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H.R. 3616 (103rd)

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson, Americans who have been prisoners of war, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Memorial, and the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, and for other purposes.

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 November 1993

Last action

14 December 1993 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 103-186.

Sponsors

Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

6 February 2024

Defence

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Thomas Jefferson Commemorative Coin Title II: U.S. Veterans Commemorative Coins Title III: Reform of Commemorative Coin Programs Title IV: Bicentennial of the United States Capitol Commemorative Coin Act Title I: Thomas Jefferson Commemorative Coin - Jefferson Commemorative Coin Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) issue one-dollar coins emblematic of Thomas Jefferson and his home, Monticello; and (2) pay surcharges from coin sales to the Jefferson Endowment Fund and to the Corporation for Jefferson's Poplar Forest. Title II: U.S. Veterans Commemorative Coins - United States Veterans Commemorative Coin Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary to issue the following three types of one-dollar commemorative coins: (1) emblematic of the experience of Americans who have been prisoners of war; (2) emblematic of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; and (3) symbolic of women's service in the armed forces. Requires the Secretary to pay specified amounts of surcharges received from coin sales to: (1) the Secretary of the Interior for construction of the Andersonville Prisoner-of-War Museum in Andersonville, Georgia; (2) an endowment fund to be established by this Act for the maintenance of the Museum; (3) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to maintain national cemeteries; (4) the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to help raise an endowment for the Memorial's maintenance and for the addition of names; and (5) the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation, Inc., to create, endow, and dedicate the Women in Military Service for America Memorial. Title III: Reform of Commemorative Coin Programs - Declares that specified congressional committees should not report or otherwise clear legislation for consideration by the House of Representatives or the Senate that provides more than two commemorative coin programs for any year, unless the committees determine, on the basis of a recommendation by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee, that extraordinary merit exists for an additional commemorative coin program. Requires: (1) recipients of commemorative coin surcharges to file quarterly and final expenditure reports with the Director of the United States Mint and the Comptroller General; and (2) the Comptroller General to report to the Congress on the payment and expenditure of any surcharges based on such reports. Title IV: Bicentennial of the United States Capitol Commemorative Coin Act - Bicentennial of the United States Capitol Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) mint and issue one-dollar coins emblematic of the bicentennial of the United States Capitol; and (2) deposit surcharges from coin sales into the Capitol Preservation Fund to be available to the United States Capitol Preservation Commission.

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Timeline

  1. 22 November 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 November 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 November 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 November 1993

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 23 November 1993

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  6. 23 November 1993

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  7. 23 November 1993

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  8. 23 November 1993

    Floor

    Mr. Kennedy asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

    Source: Floor

  9. 23 November 1993

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: 11/22/93 CR H10915-10918)

    Source: Floor

  10. 23 November 1993

    Discharge

    Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  11. 23 November 1993

    Committee

    Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs discharged.

    Source: Committee

  12. 24 November 1993

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S17224)

    Source: Floor

  13. 24 November 1993

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S17224)

    Source: Floor

  14. 26 November 1993

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  15. 8 December 1993

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  16. 8 December 1993

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  17. 14 December 1993

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 103-186.

    Source: President

  18. 14 December 1993

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  19. 14 December 1993

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 15 December 1993

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    Enrolled Bill · EN · 24 November 1993

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    Received in Senate · EN · 23 November 1993

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    Considered and Passed House · EN · 23 November 1993

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    Considered and Passed House · EN · 23 November 1993

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    Engrossed in House · EN · 23 November 1993

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    Engrossed in House · EN · 23 November 1993

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    summary · EN · 22 November 1993

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