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Young Astronaut Program Medal Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

16 December 1985

Last action

12 May 1986 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 99-295.

Sponsors

Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

14 January 2025

Education

Summary

Young Astronaut Program Medal Act - Commemorates the Young Astronaut Program by directing the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and deliver to the Young Astronaut Council no more than 750,000 medals with emblems, devices, and inscriptions determined by the Secretary. Authorizes the Council to dispose of the medals at a premium and to have them delivered as required in quantities of no less than 2,000. Directs that no medals be struck after December 31, 1987. Directs the Secretary to set the price of the medals at no less than the manufacturing cost plus a surcharge of ten percent of such cost. Requires the furnishing of security sufficient to fully indemnify the United States for such costs. Directs that the medals be struck in gold, silver, and bronze and in such size or sizes as determined by the Secretary. Gives the U.S. Comptroller General the right to examine the records of the Council which are related to the medals.

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Timeline

  1. 16 December 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 December 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 March 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Banking. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 26 March 1986

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 26 March 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Garn without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 March 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Garn without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  7. 27 March 1986

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  8. 27 March 1986

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  9. 9 April 1986

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

    Source: Committee

  10. 9 April 1986

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  11. 28 April 1986

    Passed

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  12. 28 April 1986

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  13. 28 April 1986

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  14. 29 April 1986

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  15. 30 April 1986

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  16. 30 April 1986

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  17. 12 May 1986

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  18. 12 May 1986

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-295.

    Source: President

  19. 12 May 1986

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 13 May 1986

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 16 December 1985

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