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(3) the cost of designing and issuing the 

coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of 

machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, 

and shipping). 

(b) BULK SALES.—The Secretary shall 

make bulk sales of the coins issued under 

this Act at a reasonable discount. 

(c) PREPAID ORDERS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted 

under this Act before the issuance of such 

coins. 

(2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to 

prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be 

at a reasonable discount. 

SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—All sales of coins minted 

under this Act shall include a surcharge as 

follows: 

(1) A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 

coin. 

(2) A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 

coin. 

(3) A surcharge of $5 per coin for the half 

dollar coin. 

(b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 

5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the 

sale of coins issued under this Act shall be 

promptly paid by the Secretary to the Foundation to help finance the National Museum 

of the United States Army. 

(c) AUDITS.—The Foundation shall be subject to the audit requirements of section 

5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, with 

regard to the amounts received by the Foundation under subsection (b). 

AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SKELTON

Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I have 

an amendment at the desk. 

The Clerk read as follows: 

Amendment offered by Mr. SKELTON: 

At the end of the bill insert the following 

new subsection: 

(d) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may be included 

with respect to the issuance under this Act 

of any coin during a calendar year if, as of 

the time of such issuance, the issuance of 

such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during 

such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative coin program issuance limitation 

under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United 

States Code (as in effect on the date of the 

enactment of this Act). The Secretary of the 

Treasury may issue guidance to carry out 

this subsection. 

The amendment was agreed to. 

The bill was ordered to be engrossed 

and read a third time, was read the 

third time, and passed, and a motion to 

reconsider was laid on the table. 

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FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE 

SENATE 

A further message from the Senate 

by Ms. Curtis, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate has agreed to 

without amendment a concurrent resolution of the House of the following 

title: 

H. Con. Res. 442. Concurrent resolution directing the Secretary of the Senate to correct the enrollment of the bill S. 3001. 

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COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT 

DIRECTOR, THE HONORABLE 

WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON, MEMBER OF CONGRESS 

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from Stephanie R. Butler, District Director, the Honorable WILLIAM

J. JEFFERSON, Member of Congress: 

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

Washington, DC, October 1, 2008. 

Hon. NANCY PELOSI, 

Speaker, House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: This is to notify 

you formally, pursuant to rule VIII of the 

Rules of the House of Representatives, that I 

have been served with a subpoena, issued in 

the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, for testimony in a criminal 

case. 

After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I have determined that compliance with the subpoena is consistent with 

the precedents and privileges of the House. 

Sincerely, 

STEPHANIE R. BUTLER, 

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District Director. 

COMMUNICATION FROM CONGRESSIONAL AIDE, THE HONORABLE 

WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON, MEMBER OF CONGRESS 

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from Ericka Edwards-Jones, 

Congressional Aide, the Honorable WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON, Member of Congress: 

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

Washington, DC, October 1, 2008. 

Hon. NANCY PELOSI, 

Speaker, House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: This is to notify 

you formally, pursuant to rule VIII of the 

Rules of the House of Representatives, that I 

have been served with a subpoena, issued in 

the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, for testimony in a criminal 

case. 

After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I have determined that compliance with the subpoena is consistent with 

the precedents and privileges of the House. 

Sincerely, 

ERICKA EDWARDS-JONES, 

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Congressional Aide. 

COMMUNICATION FROM LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR, THE HONORABLE WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON, 

MEMBER OF CONGRESS 

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from Angelle Kwemo, Legislative Director, the Honorable WILLIAM

J. JEFFERSON, Member of Congress: 

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

Washington, DC, October 1, 2008. 

Hon. NANCY PELOSI, 

Speaker, House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: This is to notify 

you formally, pursuant to rule VIII of the 

Rules of the House of Representatives, that I 

have been served with a subpoena, issued in 

the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, for testimony in a criminal 

case. 

After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I have determined that compliance with the subpoena is consistent with 

the precedents and privileges of the House. 

Sincerely, 

ANGELLE KWEMO, 

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Legislative Director. 

COMMUNICATION FROM ACTING 

CHIEF OF STAFF, THE HONORABLE WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON, 

MEMBER OF CONGRESS 

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from Roberta Y. Hopkins, Acting Chief of Staff, the Honorable WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON, Member of Congress: 

OCTOBER 1, 2008. 

Hon. NANCY PELOSI, 

Speaker, House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: This is to notify 

you formally, pursuant to rule VIII of the 

Rules of the House of Representatives, that I 

have been served with a subpoena, issued in 

the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, for testimony in a criminal 

case. 

After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I have determined that compliance with the subpoena is consistent with 

the precedents and privileges of the House. 

Sincerely, 

ROBERTA Y. HOPKINS, 

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Acting Chief of Staff. 

THE POLITICS OF FEAR WON THE 

DAY 

(Mr. POE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 

minute.) 

Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, the politics of 

fear has won the day. The Secretary of 

Treasury has in essence told the country, ‘‘Give me money and give it to me 

by the close of the business day or the 

country is going into the financial 

abyss.’’ 

His fear tactics have caused the 

stock markets to tumble, and by putting a financial shotgun to the head of 

America, he has collected a $700 billion 

ransom to pay for the financial mistakes of Wall Street. There are two 

problems: we still don’t know what he’s 

going to do with America’s money; and 

second, those who caused this mess are 

the ones who will profit from their bad 

gambling debts. 

These Wall Street elites are free market capitalists until they start making 

mistakes, and rather than pay, they arrogantly expect Americans who did 

nothing wrong to pay the cost. 

Well, I didn’t come to Congress to 

sell out to Wall Street and let Americans be ripped off by intimidation tactics. Americans should not be expected 

to pay for the sins of the Wall Street 

money barons. 

But the bill that passed today benefits a few in New York City; it raises 

taxes; there is no assurance it will even 

solve the problem; and the good old 

American patriot is left holding the 

bag because of the politics of fear. 

And that’s just the way it is. 


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