American Bald Eagle Recovery and National Emblem Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 108-hr-4116
Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2004-04-01 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Animal behavior
Animal breeding
Animals
Auditing
Coins and coinage
Crime and Law Enforcement
Eagles
Endangered species
Environmental Protection
Environmental education
Environmental law enforcement
Environmental research
Finance and Financial Sector
Foundations
Gold
Habitat conservation
Land transfers
Migratory bird conservation
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Science, Technology, Communications
Silver
Social Welfare
Tennessee
Tourism
Wildlife reintroduction

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: 
American Bald Eagle Recovery and National Emblem Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in celebration of the recovery of the bald eagle, in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the enactment of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the placement of the bald eagle on the endangered species list under such Act, to mint and issue not more than: (1) 100,000 $5 gold coins; (2) 500,000 $1 silver coins; and (3) 750,000 half dollar coins.
 
Directs that the design of the coins be emblematic of the bald eagle and its history, natural biology, and national symbolism.
 
Requires that sales of the coins include a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin, $10 for the $1 coin, and $3 for the half dollar coin, which shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the American Eagle Foundation of Tennessee to: (1) establish an interest-bearing endowment called the American Eagle Fund as a permanent source of support for the care, monitoring, maintenance, and recovery of the bald eagle and its habitat in the United States; (2) make annual grants to Federal, State, and private eagle restoration, protection, and enhancement projects; (3) administer the Fund in an annual amount not to exceed the lesser of ten percent of the annual income of the Fund or $250,000; and (4) provide financial support for capital projects and for continuation and expansion of the Foundation's efforts to educate the American people about the bald eagle.

action_date: 2004-12-23
text: 
American Bald Eagle Recovery and National Emblem Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in celebration of the recovery of the bald eagle, in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the enactment of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the placement of the bald eagle on the endangered species list under such Act, to mint and issue not more than: (1) 100,000 $5 gold coins; (2) 500,000 $1 silver coins; and (3) 750,000 half dollar coins.
 
Directs that the design of the coins be emblematic of the bald eagle and its history, natural biology, and national symbolism.
 
Requires that sales of the coins include a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin, $10 for the $1 coin, and $3 for the half dollar coin, which shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the American Eagle Foundation of Tennessee to further its works.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 108-486.
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 108-486.
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-12-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-12-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-12-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12020-12021)
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12020-12021)
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H11039-11041; text of measure as introduced: CR H11039-11040)
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Mr. LaTourette asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Committee on Financial Services discharged.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Committee on Financial Services discharged.
action_date: 2004-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-486