District of Columbia and United States Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act

Bill: 108-hr-2993
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]
Introduced: 2003-09-03 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: American Samoa
Coins and coinage
Commemorations
Copper
District of Columbia
Federal-city relations
Federal-territorial relations
Government Operations and Politics
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Silver
Urban affairs
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-03
text: 
District of Columbia and United States Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue during 2009 redesigned quarter dollars commemorating the District of Columbia and the U.S. Territories.

action_date: 2004-03-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
District of Columbia and United States Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act - Amends Federal law to provide for the issuance of redesigned quarter dollars in 2009 honoring the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Prohibits such design from bearing the head and shoulders portrait or bust of any person, living or dead, or any portrait of a living person.
 
Provides for: (1) flexibility of inscription placement; (2) design selection by the Secretary of the Treasury after consultation with the chief executive of the District of Columbia or the Territory, and the Commission of Fine Arts, and review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee; (3) treatment as numismatic items; (4) participation by District or territorial officials, artists from the District of Columbia or Territory, engravers of the United States Mint, and members of the general public; and (5) issuance as silver coins.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2004-03-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-03-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 14 (Roll no. 86). (text: CR 3/24/2004 H1384-1385)
action_date: 2004-03-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 14 (Roll no. 86).(text: CR 3/24/2004 H1384-1385)
action_date: 2004-03-25
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1494)
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2993.
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1384-1388)
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2003-09-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-09-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-03
text: Introduced in House