Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 109-hr-2872
Sponsor: Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18]
Introduced: 2005-06-13 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Associations, institutions, etc.
Blind
Coins and coinage
Copper
Disabled
Elementary and secondary education
Finance and Financial Sector
Intellectual property
Inventors
Literacy programs
Reading
Silver

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: 
Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Louis Braille, whose design: (1) on the obverse shall bear a representation of the image of Louis Braille; and (2) on the reverse shall emphasize Braille literacy and include the word for Braille in Braille code. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to issue such coins only during 2009.
 
Subjects all coin sales to a surcharge of $10 per coin.
 
Requires all surcharges to be promptly paid by the Secretary to the the National Federation of the Blind to further its programs to promote Braille literacy.

action_date: 2006-02-28
text: 
Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Louis Braille.
 
Requires the design on the obverse to bear a representation of the image of Louis Braille.
 
Requires the design on the reverse to emphasize Braille literacy and to include the word for Braille in Braille code in a way that substantially complies with Specification 800 of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress specifications for Braille, and is tactilely indiscernible from printed or written Braille.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to issue such coins only during 2009.
 
Subjects all coin sales to a surcharge of $10 per coin, except when issuance of a coin would exceed the annual two commermorative coin program issuance limitation.
 
Requires all surcharges to be promptly paid by the Secretary to the National Federation of the Blind to further its programs to promote Braille literacy.

action_date: 2006-07-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 28, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Louis Braille.
 
Requires the design on the obverse to bear a representation of the image of Louis Braille.
 
Requires the design on the reverse to emphasize Braille literacy and to include the word for Braille in Braille code in a way that substantially complies with Specification 800 of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress specifications for Braille, and is tactilely indiscernible from printed or written Braille.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to issue such coins only during 2009.
 
Subjects all coin sales to a surcharge of $10 per coin, except when issuance of a coin would exceed the annual two commermorative coin program issuance limitation.
 
Requires all surcharges to be promptly paid by the Secretary to the National Federation of the Blind to further its programs to promote Braille literacy.

action_date: 2006-07-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 28, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Louis Braille.
 
Requires the design on the obverse to bear a representation of the image of Louis Braille.
 
Requires the design on the reverse to emphasize Braille literacy and to include the word for Braille in Braille code in a way that substantially complies with Specification 800 of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress specifications for Braille, and is tactilely indiscernible from printed or written Braille.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to issue such coins only during 2009.
 
Subjects all coin sales to a surcharge of $10 per coin, except when issuance of a coin would exceed the annual two commermorative coin program issuance limitation.
 
Requires all surcharges to be promptly paid by the Secretary to the National Federation of the Blind to further its programs to promote Braille literacy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Became Public Law No: 109-247.
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Became Public Law No: 109-247.
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-07-13
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7444)
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7444)
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H403-404)
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H403-404)
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2872.
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H403-407)
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Mr. Ney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-247