Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 109-hr-2808
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2005-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Coins and coinage
Copper
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
History
Lincoln Administration
Silver

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: 
Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins emblematic of the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln in commemoration of the bicentennial of his birth.
 
Permits issuance of such coins only during 2009.
 
Subjects the coin sales to a surcharge of $10 per coin.

action_date: 2006-09-06
text: 
Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 500,000 $1 coins emblematic of the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln.
 
States that only one facility of the U.S. Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to issue the coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2009.
 
Prescribes guidelines for coin sales, including a surcharge of $10 per coin, to be paid by the Secretary to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission to further its work.
 
Subjects the Commission to federal audit requirements.
 


action_date: 2006-09-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 500,000 $1 coins emblematic of the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln.
 
States that only one facility of the U.S. Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to issue the coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2009.
 
Prescribes guidelines for coin sales, including a surcharge of $10 per coin, to be paid by the Secretary to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission to further its work.
 
Subjects the Commission to federal audit requirements.

action_date: 2006-09-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 500,000 $1 coins emblematic of the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln.
 
States that only one facility of the U.S. Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to issue the coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2009.
 
Prescribes guidelines for coin sales, including a surcharge of $10 per coin, to be paid by the Secretary to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission to further its work.
 
Subjects the Commission to federal audit requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Became Public Law No: 109-285.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Became Public Law No: 109-285.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-09-18
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-09-18
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-09-08
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-09-08
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9281)
action_date: 2006-09-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9281)
action_date: 2006-09-07
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 0 (Roll no. 427). (text: CR H6246-6247)
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 0 (Roll no. 427).(text: CR H6246-6247)
action_date: 2006-09-06
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: 2006-09-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2808.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6246-6249, H6271-6272)
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Mrs. Biggert 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: 2005-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-285