Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 109-hr-358
Sponsor: Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2]
Introduced: 2005-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Arkansas
Black history
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Coins and coinage
Desegregation in education
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Finance and Financial Sector
Historic sites
History
Minorities
Secondary education
Silver

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: 
Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
 
Requires the design of such coins to be emblematic of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School and its contribution to civil rights in America.
 
Specifies the sale price of such coins and applicable surcharges. Requires surcharges collected from sales to be used equally for: (1) the Jefferson National Parks Association for support of the activities and mission of Little Rock Central High National Historic Site; and (2) site improvements.

action_date: 2005-06-15
text: 
Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
 
Requires the design of such coins to be emblematic of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School and its contribution to civil rights in America.
 
Specifies the sale price of such coins and applicable surcharges. Requires surcharges collected from sales to be paid to the Secretary of the Interior for the protection, preservation, and interpretation of resources and stories associated with Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, including: (1) site improvements; (2) development of interpretive and education programs and historic preservation projects; and (3) establishment of cooperative agreements to preserve or restore the historic character of the Park Street and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive corridors adjacent to the site.

action_date: 2005-06-27
text: 

 
Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
 
Requires the design of such coins to be emblematic of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School and its contribution to civil rights in America.
 
Specifies the sale price of such coins and applicable surcharges. Requires surcharges collected from sales to be paid to the Secretary of the Interior for the protection, preservation, and interpretation of resources and stories associated with Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, including: (1) site improvements; (2) development of interpretive and education programs and historic preservation projects; and (3) establishment of cooperative agreements to preserve or restore the historic character of the Park Street and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive corridors adjacent to the site.
 
Prohibits including any surcharge with respect to the issuance of any coin under this Act during a calendar year if such issuance would result in exceeding the annual two commemorative coin program issuance limitation for such year.

action_date: 2005-11-18
text: 
Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
 
Requires the design of such coins to be emblematic of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School and its contribution to civil rights in America.
 
Specifies the sale price of such coins and applicable surcharges. Requires surcharges collected from sales to be paid to the Secretary of the Interior for the protection, preservation, and interpretation of resources and stories associated with the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, including: (1) site improvements; (2) development of interpretive and education programs and historic preservation projects; and (3) establishment of cooperative agreements to preserve or restore the historic character of the Park Street and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive corridors adjacent to the site.
 
Prohibits including any surcharge with respect to the issuance of any coin under this Act during a calendar year if such issuance would result in exceeding the annual two commemorative coin program issuance limitation for such year.
 
Deems any funds expended by the school district (regardless of the source of the funds) for improvements at the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, to the extent such funds were used as described in this Act, to be funds from private sources as necessary to meet statutory matching requirements.

action_date: 2005-12-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 18, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
 
Requires the design of such coins to be emblematic of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School and its contribution to civil rights in America.
 
Specifies the sale price of such coins and applicable surcharges. Requires surcharges collected from sales to be paid to the Secretary of the Interior for the protection, preservation, and interpretation of resources and stories associated with the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, including: (1) site improvements; (2) development of interpretive and education programs and historic preservation projects; and (3) establishment of cooperative agreements to preserve or restore the historic character of the Park Street and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive corridors adjacent to the site.
 
Prohibits including any surcharge with respect to the issuance of any coin under this Act during a calendar year if such issuance would result in exceeding the annual two commemorative coin program issuance limitation for such year.
 
Deems any funds expended by the school district (regardless of the source of the funds) for improvements at the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, to the extent such funds were used as described in this Act, to be funds from private sources as necessary to meet statutory matching requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 109-146.
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 109-146.
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H12189-12190)
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H12189-12190)
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 358.
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: Mr. Renzi moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H12189-12192)
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13417-13418)
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-10-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2005-06-28
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2005-06-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-06-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5184)
action_date: 2005-06-27
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 H5184)
action_date: 2005-06-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 358.
action_date: 2005-06-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5183-5186)
action_date: 2005-06-27
text: Mr. Davis (KY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2005-06-15
text: Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than June 17, 2005 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(t), rule X.
action_date: 2005-06-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 109-134, Part I.
action_date: 2005-06-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 109-134, Part I.
action_date: 2005-04-27
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2005-04-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-04-27
text: Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology Discharged.
action_date: 2005-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-146