Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1047
Sponsor: Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH]
Introduced: 2005-05-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Blind
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil War
Civil rights workers
Coins and coinage
Commemorations
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Disabled
Ex-presidents
Families
Gold
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
History
Indian women
Labeling
Lincoln Administration
Minorities
Money
Native Americans
Presidential families
Vending machines
West (U.S.)
Women
Women's rights
Women's voting

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-17
text: 
Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 - Amends Federal monetary law to set forth requirements for the redesign and issuance of circulating $1 coins emblematic of each President of the United States.
 

 
Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to issue bullion coins emblematic of the spouse of each such President during the same period in which the $1 coins are issued.
 

 
Expresses the sense of Congress about the issuance of such coins.
 
Instructs the Secretary to strike and issue for sale $20 gold bullion coins initially bearing the original designs by James Earle Fraser, which appear on the 5-cent coin commonly referred to as the &quot;Buffalo nickel&quot; or the &quot;1913 Type 1.&quot;
 
Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue 1-cent coins during the year 2009, whose obverse design continues to bear the Victor David Brenner likeness of President Abraham Lincoln, and whose reverse design bears four different designs each representing a different aspect of Lincoln's life.
 


action_date: 2005-07-29
text: 

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

 
Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 -
Title I: Presidential $1 Coins
 - (Sec. 102) Amends federal monetary law to set forth requirements for the redesign and issuance of circulating $1 coins emblematic of each President of the United States. Requires such coins to be issued in the order of the period of service of each President, beginning with President George Washington. Restricts such coin series to deceased Presidents.
 
States that following the termination of the issuance of such coins the design of all $1 coins shall revert to the so-called &quot;Sacagawea-design&quot; $1 coins.
 
(Sec. 103) Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to issue bullion coins emblematic of the spouse of each such President during the same period in which the $1 coins are issued. States that the nominal denomination of such coins shall be $10.
 
(Sec. 104) Prescribes a deadline by which designated governmental agencies and instrumentalities: (1) take action to ensure that their business operations that involve coins or currency will be fully capable of accepting and dispensing $1 coins; and (2) prominently display signs and notices denoting such capability on the premises where coins or currency are accepted or dispensed, including on each vending machine.
 
(Sec. 105) Expresses the sense of Congress regarding the issuance of such coins, including that: (1) it will serve to increase the use of $1 coins generally, especially the &quot;Sacagawea-design&quot; $1 coins; and (2) continued minting and issuance of the &quot;Sacagawea-design&quot; $1 coins will serve as a lasting tribute to the role of women and Native Americans in the history of the United States.
 

Title II: Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins
 - (Sec. 201) Instructs the Secretary to strike and issue for sale $20 gold bullion coins initially bearing the original designs by James Earle Fraser, which appear on the 5-cent coin commonly referred to as the &quot;Buffalo nickel&quot; or the &quot;1913 Type 1.&quot;
 

Title III: Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 1-Cent Coin Redesign 
- (Sec. 302) Directs the Secretary to issue 1-cent coins during the year 2009, whose obverse design continues to bear the Victor David Brenner likeness of President Abraham Lincoln, and whose reverse design bears four different designs, each representing a different aspect of Lincoln's life.
 
(Sec. 303) Requires the reverse of the 1-cent coins issued after December 31, 2009, to bear an image emblematic of President Lincoln's preservation of the United States of America as a single and united country.
 
(Sec. 304) Directs the Secretary to issue 1-cent coins during 2009 with the exact metallic content as the 1-cent coin contained in 1909.
 
(Sec. 305) Expresses the sense of the Congress that the original Victor David Brenner design for the 1-cent coin was a dramatic departure from previous American coinage that should be reproduced, using the original form and relief of the likeness of Abraham Lincoln, on the 1-cent coins issued in 2009.

action_date: 2005-11-18
text: 
Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 -
Title I: Presidential $1 Coins
 - (Sec. 102) Amends federal monetary law to set forth requirements for the redesign and issuance of circulating $1 coins emblematic of each President of the United States. Requires such coins to be issued in the order of the period of service of each President, beginning with President George Washington. Restricts such coin series to deceased Presidents.
 
States that following the termination of the issuance of such coins the design of all $1 coins shall revert to the so-called &quot;Sacagawea-design&quot; $1 coins.
 
(Sec. 103) Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to issue bullion coins emblematic of the spouse of each such President during the same period in which the $1 coins are issued. States that the nominal denomination of such coins shall be $10.
 
(Sec. 104) Prescribes a deadline by which designated governmental agencies and instrumentalities shall: (1) ensure that their business operations involving coins or currency will be fully capable of accepting and dispensing $1 coins; and (2) display signs and notices denoting such capability on the premises where coins or currency are accepted or dispensed, including on each vending machine.
 
(Sec. 105) Expresses the sense of Congress regarding the issuance of such coins, including that: (1) it will serve to increase the use of $1 coins generally, especially the &quot;Sacagawea-design&quot; $1 coins; and (2) continued minting and issuance of the &quot;Sacagawea-design&quot; $1 coins will serve as a lasting tribute to the role of women and Native Americans in the history of the United States.
 

Title II: Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins
 - (Sec. 201) Instructs the Secretary to strike and issue for sale $50 gold bullion and proof coins initially bearing the original designs by James Earle Fraser, which appear on the 5-cent coin commonly referred to as the &quot;Buffalo nickel&quot; or the &quot;1913 Type 1.&quot;
 
Requires such bullion coins to be sold in an inexpensive covering that will: (1) protect the coin from damage due to ordinary handling or storage; and (2) be readily distinguishable from any coin packaging that may be used to protect proof coins.
 

Title III: Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 1-Cent Coin Redesign 
- (Sec. 302) Directs the Secretary to issue 1-cent coins during the year 2009, whose obverse design continues to bear the Victor David Brenner likeness of President Abraham Lincoln, and whose reverse design bears four different designs, each representing a different aspect of Lincoln's life.
 
(Sec. 303) Requires the reverse of the 1-cent coins issued after December 31, 2009, to bear an image emblematic of President Lincoln's preservation of the United States of America as a single and united country.
 
(Sec. 304) Directs the Secretary to issue 1-cent coins during 2009 with the exact metallic content as the 1-cent coin contained in 1909.
 
(Sec. 305) Expresses the sense of Congress that the original Victor David Brenner design for the 1-cent coin was a dramatic departure from previous American coinage that should be reproduced, using the original form and relief of the likeness of Abraham Lincoln, on the 1-cent coins issued in 2009.

action_date: 2005-12-13
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.)

 
Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 - 
Title I: Presidential $1 Coins
 - (Sec. 102) Amends federal monetary law to set forth requirements for the redesign and issuance of circulating $1 coins emblematic of each President of the United States. Requires such coins to be issued in the order of the period of service of each President, beginning with President George Washington. Restricts such coin series to deceased Presidents.
 
States that following the termination of the issuance of such coins the design of all $1 coins shall revert to the so-called &quot;Sacagawea-design&quot; $1 coins.
 
(Sec. 103) Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to issue bullion coins emblematic of the spouse of each such President during the same period in which the $1 coins are issued. States that the nominal denomination of such coins shall be $10.
 
(Sec. 104) Prescribes a deadline by which designated governmental agencies and instrumentalities shall: (1) ensure that their business operations involving coins or currency will be fully capable of accepting and dispensing $1 coins; and (2) display signs and notices denoting such capability on the premises where coins or currency are accepted or dispensed, including on each vending machine.
 
(Sec. 105) Expresses the sense of Congress regarding the issuance of such coins, including that: (1) it will serve to increase the use of $1 coins generally, especially the &quot;Sacagawea-design&quot; $1 coins; and (2) continued minting and issuance of the &quot;Sacagawea-design&quot; $1 coins will serve as a lasting tribute to the role of women and Native Americans in the history of the United States.
 

Title II: Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins
 - (Sec. 201) Instructs the Secretary to strike and issue for sale $50 gold bullion and proof coins initially bearing the original designs by James Earle Fraser, which appear on the 5-cent coin commonly referred to as the &quot;Buffalo nickel&quot; or the &quot;1913 Type 1.&quot;
 
Requires such bullion coins to be sold in an inexpensive covering that will: (1) protect the coin from damage due to ordinary handling or storage; and (2) be readily distinguishable from any coin packaging that may be used to protect proof coins.
 

Title III: Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 1-Cent Coin Redesign
 - (Sec. 302) Directs the Secretary to issue 1-cent coins during the year 2009, whose obverse design continues to bear the Victor David Brenner likeness of President Abraham Lincoln, and whose reverse design bears four different designs, each representing a different aspect of Lincoln's life.
 
(Sec. 303) Requires the reverse of the 1-cent coins issued after December 31, 2009, to bear an image emblematic of President Lincoln's preservation of the United States of America as a single and united country.
 
(Sec. 304) Directs the Secretary to issue 1-cent coins during 2009 with the exact metallic content as the 1-cent coin contained in 1909.
 
(Sec. 305) Expresses the sense of Congress that the original Victor David Brenner design for the 1-cent coin was a dramatic departure from previous American coinage that should be reproduced, using the original form and relief of the likeness of Abraham Lincoln, on the 1-cent coins issued in 2009.

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.)

 
Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 - 
Title I: Presidential $1 Coins
 - (Sec. 102) Amends federal monetary law to set forth requirements for the redesign and issuance of circulating $1 coins emblematic of each President of the United States. Requires such coins to be issued in the order of the period of service of each President, beginning with President George Washington. Restricts such coin series to deceased Presidents.
 
States that following the termination of the issuance of such coins the design of all $1 coins shall revert to the so-called &quot;Sacagawea-design&quot; $1 coins.
 
(Sec. 103) Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to issue bullion coins emblematic of the spouse of each such President during the same period in which the $1 coins are issued. States that the nominal denomination of such coins shall be $10.
 
(Sec. 104) Prescribes a deadline by which designated governmental agencies and instrumentalities shall: (1) ensure that their business operations involving coins or currency will be fully capable of accepting and dispensing $1 coins; and (2) display signs and notices denoting such capability on the premises where coins or currency are accepted or dispensed, including on each vending machine.
 
(Sec. 105) Expresses the sense of Congress regarding the issuance of such coins, including that: (1) it will serve to increase the use of $1 coins generally, especially the &quot;Sacagawea-design&quot; $1 coins; and (2) continued minting and issuance of the &quot;Sacagawea-design&quot; $1 coins will serve as a lasting tribute to the role of women and Native Americans in the history of the United States.
 

Title II: Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins
 - (Sec. 201) Instructs the Secretary to strike and issue for sale $50 gold bullion and proof coins initially bearing the original designs by James Earle Fraser, which appear on the 5-cent coin commonly referred to as the &quot;Buffalo nickel&quot; or the &quot;1913 Type 1.&quot;
 
Requires such bullion coins to be sold in an inexpensive covering that will: (1) protect the coin from damage due to ordinary handling or storage; and (2) be readily distinguishable from any coin packaging that may be used to protect proof coins.
 

Title III: Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 1-Cent Coin Redesign
 - (Sec. 302) Directs the Secretary to issue 1-cent coins during the year 2009, whose obverse design continues to bear the Victor David Brenner likeness of President Abraham Lincoln, and whose reverse design bears four different designs, each representing a different aspect of Lincoln's life.
 
(Sec. 303) Requires the reverse of the 1-cent coins issued after December 31, 2009, to bear an image emblematic of President Lincoln's preservation of the United States of America as a single and united country.
 
(Sec. 304) Directs the Secretary to issue 1-cent coins during 2009 with the exact metallic content as the 1-cent coin contained in 1909.
 
(Sec. 305) Expresses the sense of Congress that the original Victor David Brenner design for the 1-cent coin was a dramatic departure from previous American coinage that should be reproduced, using the original form and relief of the likeness of Abraham Lincoln, on the 1-cent coins issued in 2009.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 109-145.
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 109-145.
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-12-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-12-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 291 - 113 (Roll no. 624). (text: CR H11447-11450)
action_date: 2005-12-13
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): 291 - 113 (Roll no. 624).(text: CR H11447-11450)
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11468-11469)
action_date: 2005-12-13
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: 2005-12-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1047.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11447-11453)
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Mr. Oxley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S13421-13424)
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S13421-13424)
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13421-13424)
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 190.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2005-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2005-05-17
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 109-145