Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 109-s-2321
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2006-02-17 in the Senate
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: 2006-02-17
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: 2006-06-21
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. 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, 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: 2006-06-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. 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, 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7176-7178; text as passed Senate: CR S7177-7178)
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7176-7178; text as passed Senate: CR S7177-7178)
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 475.
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2006-02-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2006-02-17
text: Introduced in Senate