NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 110-hr-6455
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2008-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Aeronautics
Anniversaries
Arts, Culture, Religion
Astronautics
Astronauts
Coins and coinage
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Foundations
Gold
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Laboratories
Manned space flight
Mathematics
Museums
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Planets
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientific education
Silver
Smithsonian Institution
Social Welfare
Space activities
Space sciences
Space shuttles
Spacecraft
Survivors' benefits
Transportation and Public Works
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2008-07-10
text: 
NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to mint and issue $50 gold and $1 silver coins emblematic of the 50 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of NASA. 
 
Requires all such coin sales to include a surcharge of $50 per $50 coin, and of $10 per $1 coin.
 
Requires distribution of the first $4 million to the NASA Family Assistance Fund for financial assistance to the families of NASA personnel who die as a result of injuries suffered in the performance of their official duties.
 
Requires distribution of: (1) one-half of the next $1 million of the remaining amounts to the Dr. Ronald E. McNair Educational (D.R.E.M.E.) Science Literacy Foundation and the Challenger Center for Space Science Education; and (2) the remainder to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution for the preservation, maintenance, and display of space artifacts at the National Air and Space Museum (including the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center).
 
Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the $50 gold coins.

action_date: 2008-07-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to mint and issue $50 gold and $1 silver coins emblematic of the 50 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of NASA. 
 
Requires all such coin sales to include a surcharge of $50 per $50 coin, and of $10 per $1 coin.
 
Requires distribution of the first $4 million to the NASA Family Assistance Fund for financial assistance to the families of NASA personnel who die as a result of injuries suffered in the performance of their official duties.
 
Requires distribution of: (1) one-half of the next $1 million of the remaining amounts to the Dr. Ronald E. McNair Educational (D.R.E.M.E.) Science Literacy Foundation and the Challenger Center for Space Science Education; and (2) the remainder to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution for the preservation, maintenance, and display of space artifacts at the National Air and Space Museum (including the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center).
 
Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the $50 gold coins.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 885.
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6480-6482)
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6480-6482)
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6455.
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6480-6487)
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Mr. Green, Al moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2008-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-07-10
text: Introduced in House