NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 110-s-2159
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2007-10-15 in the Senate
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
Manned space flight
Mathematics
Museums
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Planets
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientific education
Silver
Smithsonian Institution
Social Welfare
Space activities
Space shuttles
Spacecraft
Survivors' benefits
Transportation and Public Works
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-15
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: 2008-06-19
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-20
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2008-06-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-06-20
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5915-5917)
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5915-5917)
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5915-5917)
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: Introduced in Senate