National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 112-hr-2527
Sponsor: Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2011-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Currency
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Professional sports

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-14
text: 
National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in recognition of the National Baseball Hall of Fame during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2015. 

Directs the Secretary to hold a competition to design the obverse of the coins. Requires the design on the reverse side to depict a baseball similar to those used by Major League Baseball.

Requires all sales of such coins to include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the National Baseball Hall of Fame to help finance its operations.

action_date: 2011-10-26
text: 
National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in recognition of the National Baseball Hall of Fame during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2015. 
 
Directs the Secretary to hold a competition to design the common obverse of the coins, with such design being emblematic of the game of baseball. Requires the design on the common reverse side to depict a baseball similar to those used by Major League Baseball.

Requires all sales of such coins to include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the National Baseball Hall of Fame to help finance its operations.

action_date: 2012-07-12
text: 
National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in recognition of the National Baseball Hall of Fame during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2014. 
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) hold a competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins, with such design being emblematic of the game of baseball; and (2) determine compensation for the winning design, which shall be not less than $5,000 and which shall be taken into account when determining the sale price. Requires the design on the common reverse side to depict a baseball similar to those used by Major League Baseball.
 
Requires all sales of such coins to include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the National Baseball Hall of Fame to help finance its operations after the total cost of designing and issuing the coins is recovered by the Treasury. 
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure that minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in any net cost to the U.S. government.

action_date: 2012-08-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 12, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in recognition of the National Baseball Hall of Fame during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2014. 
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) hold a competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins, with such design being emblematic of the game of baseball; and (2) determine compensation for the winning design, which shall be not less than $5,000 and which shall be taken into account when determining the sale price. Requires the design on the common reverse side to depict a baseball similar to those used by Major League Baseball.
 
Requires all sales of such coins to include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the National Baseball Hall of Fame to help finance its operations after the total cost of designing and issuing the coins is recovered by the Treasury. 
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure that minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in any net cost to the U.S. government.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-08-03
text: Became Public Law No: 112-152.
action_date: 2012-08-03
text: Became Public Law No: 112-152.
action_date: 2012-08-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-08-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-07-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-07-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H5072-5073)
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H5072-5073)
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Mr. Huizenga (MI) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5072-5073)
action_date: 2012-07-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-07-12
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-07-12
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-07-12
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4980-4981)
action_date: 2012-07-12
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-07-12
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-10-31
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2011-10-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-10-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 3 (Roll no. 812). (text: CR 10/25/2011 H7030-7031)
action_date: 2011-10-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 3 (Roll no. 812).(text: CR 10/25/2011 H7030-7031)
action_date: 2011-10-26
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7113-7114)
action_date: 2011-10-25
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: 2011-10-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2527.
action_date: 2011-10-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7030-7034)
action_date: 2011-10-25
text: Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
action_date: 2011-07-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-07-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-07-14
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 112-152