Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 114-hr-893
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2015-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Child care and development
Child safety and welfare
Commemorative events and holidays
Currency
Nebraska
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: 

Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
 
 
 Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 350,000 $1 silver coins, and 300,000 half-dollar clad coins to commemorate the centennial of the founding of Father Flanagan's Boys Town.
 
Requires the design of the coins to be emblematic of the 100 years of Boys Town, one of the largest nonprofit child care agencies in the United States.
 
Permits issuance of such coins only between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017.
 
Subjects all coin sales to specified surcharges, which shall be paid to Boys Town to carry out its cause of caring for and assisting children and families in underserved communities across America.
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) minting and issuing such coins will not result in any net cost to the federal government; and (2) no funds, including surcharges, will be disbursed to Boys Town until the total cost of designing and issuing all authorized coins is recovered by the Treasury. 

action_date: 2015-06-23
text: 

Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

 
 (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 350,000 $1 silver coins, and 300,000 half-dollar clad coins to commemorate the centennial of the founding of Father Flanagan's Boys Town.
 
(Sec. 4) Requires the design of the coins to be emblematic of the 100 years of Boys Town, one of the largest nonprofit child care agencies in the United States.
 
(Sec. 5) Permits issuance of such coins only between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017.
 
(Sec. 7) Subjects all coin sales to specified surcharges, which shall be paid to Boys Town to carry out its cause of caring for and assisting children and families in underserved communities across America. Prohibits any surcharge if issuance of the coin would exceed the annual commemorative coin program issuance limitation.
 
(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) minting and issuing such coins will not result in any net cost to the federal government; and (2) no funds, including surcharges, will be disbursed to Boys Town until the total cost of designing and issuing all authorized coins is recovered by the Treasury.

action_date: 2015-06-25
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 23, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

 
 (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 350,000 $1 silver coins, and 300,000 half-dollar clad coins to commemorate the centennial of the founding of Father Flanagan's Boys Town.
 
(Sec. 4) Requires the design of the coins to be emblematic of the 100 years of Boys Town, one of the largest nonprofit child care agencies in the United States.
 
(Sec. 5) Permits issuance of such coins only between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017.
 
(Sec. 7) Subjects all coin sales to specified surcharges, which shall be paid to Boys Town to carry out its cause of caring for and assisting children and families in underserved communities across America. Prohibits any surcharge if issuance of the coin would exceed the annual commemorative coin program issuance limitation.
 
(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) minting and issuing such coins will not result in any net cost to the federal government; and (2) no funds, including surcharges, will be disbursed to Boys Town until the total cost of designing and issuing all authorized coins is recovered by the Treasury.

action_date: 2015-07-06
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 23, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

 
 (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 350,000 $1 silver coins, and 300,000 half-dollar clad coins to commemorate the centennial of the founding of Father Flanagan's Boys Town.
 
(Sec. 4) Requires the design of the coins to be emblematic of the 100 years of Boys Town, one of the largest nonprofit child care agencies in the United States.
 
(Sec. 5) Permits issuance of such coins only between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017.
 
(Sec. 7) Subjects all coin sales to specified surcharges, which shall be paid to Boys Town to carry out its cause of caring for and assisting children and families in underserved communities across America. Prohibits any surcharge if issuance of the coin would exceed the annual commemorative coin program issuance limitation.
 
(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) minting and issuing such coins will not result in any net cost to the federal government; and (2) no funds, including surcharges, will be disbursed to Boys Town until the total cost of designing and issuing all authorized coins is recovered by the Treasury.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-06
text: Became Public Law No: 114-30.
action_date: 2015-07-06
text: Became Public Law No: 114-30.
action_date: 2015-07-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-07-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-06-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-06-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-06-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2015-06-25
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4656)
action_date: 2015-06-25
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4656)
action_date: 2015-06-24
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4560)
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4560)
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 893.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4560-4562)
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Mr. Huizenga (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 114-30