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Thirteenth Amendment Commemorative Coin Act

Directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue the following coins in commemoration of the sesquicentennial anniversary of the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution:

 up to 250,000 $50 bi-metallic platinum and gold coins, up to 250,000 $20 gold coins, and up to 500,000 $1 silver coins. Requires such coins to be considered legal tender and numismatic items.

Permits Treasury to issue such coins only during the one-year period beginning January 1 of the issuance year, except that sales may be initiated, without issuance, before such date.

Requires specified surcharges that Treasury receives from the sale of such coins to be paid to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Directs Treasury to ensure that: (1) the minting and issuing of such coins will not result in any net cost to the U.S. government; and (2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, are disbursed to the Museum until the total cost of designing and issuing all such coins is recovered by the Treasury.

Date: 2015-07-08
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Mayflower Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue up to 50,000 $5 gold commemorative coins, and up to 100,000 $1 silver commemorative coins, whose design is emblematic of the arrival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts.

These coins shall be issued only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2020.

 The Department must pay all surcharges received from sales of the coins to the General Society of Mayflower Descendants for educational purposes.

Date: 2015-07-08
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Finance and financial sector
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act

(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II, in recognition of their dedicated and vital service during World War II.

 Following its award the medal shall be given to the American Merchant Marine Museum where it will be available for display and research.

Date: 2015-07-09
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Commemorative Coins Reform Act of 2015

 This bill prohibits surcharges generated by the sale of any numismatic item or commemorative coin program from being paid to a non-federal organization, except with respect to sales and production costs.

Surcharges must be used to recover all numismatic operation and program costs allocable to the program under which a numismatic item is produced and sold.

Any excess surcharges must be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction purposes.

Date: 2015-07-16
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Timothy Nugent Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to Timothy Nugent, in recognition of his pioneering work on behalf of people with disabilities, including disabled veterans.

Date: 2015-07-27
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Education
This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson in recognition of his contributions to the nation, including passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965.

Requires such medal to be given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum following its award, where it will be available for display and research.

Date: 2015-07-29
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Government operations and politics
Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Office of Strategic Services in recognition of their service and contributions during World War II.

Date: 2015-11-04
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Armed forces and national security
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Saunders Booker, Jr., in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including his reporting during the civil rights movement and his social and political commentary.

Date: 2015-11-30
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Alice Paul to recognize her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.

The medal shall be presented jointly to representatives of the Alice Paul Institute and the Sewall-Belmont House.

Date: 2015-12-09
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the President should revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to William Henry (Bill) Cosby in 2002.

Additionally, it amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to fraudulently wear or publicly display a Presidential Medal of Freedom that has been revoked. A violator is subject to a fine, up to one year in prison, or both.

Date: 2016-01-08
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Colonel Charles Young Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to Colonel Charles Young in recognition of his pioneering U.S. Army career during exceptionally challenging times.

Following its award, the medal shall be given to the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio.

It is the sense of Congress that the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center should make the gold medal received available for display or loan so that it may be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with Colonel Young's life.

Date: 2016-02-01
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Justin Smith Morrill Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Justin Smith Morrill's lasting contributions to higher education opportunity for all Americans.

Date: 2016-02-10
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Education
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 coins, 400,000 $1 coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in recognition and celebration of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

The coins shall be in the shape of a dome, and the design on the common reverse of the coins shall depict a basketball. Treasury shall hold a competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins, which shall be emblematic of the game of basketball.

The bill requires all sales of such coins to include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by Treasury to the Hall to fund an endowment for its operations.

Date: 2016-02-23
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Sports and recreation
Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award, on behalf of the Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design to the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), commonly known as Merrill's Marauders, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service in the jungles of Burma during World War II.

Following its award the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it will be displayed and made available for research.

It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal received under this Act available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations and events associated with Merrill's Marauders.

Date: 2016-03-03
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Armed forces and national security
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award on behalf of the Congress of a single gold medal to American military personnel who fought in defense of Bataan, Corregidor, Guam, Wake Island, and the Philippine Archipelago between December 7, 1941, and May 10, 1942, and who died or were imprisoned by the Japanese military in the Philippines, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Wake Island, and Guam from April 9, 1942, until September 2, 1945, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to their country.

Following its award the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it shall be displayed and made available for research.

The bill expresses the sense of the Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal available for display at other locations, particularly locations associated with these American military prisoners.

Date: 2016-03-16
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 350,000 $1 silver coins in commemoration of Christa McAuliffe.

The design of the coins shall bear an image of and the name of Christa McAuliffe on the obverse side and a design on the reverse side that depicts the legacy of McAuliffe as a teacher.

Treasury may issue the coins from January 1-December 31, 2018.

All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of the coins shall be paid to the FIRST robotics program for the purpose of engaging and inspiring young people, through mentor-based programs, to become leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Date: 2016-05-06
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Max Cleland Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2016

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Joseph Maxwell "Max" Cleland.

Date: 2016-06-22
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Congress
Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue up to 100,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the landing and settlement of Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, the signing of the Mayflower Compact, and the role of the indigenous Wampanoag tribes in the realization of the settlement.

These coins may be issued only during a two-year period beginning January 1, 2020.

Sales of such coins shall include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by Treasury as follows:

 50% to Plymouth 400, Inc., to support the its work to develop, implement, and provide oversight for the commemorations surrounding the events of 2020-2021 and to be distributed, at the organization's discretion, to local historical preservation and cultural organizations to support their work in educating the public about the settlement of 1620 and their continued existence for the benefit of future generations; 15% to Plimoth Plantation to support its effort to maintain the replica of the 1627 Plantation, the Mayflower II, and the replica of the Wampanoag Village; 15% to a Wampanoag tribal organization to continue programs to educate people about the life of the Wampanoag people prior to the Plymouth settlement and their interactions with the settlers; 10% to the General Society of Mayflower Descendants to support the continued restoration of the main facility in Plymouth, to provide funding for its research library at that site, and for educational purposes; and 10% to the Pilgrim Society to continue its work in displaying the story of the settlement and settlement artifacts.

Date: 2016-06-28
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Finance and financial sector
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Larry Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War II.

Date: 2016-07-05
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Sports and recreation
American Innovation $1 Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue American Innovation $1 coins commemorating an innovation, an individual innovator or pioneer, or a group of innovators or pioneers from each state, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territory.

 Four such coins shall be issued each year for 14 years until one coin for each of the states, the District of Columbia, and the territories has been issued. Such coins shall be issued in alphabetic order of the jurisdiction represented.

Date: 2016-09-14
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Finance and financial sector
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Don Stephens, President and Founder of Mercy Ships.

Date: 2016-09-28
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: International affairs
Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Norman Yoshio Mineta in recognition of his dedication to public service, civic engagement, and civil rights.

Date: 2016-09-28
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Norman Yoshio Mineta in recognition of his dedication to public service, civic engagement, and civil rights.

Date: 2016-11-15
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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.

Date: 2015-01-29
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Finance and financial sector
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March during March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

(Sec. 4) The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals.

Date: 2015-02-12
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Lena Horne Recognition Act

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement.

Date: 2015-03-10
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Arts, culture, religion
Women on the Twenty Act

This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to convene a panel of private citizens to advise and make recommendations regarding the likeness of a woman to appear on the face of $20 federal reserve notes.

 Requires the Secretary and the panel to consider and weigh input from the American people.

Date: 2015-04-14
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Finance and financial sector
United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act

 Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue in commemoration of the United States Coast Guard: (1) $5 gold coins, (2) $1 silver coins, and (3) half-dollar clad coins.

Requires the design of such coins to be emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the Coast Guard, and its role in securing our nation since 1790.

Prescribes design requirements.

Restricts the issuance of such coins to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2018.

Prescribes the sale price of the coins and coin surcharges. Requires such surcharges to be paid by the Secretary to the National Coast Guard Museum Association to help finance the design and construction of the National Coast Guard Museum.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in any net cost to the federal government.

Date: 2015-04-16
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2015

 This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to direct the Department of the Treasury to ensure that the face of all $20 federal reserve notes printed after December 31, 2017, bear the likeness of Harriet Tubman.

Date: 2015-06-04
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Finance and financial sector
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015

(Sec. 3) This bill defines "Filipino Veterans of World War II" to include an individual who served:

 honorably at any time from July 26, 1941, to December 31, 1946; in an active-duty status under the command of the U.S. Armed Forces in the Far East; and within the Philippine Commonwealth Army, the Philippine Scouts, the Philippine Constabulary, Recognized Guerrilla units, the New Philippine Scouts, the First Filipino Infantry Regiment, the Second Filipino Infantry Battalion (Separate), or the First Reconnaissance Battalion; or commanding or serving in such a unit as a U.S. military officer or enlisted soldier. (Sec. 4) The President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the Filipino Veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.

 The medal, following its award, shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it will be available for research and display.

 It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the Filipino Veterans of World War II.

Date: 2015-06-11
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Armed forces and national security
This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to convene a panel of private citizens to advise and make recommendations regarding the likeness of a woman to appear on the face of $10 federal reserve notes.

 Requires the Secretary and the panel to consider and weigh input from the American people.

Date: 2015-06-18
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Celebrating the First Woman in Congress Currency Act

This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit Federal Reserve Notes from bearing the likeness of any woman other than that of Jeannette Rankin until after the date upon which Federal Reserve Notes bearing her likeness are first printed.

Date: 2015-06-18
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Harriet Tubman Currency Tribute Act of 2015

 This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to direct the Department of the Treasury to ensure that the face of all $10 federal reserve notes printed after December 31, 2020, bear the likeness of Harriet Tubman.

Date: 2015-07-08
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Alice Paul to recognize her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.

Date: 2015-08-05
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act

 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins (to be made of "pink gold" containing at least 75% gold), 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the fight against breast cancer.

Treasury shall:

 select the design for the coins based upon the winning design from a juried, compensated design competition following certain specifications; and issue the coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2018. All such coin sales must include the following surcharges: $35 per $5 gold coin, $10 per $1 dollar silver coin, and $5 per half-dollar coin.

The Treasury shall pay received surcharges promptly to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation according to a specified distribution formula.

Date: 2015-10-20
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Finance and financial sector
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act

(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Office of Strategic Services in recognition of their service and contributions during World War II.

After the medal is awarded, it must be given to the Smithsonian Institution.

Date: 2015-11-04
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation of a single gold medal in honor of the Dust Off crews (helicopter air ambulance crews) of the Vietnam War in recognition of their heroic military service.

It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should also make such medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at appropriate locations associated with the Vietnam War, and that preference should be given to locations affiliated with the Smithsonian.

Date: 2015-11-10
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Armed forces and national security
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal in commemoration of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the United States.

Date: 2015-12-16
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: International affairs
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury, in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 coins, 400,000 $1 coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins.

The coins shall be in the shape of a dome, and the design on the common reverse of the coins shall depict a basketball. Treasury shall hold a competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins, which shall be emblematic of the game of basketball.

The bill requires all sales of such coins to include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by Treasury to the Hall to fund an endowment for its operations.

Date: 2016-02-25
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Sports and recreation
Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act

The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known collectively as the "Ghost Army," in recognition of its service during World War II.

It is the sense of the Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at appropriate locations associated with the Ghost Army, and that preference should be given to locations affiliated with the Smithsonian.

Date: 2016-03-17
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 350,000 $1 silver coins in commemoration of Christa McAuliffe.

The design of the coins shall bear an image of and the name of Christa McAuliffe on the obverse side and a design on the reverse side that depicts the legacy of McAuliffe as a teacher.

Treasury may issue the coins from January 1-December 31, 2018.

All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of the coins shall be paid to the FIRST robotics program for the purpose of engaging and inspiring young people, through mentor-based programs, to become leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Date: 2016-04-28
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Max Cleland Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2016

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Joseph Maxwell "Max" Cleland.

Date: 2016-05-09
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Congress
Max Cleland Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2016

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Joseph Maxwell "Max" Cleland.

Date: 2016-05-12
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Congress
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue gold, silver, half-dollar clad, and proof silver coins in recognition and celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first manned landing on the moon.

Treasury may issue coins minted under this bill for only a one-year period, beginning January 1, 2019.

All sales of these coins shall include a surcharge of $35 per gold coin, $10 per silver coin, $5 per half-dollar clad coin, and $50 per proof silver coin.

All of the surcharges received from the sale of such coins shall be paid as follows:

 one-half to the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum's "Destination Moon" exhibit; one-quarter to the Astronauts Memorial Foundation; and one-quarter to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, to aid its missions by providing college scholarships for the very best and brightest students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.

Date: 2016-05-19
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2016

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. merchant mariners of World War II in recognition of their dedicated and vital service during World War II.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the American Merchant Marine Museum should make the medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at appropriate locations associated with the U.S. Merchant Marine, giving preference to locations affiliated with it.

Date: 2016-05-25
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Armed forces and national security
This bill directs the Department of Defense to design and produce an Atomic Veterans Service Medal to honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans.

The Department may provide for issuance of the Medal to the next-of-kin of a deceased radiation-exposed veteran.

Date: 2016-06-08
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Armed forces and national security
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Larry Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War II.

Date: 2016-07-07
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Sports and recreation
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the collective award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan, Philippines, and were subsequently prisoners of war in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II.

The medal shall be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, which is urged to make the medal available for display at other locations associated with such troops.

Date: 2016-07-14
Topic: Government Operations (Currency)
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Balancing Trade Act of 2007 - Requires the President, if in three consecutive calendar years the United States has a trade deficit with another country of $10 billion or more, to take the necessary steps to create a trading relationship that would eliminate or substantially reduce that trade deficit by entering into an agreement with that country.

Date: 2007-01-04
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance
Prohibits the President for two years from entering into any bilateral or regional trade agreement or engaging in any negotiations to enter into such agreements. Requires the President to terminate any such negotiations that are ongoing at the time this Act is enacted.

Date: 2007-01-05
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance
Caribbean Basin Trade Enhancement Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to make a voluntary contribution (on a grant basis) to the Organization of American States to establish a: (1) Center for Caribbean Basin Trade; and (2) a skills-based training program for Caribbean Basin countries. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) a thorough study and analysis should be undertaken to determine a permanent location of the Center; and (2) the skills-based program should focus on mid-level technical education and training for the workforce in Caribbean Basin countries, utilizing existing educational facilities, cooperative private sector and government entities, and Internet-based training.

Date: 2007-01-31
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: International affairs
Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 to extend the President's authority until July 1, 2011 (or until July 1, 2016, and July 1 of each fifth year thereafter if the President extends such authority and the Congress approves) to enter into trade agreements with foreign countries whose tariff and nontariff policies unduly burden or restrict U.S. trade or adversely affects the U.S. economy. Extends trade authorities procedures (congressional approval) to bills implementing trade agreements entered into during the five-year period beginning on July 1, 2011, and during each five-year period thereafter, unless Congress disapproves after April 1, and before July 1, of the year in which any such five-year period begins.

Date: 2007-02-14
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance
Amends the Andean Trade Preference Act to extend through February 29, 2008, the duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment for beneficiary countries (Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru) under the Act. Repeals certain provisions subjecting the extension of such treatment to such countries to certain conditions. Extends preferential treatment through FY2008 to apparel articles assembled in one or more beneficiary countries from regional fabrics or regional components, and other type apparel (brassieres) that are both cut and sewn or otherwise assembled in the United States, or one or more beneficiary countries, or both, with certain limitations. Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend certain customs fees for the processing of merchandise entered into the United States through October 14, 2014. Amends the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 to increase the amount of any corporate estimated tax installment otherwise due by a corporation with assets of not less than $1 billion in July, August, or September of 2012 to 114.50% of such amount.

Date: 2007-03-29
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance
United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD), or the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF), and acting through existing programs at the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to establish a grant program for joint ventures, comprised of both Israeli and U.S. private business entities or of U.S. and Israeli academic persons, to implement projects to encourage cooperation between the United States and Israel on research, development, or commercialization of alternative energy, improved energy efficiency, or renewable energy sources. Establishes in the Department of Energy an International Energy Advisory Board to advise the Secretary on the grant program and grant recipients.

Date: 2007-03-29
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: Energy
Withdraws the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations) from the products of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Allows the extension of such treatment to the products of that country, subsequently, only in accordance with the provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 as in effect with respect to such products on the day before the effective date of PRC accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Deems the extension of waiver authority in effect before such date not to have expired, and to continue in effect until 90 days after enactment of this Act.

Date: 2007-04-19
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance
Amends the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 to authorize the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency, to establish Integrated Border Inspection Areas on each side of the Blue Water Bridge connecting Port Huron, Michigan, and Point Edward, Ontario, Canada.

Date: 2007-04-25
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance
Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Foreign Trade Zones Act to permit the transfer of distilled spirits used in a foreign trade zone for the manufacture or production of nonbeverage products (i.e., medicines, medicinal preparations, food products, flavors, flavoring extracts, or perfume, which are unfit for beverage purposes) to an activated foreign trade zone without payment of applicable excise taxes. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) require manufacturers and producers of such nonbeverage products to file an adequate bond and permit; and (2) examine records and compel testimony to enforce the provisions of this Act.

Date: 2007-06-05
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: Taxation
Amends the Uruguay Round Agreements Act to direct the President to delay or reverse the implementation of a decision of a dispute settlement panel or the Appellate Body that is adverse to the United States involving the calculation of dumping margins and weighted average dumping margins (zeroing decisions) until the United States has obtained clarification of rights and obligations within World Trade Organization (WTO) multilateral negotiations such that historic practices of the United States are permitted in antidumping duty investigations, reviews of antidumping duty orders, and under any other phase of an antidumping duty proceeding. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise factors that the United States International Trade Commission must consider in making material injury determinations in countervailing duty and antidumping duty proceedings to additionally require that the Commission make such determinations without regard to: (1) whether other imports are likely to replace subject imports; or (2) the effect of a potential order on the domestic industry.

Date: 2007-06-14
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance
Trade-Related American National Security Enhancement and Accountability Act - Requires the United States Trade Representative (USTR), before commencing negotiations with a foreign country for a free trade agreement, to report to Congress on the national security considerations likely to result from it. Prohibits the United States from entering into a trade agreement unless it authorizes the President to suspend it, or any part of it, whenever necessary to ensure U.S. national security. Establishes the Congressional Executive Commission on Trade Security. Requires transmittal to the Commission of each final report on a presidential decision to suspend part or all of a trade agreement. Requires the Commission to: (1) review the report and in turn report to Congress on whether or not the suspension authority should be exercised; and (2) review on an ongoing basis and report to Congress on the same issue with respect to every existing free trade agreement. Directs the President to exercise the suspension authority if approved by a joint resolution of Congress.

Date: 2007-07-27
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance
Reciprocal Market Access Act of 2007 - Prohibits the President from agreeing to the reduction or elimination of the existing rate of duty on any product in order to carry out any trade agreement entered into between the United States and a foreign country until the President certifies to Congress that: (1) the United States has obtained the reduction or elimination of tariff and nontariff barriers and policies and practices of such foreign country with respect to U.S. exports of any product that has the same physical characteristics and uses as the product for which the President seeks to modify its rate of duty; and (2) any violation of the trade agreement is immediately enforceable by withdrawal of the modification of the existing duty on such foreign product until the United States Trade Representative (USTR) certifies to Congress that the United States has obtained the reduction or elimination of the tariff or nontariff barrier or policy or practice of such foreign government.

Date: 2007-09-27
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance
Fair Trade for All Act of 2007 - Directs the President to withdraw the United States from the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement entered into on April 12, 2006, with the government of Peru.

Date: 2007-11-08
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance
Amends the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act to allow a U.S. citizen to commence a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against any person (including the United States or any other governmental instrumentality or agency to the extent permitted by the 11th amendment to the Constitution) who is alleged to have knowingly failed to perform an act or duty under the Agreement. (Currently, only the United States can bring actions with respect to the Agreement.)

Date: 2007-11-14
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance
NAFTA Accountability Act - Provides that unless the specified conditions set forth in this Act are met: (1) Congress withdraws its approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) effective October 1, 2009; and (2) the President, not later than April 1, 2009, shall provide written notice of withdrawal to the governments of Canada and Mexico. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should not engage in negotiations to expand NAFTA to include other countries and that trade promotion authority should not be renewed with respect to the approval of any such NAFTA expansion.

Date: 2007-12-06
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance
Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and authorize appropriations for the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) programs for workers, firms, and farmers from December 31, 2007, through March 31, 2008. Provides for the following offsets: (1) increases by 0.25 percentage points the current increased percentage of any required installment of corporate estimated tax otherwise due in July, August, or September of 2012; and (2) amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend the authority for collection of customs user fees from December 13, 2014, through December 20, 2014.

Date: 2007-12-10
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance
Andean Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), as amended and expanded by Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA), to extend, through December 31, 2008, the ATPA program providing for the duty-free treatment of certain imported apparel articles assembled in one or more ATPDEA beneficiary countries (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru).Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend certain customs fees for the processing of merchandise entered into the United States through December 27, 2014. Amends the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 to increase the amount in effect on the date of enactment of this Act of any corporate estimated tax installment otherwise due by a corporation with assets of not less than $1 billion in July, August, or September 2013 by 0.25% of such amount.

Date: 2008-02-07
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance
United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act - Approves the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (the Agreement) entered into with the government of Colombia. Provides for the Agreement's entry into force upon certain conditions being met on or after January 1, 2009.Authorizes the President to proclaim actions, and other appropriate officers of the U.S. government to issue regulations, necessary to ensure appropriate implementation of any provision of this Act that takes effect on the date the Agreement enters into force.Provides for: (1) administration of dispute settlement proceedings; (2) arbitration of certain claims against the United States; and (3) specified tariff modifications. Prescribes requirements for: (1) enforcement of textile and apparel rules of origin; (2) actions for relief from imports benefiting from the Agreement; and (3) certain textile and apparel safeguard measures.Amends the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 to make eligible for U.S. government procurement products or services of a foreign country or instrumentality that is a party to the Agreement.Provides for the following offsets: (1) amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend the authority for the collection of customs user fees for a specified period; and (2) amends the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 to increase by one percentage point the current increased percentage of any required installment of corporate estimated tax otherwise due in July, August, or September 2012, and by two percentage points the amount of any required installment of corporate estimated tax otherwise due in July, August, or September 2013.

Date: 2008-04-08
Topic: Foreign Trade (Trade Agreements)
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance