Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Commemorative Coin Act of 2003

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Bill Number

S 377

Introduced

Feb 12, 2003

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Archives Arts, Culture, Religion Black history Blacks Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil rights movements Civil rights workers Coins and coinage Commemorations Congress Congressional agencies Congressional tributes Federal libraries Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics History Human rights Library of Congress Minorities Silver

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Commemorative Coin Act of 2003 - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 silver coins emblematic of the human rights legacy and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Requires that: (1) all sales of such coins include a surcharge of $10 per coin; and (2) all surcharges from coin sales be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Library of Congress for purchasing and maintaining materials associated with the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Actions

Feb 12, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 12, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2361-2362)
Feb 12, 2003

Introduced in Senate

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