San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act

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Bill Number

S 1881

Introduced

Oct 18, 2005

Latest Action

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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Topics

Arts, Culture, Religion California Coins and coinage Commemorations Finance and Financial Sector Gold Historic sites History Museums Silver

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Summary

San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 100,000 $5 gold coins and 500,000 $1 silver coins emblematic of the San Francisco Old Mint Building, its importance to California and U.S. history, and its role in rebuilding San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire.

Requires that all surcharges received by the Secretary from such coin sales be promptly paid to the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society to rehabilitate the Historic Old Mint in San Francisco as a city museum and an American Coin and Gold Rush Museum.

Actions

May 18, 2006

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 18, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11479)
Oct 18, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11478-11479)
Oct 18, 2005

Introduced in Senate

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