NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Latest action · Jun 20, 2008 Held at the desk.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 15, 2007
- Passed SenateJun 19, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to mint and issue $50 gold and $1 silver coins emblematic of the 50 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of NASA.
Requires all such coin sales to include a surcharge of $50 per $50 coin, and of $10 per $1 coin.
Requires distribution of the first $4 million to the NASA Family Assistance Fund for financial assistance to the families of NASA personnel who die as a result of injuries suffered in the performance of their official duties.
Requires distribution of: (1) one-half of the next $1 million of the remaining amounts to the Dr. Ronald E. McNair Educational (D.R.E.M.E.) Science Literacy Foundation and the Challenger Center for Space Science Education; and (2) the remainder to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution for the preservation, maintenance, and display of space artifacts at the National Air and Space Museum (including the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center).
Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the $50 gold coins.
Cosponsors 70
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 15, 2007 to Apr 1, 2008; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| D-VA | Jim Webb | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| R-UT | Robert F. Bennett | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Nov 7, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Nov 7, 2007 | |
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | Nov 7, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred Oct 15, 2007Discharged Jun 19, 2008 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2008Received in the House.
- Jun 20, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 20, 2008Held at the desk.
- Jun 19, 2008Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 19, 2008Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5915-5917)
- Jun 19, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5915-5917)
- Oct 15, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Oct 15, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5915–S5917Text printed S5915–S5917Amendments S5914, S5915 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT (amendment), Richard C. Shelby R-AL (amendment) | Jun 19, 2008 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 5015 | To extend the period during which the coins may be minted and issued. | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT | Amendment SA 5015 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2750 | NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act | Related bill | Aug 3, 2007 |
| HR 6455 | NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act | Companion bill | Jul 16, 2008 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Aeronautics
- Anniversaries
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Astronautics
- Astronauts
- Coins and coinage
- Commemorations
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Families
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Foundations
- Gold
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government trust funds
- Higher education
- Labor and Employment
- Manned space flight
- Mathematics
- Museums
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Planets
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Scientific education
- Silver
- Smithsonian Institution
- Social Welfare
- Space activities
- Space shuttles
- Spacecraft
- Survivors' benefits
- Transportation and Public Works
- Virginia
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2008Engrossed in Senate
- Oct 15, 2007Introduced in Senate
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