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P.L. 110-82, The Native American $1 Coin Act

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

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H.R. 2358 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in commemoration of Native Americans and the important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the development of the United States and the history of the United States.

== Detailed Summary ==

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Native American $1 Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins in commemoration of Native Americans and important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the development and history of the United States.

Requires, effective beginning January 1, 2008, that such coins have designs: (1) on the obverse bearing the &quot;Sakakawea&quot; Sacagawea design;&quot; and (2) on the reverse bearing images celebrating important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the history and development of the United States.

Requires edge-incusingStates that, if the date of the inscriptions &quot;E Pluribus Unum&quot; and &quot;In God We Trust&quot; in a manner that preserves the distinctive coin edge so that its denominationenactment of this Act is readily discernible, including by individuals who are blind or visually impaired.after August 25, 2007, such design shall be implemented beginning January 1, 2009.

Requires edge-incusing of the inscriptions &quot;E Pluribus Unum&quot; and &quot;In God We Trust&quot; in a manner that preserves the distinctive coin edge so that its denomination is readily discernible, including by individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

Requires the number of $1 coins minted and issued in a year with the Sakakawea-designSacagawea-design on the obverse to be not less than 20% of the total number of $1 coins minted and issued in such year.

Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1)to carry out an aggressive, cost-effective, continuing campaign to encourage commercial enterprises to accept and dispense $1 coins that have the so-called &quot;Sakakawea&quot;Sacagawea design.&quot;
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 9/4/2007: Resolving differences -- House actions. Status: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree9/10/2007: Presented to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.President.
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Signed into law by President George W. Bush on September 20, 2007 (Public Law 110-82)

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