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S. 3539, The Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative 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- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current.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.
- This bill, or a similar bill, was reintroduced in the current Congress as S. 451, The Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act.
Comparing revision saved on September 24, 2008, 20:05:48 (webmaster), with revision saved on October 8, 2008, 19:58:49 (webmaster):
S. 3539 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
== Detailed Summary ==
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(Log inGirl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to editmint and issue up to 350,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the wikicentennial of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
Requires the coin design to be emblematic of such centennial.
Requires such coins to be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities, from only one U.S. Mint facility.
Declares the sense of the Congress that such facility should be the firstU.S. Mint at West Point, New York, to providethe greatest extent possible.
Authorizes the Secretary to issue such coins only during calendar 2011.
Applies a detailed summary$10 per coin surcharge to all coin sales. Requires all surcharges received to be paid to the Girl Scouts of the bill!)United States of America for efforts involved in marking it centennial, which may include efforts to preserve the birthplace of founder Juliette Gordon Low.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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