Pentagon 9/11 Memorial Commemorative Coin Act of 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 2, 2005
Pentagon 9/11 Memorial Commemorative Coin Act of 2005 - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue the following coins emblematic of the spirit and bravery of the civilians, servicemen, and women that work at the Pentagon and were aboard Flight 77 on September 11, 2001: (1) $50 gold coins; 2) $1 silver coins; and (3) half dollar clad coins.
Directs the Secretary to issue a $50 coin for presentation free of charge to the next of kin or personal representative of each individual identified.
States that the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of such gold coins.
Provides for surcharges of: (1) $100 per coin for the $50 gold coins; (2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin; and (3) $5 per coin for the half dollar coin.
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