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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Sep 9, 1998
Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue one-dollar and half-dollar coins emblematic of the expedition of Lewis and Clark. Allocates surcharges from coin sales between the National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Council and the National Park Service for activities associated with the bicentennial commemoration of the expedition.
People & committees
Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R–NE
Legislative record
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H11681-11682)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H11681-11682)
Mr. Castle asked unanimous consent that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 3831 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 3831 proposed by Senator Craig for Senator D'Amato.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12636)
Senate Committee on Banking discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Banking discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 2 (Roll No. 418).
House roll call 418 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 2 (Roll No. 418).
House roll call 418 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7444-7446, H7466-7467)
Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2280-2281)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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