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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 6, 1999
Leif Ericson Millennium Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue one-dollar silver coins, in conjunction with the simultaneous minting and issuance of commemorative coins by the Republic of Iceland, in commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the New World by Leif Ericson.Mandates that all coin surcharges be paid to the Leifur Eirikson Foundation for the purpose of funding student exchanges between the United States and Iceland.
People & committees
Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R–IA
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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 Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 31.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5762-5763)
Mr. Leach moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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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