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United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Marshals Service, to mint and issue $5 gold and $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the 225 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of the U.S. Marshals Service.
(Sec. 5) Permits: (1) only one facility of the United States Mint to be used to strike any particular combination of denomination and quality of the coins minted under this Act, and (2) the Secretary to issue coins to the public minted under this Act beginning on or after January 1, 2015.
Prohibits such coins from being minted after December 31, 2015.
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(Sec. 7) Requires all such coin sales to include a surcharge of: (1) $35 per $5 coin, (2) $10 per $1 coin, and (3) $3 for the half-dollar coin.
Requires distribution of the first $5 million to the U.S. Marshals Service National Museum for the preservation, maintenance, and display of artifacts and documents of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Requires distribution of one-third of the remainder each to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to be used for finding missing children and combating child sexual exploitation, and the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Foundation (FLEOAF). Limits the use of such funds by FLEOAF to financial assistance for: (1) surviving family members of federal law enforcement members killed in the line of duty; (2) disabled federal law enforcement members; (3) federal law enforcement employees and their families in select instances, such as severe trauma or financial loss, where no other source of assistance is available; (4) scholarships to students pursuing a career in the law enforcement field; and (5) selective grants to charitable organizations.
Requires distribution of one-third of the remainder to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund to support construction of of the National Law Enforcement Museum.
(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to take actions to ensure that: (1) minting and issuing such coins will not result in any net cost to the U.S. government, and (2) no funds will be disbursed to the recipients designated in this Act until the total cost of designing and issuing such coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping) is recovered by the Treasury.
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Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] · R–AR
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Became Public Law No: 112-104.
Became Public Law No: 112-104.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 2, 2 Present (Roll no. 120). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H1442)
House roll call 120 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 2, 2 Present (Roll no. 120).(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H1442)
House roll call 120 · Individual votesAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 886.
Mr. Stivers moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H1442-1443, H1452)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1761)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1761)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1760-1761)
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Received in the Senate.
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 recorded vote (2/3 required): 412 - 1, 1 Present (Roll no. 934). (text: CR 12/13/2011 H8828-8829)
House roll call 934 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 412 - 1, 1 Present (Roll no. 934).(text: CR 12/13/2011 H8828-8829)
House roll call 934 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8991)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Meeks objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 886.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8828-8831)
Mr. Jones moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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