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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Nov 24, 1993
Vietnam Women's Memorial Coin Act of 1994 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue silver coins emblematic of the Vietnam Women's Memorial sculpture. Restricts the issuance of such coins to the period beginning on May 1, 1994, and ending on May 1, 1995. Requires all surcharges received from the sale of such coins to be used for: (1) an endowment for the Memorial; (2) education and research concerning veterans and their families; and (3) the identification and documentation of women who served in the armed forces during the Vietnam era. Expresses the sense of the Congress that this coin program shall be self-sustaining and administered to result in no net cost to the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.
People & committees
Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R–VA
Legislative record
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S17230-17231)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Riegle without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Riegle without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Banking. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2209-2210)
Introduced in Senate
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