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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 21, 1993
Jefferson Commemorative Coin Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue one-dollar silver coins emblematic of Thomas Jefferson and his home, Monticello. Mandates that all surcharges received from the sale of such coins be paid to the Jefferson Endowment Fund and to the Corporation for Jefferson's Poplar Forest. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the coin program shall be self-sustaining and that its administration should 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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For Further Action See H.R.3616.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance.
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6733-6734)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6733-6734)
Committee on Banking. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 76.
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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S462-463)
Introduced in Senate
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