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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 26, 2003
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to maintaining the security of all freedom-loving nations. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) strike such gold medal and to strike and sell duplicate bronze medals; and (2) deposit sums received from the sale of the bronze medals into the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
People & committees
Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] · R–NC
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Became Public Law No: 108-60.
Became Public Law No: 108-60.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H6681)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H6681)
Mr. King (NY) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6681)
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 5/14/2003 S6405; text: CR 5/14/2003 S6405)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 5/14/2003 S6405; text: CR 5/14/2003 S6405)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 91.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4440 )
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4439-4440)
Introduced in Senate
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