110th Congress > House > Vote 344
Clerk session vote number: 345
Description: American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin
Bill summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 2, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 silver coins emblematic of the service of our disabled veterans who, having survived the ordeal of war, made enormous personal sacrifices defending the principles of our democracy.
Expresses the sense of Congress that, to the greatest extent
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possible, the coins should be struck at the U.S. Mint at West Point, New York.
Limits the period for coin issuance to the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2010.
Imposes a $10 surcharge per coin, to be distributed to the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation for the purpose of establishing an endowment to support the construction of American Veterans' Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Prohibits a surcharge with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, at the time of issuance, it would result in more than the statuory maximum of two commemorative coin programs per year.
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Bill titles: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.
Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov
