To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
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- Most Recent: H.R. 6404.IH (Introduced in House)
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Introduced in House
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June 26, 2008
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For a U.S. bill to become law, it must pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and then get signed by the President.
H.R. 6404 was introduced in the House on June 26, 2008. The bill is the beginning phase and has been referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
CoinNews Articles on or about H.R. 6404
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June 27, 2008: Girl Scouts Commemorative Silver Dollar Coin Proposed
U.S. Representative Jack Kingston introduced coin legislation Thursday, June 26, seeking a silver dollar coin commemorating "the centennial of the establishment of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America." - July 2, 2008: Girl Scouts Centennial Silver Coin Legislation Summarized
Should a newly introduced House bill become law, 350,000 silver $1 coins will be issued in 2011 commemorating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Girl Scouts of the USA.Rep. Jack Kingston introduced the Girl Scouts commemorative coin legislation last week, but it’s taken a full seven days for details to emerge. Uncharacteristically, the Government Printing Office (GPO) was extremely slow in providing the official legislation text of H.R. 6404.
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Text of H.R. 6404: Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
HR 6404 IH (Introduced in House)
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6404
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 26, 2008
June 26, 2008
Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. BARROW, Ms. GRANGER, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. HAYES, Mr. KELLER of Florida, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. PENCE, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. GINGREY, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. LATTA, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. CARTER, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. EVERETT, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. SESSIONS, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. WOLF, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Ms. CLARKE, and Mrs. EMERSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the `Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
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The Congress find as follows:
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(1) The Girl Scouts of the United States of America is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls where they build character and skills for success in the real world.
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(2) In 1911, Juliette Gordon Low met Sir Robert Baden-Powell, a war hero and the founder of the Boy Scouts.
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(3) With Baden-Powell’s help and encouragement, Juliette Gordon Low made plans to start a similar association for American girls.
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(4) On March 12, 1912, Juliette Gordon Low organized the first 2 Girl Scout Troops in Savannah, Georgia consisting of 18 members.
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(5) Low devoted the next 15 years of her life to building the organization, which would become the largest voluntary association for women and girls in the United States.
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(6) Low drafted the Girl Scout laws, supervised the writing of the first handbook in 1913, and provided most of the financial support for the organization during its early years.
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(7) The Girl Scouts of the United States of America was chartered by the United States Congress in 1950 in title 36, United States Code.
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(8) Today there are more than 3,700,000 members in 236,000 troops throughout the United States and United States territories.
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(9) Through membership in the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, Girls Scouts of the United States of America is part of a worldwide family of 10,000,000 girls and adults in 145 countries.
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(10) More than 50,000,000 American women enjoyed Girl Scouting during their childhood–and that number continues to grow as Girl Scouts of the United States of America continues to inspire, challenge, and empower girls everywhere.
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(11) March 12, 2012 will mark the 100th Anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
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(a) $1 Silver Coins- The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the `Secretary’) shall mint and issue not more than 350,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Girl Scouts of the USA, each of which shall–
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(1) weigh 26.73 grams;
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(2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
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(3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.
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(b) Legal Tender- The coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
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(c) Numismatic Items- For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.
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(a) Design Requirements-
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(1) IN GENERAL- The design of the coins minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the centennial of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
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(2) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS- On each coin minted under this Act, there shall be–
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(A) a designation of the value of the coin;
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(B) an inscription of the year `2011′; and
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(C) inscriptions of the words `Liberty’, `In God We Trust’, `United States of America’, and `E Pluribus Unum’.
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(b) Selection- The design for the coins minted under this Act shall be–
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(1) selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Girl Scouts of the United States of America and the Commission of Fine Arts; and
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(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.
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(a) Quality of Coins- Coins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities.
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(b) Mint Facility-
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(1) IN GENERAL- Only 1 facility of the United States Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this Act.
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(2) USE OF THE UNITED STATES MINT AT WEST POINT, NEW YORK- It is the sense of the Congress that the coins minted under this Act should be struck at the United States Mint at West Point, New York, to the greatest extent possible.
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(c) Period for Issuance- The Secretary may issue coins under this Act only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2011.
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.
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(a) Sale Price- The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of–
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(1) the face value of the coins;
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(2) the surcharge provided in section 7 with respect to such coins; and
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(3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping).
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(b) Bulk Sales- The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
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(c) Prepaid Orders-
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(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins.
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(2) DISCOUNT- Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.
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(a) In General- All sales of coins issued under this Act shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.
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(b) Distribution- Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be paid to the Girl Scouts of the United States of America for efforts involved in marking the Centennial which may include preservation efforts of the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low.
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(c) Audits- The Comptroller General of the United States shall have the right to examine such books, records, documents, and other data of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America as may be related to the expenditures of amounts paid under subsection (b).
Cosponsor List
The following House members cosponsored the bill:
- Rep Altmire, Jason [PA-4] – 6/26/2008
Rep Barrow, John [GA-12] – 6/26/2008
Rep Biggert, Judy [IL-13] – 6/26/2008
Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31] – 6/26/2008
Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-11] – 6/26/2008
Rep Conaway, K. Michael [TX-11] – 6/26/2008
Rep Cubin, Barbara [WY] – 6/26/2008
Rep Davis, David [TN-1] – 6/26/2008
Rep Deal, Nathan [GA-9] – 6/26/2008
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] – 6/26/2008
Rep Drake, Thelma D. [VA-2] – 6/26/2008
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] – 6/26/2008
Rep Emerson, Jo Ann [MO-8] – 6/26/2008
Rep Everett, Terry [AL-2] – 6/26/2008
Rep Fallin, Mary [OK-5] – 6/26/2008
Rep Feeney, Tom [FL-24] – 6/26/2008
Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] – 6/26/2008
Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] – 6/26/2008
Rep Gohmert, Louie [TX-1] – 6/26/2008
Rep Granger, Kay [TX-12] – 6/26/2008
Rep Hall, Ralph M. [TX-4] – 6/26/2008
Rep Hayes, Robin [NC-8] – 6/26/2008
Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] – 6/26/2008
Rep Jordan, Jim [OH-4] – 6/26/2008
Rep Kaptur, Marcy [OH-9] – 6/26/2008
Rep Keller, Ric [FL-8] – 6/26/2008
Rep Latta, Robert E. [OH-5] – 6/26/2008
Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] – 6/26/2008
Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] – 6/26/2008
Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] – 6/26/2008
Rep Neugebauer, Randy [TX-19] – 6/26/2008
Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] – 6/26/2008
Rep Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [MS-3] – 6/26/2008
Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] – 6/26/2008
Rep Schmidt, Jean [OH-2] – 6/26/2008
Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] – 6/26/2008
Rep Smith, Adrian [NE-3] – 6/26/2008
Rep Walden, Greg [OR-2] – 6/26/2008
Rep Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [FL-20] – 6/26/2008
Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10] – 6/26/2008
Rep Young, Don [AK] – 6/26/2008