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To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes.

5/15/2008--Passed House amended.    (There is 1 other summary)

Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 350,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the centennial of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America.

Requires the coin design to be emblematic of the 100 years of the organization.

Restricts issuance of such coins to February 8 through December 31, 2010.

Subjects coin sales to a surcharge of $10 per coin.

Requires payment of such surcharges to the National Boy Scouts of America Foundation, to be made available to local councils in the form of grants for the extension of Scouting in hard-to-serve areas.

Latest Actions
  • 10/08/2008 - Signed by President.
  • 10/08/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-363.
  • 09/30/2008 - Presented to President.
  • 09/27/2008 - Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  • 09/27/2008 - Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.5872 Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate09/29/2008
H.R.5872 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House05/22/2008
H.R.5872 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House05/17/2008
H.R.5872 Introduced in House04/27/2008