Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Public Law 109-146 · H.R. 358 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 22, 2005 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Vic Snyder (D-AR-2)
Cosponsors (321): Rep. John Boozman, Rep. Marion Berry,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Requires the design of such coins to be emblematic of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School and its contribution to civil rights in America.
Specifies the sale price of such coins and applicable surcharges. Requires surcharges collected from sales to be paid to the Secretary of the Interior for the protection, preservation, and interpretation of resources and stories associated with the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, including: (1) site improvements; (2) development of interpretive and education programs and historic preservation projects; and (3) establishment of cooperative agreements to preserve or restore the historic character of the Park Street and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive corridors adjacent to the site.
Prohibits including any surcharge with respect to the issuance of any coin under this Act during a calendar year if such issuance would result in exceeding the annual two commemorative coin program issuance limitation for such year.
Deems any funds expended by the school district (regardless of the source of the funds) for improvements at the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, to the extent such funds were used as described in this Act, to be funds from private sources as necessary to meet statutory matching requirements.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Financial Services Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 582Related bill
Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 30 actions.
- Dec 22, 2005Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-146.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 19, 2005FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 18, 2005Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Renzi moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 358.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Nov 18, 2005FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 7, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Jun 28, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate.
- Jun 27, 2005FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 358.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Davis (KY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 17, 2005CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
- Jun 15, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than June 17, 2005 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(t), rule X.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 109-134, Part I.
- Apr 27, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology Discharged.
- Mar 18, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
- Jan 25, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2675SenateSen. Mark PryorD-AR· offered Nov 18, 2005Agreed to
To provide a complete substitute.
Nov 18, 2005: Amendment SA 2675 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.