[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 154 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 154

    To acknowledge and salute the contributions of coin collectors.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            October 23 (legislative day, September 22), 2000

  Mr. Lott (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Stevens, Mr. 
   McConnell, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Gorton, and Mrs. Feinstein) 
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
    To acknowledge and salute the contributions of coin collectors.

Whereas in 1982, after a period of 28 years, the Congress of the United States 
        resumed the United States commemorative coin programs;
Whereas since 1982, 37 of the Nation's worthy institutions, organizations, 
        foundations, and programs have been commemorated under the coin 
        programs;
Whereas since 1982, the Nation's coin collectors have purchased nearly 
        49,000,000 commemorative coins that have yielded nearly $1,800,000,000 
        in revenue and more than $407,000,000 in surcharges benefitting a 
        variety of deserving causes;
Whereas the United States Capitol has benefitted from the commemorative coin 
        surcharges that have supported such commendable projects as the 
        restoration of the Statue of Freedom atop the Capitol dome, the 
        furtherance of the development of the United States Capitol Visitor 
        Center, and the planned National Garden at the United States Botanic 
        Gardens on the Capitol grounds;
Whereas surcharges from the year 2000 coin program commemorating the Library of 
        Congress bicentennial benefit the Library of Congress bicentennial 
        programs, educational outreach activities (including schools and 
        libraries), and other activities of the Library of Congress; and
Whereas the United States Capitol Visitor Center commemorative coin program will 
        commence in January 2001, with the surcharges designated to further 
        benefit the Capitol Visitor Center: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress of the 
United States acknowledges and salutes the ongoing generosity, loyalty, 
and significant role that coin collectors have played in supporting our 
Nation's meritorious charitable organizations, foundations, 
institutions, and programs, including the United States Capitol, the 
Library of Congress, and the United States Botanic Gardens.
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