[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 162 (Friday, December 16, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S13942]
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               THEODORE ROOSEVELT COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from further 
consideration of S. 863 and the Senate proceed to its immediate 
consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 863) to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of the bestowal 
     of the Nobel Peace Prize on President Theodore Roosevelt, and 
     for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the amendment at the desk be 
agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements 
relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 2686) was agreed to, as follows:

 (Purpose: To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue, after 
December 31, 2005, numismatic items that contain 5-cent coins minted in 
            the years 2004 and 2005, and for other purposes)

       On page 11, after line 15, add the following:

     SEC. 8. CONTINUED ISSUANCE OF 5-CENT COINS MINTED IN 2004 AND 
                   2005.

       Notwithstanding the fifth sentence of section 5112(d)(1) of 
     title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the Treasury 
     may continue to issue, after December 31, 2005, numismatic 
     items that contain 5-cent coins minted in the years 2004 and 
     2005.

     SEC. 9. LEWIS AND CLARK COIN AMENDMENTS.

       Section 308 of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial 
     Commemorative Coin Act (31 U.S.C. 5112 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Secretary as:'' and 
     all that follows through the end of the subsection and 
     inserting the following: ``Secretary for expenditure on 
     activities associated with commemorating the bicentennial of 
     the Lewis and Clark Expedition, as follows:
       ``(1) National council of the lewis and clark 
     bicentennial.--One-half to the National Council of the Lewis 
     and Clark Bicentennial.
       ``(2) Missouri historical society.--One-half to the 
     Missouri Historical Society.'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) Transfer of Unexpended Funds.--Any proceeds referred 
     to in subsection (a) that were dispersed by the Secretary and 
     remain unexpended by the National Council of the Lewis and 
     Clark Bicentennial or the Missouri Historical Society as of 
     June 30, 2007, shall be transferred to the Lewis and Clark 
     Trail Heritage Foundation for the purpose of establishing a 
     trust for the stewardship of the Lewis and Clark National 
     Historic Trail.''.

  The bill (S. 863), as amended, was read the third time and passed, as 
follows:
  (The bill will be printed in a future edition of the Record.)

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