[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Pages 24138-24139]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               UNITED STATES ARMY COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 5714, which was 
received from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 5714) to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the 
     establishment of the United States Army in 1775, to honor the 
     American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and 
     in peace, and to commemorate the traditions, history, and 
     heritage of the United States Army and its role in American 
     society, from the Colonial period to today.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
bill be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any 
statements related to the bill be printed in the Record.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 5714) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.

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