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S. 2159: NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

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S. 2159: NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

110th Congress · introduced 2007-10-15 · Commemorations · Latest: Held at the desk.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-10-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Held at the desk. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Plain summary

NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to mint and issue $50 gold and $1 silver coins emblematic of the 50 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of NASA. Requires all such coin sales to include a surcharge of $50 per $50 coin, and of $10 per $1 coin. Requires distribution of the first $4 million to the NASA Family Assistance Fund for financial assistance to the families of NASA personnel who die as a result of injuries suffered in the performance of their official duties. Requires distribution of: (1) one-half of the next $1 million of the remaining amounts to the Dr. Ronald E. McNair Educational (D.R.E.M.E.) Science Literacy Foundation and the Challenger Center for Space Science Education; and (2) the remainder to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution for the preservation, maintenance, and display of space artifacts at the National Air and Space Museum (including the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center). Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the $50 gold coins.

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Official text

NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · 70 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), John Cornyn (R-TX), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), John Thune (R-SD), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS) and 10 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-s2159 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110