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Update: President Signs Inhofe Legislation Commemorating Army

December 1, 2008

Posted by Matt Dempsey matt_dempsey@inhofe.senate.gov

On Monday, December 01, 2008, the President signed into law: H.R. 5714 United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008, a bill sponsored by Senator Inhofe.

The legislation, which passed the Senate on November 17^th, creates a series of three coins - a $5 gold coin, a silver dollar and a copper-nickel clad half-dollar.  The coin designs will feature motifs honoring the Army's founding, heritage and its role in American society. These would be the first and only United States coins ever issued to honor and celebrate the United States Army in its entirety.  Surcharges from the sale of the coins would be reserved for the Army Historical Foundation, for use in helping to fund the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

The bill, co-sponsored by Senator Inouye (D-HI), authorizes the U.S. Treasury to create a commemorative coin, the proceeds of which will be directed towards building a museum honoring the heritage of the U.S. Army.

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