National Future Farmers of America Organization and the 85th anniversary of the founding of the National Future Farmers of America Organization
Arizona Coin Collector
A coin act
Introduce in both the House and Senate.
(introduced 7/31/2009)
National Future Farmers of America Organization
and the 85th anniversary of the founding of the
National Future Farmers of America Organization.
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Hello
The text of H.R.3464, and S.1553 has not been
received by the Library of Congress. Below is
what I received. As soon at it shows up, I will
post either the Senate or House version.
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Arizona Coin Collector
National Future Farmers of America Commemorative Coin Act of 2009
(Introduced in House)
HR 3464 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3464
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the National Future Farmers of
America Organization and the 85th anniversary of the
founding of the National Future Farmers of America
Organization.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 31, 2009
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. MANZULLO,
Mr. LATHAM, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. KING
of Iowa, Mr. REHBERG, and Mr. KAGEN) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the National Future
Farmers of America Organization and the 85th
anniversary of the founding of the National Future
Farmers of America Organization.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `National Future
Farmers of America Commemorative Coin Act of 2009'.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the National Future Farmers of America
Organization makes a positive difference in the
lives of students by developing their potential for
leadership, personal growth, and career success
through agricultural education;
(2) the National Future Farmers of America
Organization was founded in 1928, as the `Future
Farmers of America', to provide leadership training
for high school students of vocational agriculture;
(3) the National Future Farmers of America
Organization created a national agricultural
education model for use in public school systems
that has been adopted by youth leadership
organizations throughout the world;
(4) the National Future Farmers of America
Organization prepares its student members to think
critically, work in teams, and be successful in
more than 300 careers relating to the science,
business, and technology of agriculture;
(5) approximately 9,000,000 living former members
of the National Future Farmers of America
Organization are prominent industry executives,
members of Congress, community members, farmers,
and productive United States citizens;
(6) in 2009, the National Future Farmers of
America Organization had 507,763 members in more
than 7,400 local chapters in all 50 States, Puerto
Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands;
(7) the Future Farmers of America was chartered
by Congress in 1950, and continues to be an
intra-curricular educational organization within
public school systems throughout the United
States; and
(8) October 2012 will mark the beginning of a year
of celebration in honor of the 85th anniversary
of the founding of the National Future Farmers of
America Organization, which took place at the first
national convention of the National Future Farmers
of America Organization.
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) Denominations- In commemoration of the National
Future Farmers of America Organization and the 85th
anniversary of the National Future Farmers of
America Organization, the Secretary of the Treasury
(in this Act referred to as the `Secretary') shall
mint and issue--
(1) not more than 100,000 gold coins, which shall--
(A) weigh 8.359 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
(C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy; and
(2) not more than 500,000 silver coins, which shall--
(A) weigh 26.7 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
(C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.
(b) Legal Tender- The coins minted under this Act
shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103
of title 31, United States Code.
(c) Numismatic Items- For purposes of sections 5134
and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins
minted under this Act shall be considered to be
numismatic items.
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.
(a) Design Requirements-
(1) IN GENERAL- The design of the coins minted under
this Act shall be emblematic of the 85-year history
of the National Future Farmers of America
Organization.
(2) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS- On each coin
minted under this Act, there shall be--
(A) a designation of the value of the coin;
(B) inscriptions of the words `Liberty',
`In God We Trust', `United States of America',
and `E Pluribus Unum'; and
(C) an inscription of the year 2012.
(b) Selection- The design for the coins minted under
this Act shall be--
(1) selected by the Secretary, after consultation
with the National Future Farmers of America
Organization and the Commission of Fine Arts; and
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory
Committee.
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.
(a) Quality of Coins- Coins minted under this Act
shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities.
(b) Period of Issuance- The Secretary may issue
coins under this Act only for the 1-year period
beginning on January 1, 2012.
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.
(a) Sale Price- The coins minted under this Act
shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal
to the sum of--
(1) the face value of the coins;
(2) the surcharge provided in section 7 with
respect to such coins; and
(3) the cost of designing and minting the coins
(including labor, materials, dies, use of
machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and
shipping).
(b) Bulk Sales- The Secretary shall make bulk
sales of the coins minted under this Act at a
reasonable discount.
(c) Prepaid Orders-
(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall accept prepaid
orders for the coins minted under this Act before
the issuance of such coins.
(2) DISCOUNT- Sale prices with respect to prepaid
orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a
reasonable discount.
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.
(a) In General- All sales of coins minted under this
Act shall include a surcharge of $25 per gold coin
and $10 per silver coin.
(b) Distribution- Subject to section 5134(f) of title
31, United States Code, the Secretary shall pay all
of the surcharges received by the Secretary from the
sale of coins minted under this Act to the National
Future Farmers of America Foundation in Indianapolis,
Indiana, for the creation of an endowment to enhance
and expand programs that encourage the development
of leadership skills, personal growth, and career
success through agricultural education and the
Future Farmers of America.
(c) Audits- The Comptroller General of the United
States is authorized to examine such books, records,
documents, and other data of the organization
described in subsection (b) as may be related to
the expenditures of amounts paid under subsection (b).
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Jerry Dennis
in part:
> National Future Farmers of America Commemorative Coin Act of 2009
> (Introduced in House)
>
> HR 3464 IH
>
> 111th CONGRESS
>
> 1st Session
>
> H. R. 3464
> To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
> in commemoration of the National Future Farmers of
> America Organization and the 85th anniversary of the
> founding of the National Future Farmers of America
> Organization.
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While I have respect for the FFA, Congress is getting carried away
with all of these commemoratives. Is anyone seriously collecting
these anymore, other than those who are compiling a full set of Modern
Commems? I haven't seen a decent commem in years.
RESOLVED: That the Secretary of the Treasury mint coins, as opposed
to tokens, in commemoration of the Usenet Internet Newsgroup
Rec.Collecting.Coins, aka RCC, and the 15th anniversary of the
founding of the Usenet Internet Newsgroup Rec.Collecting.Coins, aka
RCC.
(Yes, our birthday is coming up on Saturday, August 22. We'll be 15.)
Jerry