In a blaze of actions and to get home for the holidays, the Senate and House tossed together a several hundred page bill named, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008. The bill has been given to the President and while there’s no guarantee, the signing of it seems likely.

(Editor’s update: President Bush signed the act into law Dec. 26.)

Even with the latest and greatest computer, the digital document takes seconds to load. Reading it in its entirety… well, that’s hours of tedium. Thanks to modern search tools, quicker inspection is possible. And upon review, the bill contains a few nuggets of interest for coin collectors.

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New legislation was approved by Congress this week that’s intended to stir the pot with the Sacagawea golden dollar.

The desire is to create fresh, recurring excitement with the Sacagawea dollar to commemorate Native Americans while also promoting its use in daily circulation.

What’s the plan to make most of this happen? In short, replicate the Presidential $1 Coin series.

The details of the Sacagawea amendment and the coin’s design overhaul

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