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Version 49 · Public Law · Oct 18, 2004
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Amends the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 to provide for the establishment of 300 additional Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
Extends through FY 2010 the authority of the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Department of Justice to make grants to the organization to establish such facilities.
Modifies the grant application to include: (1) a long-term strategy to establish 1,500 (currently, 1,200) additional local Boys and Girls Clubs; and (2) a plan to ensure that there are at least 5,000 (currently, 4,000) of such facilities in operation by January 1, 2010 (currently, January 1, 2007).
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2006 through 2010.
People & committees
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 108-344.
Became Public Law No: 108-344.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 374 - 19 (Roll no. 475). (text: CR H7788)
House roll call 475 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 374 - 19 (Roll no. 475).(text: CR H7788)
House roll call 475 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7700-7701)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Flake objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2363.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7588-7590)
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-601.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-601.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6466-6467; text as passed Senate: CR S6467)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6466-6467; text as passed Senate: CR S6467)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 543.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4697)
Introduced in Senate
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