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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Sep 29, 2004
Amends the Congressional Award Act to extend through calendar 2009 the requirement that the Comptroller General determine, and report to Congress on, whether the Director of the Congressional Award Board is complying with requirements for financial operations of the Congressional Award Program.
Extends the authorization of the Board from October 1, 2004, to October 1, 2009.
Allows the Board to use Federal sources to carry out its functions and make expenditures.
Allows the Board to accept a maximum of one-half of all funds accepted from Federal sources. (Currently it is prohibited from receiving any Federal funds or resources.)
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through 2009.
People & committees
Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · D–CT
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9987)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9987)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9986-9987)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 693.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 108-339.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 108-339.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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