PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 109-143.
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Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 22, 2005
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
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.
Provides for, during the period of October 1, 2004, through this Act's enactment date, all actions and functions of the Board under the Congressional Award Act to have same effect as though no lapse or termination of the Board ever occurred.
People & committees
Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · D–CT
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 109-143.
Became Public Law No: 109-143.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11606)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11606)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 335.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11606-11607)
Ms. Foxx moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8328; text as passed Senate: CR S8328)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8328; text as passed Senate: CR S8328)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 136.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 109-87.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 109-87.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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