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Version 49 · Public Law · Oct 13, 2008
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Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the PROTECT Act to extend by 12 months the Child Safety Pilot Program (allowing certain volunteer organizations to obtain national and state criminal history background checks on their volunteers).
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Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D–DE
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Became Public Law No: 110-408.
Became Public Law No: 110-408.
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 passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10241)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10241)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10241)
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Mr. Conyers asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9574; text as passed Senate: CR S9574)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9574; text as passed Senate: CR S9574)
Introduced in Senate
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