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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 4, 1999
Amends the Congressional Award Act to change from April 1 to June 1 the deadline for the annual report of the Congressional Award Board. Provides that of the Board's six members appointed by the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, respectively, one shall be a Congressional Award recipient (currently, a member of the Congressional Award Association) and one shall be a local Congressional Award program volunteer (currently, a representative of a local Congressional Award Council). Sets forth the same requirement for the six members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and appointed by the Minority Leader of the House, respectively. Requires the Comptroller General to continue to determine through calendar year 2004 if the Director of the Board is complying or not complying with requirements regarding financial operations of the Congressional Award Program and to submit such results in the annual audit report to Congress. Extends the Board from October 1, 1999, to October 1, 2004.
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Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R–ID
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Became Public Law No: 106-63.
Became Public Law No: 106-63.
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 voice vote. (text: CR H8103)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8103)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 380.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8103-8106)
Mr. Tancredo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
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 S3660; text: CR S3660)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3660; text: CR S3660)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 81.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson under the authority of the order of Mar 25, 99 without amendment. With written report No. 106-38.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson under the authority of the order of Mar 25, 99 without amendment. With written report No. 106-38.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1282)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1282)
Introduced in Senate
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