S. 3605Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)Enacted

Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008

A bill to extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks.

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Became Public Law No: 110-408.

October 13, 2008

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Introduced in Senate

September 26, 2008

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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)

September 26, 2008

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Received in the House.

September 26, 2008 • 1:32 PM

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September 26, 2008

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

September 26, 2008

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Mr. Conyers asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

September 27, 2008 • 5:32 PM

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Committee on Judiciary discharged.

Judiciary Committee

September 27, 2008

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Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10241)

September 27, 2008 • 5:33 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10241)

September 27, 2008 • 5:33 PM

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On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10241)

September 27, 2008 • 5:33 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

September 27, 2008 • 5:33 PM

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Cleared for White House.

September 27, 2008

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Presented to President.

October 3, 2008

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Signed by President.

October 13, 2008

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 110-408.

October 13, 2008

Floor Debate

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What members said about S. 3605 on the floor

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Sen. Harry ReidD-NV · Sep 26, 2008

Mr. President, I now ask that we proceed to S. 3605, introduced earlier today by Senator Biden. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the bill be read three times, passed, the motion to reconsider…

Rep. John Conyers, Jr.D-MI-14 · Sep 27, 2008

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of the Senate bill (S. 3605) to extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to…

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Enrolled BillIssued September 29, 2008

One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of America

2d Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and eight

S. 3605

AN ACT

To extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008.

Extension of pilot program

Section 108(a)(3)(A) of the PROTECT Act (42 U.S.C. 5119a note) is amended by striking a 66-month and inserting a 78-month.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate