S. 2865Senate111th Congress (2009-2011)Enacted

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

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Became Public Law No: 111-200.

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Introduced in Senate

December 10, 2009

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

December 10, 2009

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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

December 16, 2009

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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 111-163.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

March 15, 2010

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 317.

March 15, 2010

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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1680; text as passed Senate: CR S1680)

March 17, 2010

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Received in the House.

March 18, 2010 • 10:02 AM

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March 18, 2010

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education and Workforce Committee

March 18, 2010

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Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

June 23, 2010 • 11:16 AM

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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4690-4692)

June 23, 2010 • 11:16 AM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2865.

June 23, 2010 • 11:16 AM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4690-4691)

June 23, 2010 • 11:22 AM

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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4690-4691)

June 23, 2010 • 11:22 AM

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

June 23, 2010 • 11:22 AM

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June 23, 2010

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June 25, 2010

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July 7, 2010

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Became Public Law No: 111-200.

July 7, 2010

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Rep. Donald M. PayneD-NJ-10 · Jun 23, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 2865) to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), and for other purposes. Mr. Speaker, I request 5 legislative…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 2865) to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), and for other purposes.

Mr. Speaker, I request 5 legislative days during which Members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material on S. 2865 into the Record.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 2865, which reauthorizes the Congressional Award Program. The Congressional Award is a public- private partnership created by Congress in 1979 that works to recognize the initiative, achievement, and service of America's youth, ages 14 to 23. Participants earn recognition and bronze, silver, and gold Congressional Award certificates or medals based on their involvement in four key areas: volunteer service, personal development, physical fitness, and exploration.

Participants in the Congressional Award Program set and achieve personally challenging goals based on their individual interests, needs, and abilities. Because these participants set their own goals, the program is open and inclusive of youth of all ability levels.

S. 2865 provides for the reauthorization of the Congressional Award Program until October 2013. It will allow the Congressional Awards Foundation to confer awards to the many youth who have completed their goals and service. We recognize the outstanding contributions of over 27,700 individuals who have participated in the Congressional Award Program since its inception, and over 1,500 youth from 45 States earned certificates or medals at one of the six award levels this current year. We congratulate them on their achievement and thank them for an outstanding 2.5 million hours of combined volunteer service.

In fact, this morning, Members of Congress and community leaders will join together to honor 252 recipients of the Congressional Award Gold Medal. These recipients will represent the best of the best of the young people working to meet their goals. They will be congratulated by NFL star Michael Oher and Deputy Secretary of Education Anthony Miller. We wish these young people continued success in their personal, professional and educational goals.

We also thank Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Congressman Gus Bilirakis, who serve on the Congressional Award board of directors. Their contributions to the program are an important part of this Congress' support of the outstanding youth who participate in the Congressional Award Program.

Mr. Speaker, once again I express my support for Senate bill 2865 and the reauthorization of the Congressional Award Program. I urge my colleagues to join me in support of this bill.

Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time and urge the support of Senate bill 2865, the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act, to the full body.

Sen. Richard J. DurbinD-IL · Mar 17, 2010

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 317, S. 2865. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a…

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One Hundred Eleventh Congress of the United States of America

2d Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten

S. 2865

AN ACT

To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2009.

Congressional Award Program

(a)

Implementation and presentation

Section 102 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 802) is amended—

(1)

in the matter following subsection (b)(5), by striking under paragraph (3); and

(2)

in subsection (c), in the second sentence, by striking during and inserting in connection with.

(b)

Terms of appointment and reappointments

Section 103 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 803) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:

(b)

Terms of appointed members; reappointment

(1)

Appointed members of the Board shall continue to serve at the pleasure of the officer by whom they are appointed, and (unless reappointed under paragraph (2)) shall serve for a term of 4 years.

(2)

(A)

Subject to the limitations in subparagraph (B), members of the Board may be reappointed, except that no member may serve more than 2 full consecutive terms. Members may be reappointed to 2 full consecutive terms after being appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board.

(B)

Members of the Board shall not be subject to the limitation on reappointment in subparagraph (A) during their period of service as Chairman of the Board and may be reappointed to an additional full term after termination of such Chairmanship.

(3)

(A)

Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or (2), the term of each member of the Board shall begin on October 1 of the even numbered year which would otherwise apply with one-half of the Board positions having terms which begin in each even numbered year.

(B)

Subparagraph (A) shall apply to appointments made to the Board on or after the date of enactment of the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2009.

(c)

Requirements regarding financial operations

Section 104(c) of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 804(c)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1), in the third sentence, by striking , in any calendar year, and inserting in any fiscal year; and

(2)

by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

(2)

(A)

The Comptroller General of the United States shall determine for each fiscal year whether the Director has substantially complied with paragraph (1). The findings made by the Comptroller General under the preceding sentence shall be included in the reports submitted under section 107(b).

(B)

If the Director fails to substantially comply with paragraph (1), the Board shall instruct the Director to take such actions as may be necessary to correct such deficiencies, and shall remove and replace the Director if such deficiencies are not promptly corrected.

(d)

Funding and expenditures

Section 106(a) of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 806(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:

(1)

the Board shall carry out its functions and make expenditures with—

(A)

such resources as are available to the Board from sources other than the Federal Government; and

(B)

funds awarded in any grant program administered by a Federal agency in accordance with the law establishing that grant program.

(e)

Statewide Congressional Award Councils

Section 106(c) of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 806(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:

(4)

Each Statewide Council established under this section may receive contributions, and use such contributions for the purposes of the Program. The Board shall adopt appropriate financial management methods in order to ensure the proper accounting of these funds. Each Statewide Council shall comply with subsections (a), (d), (e), and (h) governing the Board.

(f)

Contracting and use of funds for scholarships

Section 106 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 806) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (d), by inserting to be after expenditure is; and

(2)

in subsection (e)(1)(A), by inserting or for scholarships after local program.

(g)

Nonprofit corporation

Section 106 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 806) is amended by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:

(i)

(1)

The Board shall provide for the incorporation of a nonprofit corporation to be known as the Congressional Award Foundation (together with any subsidiary nonprofit corporations determined desirable by the Board, collectively referred to in this title as the Corporation) for the sole purpose of assisting the Board to carry out the Congressional Award Program, and shall delegate to the Corporation such duties as it considers appropriate, including the employment of personnel, expenditure of funds, and the incurrence of financial or other contractual obligations.

(2)

The articles of incorporation of the Congressional Award Foundation shall provide that—

(A)

the members of the Board of Directors of the Foundation shall be the members of the Board, with up to 24 additional voting members appointed by the Board, and the Director who shall serve as a nonvoting member; and

(B)

the extent of the authority of the Foundation shall be the same as that of the Board.

(3)

No director, officer, or employee of any corporation established under this subsection may receive compensation, travel expenses, or benefits from both the Corporation and the Board.

(h)

Termination

(1)

In general

Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 808) is amended by striking October 1, 2009 and inserting October 1, 2013.

(2)

Effective date

This subsection shall take effect as of October 1, 2009.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate