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S. 3509Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)Enacted

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

Sponsored by Michael B. EnziSen. Michael B. Enzi (R-WY)
Introduced September 26, 2018

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The Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 extends the authorization of the Congressional Award program, which recognizes youth achievement, for an additional five years. It changes the program’s termination date so the award can continue operating through October 1, 2023. The bill affects the program’s administrators and any young people who might earn the award.

Key Provisions

  • Amends the Congressional Award Act to replace the original termination date of October 1, 2018 with a new date of October 1, 2023.
  • The new termination date takes effect retroactively on October 1, 2018.

Legislative Activity

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Became Public Law No: 115-268.

October 11, 2018

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Introduced in Senate

September 26, 2018

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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6348; text: CR S6348; text of measure as introduced: CR S6346)

September 26, 2018

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Received in the House.

September 27, 2018 • 12:16 PM

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Held at the desk.

September 27, 2018 • 3:32 PM

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

September 27, 2018

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Mr. Thompson (PA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

September 28, 2018 • 12:30 PM

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Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9359)

September 28, 2018 • 12:30 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9359)

September 28, 2018 • 12:31 PM

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On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9359)

September 28, 2018 • 12:31 PM

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

September 28, 2018 • 12:31 PM

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Presented to President.

October 2, 2018

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Signed by President.

October 11, 2018

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 115-268.

October 11, 2018

Floor Debate

4 members

What members said about S. 3509 on the floor

4 Republicans
Michael B. Enzi
Sen. Michael B. EnziR-WY · Nov 15, 2018

Mr. President, I wish to submit to the Senate the budget scorekeeping report for November 2018. The report compares current-law levels of spending and revenues with the amounts the Senate agreed to…

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Jeff Flake
Sen. Jeff FlakeR-AZ · Sep 26, 2018

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 3509 introduced earlier today. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and that the…

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Glenn Thompson
Rep. Glenn ThompsonR-PA-5 · Sep 28, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill (S. 3509) to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.

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John Cornyn
Sen. John CornynR-TX · Sep 26, 2018

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America

2d Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen

S. 3509

AN ACT

To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2018.

2.

Termination

(a)

In general

Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 808) is amended by striking October 1, 2018 and inserting October 1, 2023.

(b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2018.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate