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Public Law 109–143

To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.

Approved December 22, 2005

Statutory text

An Act

To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL AWARD ACT.

Extension of Requirements Regarding Financial Operations of Congressional Award Program; Noncompliance With Requirements.—

Section 104(c)(2)(A) of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 804(c)(2)(A)) is amended by striking “and 2004” and inserting “2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009”.

Termination.—

In general.—

Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 808) is amended by striking “October 1, 2004” and inserting “October 1, 2009”.

Savings provision.—

During the period of October 1, 2004, through the date of the enactment of this section, all actions and functions of the Congressional Award Board under the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) shall have the same effect as though no lapse or termination of the Board ever occurred.

Technical Amendments.—

The Congressional Award Act is amended—

in section 103 (2 U.S.C. 803)—

in subsection (a)(1)(B) and (C), by striking “a a local” and inserting “a local”; and

in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking “section” each place it appears and inserting “subsection”; and

in section 104(c)(2)(A) (2 U.S.C. 804(c)(2)(A)), by inserting a comma after “1993”.

Approved December 22, 2005.