§ 801. Establishment, etc., of Congressional Award Board

Statutory text

There is established a board to be known as the Congressional Award Board (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Board”), which shall be responsible for administering the Congressional Award Program described under section 802 of this title. The Board shall not be an agency or instrumentality of the United States, and the United States is not liable for any obligation or liability incurred by the Board.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1979
Pub. L. 96–114 title I § 101 · 93 Stat. 851
Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 801
Pub. L. 96–114, title I, § 101, formerly § 2, Nov. 16, 1979, 93 Stat. 851
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 96–114, title I, § 101, formerly § 2, Nov. 16, 1979, 93 Stat. 851
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 2. establishment of the congressional award board There is established a board to be known as the Congressional 2 USC 801. Award Board (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the “Board”), which shall be responsible for administering the Congressional Award Program described under section 3 of this Act. The Board shall not be an agency or instrumentality of the United States, and the United States is not liable for any obligation or liability incurred by the Board.
2000
Pub. L. 106–533 § 1(b)(3)(A) · 114 Stat. 2545
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 801
Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(b)(3)(A), substituted “subchapter” for “chapter”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(b)(3)(A), substituted “subchapter” for “chapter”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) by striking “Act” and inserting “title”, and
2000
Pub. L. 106–533 § 1(b)(3)(B) · 114 Stat. 2545
Changed · 2 U.S.C. § 801
Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(b)(3)(B), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 802 of this title
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(b)(3)(B), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 802 of this title.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) by striking “section 3” and inserting “section 102”,

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2000—Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(b)(3)(A), substituted “subchapter” for “chapter”.

Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(b)(3)(B), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 802 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title of 2025 Amendment

Pub. L. 119–66, § 1, Dec. 26, 2025, 139 Stat. 1992, provided that: “This Act [amending sections 802 and 808 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 808 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act’.”

Short Title of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–268, § 1, Oct. 11, 2018, 132 Stat. 3762, provided that: “This Act [amending section 808 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 808 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2018’.”

Short Title of 2013 Amendment

Pub. L. 113–43, § 1, Oct. 4, 2013, 127 Stat. 554, provided that: “This Act [amending section 808 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 808 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2013’.”

Short Title of 2010 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–200, § 1, July 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 1368, provided that: “This Act [amending sections 802 to 804, 806, and 808 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 808 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2009’.”

Short Title of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–457, § 1, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2265, provided that: “This Act [amending sections 804 and 808 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award Act Amendments of 1992’.”

Short Title of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–525, § 1, Nov. 6, 1990, 104 Stat. 2305, provided that: “This Act [amending sections 802, 803, and 806 to 808 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 808 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award Amendments of 1990’.”

Short Title of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–674, § 1, Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 3996, provided that: “This Act [amending sections 802, 803, and 806 to 808 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 803 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award Act Amendments of 1988’.”

Short Title of 1985 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–161, § 1, Nov. 25, 1985, 99 Stat. 934, provided that: “This Act [amending sections 802, 803, and 806 to 808 of this title and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 803 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award Amendments of 1985’.”

Short Title

Pub. L. 96–114, title II, § 201, as added by Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(a), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2545, provided that: “This title [enacting subchapter II of this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Act’.”

Pub. L. 96–114, § 1, Nov. 16, 1979, 93 Stat. 851, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Congressional Award Act’.”

Credits

1979–2000 · 2 acts

1979Pub. L. 96–114, title I, § 101, formerly § 2, Nov. 16, 1979, 93 Stat. 851
2000renumbered title I, § 101, and amended Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(b)(1)–(3), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2553.

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(Pub. L. 96–114, title I, § 101, formerly § 2, Nov. 16, 1979, 93 Stat. 851; renumbered title I, § 101, and amended Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(b)(1)–(3), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2553.)