§ 803. Board organization

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.

1. 1979

   Pub. L. 96–114 title I § 103 · 93 Stat. 851

   Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 803

   Pub. L. 96–114, title I, § 103, formerly § 4, Nov. 16, 1979, 93 Stat. 852

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 96–114, title I, § 103, formerly § 4, Nov. 16, 1979, 93 Stat. 852

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) raise funds for the operation of the program; and

2. 1983

   Pub. L. 98–33 § 1(a)(1) · 97 Stat. 194

   1. Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 98–33, § 1(a)(1), (2), substituted “thirty-three” for “seventeen” in the matter preceding subpar. (A)

   2. Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 98–33, § 1(a)(1), (2), substituted “Eight” for “Four” in each of subpars. (A) through (D)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 98–33, § 1(a)(1), (2), substituted “thirty-three” for “seventeen” in the matter preceding subpar. (A), and substituted “Eight” for “Four” in each of subpars. (A) through (D).

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   (1) by striking out “seventeen” in the matter preceding the colon in paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof “thirty-three”;

3. 1983

   Pub. L. 98–33 § 1(a)(3) · 97 Stat. 194

   Struck · 2 U.S.C. § 803(a)(2)

   Pub. L. 98–33, § 1(a)(3), struck out “or the Committee for the Establishment and Promotion of the Congressional Award” after “member of the Board”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 98–33, § 1(a)(3), struck out “or the Committee for the Establishment and Promotion of the Congressional Award” after “member of the Board”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking out “seventeen” in the matter preceding the colon in paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof “thirty-three”;

4. 1983

   Pub. L. 98–33 § 1(b) · 97 Stat. 194

   1. Amended · 2 U.S.C. § 803(b)

      Pub. L. 98–33, § 1(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1); in par. (1), as so designated

   2. Redesignated · 2 U.S.C. § 803(b)

      Pub. L. 98–33, § 1(b), redesignated pars. (1) to (3) as subpars. (A) to (C), respectively

   3. Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(b)

      Pub. L. 98–33, § 1(b), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (2), appointed” for “Appointed”;

   4. Added · 2 U.S.C. § 803(b)

      Pub. L. 98–33, § 1(b), added par. (2)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–33, § 1(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1); in par. (1), as so designated, redesignated pars. (1) to (3) as subpars. (A) to (C), respectively, and substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (2), appointed” for “Appointed”; and added par. (2).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking out “seventeen” in the matter preceding the colon in paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof “thirty-three”;

5. 1985

   Congressional Award Amendments of 1985

   Pub. L. 99–161 § 2(1) · 99 Stat. 934

   Inserted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(a)(2)

   Pub. L. 99–161, § 2(1), inserted “One of the members appointed under each of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) shall be a member of the Congress.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 99–161, § 2(1), inserted “One of the members appointed under each of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) shall be a member of the Congress.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end thereof the following: “One of the members appointed under each of sub-paragraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) shall be a member of the Congress.”;

6. 1985

   Congressional Award Amendments of 1985

   Pub. L. 99–161 § 2(2) · 99 Stat. 934

   1. Amended · 2 U.S.C. § 803(b)

      Pub. L. 99–161, § 2(2), amended subsec. (b) generally

   2. Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(b)

      Pub. L. 99–161, § 2(2), substituting provisions for continuance of service of appointed members at pleasure of appointing officer, but unless reappointed, for not more than four years, for provisions limiting term of service to six years with exceptions for first appointed members and individuals appointed to Board after March 31, 1983, whose terms were limited

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–161, § 2(2), amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting provisions for continuance of service of appointed members at pleasure of appointing officer, but unless reappointed, for not more than four years, for provisions limiting term of service to six years with exceptions for first appointed members and individuals appointed to Board after March 31, 1983, whose terms were limited.

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   (2) by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(b) Appointed members of the Board shall continue to serve at the pleasure of the officer by whom they are appointed, but (unless reappointed) shall not serve for more than four years.”; and

7. 1985

   Congressional Award Amendments of 1985

   Pub. L. 99–161 § 2(3) · 99 Stat. 934

   1. Struck · 2 U.S.C. § 803(c)(2)(4)

      Pub. L. 99–161, § 2(3), struck out par. (2) limiting term of service of any member appointed to fill out an unexpired term to remainder of that term

   2. Redesignated · 2 U.S.C. § 803(c)(2)(4)

      Pub. L. 99–161, § 2(3), redesignated pars. (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 99–161, § 2(3), struck out par. (2) limiting term of service of any member appointed to fill out an unexpired term to remainder of that term and redesignated pars. (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively.

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   (3) by striking out paragraph (2) of subsection (c) and re-designating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively.

8. 1985

   Congressional Award Amendments of 1985

   Pub. L. 99–161 § 4(d) · 99 Stat. 934

   Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(f)

   Pub. L. 99–161, § 4(d), substituted “meet at least twice a year at the call of the Chairman (with at least one meeting in the District of Columbia)” for “meet annually at the call of the Chairman”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99–161, § 4(d), substituted “meet at least twice a year at the call of the Chairman (with at least one meeting in the District of Columbia)” for “meet annually at the call of the Chairman”.

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   (d) Annual Meetings.— Section 4(f) of the Act is amended by striking out “meet annually at the call of the Chairman” and inserting in lieu thereof “meet at leaist twice a year at the call of the Chairman (with at least one meeting in the District of Columbia)”.

9. 1985

   Congressional Award Amendments of 1985

   Pub. L. 99–161 § 4(e) · 99 Stat. 934

   1. Inserted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(i)

      Pub. L. 99–161, § 4(e), inserted requirement that bylaws and other regulations include provisions preventing conflict of interest, and include appropriate fiscal control, funds accountability, etc., to comply with section 806 of this title

   2. Inserted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(i)

      Pub. L. 99–161, § 4(e), inserted provisions requiring transmittal of a copy of such bylaws to each House of Congress within specified periods of time

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 99–161, § 4(e), inserted requirement that bylaws and other regulations include provisions preventing conflict of interest, and include appropriate fiscal control, funds accountability, etc., to comply with section 806 of this title, and inserted provisions requiring transmittal of a copy of such bylaws to each House of Congress within specified periods of time.

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   (e) Bylaws.— Section 4(i) of the Act is amended by adding at the 2 USC 803. end thereof the following: “Such bylaws and other regulations shall include provisions to prevent any conflict of interest, or the appearance of any conflict of interest, in the procurement and employment actions taken by the Board or by any officer or employee of the Board. Such bylaws shall include appropriate fiscal control, funds accountability, and operating principles to ensure compliance with the provisions of section 7 of this Act. A copy of such bylaws shall be 2 USC 806. transmitted to each House of Congress not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Congressional Award Amendments of 1985 and not later than 10 days after any subsequent amendment or revision of such bylaws.”.

10. 1988

    Congressional Award Act Amendments of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–674 § 2(b)(1) · 102 Stat. 3996

    1. Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(a)(1)

       Pub. L. 100–674, § 2(b)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted “25” for “thirty-three”, in subpars. (A) to (D)

    2. Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(a)(1)

       Pub. L. 100–674, § 2(b)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted “Six members” for “Eight members”, in subpars. (A) and (D)

    3. Inserted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(a)(1)

       Pub. L. 100–674, § 2(b)(1), in introductory provisions, inserted “, 1 of whom shall be a member of the Congressional Award Association”, and in subpars. (B) and (C)

    4. Inserted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(a)(1)

       Pub. L. 100–674, § 2(b)(1), in introductory provisions, inserted “, 1 of whom shall be a representative of a local Congressional Award Council”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–674, § 2(b)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted “25” for “thirty-three”, in subpars. (A) to (D), substituted “Six members” for “Eight members”, in subpars. (A) and (D), inserted “, 1 of whom shall be a member of the Congressional Award Association”, and in subpars. (B) and (C), inserted “, 1 of whom shall be a representative of a local Congressional Award Council”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) by striking “thirty-three” and inserting “25”; (B) by striking “Eight” each place it appears and inserting “Six”; (C) by inserting “, 1 of whom shall be a member of the Congressional Award Association” before the period in each of subparagraphs (A) and (D); and (D) by inserting “, 1 of whom shall be a representative of a local Congressional Award Council” before the period in each of subparagraphs (B) and (C); and

11. 1988

    Congressional Award Act Amendments of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–674 § 2(b)(2) · 102 Stat. 3996

    Amended · 2 U.S.C. § 803(d)

    Pub. L. 100–674, § 2(b)(2), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: “A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–674, § 2(b)(2), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: “A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: “(d) (1) A meeting of the Board may be convened only if— “(A) notice of the meeting was provided to each member in accordance with the bylaws; and “(B) not less than 11 members are present for the meeting at the time given in the notice. “(2) A majority of the members present when a meeting is convened shall constitute a quorum for the remainder of the meeting.”.

12. 1990

    Congressional Award Amendments of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–525 § 4 · 104 Stat. 2305

    Added · 2 U.S.C. § 803(a)(4)

    Pub. L. 101–525, § 4, added par. (4)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 101–525, § 4, added par. (4).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 4. DERIVATION OF APPOINTMENT. Section 4(a) of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 803(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(4) For the purpose of determining the derivation of the appointment of any person appointed to the Board under this section, if there is a change in the status of majority and minority between the parties of the House or the Senate, each person appointed under this section shall be deemed to have been appointed by the leadership position set out in subsection (a)(1) of the party of the individual who made the initial appointment of such person.”.

13. 1990

    Congressional Award Amendments of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–525 § 5 · 104 Stat. 2305

    1. Amended · 2 U.S.C. § 803(b)

       Pub. L. 101–525, § 5, designated existing provision as par. (1)

    2. Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(b)

       Pub. L. 101–525, § 5, substituted “and (unless reappointed under paragraph (3)) shall serve for a term of 4 years” for “but (unless reappointed) shall not serve for more than four years”

    3. Added · 2 U.S.C. § 803(b)

       Pub. L. 101–525, § 5, added pars. (2) and (3)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–525, § 5, designated existing provision as par. (1) and substituted “and (unless reappointed under paragraph (3)) shall serve for a term of 4 years” for “but (unless reappointed) shall not serve for more than four years”, and added pars. (2) and (3).

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    SEC. 5. TERMS OF APPOINTMENT. Section 4(b) of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 803(b)) is amended— (1) by inserting “(1)” after the subsection designation; (2) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking “but (unless” and all that follows and inserting the following: “and (unless reappointed under paragraph (3)) shall serve for a term of 4 years.”; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: “(2) For the purpose of adjusting the terms of Board members to allow for staggered appointments, the following distribution of Board terms shall take effect at the first meeting of the Board occurring after the date of the enactment of the Congressional Award Amendments of 1990: “(A) Those members who have served 10 years or more, as of the date of such meeting, shall have an appointment expiring on a date 2 years from October 1, 1990. “(B) Those members who have served for 6 months or less, as of the date of such meeting, shall have an appointment expiring on a date 6 years from October 11, 1990. “(C) All other members shall apportion the remaining Board positions between equal numbers of 2 and 4 year terms (providing that if there are an unequal number of remaining members, there shall be a predominance of 4 year terms), such apportionment to be made by lot. “(3) (A) Subject to the limitations in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this paragraph, members of the Board may be reappointed, provided that no member may serve more than 2 consecutive terms. “(B) Members of the Board covered under paragraph (2)(A) of this section shall not be eligible for reappointment to the Board. Members of the Board covered under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2) of this section may be reappointed for 1 additional consecutive 4 year term. “(C) Members of the Board who serve as chairman of the Board shall not have the time during which they serve as chairman used in the computation of their period of service for purposes of this paragraph and paragraph (2).”.

14. 1990

    Congressional Award Amendments of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–525 § 6 · 104 Stat. 2305

    Added · 2 U.S.C. § 803(j)

    Pub. L. 101–525, § 6, added subsec. (j)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 101–525, § 6, added subsec. (j).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 6. REMOVAL FROM BOARD. Section 4 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 803) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(j) Any member of the Board who fails to attend 4 consecutive Board meetings scheduled pursuant to the bylaws of the Board and for which proper notice has been given under such bylaws, or to send a designee of such member (approved in advance by the Board under provisions of its bylaws), is, by operation of this subsection, removed, for cause, from the Board as of the date of the last meeting from which they are absent. The Chairman of the Board shall take such steps as are necessary to inform members who have 3 absences of this subsection. The Chairman shall notify the House and the Senate, including the appropriate committees of each body, whenever there is a vacancy created by the operation of this subsection.”.

15. 1999

    Pub. L. 106–63 § 1(b)(1) · 113 Stat. 510

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(a)(1)(A)

    Pub. L. 106–63, § 1(b)(1), substituted “recipient of the Congressional Award” for “member of the Congressional Award Association”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 106–63, § 1(b)(1), substituted “recipient of the Congressional Award” for “member of the Congressional Award Association”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subparagraphs (A) and (D), by striking “member of the Congressional Award Association” and inserting “recipient of the Congressional Award”; and

16. 1999

    Pub. L. 106–63 § 1(b)(2) · 113 Stat. 510

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(a)(1)(B); 2 U.S.C. § 803(a)(1)(C)

    Pub. L. 106–63, § 1(b)(2), substituted “a local Congressional Award program volunteer” for “representative of a local Congressional Award Council”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1)(B), (C). Pub. L. 106–63, § 1(b)(2), substituted “a local Congressional Award program volunteer” for “representative of a local Congressional Award Council”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subparagraphs (B) and (C), by striking “representative of a local Congressional Award Council” and inserting “a local Congressional Award program volunteer”.

17. 1999

    Pub. L. 106–63 § 1(b)(1) · 113 Stat. 510

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(a)(1)(D)

    Pub. L. 106–63, § 1(b)(1), substituted “recipient of the Congressional Award” for “member of the Congressional Award Association”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Pub. L. 106–63, § 1(b)(1), substituted “recipient of the Congressional Award” for “member of the Congressional Award Association”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subparagraphs (A) and (D), by striking “member of the Congressional Award Association” and inserting “recipient of the Congressional Award”; and

18. 2000

    Pub. L. 106–533 § 1(b)(5) · 114 Stat. 2545

    Changed · 2 U.S.C. § 803(i)

    Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(b)(5), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 806 of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(b)(5), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 806 of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) in section 103(i), by striking “section 7” and inserting “section 106”.

19. 2005

    Pub. L. 109–143 § 1(c)(1)(A) · 119 Stat. 2659

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(a)(1)(B); 2 U.S.C. § 803(a)(1)(C)

    Pub. L. 109–143, § 1(c)(1)(A), substituted “a local” for “a a local”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1)(B), (C). Pub. L. 109–143, § 1(c)(1)(A), substituted “a local” for “a a local”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in subsection (a)(1)(B) and (C), by striking “a a local” and inserting “a local”; and

20. 2005

    Pub. L. 109–143 § 1(c)(1)(B) · 119 Stat. 2659

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 803(b)(3)(B)

    Pub. L. 109–143, § 1(c)(1)(B), substituted “subsection” for “section” in two places

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 109–143, § 1(c)(1)(B), substituted “subsection” for “section” in two places.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking “section” each place it appears and inserting “subsection”; and

21. 2010

    Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

    Pub. L. 111–200 § 2(b) · 124 Stat. 1368

    1. Added · 2 U.S.C. § 803(b)

       Pub. L. 111–200 added subsec. (b)

    2. Struck · 2 U.S.C. § 803(b)

       Pub. L. 111–200 struck out former subsec. (b) which related to terms of appointed members and reappointment of members

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–200 added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to terms of appointed members and reappointment of members.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (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 Effective date. 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 Applicability. (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.” .

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