To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for the Civic Achievement Award Program in Honor of the Office of Speaker of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
Public Law 101-118 · H.R. 2358 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 17, 1989 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Martin Frost (D-TX-24)
Cosponsors (11): Rep. Anthony Coelho, Rep. Bill Clay,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends specified Federal law which provides support for the Civic Achievement Award Program in Honor of the Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives to authorize appropriations to the Librarian of Congress to disburse funds to the Close Up Foundation for such program for FY 1990.
Changes from optional to mandatory for such program (which is for students in the fifth through eighth grades) inclusion of such program elements as individual and group projects, mastery of academic skills, development of library skills, and community service.
Grants individual, class, and school awards for program participation (currently, awards may be given only for satisfying specified standards).
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Committee on House Administration · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 17, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-118.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 5, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 2, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 29, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Sep 27, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Sep 13, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Sep 12, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 12, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Committee on House Administration
- Jun 7, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Committee on House Administration
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
- May 17, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
- May 16, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.