A bill to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.
Public Law 106-63 · S. 380 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 1, 1999 · Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID)
Cosponsors (28): Sen. Max Baucus, Sen. Mike Crapo,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Congressional Award Act to change from April 1 to June 1 the deadline for the annual report of the Congressional Award Board.
Provides that of the Board's six members appointed by the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, respectively, one shall be a Congressional Award recipient (currently, a member of the Congressional Award Association) and one shall be a local Congressional Award program volunteer (currently, a representative of a local Congressional Award Council). Sets forth the same requirement for the six members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and appointed by the Minority Leader of the House, respectively.
Requires the Comptroller General to continue to determine through calendar year 2004 if the Director of the Board is complying or not complying with requirements regarding financial operations of the Congressional Award Program and to submit such results in the annual audit report to Congress.
Extends the Board from October 1, 1999, to October 1, 2004.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Education and Workforce Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 1, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-63.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 22, 1999PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 13, 1999FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Tancredo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 30, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
- Apr 14, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
- Apr 13, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 26, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Mar 4, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Feb 4, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.