An act to establish a Congressional Award Board to administer a Congressional Award Program designed to encourage initiative and achievement among youths.
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(Measure passed House, amended) Congressional Award Act - Establishes the Congressional Award Board which shall establish and administer the Congressional Award Program which shall be designed to promote initiative, achievement, and excellence among youths in the areas of public service, personal development, and physical and expedition fitness. Establishes three levels of awards to be awarded to young people within the United States who have satisfied the standards of achievement established by the Board. Authorizes the appointment, by a majority vote of the Board, of a Director who shall be the principal executive of the program and shall supervise the affairs of the Board. Authorizes the appointment of Regional award directors for any State or other appropriate geographic area of the United States who shall solicit recommendations regarding appointment from public and private youth organizations and make recommendations to the Board. Directs the Board to submit a report to Congress by March 1 of each year summarizing the activities of the Program. Sets forth the powers and restrictions of the Board. Prohibits the Board from taking any action which would disqualify it from treatment as a tax-exempt organization as described in the Internal Revenue Code. Directs the Board to provide for the establishment of a private-nonprofit corporation for the purpose of assisting the Congressional Award Program. Specifies that the members of the board of the award program and the members of the board of the corporation shall be the same. Allows the financial records of the Board and the corporation to be audited by the Comptroller General of the United States. Terminates the Congressional Award Board six years after the date of enactment of this Act.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Passed House amended" stage on October 29, 1979. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Public Law 96-114.
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In the 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
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Who is behind it?
JAMES HOWARD (D-NJ) introduced it on February 15, 1979, and 112 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
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How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on February 15, 1979, 17374 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 17100 days ago, on November 16, 1979.
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Vote history
- HousePublic Law 96-114.
- SenateNot stated in the latest action
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