[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 858 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
                                 S. 858


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 2, 2003

             Referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To extend the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ABRAHAM LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION.

    (a) Duties.--Section 4 of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 
Commission Act (36 U.S.C. note prec. 101; Public Law 106-173) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking ``redesignation'' and 
        inserting ``rededication''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) To recommend to Congress a plan to carry out the 
        activities recommended under paragraph (2).
            ``(4) To carry out other related activities in support of 
        the duties carried out under paragraphs (1) through (3).''.
    (b) Extension.--Section 8 of such Act (36 U.S.C. note prec. 101; 
Public Law 106-173) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``The'' and inserting 
        ``In addition to the interim report required under subsection 
        (b), the'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Final 
                Report.--'' and inserting ``Required Interim Report.--
                '';
                    (B) by striking the first sentence and inserting: 
                ``Not later than June 24, 2004, the Commission shall 
                submit an interim report to Congress.''; and
                    (C) in the second sentence, by striking ``final''; 
                and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Final Report.--Not later than April 30, 2010, the Commission 
shall submit a final report to Congress. The final report shall contain 
final statements, recommendations, and information described under 
subsection (b)(1), (2), and (3).''.

            Passed the Senate May 23, 2003.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.