[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 78 (Friday, May 23, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S7171]
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                ABRAHAM LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 108, S. 858.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 858) to extend the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 
     Commission, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related 
to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 858) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                 S. 858

       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).''.

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