[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 129 (Thursday, September 26, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S6968]
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        CONGRESSIONAL AWARD PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013

  Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to Calendar No. 196, S. 1348.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1348) to reauthorize the Congressional Award 
     Act.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. TESTER. I ask unanimous consent that the Carper amendment, which 
is at the desk, be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third 
time and passed, and a motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, 
with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 1998) was agreed to, as follows:
       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This Act shall take effect as of October 1, 2013.
  The bill (S. 1348), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1348

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Award Program 
     Reauthorization Act of 2013''.

     SEC. 2. TERMINATION.

       Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 808) 
     is amended by striking ``October 1, 2013'' and inserting 
     ``October 1, 2018''.

     SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This Act shall take effect as of October 1, 2013.

     

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