[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 159 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6348]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               REAUTHORIZING THE CONGRESSIONAL AWARD ACT

  Mr. FLAKE. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the 
immediate consideration of S. 3509 introduced earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3509) to reauthorize the Congressional Award 
     Act.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FLAKE. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time 
and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and 
laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 3509) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 3509

       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 2018''.

     SEC. 2. TERMINATION.

       (a) In General.--Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act 
     (2 U.S.C. 808) is amended by striking ``October 1, 2018'' and 
     inserting ``October 1, 2023''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on October 1, 2018.

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