[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22178]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  EXTENDING THE PILOT PROGRAM FOR VOLUNTEER GROUPS TO OBTAIN CRIMINAL 
                       HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now ask that we proceed to S. 3605, 
introduced earlier today by Senator Biden.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by 
title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3605) to extend the pilot program for volunteer 
     groups to obtain criminal history background checks.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the bill be read 
three times, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, 
there be no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed 
in the Record.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The bill (S. 3605) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 3605

       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 ``Criminal History Background 
     Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008''.

     SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM.

       Section 108(a)(3)(A) of the PROTECT Act (42 U.S.C. 5119a 
     note) is amended by striking ``a 66-month'' and inserting ``a 
     78-month''.

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader is recognized.

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