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2 U.S.C. 803: Board organization
Created in 1979 by Public Law 96-114. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2010
- Pub. L. 111–200 added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to terms of appointed members and reappointment of members. (Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2009) Law text · (b)
2005
2000
- Pub. L. 106–533, §1(b)(5), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 806 of this title. Law text · (i)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–63, §1(b)(1), substituted "recipient of the Congressional Award" for "member of the Congressional Award Association". Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–63, §1(b)(2), substituted "a local Congressional Award program volunteer" for "representative of a local Congressional Award Council". Law text · (a), (C)
- Pub. L. 106–63, §1(b)(1), substituted "recipient of the Congressional Award" for "member of the Congressional Award Association". Law text · (a)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–525, §4, added par. (4). · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–525, §5, designated existing provision as par. (1) and substituted "and (unless reappointed under paragraph (3)) shall serve for a term of 4 years" for "but (unless reappointed) shall not serve for more than four years", and added pars. (2) and (3). · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–525, §6, added subsec. (j). · (j)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–674, §2(b)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted "25" for "thirty-three", in subpars. (A) to (D), substituted "Six members" for "Eight members", in subpars. (A) and (D), inserted ", 1 of whom shall be a member of the Congressional Award Association", and in subpars… · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–674, §2(b)(2), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: "A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum." · (d)
1985
- Pub. L. 99–161, §2(1), inserted "One of the members appointed under each of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) shall be a member of the Congress." · (a)
- Pub. L. 99–161, §2(2), amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting provisions for continuance of service of appointed members at pleasure of appointing officer, but unless reappointed, for not more than four years, for provisions limiting term of service to six years with exceptions fo… · (b)
- Pub. L. 99–161, §2(3), struck out par. (2) limiting term of service of any member appointed to fill out an unexpired term to remainder of that term and redesignated pars. (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively. · (c)
- Pub. L. 99–161, §4(d), substituted "meet at least twice a year at the call of the Chairman (with at least one meeting in the District of Columbia)" for "meet annually at the call of the Chairman". · (f)
- Pub. L. 99–161, §4(e), inserted requirement that bylaws and other regulations include provisions preventing conflict of interest, and include appropriate fiscal control, funds accountability, etc., to comply with section 806 of this title, and inserted provisions requiring transmittal … · (i)
1983
- Pub. L. 98–33, §1(a)(1), (2), substituted "thirty-three" for "seventeen" in the matter preceding subpar. (A), and substituted "Eight" for "Four" in each of subpars. (A) through (D). · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–33, §1(a)(3), struck out "or the Committee for the Establishment and Promotion of the Congressional Award" after "member of the Board". · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–33, §1(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1); in par. (1), as so designated, redesignated pars. (1) to (3) as subpars. (A) to (C), respectively, and substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (2), appointed" for "Appointed"; and added par. (2). · (b)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.