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2 U.S.C. 806: Powers, functions, and limitations

Created in 1979 by Public Law 96-114. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 803, 2 U.S.C. 807.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–200, §2(d), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "the Board shall carry out its functions and make expenditures with only such resources as are available to the Board from sources other than the Federal Government; and". (Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2009) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 111–200, §2(e), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "Each Statewide Council established pursuant to this section is authorized to receive public monetary and in-kind contributions, which may be made available to local boards to supplement or … (Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2009) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 111–200, §2(f)(1), inserted "to be" after "expenditure is". (Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2009) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 111–200, §2(f)(2), inserted "or for scholarships" after "local program". (Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2009) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 111–200, §2(g), added subsec. (i) and struck out former subsec. (i) which read as follows: (Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2009) Law text · (i)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–525, §7(a), which directed the insertion of "(a)" after the section designation, was not executed in view of existing subsec. (a) designation. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–525, §7(b)(1)(A), substituted "conduct" for "conducting" and struck out "State and" after "new". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–525, §7(b)(1)(B), added subpar. (D) and redesignated former subpar. (D) as (E). Former subpar. (E) redesignated (F). · (b), (E)
    • Pub. L. 101–525, §7(b)(1)(B), (C), redesignated subpar. (E) as (F) and substituted "conduct" for "conducting". Former subpar. (F) redesignated (G). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–525, §7(b)(1)(B), redesignated subpars. (F) and (G) as (G) and (H), respectively. · (b), (H)
    • Pub. L. 101–525, §7(b)(2), added subsec. (c). Former subsecs. (c) and (d) redesignated (d) and (e), respectively. · (c), (d)
    • Pub. L. 101–525, §7(b)(2), (c), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) read as follows: "The Board may seek and accept, from sources other than the Federal Government, funds and other resources to carry out its activities. The Board ma… · (e)
    • Pub. L. 101–525, §7(b)(2), redesignated subsecs. (e) to (h) as (f) to (i), respectively. · (f), (g), (h), (i)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–674, §2(c)(1), substituted "Powers, functions, and limitations" for "Powers and limitations of Board" in section catchline.
    • Pub. L. 100–674, §2(c)(2), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) to (g) as (c) to (h), respectively. · (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text. · (a)

    1985

    • Pub. L. 99–161 inserted at end "The Board may permit donors to use the name of the Board or the name 'Congressional Award Program' in advertising." · (c)

    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.