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2 U.S.C. § 801 — Establishment, etc., of Congressional Award Board

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2 U.S.C. § 801 — Establishment, etc., of Congressional Award Board

There is established a board to be known as the Congressional Award Board (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Board”), which shall be responsible for administering the Congressional Award Program described under [section 802 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section802&num=0&edition=prelim). The Board shall not be an agency or instrumentality of the United States, and the United States is not liable for any obligation or liability incurred by the Board.

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2 U.S.C. § 808 — Termination

The Board shall terminate October 1, 2028.

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2 U.S.C. § 802 — Program

**(a) Establishment, functions, and purposes; nature of awards** The Board shall establish and administer a program to be known as the Congressional Award Program, which shall be designed to promote initiative, achievement, and excellence among youths in the areas of public service, personal development, and physical and expedition fitness. Under the program medals shall be awarded to young people within the United States, aged fourteen through twenty-three (subject to such exceptions as the Board may prescribe), who have satisfied the standards of achievement established by the Board under subsection (b) of this section. **(b) Implementation requirements for Board** In carrying out the Congressional Award Program, the Board shall— (1) establish the standards of achievement required for young people to qualify as recipients of the medals and establish such procedures as may be required to verify that individuals satisfy such qualifications; (2) designate the recipients of the medals in accordance with the standards established under paragraph (1) of this subsection; (3) delineate such roles as the Board considers to be appropriate for the Director and Regional Directors in administering the Congressional Award, and set forth in the bylaws of the Board the duties, salaries, and benefits of the Director and Regional Directors; (4) raise funds for the operation of the program; and (5) take such other actions as may be appropriate for the administration of the Congressional Award Program. No salary established by the Board shall exceed $75,000 per annum, except that for calendar years after 1986, such limit shall be increased in proportion to increases in the Consumer Price Index. **(c) Presentation of awards** The Board shall arrange for the presentation of the awar

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2 U.S.C. § 803 — Board organization

**(a) Membership; composition; appointment criteria; derivation of appointment** (1) The Board shall consist of 25 members, as follows: (A) Six members appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, 1 of whom shall be a recipient of the Congressional Award. (B) Six members appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, 1 of whom shall be a local Congressional Award program volunteer. (C) Six members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1 of whom shall be a local Congressional Award program volunteer. (D) Six members appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, 1 of whom shall be a recipient of the Congressional Award. (E) The Director of the Board, who shall serve as a nonvoting member. (2) In making appointments to the Board, the congressional leadership shall consider recommendations submitted by any interested party, including any member of the Board. One of the members appointed under each of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) shall be a member of the Congress. (3) Individuals appointed to the Board shall have an interest in one or more of the fields of concern of the Congressional Award Program. (4) For the purpose of determining the derivation of the appointment of any person appointed to the Board under this section, if there is a change in the status of majority and minority between the parties of the House or the Senate, each person appointed under this section shall be deemed to have been appointed by the leadership position set out in subsection (a)(1) of the party of the individual who made the initial appointment of such person. **(b) Terms of appointed members; reappointment** (1) Appointed members of the Board shall continue to serve at the pleasure of the officer by whom they ar

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2 U.S.C. § 801 — Untitled legal text

Page 223 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 801 take effect and apply to measures enacted on the ear- lier of— ‘‘(1) the day after the enactment into law, pursuant to Article I, section 7, of the Constitution of the United States, of an Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for a seven-year plan for deficit reduction and achieve a balanced Federal budget.’; or ‘‘(2) January 1, 1997; and shall have no force or effect on or after January 1, 2005.’’ CHAPTER 18—LEGISLATIVE PERSONNEL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS §§ 701 to 709. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Sections 701 to 709, comprising title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95–521, was amended generally by Pub. L. 101–194, title II, § 202, Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1724, effective Jan. 1, 1991, and was transferred to section 101 et seq. of the Appendix to Title 5, Govern- ment Organization and Employees. Section 701, Pub. L. 95–521, title I, § 101, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1824; Pub. L. 96–19, §§ 2(a)(1), (b), (c)(1), 4(b)(1), (d)–(f), 5, June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 37, 38, 40, related to leg- islative personnel financial disclosure. Section 702, Pub. L. 95–521, title I, § 102, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1825; Pub. L. 96–19, §§ 3(a)(1), (b), 6(a), 7(a)–(d)(1), (f), 9(b), (c)(1), (j), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 39–43; Pub. L. 97–51, § 130(b), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 966; Pub. L. 98–150, § 10, Nov. 11, 1983, 97 Stat. 962, related to contents of re- ports. Section 703, Pub. L. 95–521, title I, § 103, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1831; Pub. L. 96–19, §§ 4(b)(2), 9(a), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 40, 42, related to filing of reports. Section 704, Pub. L. 95–521, title I, § 104, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1832; Pub. L. 96–19, § 8(a), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 41, related to accessibility of reports. Section 70

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