PUBLIC LAW 100-674—NOV. 17, 1988
102 STAT. 3997
(A) by redesignating subsections (b) through (g) as subsections (c) through (h), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: "(b)(1) The Board shall establish such functions and procedures as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. "(2) The functions established by the Board under paragraph (1) shall include— "(A) communication with local Congressional Award Councils concerning the Congressional Award Program; "(B) provision, upon the request of any local Congressional Award Council, of such technical assistance as may be necessary to assist such council with its responsibilities, including the provision of medals, the preparation and provision of applications, guidance on disposition of applications, arrangements with respect to local award ceremonies, and other responsibilities of such council; "(C) conducting of outreach activities to establish new State and local Congressional Award Councils, particularly in innercity areas and rural areas; "(D) fundraising; "(E) conducting of an annual Gold Medal Awards ceremony in the District of Columbia; "(F) consideration of implementation of the provisions of this Act relating to scholarships; and "(G) carrying out of duties relating to management of the national office of the Congressional Award Program, including supervision of office personnel and of the office budget.", (d)
REPORTS AND TERMINATION
OF BOARD.—Section 9 of
State and local governments. Urbfin areas. Rural areas. District of Columbia.
the
Congressional Award Act is amended to read as follows: REPORTING A N D TERMINATION PROVISIONS
"SEC. 9. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Board shall 2 USC 808. terminate on November 15, 1989. "(b)(1) If the Board fails to submit any report required by subsection (c), the Board shall terminate within 30 days of the failure. "(2) Unless the Board is in compliance with subsection (b) of section 7 not later than September 30, 1989, the Board shall terminate on October 30, 1989. "(3) If the Board makes the certification required by subsection (d), the Board shall terminate on September 30, 1990. "(c)(1) The Board shall submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress 4 reports that each include at least— "(A) a description of all fundraising activities conducted by the Board during ^ "(i) in the case of the first report, the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Congressional Award Act Amendments of 1988 and ending on the date of the report; and "(ii) in the case of the second, third, and final reports, the period beginning on the date the previous report was submitted under this subsection and ending on the date of the report; "(B) a description of the fiscal position of the Board as of the date of the report, including— "(i) available cash;
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