Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2009

Public Law 111-143
Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2009
by the 111th Congress of the United States
610788Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2009 — 2010by the 111th Congress of the United States
111TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
2ND SESSION

An Act
To extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION. 1. SHORT TITLE. edit

This Act may be cited as the `Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2009'.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM. edit

Section 108(a)(3)(A) of the PROTECT Act (42 U.S.C. 5119a note) is amended by striking `a 78-month' and inserting `a 92-month'.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.

 

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