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 PUBLIC LAW 96-114—NOV. 16, 1979

93 STAT. 851

Public Law 96-114 96th Congress An Act To establish a Congressional Award Board to administer a Congressional Award Pr<^ain designed to encourage initiative and achievement among youths.

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

Nov. 16, 1979 _ [H.R. 2196]

Congressional Award Act.

SHORT TITLE SECTION

1. This Act may be cited as the "Congressional Award 2 USC 801 note.

Act". ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL AWARD BOARD

SEC. 2. There is estabhshed a board to be known as the Congres- 2 USC 80i. sional Award Board (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Board"), which shall be responsible for administering the Congressional Award Program described under section 3 of this Act. 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. CONGRESSIONAL AWARD PROGRAM

SEC. 3. (a) The Board shall establish and administer a program to be 2 USC 802. 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 gold, silver, and bronze 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. The medals shall be of such design and materials as the Board may determine. (b) 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. (c) The Board shall arrange for the presentation of the awards to the recipients and shall provide for participation by Members of

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