A bill to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.
Amends the Congressional Award Act to change from April 1 to June 1 the deadline for the annual report of the Congressional Award Board.
Provides that of the Board's six members appointed by the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, respectively, one shall be a Congressional Award recipient (currently, a member of the Congressional Award Association) and one shall be a local Congressional Award program volunteer (currently, a representative of a local Congressional Award Council). Sets forth the same requirement for the six members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and appointed by the Minority Leader of the House, respectively.
Requires the Comptroller General to continue to determine through calendar year 2004 if the Director of the Board is complying or not complying with requirements regarding financial operations of the Congressional Award Program and to submit such results in the annual audit report to Congress.
Extends the Board from October 1, 1999, to October 1, 2004.
Became Public Law No: 106-63.