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On the recordFebruary 2, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 2950) to extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: S. 2950 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2009''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM. 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''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson) and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Georgia. General Leave
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