Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 1348) to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: S. 1348 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 ``Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2013''. SEC. 2. TERMINATION. Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 808) is amended by striking ``October 1, 2013'' and inserting ``October 1, 2018''. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act shall take effect as of October 1, 2013. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) and the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from North Carolina. General Leave
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