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On the recordJuly 13, 2021
I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 169) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows S. 169 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 ``Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act'' or the ``ARTS Act''. SEC. 2. WAIVER OF FEES FOR WINNERS OF CERTAIN COMPETITIONS. Section 708 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) In this subsection, the term `covered competition' means-- ``(A) an art competition sponsored by the Congressional Institute that is open only to high school students; or ``(B) the competition established under section 3 of House Resolution 77, 113th Congress, agreed to February 26, 2013.…
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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