Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008 (1st)

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Public Law 110-296
Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008 (1st)
by the 110th Congress of the United States
456820Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008 (1st) — 2008by the 110th Congress of the United States
110TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
2ND SESSION

An Act
To extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks.


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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.[edit]

This Act may be cited as the ``Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM.[edit]

Section 108(a)(3)(A) of the PROTECT Act (42 U.S.C. 5119a note) is amended by striking ``a 60-month'' and inserting ``a 66-month''.


Approved July 30, 2008.


LEGISLATIVE HISTORY[edit]

  • S. 3218
  • CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008):
    • June 26, considered and passed Senate.
    • July 14, considered and passed House.

See also[edit]

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