To reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts relating to the location and recovery of missing children.

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[109th Congress Public Law 426]
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Public Law 109-426
109th Congress

                                 An Act


 
   To reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in 
        efforts relating to the location and recovery of missing 
            children. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2006 -  [H.R. 4416]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY TO USE PENALTY AND 
                              FRANKED MAIL TO LOCATE AND RECOVER 
                              MISSING CHILDREN.

    Public Law 99-87 is amended by striking section 5 (39 U.S.C. 3220 
note).

    Approved December 20, 2006.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4416:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):
            June 26, considered and passed House.
            Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate.

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Legislative Actions

1. 2006-06-08

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

2. 2006-06-08

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

3. 2006-06-26

   Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

4. 2006-06-26

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4532-4533)

5. 2006-06-26

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4416.

6. 2006-06-26

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4532)

7. 2006-06-26

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4532)

8. 2006-06-26

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

9. 2006-06-27

   Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

10. 2006-12-07

    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11548)

11. 2006-12-07

    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11548)

12. 2006-12-07

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

13. 2006-12-07

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

14. 2006-12-07

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

15. 2006-12-11

    Presented to President.

16. 2006-12-11

    Presented to President.

17. 2006-12-20

    Signed by President.

18. 2006-12-20

    Signed by President.

19. 2006-12-20

    Became Public Law No: 109-426.

20. 2006-12-20

    Became Public Law No: 109-426.