Charity Games Advertising Clarification Act of 1988 - Amends the Federal criminal code to allow the advertising of information concerning a lottery, gift enterprise, or similar scheme that is not State-conducted but is authorized or not otherwise prohibited by the State in which it is conducted, and conducted: (1) by a not-for-profit organization or a governmental organization; or (2) by a commercial organization as a promotional activity clearly occasional and ancillary to the organization's primary business.
Amends Postal Service provisions of law to provide for the mailing of such advertisements.
Makes this Act effective 18 months after the date of its enactment.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Subcommittee on Constitution. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1108.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 100-625.
Became Public Law No: 100-625.
Enacted as Public Law 100-625
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