[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2782 Introduced in House (IH)]


104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2782

To authorize funds to further the public service mission of the Joseph 
             W. Martin, Jr. Institute for Law and Society.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 14, 1995

 Mr. Frank of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Blute) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Economic and 
                       Educational Opportunities

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize funds to further the public service mission of the Joseph 
             W. Martin, Jr. Institute for Law and Society.

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

SECTION 1. ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.

    In recognition of the legacy of public service with which the 
former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Joseph W. 
Martin, Jr., endowed the American people and of the need for furthering 
the public service mission of the Institute for Law and Society which 
bears his name, the Secretary is authorized to provide funds in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act to the Institute for Law and 
Society at Stonehill College, located in North Easton, Massachusetts. 
The Secretary is authorized to provide these funds to the Institute for 
Law and Society at Stonehill College to assist in the construction of a 
facility and the sponsorship of programming which will promote the 
coordination and availability of responsive community-based services 
for the citizens of southeastern Massachusetts. The main objective of 
the facility shall be to provide nonprofit organizations within the 
community with conference space, database information on sources of 
public funding and volunteer networks, and education programs in the 
areas of staff development, finance, planning, and management.

SEC. 2. CONDITIONS FOR ASSISTANCE.

    No payment may be made under this Act except upon an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such 
information as the Secretary may require in order to certify the amount 
of eligible funds. All such payments may be used in the furtherance of 
the public service mission of the Joseph W. Martin, Jr. Institute for 
Law and Society, a national academic center for scholarship and applied 
research on the development of domestic and foreign policy during the 
career of Joseph W. Martin, Jr., and a regional resource for education, 
public policy, and community service.

SEC. 3. DURATION OF ASSISTANCE.

    Funds appropriated pursuant to this Act shall be made available to 
the Institute for Law and Society at Stonehill College on or after 
October 1, 1995, and prior to the close of the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1999.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this Act for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1996, and for each of the 3 succeeding fiscal years, except that 
the aggregate amount so appropriated shall not exceed $7,500,000. Funds 
appropriated pursuant to this section shall remain available until 
expended.
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