[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6083 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6083

         To authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2008

 Mr. Spratt (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ruppersberger, 
and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
         To authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center.

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

SECTION 1. TRAINING AT THE NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER.

    The National District Attorneys Association may use the services of 
the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina to conduct a 
national training program for State and local prosecutors for the 
purpose of improving the professional skills of State and local 
prosecutors and enhancing the ability of Federal, State, and local 
prosecutors to work together.

SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION.

    The National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina may 
provide comprehensive continuing legal education in the areas of trial 
practice, substantive legal updates, and support staff training.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General to 
carry out this Act $6,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 
2012 to remain available until expended.
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