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IB Union Calendar No. 503 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6083 [Report No. 110–784] 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 July 29, 2008 Additional sponsors: Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Wu, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Turner, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina July 29, 2008 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center.

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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.

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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.

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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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Training for State and local prosecutors

The Attorney General is authorized to award a grant to a nonprofit organization (such as the National District Attorneys Association) 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.

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Comprehensive continuing legal education

The Attorney General may provide assistance to the grantee under section 1 to carry out the training program described in such section, including comprehensive continuing legal education in the areas of trial practice, substantive legal updates, support staff training, and any other assistance the Attorney General determines to be appropriate.

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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.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to authorize funding to conduct a national training program for State and local prosecutors.. July 29, 2008 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed