[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 2942 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 759
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2942

         To authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 30, 2008

   Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Specter, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
 Whitehouse, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Harkin, Mr. 
  Smith, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
    Salazar, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Sununu) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

                              June 4, 2008

                Reported by Mr. Leahy, without amendment

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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.
                                                       Calendar No. 759

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2942

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                                 A BILL

         To authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center.

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                              June 4, 2008

                       Reported without amendment