[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4194 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4194


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 17, 2009

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 AN ACT


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualifying law school 
    students participating in legal clinics or externships from the 
application of the conflict of interest rules under section 205 of such 
                                 title.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Law Student Clinic Participation Act 
of 2009''.

SEC. 2. LAW STUDENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXEMPTION.

    Section 205 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(j) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a law student or 
legal clinic staff member participating in the legal clinic or 
externship of an accredited law school, with respect to a matter within 
the scope of the clinic or externship, unless--
            ``(1) the student or staff has participated personally and 
        substantially in the matter as a Government employee or special 
        Government employee through decision, approval, disapproval, 
        recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation, or 
        otherwise; or
            ``(2) the matter is pending in the department or agency of 
        the Government in which the student is serving.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect upon 
the expiration of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.