IIB 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4194 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2009 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 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.

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Short title

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

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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. .

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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. Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk.