[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1106 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1106

  To authorize Department of Defense support for programs on pro bono 
           legal assistance for members of the Armed Forces.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 26, 2011

 Mr. Kohl (for himself and Mr. Graham) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize Department of Defense support for programs on pro bono 
           legal assistance for members of the Armed Forces.

    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 ``Justice for Troops Act''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS ON PRO BONO LEGAL 
              ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) Support Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may provide 
support to one or more public or private programs designed to connect 
attorneys who provide pro bono legal assistance with members of the 
Armed Forces who are in need of such assistance.
    (b) Financial Support.--
            (1) In general.--The support provided a program under 
        subsection (a) may include financial support of the program.
            (2) Limitation on amount.--The total amount of financial 
        support provided under subsection (a) in any fiscal year may 
        not exceed $500,000.
            (3) Funding.--Amounts for financial support under this 
        section shall be derived from amounts authorized to be 
        appropriated for the Department of Defense for operation and 
        maintenance.
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