[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 58 (Friday, May 12, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E816]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE WORK OF DEBRA STEINBERG, RECIPIENT OF THE AMERICAN BAR 
                  ASSOCIATION'S PRO BONO PUBLICO AWARD

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 11, 2006

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a constituent 
of mine who is being honored by the American Bar Association (ABA) as a 
recipient of their Pro Bono Publico Award. Ms. Steinberg is being 
recognized by the ABA for her work in assisting families of World Trade 
Center Victims.
  I will be submitting for the record the ABA's description of her 
service, but I also want to personally recognize the work that she has 
done for our community. I have been proud to work with Ms. Steinberg to 
draft legislation, H.R. 3575, The September 11th Family Humanitarian 
Relief and Patriotism Act. This legislation would provide humanitarian 
assistance to the non-citizen victims of 9/11 by providing them with an 
adjustment of their immigration status. Ms. Steinberg's commitment to 
this legislation is a very personal one, as she has dedicated countless 
hours assisting these families. I commend her commitment to humanity 
and I congratulate her on this well deserved recognition by her peers.
  ABA's Description of Debra Steinberg's work:


                         debra brown steinberg

       Ms. Steinberg led the Cadwalader firm's 9/11 pro bono 
     efforts providing representation of families of World Trade 
     Center victims. She personally represented several families 
     of 9/11 victims. Furthermore she played a leading role in the 
     creation and development of the New York Lawyers for the 
     Public Interest 9/11 Project which came together in early 
     October 2001.
       She drafted The Association of the Bar of the City of New 
     York's comments on the interim and final regulations for the 
     9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, she drafted a substantial 
     portion of the 9/11 Victims and Families Relief Act in NY, 
     and she's assumed a leading role in advocating at both the 
     state and national levels on behalf of victims' families. In 
     particular, she drafted substantial portions of legislation 
     to provide legal recognition and protection to family members 
     of non-citizen victims of the attacks--the September 11 
     Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act (pending in 
     both the House and Senate).
       Ms. Steinberg's public service was honored in the United 
     States House of Representatives (May 18, 2004) and in a New 
     York State Senate Legislative Resolution (April 29, 2003). 
     Ms. Steinberg also received the New York State Bar 
     Association's 2003 Pro Bono Service Award.

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