H.R. 6332 – Reading Mode

109th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6332

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 15, 2006

Mr. Kolbe (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To establish the Sandra Day O’Connor Center on Constitutional Law at Stanford Law School and to establish the William H. Rehnquist Center on Constitutional Structures of Government at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers School of Law.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Sandra Day O’Connor and William H. Rehnquist Law Centers Establishment Act of 2006.

Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

Law centers

The term Law Centers means—

(A)

the Sandra Day O’Connor Center on Constitutional Law; and

(B)

the William H. Rehnquist Center on Constitutional Structures of Government.

(2)

Law schools

The term Law Schools means—

(A)

the Stanford Law School; and

(B)

the University of Arizona James E. Rogers School of Law.

Grants

(a)

In general

The Attorney General may provide a grant to—

(1)

the Stanford Law School, for use in establishing the Sandra Day O’Connor Center on Constitutional Law; and

(2)

the University of Arizona James E. Rogers School of Law, for use in establishing the William H. Rehnquist Center on Constitutional Structures of Government.

(b)

Application

To receive assistance under subsection (a), each Law School shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such additional information as the Attorney General may require.

(c)

Use of funds

To support the establishment of the Law Centers, the Law Schools shall use grant funds provided under subsection (a) to fund—

(1)

the employment of a director and staff for each Law Center;

(2)

program operations that meet such requirements as may be established by the Attorney General; and

(3)

permanent allocations for endowment of the Law Center established at the Law School.

(d)

Non-federal contribution

Each Law School shall provide a non-Federal contribution in the form of—

(1)

direct expenditures;

(2)

facilities;

(3)

in-kind services; or

(4)

permanent allocations for endowment of the Law Center established at the Law School.

Authorization of Appropriations

(a)

In general

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General to carry out this Act $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, of which $2,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to each of the Law Schools for each of those fiscal years.

(b)

Unexpended funds

Funds appropriated pursuant to this Act are authorized to remain available until expended. For purposes of this subsection, funds used for permanent allocations for endowment of a Law Center established at a Law School shall be treated as expended.