H.R. 6083

To authorize funding to conduct a national training program for State and local prosecutors.

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One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of America

At the Second Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and eight

H. R. 6083

AN ACT

To authorize funding to conduct a national training program for State and local prosecutors.

1.

Training for State and local prosecutors

The Attorney General is authorized to award a grant to a national nonprofit organization (such as the National District Attorneys Association) to conduct a national training program for State and local prosecutors for the purpose of improving the professional skills of State and local prosecutors and enhancing the ability of Federal, State, and local prosecutors to work together.

2.

Comprehensive continuing legal education

The Attorney General may provide assistance to the grantee under section 1 to carry out the training program described in such section, including comprehensive continuing legal education in the areas of trial practice, substantive legal updates, support staff training, and any other assistance the Attorney General determines to be appropriate.

3.

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General to carry out this Act $4,750,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2012, to remain available until expended.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.