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.
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:
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—
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
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.