PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986
100 STAT. 1559
law, which includes any form of law student work involving performance in the role of a lawyer exercising legal skills and roles such as those of an advocate, counselor, negotiator, investigator, and ethical practitioner, whether by way of the provision of representation of or services to an identifiable client in actual cases or situations (subject to existing State or local limitations upon such provision) or by way of simulation of such provision through appropriate exercises. Preference shall be given to those programs providing legal experience in the preparation and trial of actual cases, including administrative cases and the settlement of controversies outside the courtroom. The cases and situations handled in actuality or by simulation may encompass any one or more of the following: "(1) judicial, administrative, executive, or legislative proceedings, including the full range of preparation therefor; "(2) office or house counsel problems; or "(3) factual investigation, empirical research, or policy or
- legal analysis.
"(b) USE OF FuNDS.Such costs may include necessary expenditures incurred for— "(1) planning; "(2) training of faculty members and salary for additional faculty members; "(3) travel and per diem for faculty and students; "(4) reasonable stipends for students for work in the public service performed as part of any such program at a time other than during the regular academic year; "(5) equipment and library resources; "(6) involving practicing lawyers in the process of training £. law students to perform as lawyers; and "(7) such other items as are allowed pursuant to regulations issued by the Secretary. "(c) LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNTS.—No law school may receive more than $100,000 in any fiscal year pursuant to this part, no part of which may be used to pay for indirect costs or charges. "(d) DEFINITION.—For the purpose of this part, the term 'accredited law school' means any law school which is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association approved by the Secretary for this purpose, including any combination or consortium of such schools. a
APPLICATIONS
"SEC. 962. (a) REQUIREMENTS.—A grant or contract authorized by this part may be made by the Secretary upon application which— "(1) is made at such time or times and contains such information as the Secretary may prescribe; "(2) provides for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to aissure proper disbursement of and accounting for Federal funds paid to the applicant under this part; and "(3) provides for making such reports, in such form and ., containing such information as the Secretary may require to
- carry out functions under this part, and for keeping such
records and for affording such access thereto as the Secretary may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports.
Grants. Contracts. 20 USC 1134t.
Reports.
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