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S 2942 110th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Continuing education Education Educational facilities Higher education Law Legal education Practice of law Professional associations Public prosecutors South Carolina Trials

A bill to authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center.

Introduced: April 30, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 759.
Jun 4, 2008
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
May 15, 2008
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 30, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 30, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Authorizes the National District Attorneys Association to use the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina, for a national training program to improve the professional skills of state and local prosecutors and to enhance the ability of federal, state, and local prosecutors to work together. Authorizes the National Advocacy Center to provide comprehensive legal education in trial practice, substantive legal updates, and support staff training.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2012.

What's happening now June 4, 2008

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 759.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6083 Identical bill To authorize funding to conduct a national training program for State and local prosecutors.
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 8, 2008
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 8, 2008
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 1, 2008
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 30, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2942: A bill to authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2942/
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"S. 2942: A bill to authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2942/.
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