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State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act

Introduced: June 23, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jun 23, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6946-6947)
Jun 23, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6945-6946)
Jun 23, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act - Directs the Administrator of the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice to: (1) make grants to state courts to develop and implement programs to assist individuals with limited English proficiency to access and understand state court proceedings in which they are a party; and (2) allocate specified funds to establish a court interpreter technical assistance program to assist state courts receiving grants under this Act.

Authorizes the use of grant awards by state courts to: (1) assess regional language demands; (2) develop a court interpreter program; (3) develop, institute, and administer language certification examinations; (4) recruit, train, and certify qualified court interpreters; and (5) pay for salaries, transportation, and technology necessary to implement the court interpreter program.

What's happening now June 23, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6946-6947)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1