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 PUBLIC LAW 95-222—DEC. 28, 1977

91 STAT. 1619

Public Law 95-222 95th Congress An Act To amend the Legal Services Corporation Act to provide authorization of appropriations for additionalfiscalyears, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemdted, SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Legal Services Corporation Act Amendments of 1977". DECLARATION OP PURPOSE

Dec. 28, 1977 [H.R. 6666] Legal Services Corporation Act Amendments of 1977. 42 USC 2701 note.

SEC. 2. Section 1001 of the Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end of paragraph (3) "and assist in improving opportunities for lowincome persons consistent with the purposes of this Act". MEMBERSHIP OF GOVERNING BOARD

SEC. 3. Section 1004(a) of the Legal Services Corporation Act (42 Appointment. U.S.C. 2996c(a)) is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Effective with respect to appointments made after the date of enactment of the Legal Services Corporation Act Amendments of 1977 but not later than July 31, 1978, the membership of the Board shall be appointed so as to include eligible clients, and to be generally representative of the organized bar, attorneys providing legal assistance to eligible clients, and the general public". SUNSHINE PROVISION

SEC. 4. Section 1004(g) of the Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996c (g)) is amended by striking out all that follows "open" and inserting in lieu thereof "and shall be subject to the requirements and provisions of section 552b of title 5, United States Code (relating to open meetings).". SUPPORT ASSISTANCE

SEC. 5. (a) Paragraph (3) of section 1006(a) of the Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996e(a)(3)) is amended by striking out "and not" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and "or". (b) Section 1006(a)(3)(A) of the Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996e(a)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: "except that broad general legal or policy research unrelated to representation of eligible clients may not be undertaken by grant or contract,". (c) Section 1010 of the Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 29961) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d) Not more than 10 percent of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section for any fiscal year shall be available for grants or contracts under section 1006(a)(3) in any such Supra. year.".

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