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 PUBLIC LAW 96-374—OCT. 3, 1980

94 STAT. 1487

backgrounds, as determined in accordance with criteria prescribed by the Secretary, to undertake training for the legal profession. "(b) Grants made, and contracts entered into, under subsection (a) may cover, in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, all or part of the cost of— "(1) selecting individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds for training for the legal profession, "(2) facilitating the entry of such individuals into institutions of higher education for the purpose of pursuing such training, "(3) providing counseling or other services designed to assist such individuals to complete successfully such training, "(4) providing, for not more than six months prior to the entry of such individuals upon their courses of training for the legal profession, preliminary training for such individuals designed to assist them to complete successfully such training for the legal profession, "(5) paying such stipends (including allowances for travel and for dependents) as the Secretary may determine for such individuals for any such period of preliminary training or for any period of training for the legal profession during which such individuals maintain satisfactory academic proficiency, as determined by the Secretary, and "(6) paying for administrative activities of the agencies and organizations which receive such grants, or with which such contracts are entered into, to the extent such activities are for the purpose of furthering activities described in clauses (1) through (5). "AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 942. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the 20 USC ll34m. provisions of this part $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $7,500,000 for fiscal year 1983, $7,500,000 for fiscal year 1984, and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1985.". LAW SCHOOL P R O G R A M S INCLUDED IN TITLE IX

SEC. 905. Title IX of the Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new part: "PART E — L A W SCHOOL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION

"SEC. 951. (a) The Secretary is authorized to enter into grants or Grants. contracts with accredited law schools in the States for the purpose of 20 USC 1134n. paying not to exceed 90 per centum of the costs of establishing or expanding programs in such schools to provide clinical experience to students in the practice of 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. The cases and situations handled in actuality or by simulation may encompass any one or more of the following:

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