,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #adeh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,mr4 ,hoev5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,leahy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,daniel ,web/] ,congressional ,cl]k%ip ,program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,daniel ,web/] ,congressional ,cl]k%ip ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ea* ye>1 _m ( ! mo/ tal5t$ law s*ool graduates 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates beg9 _! legal c>e]s z judicial law cl]ks4 7#b7 ,! judicial cl]k%ip program has giv5 ! judici>y access to a pool ( exceptional "y lawy]s at a relatively l[ co/4 7#c7 ,^! same lawy]s !n g on to become lead]s ( _! pr(ession1 :]e !y s]ve a critical role 9 help+ to educate ! public ab\t ! judici>y & ! judicial process4 7#d7 ,! ,:ite ,h\se1 ! adm9i/rative ag5cies ( ! ,executive ,bran*1 ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts1 ! ,f$]al ,judicial ,c5t]1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission all op]ate analog\s programs = tal5t$ "y pr(essionals at ! outset ( _! c>e]s4 7#e7 ,congress is )\t a simil> program4 7#f7 ,at a "t :5 our ,nation faces consid]able *all5ges1 ,congress & ! public w\ld b5efit immeasurably f a program1 model$ aft] ! judicial cl]k%ip program1 t engages ! brighte/ "y lawy]s 9 ! ,nation 9 ! legislative process4 7#g7 ,accord+ly1 ! ,congress h]e9 creates ! ,daniel ,web/] ,congressional ,cl]k%ip ,program1 nam$ aft] "o ( ! mo/ admir$ & di/+ui%$ lawy]-legislators ev] to s]ve 9 ,congress1 to improve ! bus9ess ( ,congress1 & increase ! und]/&+ ( its "w by ! public4 #c4 ,daniel ,web/] ,congressional ,cl]k%ip ,program 7a7 ,selection committees ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,selection ,committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,program ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ ! ,daniel ,web/] ,congressional ,cl]k%ip ,program = ! appo9tm5t ( individuals :o are graduates ( accr$it$ law s*ools to s]ve z ,congressional ,cl]ks 9 ! ,s5ate or ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7c7 ,selection ( ,cl]ks ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ! ,selection ,committees %all select ,congressional ,cl]ks 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 7#a7 ,! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate %all select n less ?an #f ,congressional ,cl]ks ea* ye> to s]ve z employees ( ! ,s5ate = a #a-ye> p]iod4 7#b7 ,! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all select n less ?an #f ,congressional ,cl]ks ea* ye> to s]ve z employees ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = a #a-ye> p]iod4 7d7 ,selection crit]ia ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7c71 ! ,selection ,committees %all select ,congressional ,cl]ks consi/5t ) ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 ,ea* ,congressional ,cl]k select$ %all be a graduate ( an accr$it$ law s*ool z ( ! />t+ date ( 8 or h] cl]k%ip4 7#b7 ,ea* ,congressional ,cl]k select$ %all possess-- 7,a7 an excell5t academic record2 7,b7 a /rong record ( a*ievem5t 9 extracurricul> activities2 7,c7 a demon/rat$ commitm5t to public s]vice2 & 7,d7 out/&+ analytic1 writ+1 & oral communication skills4 7e7 ,process ,aft] a ,congressional ,cl]k is select$ "u ?is section1 su* ,congressional ,cl]k %all !n int]view = a position 9 an (fice z foll[s3 7#a7 ,= a ,congressional ,cl]k select$ "u subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,congressional ,cl]k %all int]view = a position )-- 7,a7 any (fice ( any committee ( ! ,s5ate1 includ+ any ,jo9t ,committee or ,select & ,special ,committee2 7,b7 any (fice ( any individual memb] ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 any lead]%ip (fice ( ! ,s5ate2 or 7,d7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,p>liam5t>ian ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,(fice ( ,s5ate ,legal ,c\nsel1 or ! ,(fice ( ! ,legislative ,c\nsel ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,= a ,congressional ,cl]k select$ "u subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,congressional ,cl]k %all int]view = a position )-- 7,a7 any (fice ( any committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 includ+ any ,jo9t ,committee or ,select & ,special ,committee2 7,b7 any (fice ( any individual ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,c7 any lead]%ip (fice ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 or 7,d7 ! ,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,p>liam5t>ian ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 or ! ,(fice ( ! ,legislative ,c\nsel ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7f7 ,placem5t requirem5ts ,! ,selection ,committees %all ensure t ,congressional ,cl]ks select$ "u ?is section are apportion$ equally betwe5 majority p>ty & m9ority p>ty (fices4 7g7 ,comp5sation ( ,congressional ,cl]ks ,ea* ,congressional ,cl]k select$ "u ?is section %all receive ! same comp5sation z w\ld1 & comp>able b5efits to1 an individual :o holds ! position ( a judicial cl]k%ip = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia )9 #c mon?s ( graduat+ f law s*ool4 7h7 ,requir$ adh]5ce to rules ,ea* ,congressional ,cl]k select$ "u ?is section %all be subject to all laws1 regulations1 & rules 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z any o!r employee ( ! ,s5ate or ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7i7 ,exclusion f limit on numb] ( positions ,a ,congressional ,cl]k %all be exclud$ 9 det]m9+ ! numb] ( employees ( ! (fice t employs ! ,cl]k = purposes (-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( ! (fice ( a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 section #ajd ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,adm9i/rative ,re=m ,te*nical ,corrections ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ib72 or 7#b7 9 ! case ( any o!r (fice1 any applicable provision ( law or any rule or regulation :i* imposes a limit on ! numb] ( employees ( ! (fice4 7j7 ,rules ,! ,selection ,committees %all develop & promulgate rules reg>d+ ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,congressional ,cl]k%ip program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 7k7 ,memb] def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives includes a ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ,congress4 7l7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjad & ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4