,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #e1 #bjaf,mr4 
,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4      
,hoev51 & ,mr4 ,cruz7 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 ( #bjaf4  #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 (       
,congress & increase ! und]/&+ ( its "w 
by ! public4  #c4 ,daniel ,web/]        
,congressional ,cl]k%ip ,program  7a7   
,selection committees ,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 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 ,! ,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> = a cl]k%ip ) an (fice ( ! ,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> = a    
cl]k%ip ) an (fice ( ! ,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
 may !n int]view = a cl]k%ip 9 an (fice1
 & accept ! cl]k%ip if (f]$1 z foll[s3  
7#a7 ,= a ,congressional ,cl]k select$  
"u subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,congressional 
,cl]k may int]view =1 & accept if (f]$1 
a cl]k%ip )--  7,a7 an (fice ( any      
committee ( ! ,s5ate1 includ+ a select  
or special committee2  7,b7 an (fice ( a
 jo9t committee ( ,congress ! pay ( !   
employees ( :i* is disburs$ by !        
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 an (fice (  
any individual memb] ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 a
 lead]%ip (fice ( ! ,s5ate2 or  7,e7 !  
,(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 may int]view =1 &  
accept if (f]$1 a cl]k%ip )--  7,a7 an  
(fice ( any committee ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 includ+ any select or  
special committee2  7,b7 an (fice ( a   
jo9t committee ( ,congress ! pay ( !    
employees ( :i* is disburs$ by ! ,*ief  
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives2  7,c7 an (fice ( any   
individual ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2  7,d7 a lead]%ip (fice 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 or  7,e7 ! 
,(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   
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ensure t  
,congressional ,cl]ks select$ & plac$ "u
 ?is section are apportion$ equally     

betwe5 majority p>ty & m9ority p>ty     
(fices4  7g7 ,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 #ecba72 
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  7h7 ,fund+
 = positions2 adh]5ce to rules  7#a7    
,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate
 t-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance  
provid$ to a ,congressional ,cl]k "u    
p>agraph 7#c7 %\ld1 if practicable1 be  
comp>able to ! comp5sation & b5efits    
provid$ = simil> cl]k%ips (f]$ ?r\gh !  
,f$]al judici>y & executive bran*es2 &  
7,b7 any f9ancial assi/ance provid$ to a
 ,congressional ,cl]k "u su* p>agraph   
%\ld n result 9 a net increase 9 !      

am\nts appropriat$ = ! legislative bran*
 = any fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ,!
 am\nt ( any f9ancial assi/ance provid$ 
"u p>agraph 7#c7 = a ,congressional     
,cl]k %all be--  7,a7 det]m9$ or approv$
 by ! (fice hir+ ! ,congressional ,cl]k2
 &  7,b7 bas$ on ! (fice's det]m9ation (
 ! duties & responsibilities = su*      
,congressional ,cl]k4  7#c7 ,f9ancial   
assi/ance  7,a7 ,eligibility = fell[%ips
 ,a ,congressional ,cl]k t is plac$ ) an
 (fice describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 may    
accept a fell[%ip ?r\gh an in/itution ( 
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section      
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 = ! t]m
 ( ! cl]k%ip ) ! approval ( ! (fice 9   
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7       
,paym5t provid$ by congressional (fice  
,an (fice describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 may 
use am\nts o!rwise available to ! (fice 
to provide comp5sation to a             
,congressional ,cl]k ( ! (fice = ! t]m (
 ! cl]k%ip4  7#d7 ,requir$ adh]5ce to   
rules ,a ,congressional ,cl]k t obta9s a

 cl]k%ip "u ?is section %all be subject 
to all laws1 regulations1 & rules 9 !   
same mann] & to ! same ext5t z an       
individual s]v+ 9 a simil> position 9 ! 
,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 z !
 case may be4  7i7 ,rules ,! ,selection 
,committees %all develop & promulgate   
rules reg>d+ ! adm9i/ration ( !         
,congressional ,cl]k%ip program e/abli%$
 "u ?is section4