,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bihj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bc1 #bjai,mr4 ,crawford introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the establishment of the ,entry ,adjudication through ,general ,legal ,expertise ,corps1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,eagle ,corps ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,entry ,adjudication through ,general ,legal ,expertise ,corps 7a7 ,establishment2 composition2 purpose 7#a7 ,establishment ,for the purpose of ameliorating delays in the adjudication of cases by the immigration courts and other inefficiencies in the administration of the immigration laws1 there is established1 within the ,executive ,office of ,immigration ,review within the ,department of ,justice1 the ,entry ,adjudication through ,general ,legal ,expertise ,corps 7or ,,eagle ,corps7 7hereinafter in this ,act referred to as the ,corps71 which shall consist of-- 7,a7 such civilian employees of the ,united ,states as the ,attorney ,general may appoint2 and 7,b7 such other individuals who are not employees of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the ,corps shall be utilized by the ,attorney ,general to provide legal services for the ,united ,states before the immigration courts4 ,the ,corps shall also include employees to provide administrative and support services4 7#c7 ,term ,each member of the ,corps shall serve for a period not to exceed #bd months4 7b7 ,recruitment and fellowship programs 7#a7 ,the ,attorney ,general may conduct at law schools the ,loan ,repayment ,program4 ,such recruiting programs shall include efforts to recruit individuals who will serve in the ,corps other than pursuant to obligated service under the ,loan ,repayment ,program4 7#b7 ,in the case of attorneys who have an interest and a commitment to providing legal services for the ,united ,states before the immigration courts1 the ,attorney ,general may establish fellowship programs to enable such attorneys to gain exposure to and expertise in the provision of such legal services4 ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,attorney ,general shall ensure that any such programs are established in conjunction with other legal training programs4 7c7 ,travel and moving expenses2 persons entitled2 reimbursement2 limitation 7#a7 ,the ,attorney ,general may reimburse an applicant for a position in the ,corps for the actual and reasonable expenses incurred in traveling to and from the applicant's place of residence to an eligible site to which the applicant may be assigned4 ,the ,attorney ,general may establish a maximum total amount that may be paid to an individual as reimbursement for such expenses4 7#b7 ,the ,attorney ,general may also reimburse the applicant for the actual and reasonable expenses incurred for the travel of #a family member to accompany the applicant to such site4 ,the ,attorney ,general may establish a maximum total amount that may be paid to an individual as reimbursement for such expenses4 7#c7 ,in the case of an individual who has entered into a contract for obligated service under the ,scholarship ,program or under the ,loan ,repayment ,program1 the ,attorney ,general may reimburse such individual for all or part of the actual and reasonable expenses incurred in transporting the individual1 the individual's family1 and the family's possessions to the site of the individual's assignment4 ,the ,attorney ,general may establish a maximum total amount that may be paid to an individual as reimbursement for such expenses4 7d7 ,monthly pay adjustments ,the ,attorney ,general may1 under regulations promulgated by the ,attorney ,general1 adjust the monthly pay of each member of the ,corps4 ,during the #bd months in which such a member is so engaged in the delivery of legal services1 the monthly pay of that member may be increased by an amount which when added to the member's monthly pay and allowances will provide a monthly income competitive with the average monthly income from a practice of an individual who is a member of the profession of the ,corps member1 who has equivalent training1 and who has been in practice for a period equivalent to the period during which the ,corps member has been in practice4 7e7 ,effective administration of program ,the ,attorney ,general shall ensure that adequate staff is provided to the ,service with respect to effectively administering the program for the ,corps4 7f7 ,definitions ,for the purposes of this section3 7#a7 ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,justice4 7#b7 ,the term ,loan ,repayment ,program means the ,loan ,repayment ,program established under section #d4 7#c7 ,the term ,state includes1 in addition to the several ,states1 only the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,trust ,territory of the ,pacific ,islands4 7#d7 ,the term ,corps means the ,entry ,adjudication through ,general ,legal ,expertise ,corps4 7#e7 ,the term ,corps member means each of the officers1 employees1 and individuals of which the ,corps consists pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7#f7 ,the term legal services means legal representation in any proceeding before an immigration court4 #c4 ,loan ,repayment ,program ,the ,secretary of ,education shall1 subject to such terms and conditions as the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,attorney ,general1 may by rule establish1 repay or cancel the outstanding balance of principal and interest due on the ,federal loans and private education loans of a borrower4 ,the term ,federal loan means a loan made1 insured1 or guaranteed under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq474 ,the term private education loan has the meaning given the term in section #adj of the ,truth in ,lending ,act4