,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjbb,mrs4 
,fis*ba* 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 & ,mr4 
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
au?orize a ,law ,en=cem5t ,education    
,grant program to enc\rage /ud5ts to    
pursue a c>e] 9 law en=cem5t4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,law   
,en=cem5t ,education ,grant ,program    
,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,law ,en=cem5t       
,education grant program ,"p ,a ( title 
,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ at ! end ( subp>t #g ! foll[+ 
new subp>t3  #h ,law ,en=cem5t          
,education grants  #dbj4 ,law ,en=cem5t 
,education grant program e/abli%$  7a7  
,program au?ority  7#a7 ,paym5ts requir$
 ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to c>ry out a 
,law ,en=cem5t ,education ,grants       
program to pay to ea* law en=cem5t      
c&idate :o is select$ by ! ,secret>y1 on

 a competitive basis1 to p>ticipate 9   
su* program1 a ,law ,en=cem5t ,education
 ,grant 9 ! am\nt ( #d1jjj = ea* ye>    
dur+ :i* t c&idate is eligible4  7#b7   
,ref]5ces ,grants made "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all be kn[n z ,law ,en=cem5t ,education
 ,grants4  7#c7 ,au?orization ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #bh1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbb & ea* subsequ5t fiscal
 ye> to provide ,law ,en=cem5t          
,education ,grants 9 accordance ) ?is   
subp>t4  7b7 ,di/ribution ( grants to   
law en=cem5t c&idates ,paym5ts "u ?is   
subp>t %all be made1 9 accordance )     
regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y = 
su* purpose1 9 su* mann] z w be/        
accompli% ! purposes ( ?is subp>t4  7c7 
,r$uctions 9 am\nt  7#a7 ,"p-"t /ud5ts  
,9 any case :]e a law en=cem5t c&idate  
att5ds an eligible in/itution on less   
?an a full-"t basis 7includ+ a law      
en=cem5t c&idate :o att5ds an eligible  
in/itution on less ?an a half-"t basis7 
dur+ any ye>1 ! am\nt ( a grant "u ?is  
subp>t = :i* t law en=cem5t c&idate is  

eligible %all be r$uc$ 9 proportion to !
 degree to :i* t law en=cem5t c&idate is
 n att5d+ on a full-"t basis1 9         
accordance ) a s*$ule ( r$uctions       
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = ! purposes (  
?is subp>t1 comput$ 9 accordance ) ?is  
subp>t4 ,su* s*$ule ( r$uctions %all be 
e/abli%$ by regulation & publi%$ 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] 9 accordance ) section   
#dhb ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,no exce$+ co/ ,!
 am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subp>t1 9 
comb9ation ) ,f$]al /ud5t assi/ance &   
o!r /ud5t assi/ance ! law en=cem5t      
c&idate may receive1 %all n exce$ ! co/ 
( att5dance 7z def9$ 9 section #dgb7 at 
! eligible in/itution at :i* t law      
en=cem5t c&idate is 9 att5dance4  7d7   
,p]iod ( eligibility = grants  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! p]iod dur+ :i* a /ud5t may     
receive grants "u ?is subp>t %all be !  
p]iod requir$ = ! completion ( ! fir/   
associate or baccalaureate c\rse ( /udy 
relat$ to law en=cem5t or crim9al ju/ice
 be+ pursu$ by ! law en=cem5t c&idate at
 ! eligible in/itution at :i* ! law     

en=cem5t c&idate is 9 att5dance1 except 
t-- 7,a7 any p]iod dur+ :i* ! law       
en=cem5t c&idate is enroll$ 9 a noncr$it
 or rem$ial c\rse ( /udy z describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b7 %all n be c\nt$ = !       
purpose ( ?is p>agraph2 &  7,b7 ! total 
am\nt t a law en=cem5t c&idate may      
receive "u ?is subp>t %all n exce$      
#af1jjj4  7#b7 ,rem$ial c\rse ,no?+ 9   
?is subp>t %all be con/ru$ to exclude f 
eligibility c\rses ( /udy :i* are       
noncr$it or rem$ial 9 nature 7includ+   
c\rses 9 ,engli% language acquisition7  
:i* are det]m9$ by ! eligible in/itution
 to be necess>y to help ! law en=cem5t  
c&idate be prep>$ = ! pursuit ( a fir/  
associate or baccalaureate degree or1 9 
! case ( c\rses 9 ,engli% language      
in/ruction1 to be necess>y to enable !  
law en=cem5t c&idate to utilize already 
exi/+ k1 tra9+1 or skills4  #dba4       
,applications2 ,eligibility2 ,selection 
7a7 ,applications ,! ,secret>y %all     
p]iodically set dates by :i* /ud5ts %all
 file applications to complete = grants 

"u ?is subp>t4 ,ea* /ud5t desir+ to     
compete = a grant "u ?is subp>t = any   
ye> %all file an application conta9+ su*
 in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y   
may det]m9e necess>y to enable !        
,secret>y to c>ry out ! functions &     
responsibilities ( ?is subp>t4  7b7     
,demon/ration ( grant eligibility ,ea*  
application submitt$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all conta9 su* in=mation z is necess>y 
to demon/rate t ! applicant is a /ud5t  
:o-- 7#a7 is enroll$ at an eligible     
in/itution2  7#b7 is an eligible /ud5t =
 purposes ( section #dhd2  7#c7 is      
complet+ c\rsework & o!r requirem5ts    
necess>y to beg9 a c>e] 9 law en=cem5t  
or crim9al ju/ice1 or plans to complete 
su* c\rsework & requirem5ts prior to    
graduat+2 &  7#d7 has n obta9$ an       
associate or baccalaureate degree relat$
 to law en=cem5t or crim9al ju/ice be=e 
receiv+ a ,law ,en=cem5t ,education     
grant4  7c7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y %all
 aw>d grants "u ?is subp>t competitively
 on ! basis ( crit]ia det]m9$ by !      

,secret>y by regulation4  #dbb4         
,agreem5ts to s]ve  7a7 ,s]vice         
agreem5ts ,ea* application "u section   
#dba7;a7 %all conta9 or be accompani$ by
 an agreem5t by ! applicant t-- 7#a7 if 
select$ to be a law en=cem5t c&idate1 ! 
applicant w-- 7,a7 s]ve z a full-"t law 
en=cem5t (fic] = a total ( n less ?an #d
 ye>s )9 #h ye>s aft] complet+ ! c\rse (
 /udy = :i* ! c&idate receiv$ a ,law    
,en=cem5t ,education ,grant "u ?is      
subp>t2 &  7,b7 submit evid5ce ( su*    
employm5t 9 ! =m ( a c]tification by !  
*ief (fic] ( ! law en=cem5t ag5cy or    
dep>tm5t employ+ ! c&idate ^u completion
 ( ea* ye> ( su* s]vice2  7#b7 9 ! ev5t 
t a law en=cem5t c&idate is det]m9$ to h
 fail$ or refus$ to c>ry out su* s]vice 
obligation1 ! sum ( ! am\nts ( any ,law 
,en=cem5t ,education ,grants receiv$ by 
su* c&idate w be treat$ z a loan &      
collect$ f ! c&idate 9 accordance )     
subsection 7b7 & ! regulations !reund]2 
&  7#c7 conta9s1 or is accompani$ by1 a 
pla9-language disclosure =m develop$ by 

! ,secret>y t cle>ly describes ! nature 
( ! ,law ,en=cem5t ,education ,grant    
aw>d1 ! s]vice obligation1 & ! loan     
repaym5t requirem5ts t are ! consequ5ce 
( ! failure to complete ! s]vice        
obligation4  7b7 ,repaym5t = failure ,to
 complete s]vice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !    
ev5t t law en=cem5t c&idate fails or    
refuses to comply ) ! s]vice obligation 
9 ! agreem5t "u subsection 7a71 ! sum ( 
! am\nts ( any ,law ,en=cem5t ,education
 ,grants receiv$ by su* c&idate %all1 ^u
 a det]m9ation ( su* a failure or       
refusal 9 su* s]vice obligation1 be     
treat$ z a ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$  
,/af=d ,loan "u "p ,d ( title ,,iv1 &   
%all be subject to repaym5t1 toge!r )   
int]e/ !reon accru+ f ! date ! grant is 
conv]t$ to su* a ,loan1 9 accordance )  
t]ms & conditions specifi$ by !         
,secret>y 9 regulations "u ?is subp>t4  
7#b7 ,ext5uat+ circum/ances ,! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli%1 by regulation1 categories
 ( ext5uat+ circum/ances "u :i* a law   
en=cem5t c&idate :o is unable to fulfill

 all or "p ( ! c&idate's s]vice         
obligation may be excus$ f fulfill+ t   
portion ( ! s]vice obligation4 ,su*     
categories %all ensure t a law en=cem5t 
c&idate :o is hir$ & s]ves z a full-"t  
law en=cem5t (fic] b is unable to       
fulfill "p ( ! c&idate's s]vice         
obligation due to m$ical dis*>ge by a   
law en=cem5t ag5cy or dep>tm5t because (
 a m$ical issue result+ f s]vice z a law
 en=cem5t (fic] %all be excus$ f        
fulfill+ ! rema9+ portion ( ! s]vice    
obligation4  #dbc4 ,def9itions ,= !     
purposes ( ?is subp>t3 7#a7 ,eligible   
in/itution ,! t]m eligible in/itution   
means an in/itution ( high] education1 z
 def9$ 9 section #ajb1 t-- 7,a7 provides
 an associate or baccalaureate degree 9 
a field relat$ to law en=cem5t or       
crim9al ju/ice2 &  7,b7 has be5 approv$ 
by ! ,police ,(fic] ,/&>d & ,tra9+ ,bo>d
 ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! in/itution is locat$ 
or relat$ ,/ate ag5cy4  7#b7 ,law       
en=cem5t c&idate ,! t]m law en=cem5t    
c&idate means an individual :o is       

select$ by ! ,secret>y to receive a ,law
 ,en=cem5t ,education ,grant "u ?is     
subp>t4  7#c7 ,law en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m
 law en=cem5t (fic] means any (fic]1    
ag5t1 or employee ( a ,/ate1 unit (     
local gov]nm5t1 ( ,indian tribe :o is   
au?oriz$ to sup]vise ! prev5tion1       
detection1 or inve/igation ( any        
violation ( crim9al law4  4  #c4 ,repeal
 ( ,univ]sity ,su/a9ability ,programs   
,"p ,u ( title ,,viii ( ! ,high]        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aafau7 is repeal$4