S 939 · 97th Congress · Law

Legal Services Corporation Amendments of 1981

Introduced 1981-04-08· Sponsored by Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO]· Senate

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Aging, Family and Human Services.(1981-04-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Legal Services Corporation Amendments of 1981 - Amends the Legal Services Corporation Act to direct the Legal Services Corporation to make available substantial funds to provide the opportunity for legal assistance to be furnished by private attorneys. Authorizes appropriations for the Corporation in the amount of $321,300,000 for fiscal year 1982 and necessary sums for fiscal years 1983 and 1984.…

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Cosponsors (18)

14 Democrats4 Republicans
Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]DE
Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]CA
Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO]MO
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]MD
Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH]OH
Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV]WV
Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI]MI
Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT]CT
Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ]NJ
Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND]ND
Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA]PA
Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]HI
Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA]WA
Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD]MD
Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO]CO
Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]CT