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10/8/2009--Introduced.Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009 - Amends the Legal Services Corporation Act to reauthorize the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) at increased levels for FY2010-FY2015. Requires the LSC Board of Directors to include at least one individual with financial or audit experience. Eliminates state advisory councils. Increases the maximum pay level for LSC officers and employees. Requires the LSC to establish: (1) a protocol for the receipt of donations; (2) an audit committee, a finance committee, and a governance and performance review committee; (3) a continuity of operations plan; and (4) an adequate internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting. Requires the LSC to promote recruitment and retention of highly qualified staff members for all grantees, contractees, or recipients of financial assistance through the Pilot Loan Repayment Assistance Program or other appropriate programs. Limits the coverage of prohibited purpose provisions of federal law only to recipient use of funds from the LSC itself. (Thus lifts such restrictions, except those related to abortion litigation, on the use of state and local funds and private donations.) Revises eligibility requirements for LSC grantees and funds recipients, extending specific eligibility to those seeking assistance with matters relating to home foreclosure or mortgage default or delinquency. Requires distribution of LSC funds on the basis of a system of competitive bidding, as well as specific allocations for all geographic areas, Native American communities, and migrant and seasonal farm workers. Prohibits the use of LSC funds to provide legal assistance with respect to: (1) litigation relating to prison conditions; (2) the defense of an individual in a proceeding to evict him or her from a public housing project in connection with a drug offense; or (3) all but certain aliens. Authorizes the LSC to allow use of a portion of the funds provided under the grant or contract to acquire and develop information technology to promote full access to high-quality, efficient legal representation and materials for self-representation. Directs the LSC to require an audit of each recipient in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.

1255924800 2009-10-19 Sat Nov 14 00:52:41 -0600 2009 introduced 60312 'act':7 'elig':13 'meet':9 'need':11 'amend':2 'grant':18 'legal':4,24 'client':14 'corpor':6,20,26 'improv':19 'provid':15 'purpos':30 'servic':5,25 'practic':21 'special':10 'technolog':17 78535 false official introduced 60312 'act':5 '2009':7 'civil':1 'access':2 'justic':4 78534 false short action 60312 Thu Oct 22 06:59:28 -0500 2009 1255924800 Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 -0500 2009 212092 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. S000185 1947-04-30 3727 1201 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-8354 Robert 'd':4 '-3':6 'va':5 'rep':1 'bobbi':9 'scott':3,8,11 'robert':2,7,10 M 400364 Scott Robert_C._Scott C. Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3] 1059 Bobby N00002147 7354 Democrat 202-225-8351 Episcopalian VA Bobby Robert Scott 1.5 http://www.house.gov/scott/ RepBobbyScott C001068 1949-05-24 5283 1004 Longworth House Office Building http://cohen.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=113 9 202-225-5663 Steve 'd':4 '-9':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'cohen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412236 Cohen Stephen_Cohen Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] 2039 N00003225 9043 Democrat 202-225-3265 TN Steve Cohen 3.84615384615385 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s30.htm RepCohen C000714 1929-05-16 15469 2426 Rayburn House Office Building http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OnlineContactForm 14 202-225-0072 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'conyer':3,8,10 M 400080 Conyers John_Jr.Conyers Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] 6145 N00004029 12971 Democrat 202-225-5126 Baptist MI John Conyers 3.23636363636364 http://www.house.gov/conyers/ D000210 1941-07-18 3324 2454 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 10 202-225-5658 William 'd':4 'ma':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'bill':9 'william':2,7,10 'delahunt':3,8,11 M 400102 Delahunt William_D._Delahunt D. Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10] 1721 Bill N00000280 7941 Democrat 202-225-3111 Catholic MA Bill William Delahunt 2.88888888888889 http://www.house.gov/delahunt/ repdelahunt J000288 1995 1133 Longworth House Office Building http://hankjohnson.house.gov/contact_hank_write.shtml 4 202-226-0691 Henry 'd':4 '-4':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'hank':9 'henri':2,7,10 'johnson':3,8,11 M 412199 Johnson Hank_Johnson C. Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4] 563 Hank N00027848 6740 Democrat 202-225-1605 GA Hank Henry Johnson 5.07142857142857 http://hankjohnson.house.gov/ RepHankJohnson K000336 1946-10-08 17563 2445 Rayburn House Office Building http://kucinich.house.gov/Contact/Starter.htm 10 202-225-5745 Dennis 'd':4 'oh':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'denni':2,7,9 'kucinich':3,8,10 M 400227 Kucinich Dennis_J._Kucinich J. Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10] 5939 N00003572 14730 Democrat 202-225-5871 Catholic OH Dennis Kucinich 7.32638888888889 http://kucinich.house.gov/ djkucinich N000002 1947-06-13 4484 2334 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/nadler/emailform.shtml 8 202-225-6923 Jerrold 'd':4 '-8':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'nadler':3,8,10 'jerrold':2,7,9 M 400289 Nadler Jerrold_Nadler L. Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8] 1733 N00000939 7239 Democrat 202-225-5635 Jewish NY Jerrold Nadler 3.33333333333333 http://www.house.gov/nadler/ S001156 1969-01-28 2663 1222 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 39 202-226-1012 Linda 'd':4 'ca':5 '-39':6 'rep':1 'linda':2,7,9 'sanchez':10 'sánchez':3,8 F 400355 Sánchez T. Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39] 934 N00024870 7169 Democrat 202-225-6676 Roman Catholic CA Linda Sanchez 1.6 http://www.lindasanchez.house.gov/ W000207 1945-08-26 1624 2236 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formwatt/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 12 202-225-1512 Melvin 'd':4 'nc':5 '-12':6 'mel':9 'rep':1 'watt':3,8,11 'melvin':2,7,10 M 400424 Watt Melvin_L._Watt Luther Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12] 395 Mel N00002328 5739 Democrat 202-225-1510 Presbyterian NC Mel Melvin Watt 0.473684210526316 http://www.house.gov/watt/ action 60312 Thu Oct 22 06:59:28 -0500 2009 1255924800 Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 -0500 2009 212092 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. action 60312 Fri Oct 09 18:52:13 -0500 2009 1254974400 Thu Oct 08 00:00:00 -0500 2009 210884 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. action 60312 Fri Oct 09 18:52:13 -0500 2009 1254974400 Thu Oct 08 00:00:00 -0500 2009 210883 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2495) introduced 60312 Fri Oct 09 18:52:12 -0500 2009 1254974400 Thu Oct 08 00:00:00 -0500 2009 210882