State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act

Summary

State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act - Directs the Administrator of the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice to: (1) make grants to state courts to develop and implement programs to assist individuals with limited English proficiency to access and understand state court proceedings in which they are a party; and (2) allocate specified funds to establish a court interpreter technical assistance program to assist state courts receiving grants under this Act. Authorizes the use of grant awards by state courts to: (1) assess regional language demands; (2) develop a court interpreter program; (3) develop, institute, and administer language certification examinations; (4) recruit, train, and certify qualified court interpreters; and (5) pay for salaries, transportation, and technology necessary to implement the court interpreter program.

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Timeline

1. 23 June 2009

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6946-6947)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 June 2009

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6945-6946)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 June 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 23 June 2009 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 June 2009

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 June 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 June 2009

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kaufman, Edward E. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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