William H. Rehnquist Law Center Establishment Act of 2007

William H. Rehnquist Law Center Establishment Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Attorney General to provide a grant to the University of Arizona James E. Rogers School of Law to establish the William H. Rehnquist Center on the Constitutional Structures of Government.

Requires the Law School to provide specified nonfederal contributions toward the establishment of the Law Center.

[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4225 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4225

  To establish the William H. Rehnquist Center on the Constitutional 
 Structures of Government at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers 
                             School of Law.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 15, 2007

 Ms. Giffords introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on 
   the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To establish the William H. Rehnquist Center on the Constitutional 
 Structures of Government at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers 
                             School of Law.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``William H. Rehnquist Law Center 
Establishment Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) It is appropriate to honor the legacy of Chief Justice 
        Rehnquist by creating a forum for greater scholarship and 
        public education about the principles of federalism, judicial 
        independence, and the separation of powers in the Federal 
        Government.
            (2) The best way to honor Chief Justice Rehnquest is to 
        establish the William H. Rehnquist Center on the Constitutional 
        Structures of Government at the University of Arizona James E. 
        Rogers School of Law, in Tucson, Arizona.
            (3) The Law Center will allow and advance nonpartisan 
        research and scholarship about the judicial branch of 
        Government and create an academic center for discussions and 
        public education about structural constitutional principles.

SEC. 3. GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney General of the United States shall 
provide grants to the University of Arizona James E. Rogers School of 
Law, for use in establishing and operating the William H. Rehnquist 
Center on the Constitutional Structures of Government.
    (b) Application.--To receive assistance under subsection (a), the 
Law School shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such additional information as the 
Attorney General may require.
    (c) Use of Funds.--To support the establishment and operation of 
the Law Center, the Law School shall use grant funds provided under 
subsection (a) to fund--
            (1) the employment of a director and staff for the Law 
        Center;
            (2) program operations that meet such requirements as may 
        be established by the Attorney General; and
            (3) permanent allocations for endowment of the Law Center 
        established at the Law School.
    (d) Non-Federal Contribution.--The Law School shall provide non-
Federal contributions in the form of any of the following:
            (1) Direct expenditures.
            (2) Facilities.
            (3) In-kind services.
            (4) Permanent allocations for endowment of the Law Center 
        established at the Law School.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the 
Attorney General for use by the Law School to carry out this Act 
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013.
    (b) Unexpended or Unobligated Funds.--Funds appropriated pursuant 
to this Act shall be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury if 
by the end of fiscal year 2014 the funds are--
            (1) unexpended; or
            (2) unobligated for permanent endowment.

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Law center.--The term ``Law Center'' means the William 
        H. Rehnquist Center on the Constitutional Structures of 
        Government.
            (2) Law school.--The term ``Law School'' means the 
        University of Arizona James E. Rogers School of Law.
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