S. 702 - State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act

Law. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to State courts to develop and implement State courts interpreter programs. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act

S. 702 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to State courts to develop and implement State courts interpreter programs. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to State courts to develop and implement State courts interpreter programs.
Other Titles
  • State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act
  • State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act
Sponsor
Herbert Kohl
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Law
  • Budgets
  • Communications
  • District of Columbia
  • English language
  • Federal-state relations
  • Grants-in-aid
  • Judicial officers
  • State and local government
  • State courts
  • Translating and interpreting
Related Bills
    Major Actions
    Introduced2/28/2007
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced2/28/2007
    2/28/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
    2/28/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2358-2359)
    Put on a legislative calendar4/24/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
    8/01/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-436. Minority views filed.
    Put on a legislative calendar8/01/2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 932.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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    Contributions

    1. January - February 2003 For $751,544 Against $0
    2. March - April 2003 For $1,684,124 Against $0
    3. May - June 2003 For $2,091,237 Against $0
    4. July - August 2003 For $999,874 Against $0
    5. September - October 2003 For $1,904,932 Against $0
    6. November - December 2003 For $1,819,310 Against $0
    7. January - February 2004 For $1,369,237 Against $0
    8. March - April 2004 For $2,202,749 Against $0
    9. May - June 2004 For $2,782,165 Against $0
    10. July - August 2004 For $1,527,536 Against $0
    11. September - October 2004 For $2,913,424 Against $0
    12. November - December 2004 For $624,619 Against $0
    13. January - February 2005 For $926,104 Against $0
    14. March - April 2005 For $2,788,351 Against $0
    15. May - June 2005 For $3,447,219 Against $0
    16. July - August 2005 For $1,350,487 Against $0
    17. September - October 2005 For $2,725,184 Against $0
    18. November - December 2005 For $3,273,868 Against $0
    19. January - February 2006 For $1,179,478 Against $0
    20. March - April 2006 For $3,572,790 Against $0
    21. May - June 2006 For $3,520,573 Against $0
    22. July - August 2006 For $2,046,219 Against $0
    23. September - October 2006 For $4,450,827 Against $0
    24. November - December 2006 For $1,366,872 Against $0
    25. January - February 2007 For $1,001,230 Against $0
    26. March - April 2007 For $2,233,673 Against $0
    27. May - June 2007 For $2,350,699 Against $0
    28. July - August 2007 For $850,829 Against $0
    29. September - October 2007 For $1,689,419 Against $0
    30. November - December 2007 For $1,640,175 Against $0
    31. January - February 2008 For $824,761 Against $0
    32. March - April 2008 For $1,593,163 Against $0
    33. May - June 2008 For $1,487,955 Against $0
    34. July - August 2008 For $1,438,128 Against $0
    35. September - October 2008 For $1,401,222 Against $0
    36. November - December 2008 For $655,477 Against $0

    Votes

      4 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

      Organizations that took a position on
      State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act

      4 organizations supported this bill

      Conference of Chief Justices
      (n.d.). Conference of Chief Justices Resolution 7. Retrieved n.d., from .
      National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators
      (n.d.). PROTEUS. Retrieved n.d., from .
      National Center for State Courts
      (n.d.). Court Interpreter Legislation. Retrieved n.d., from .
      Philadelphia Bar Association
      (n.d.). Funding For State Court Interpreters . Retrieved n.d., from .

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      Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
      Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

      Contributions by Legislator

      Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$136,000$0
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$481,466$0
      Alan Wayne AllardRCO$6,000$0
      Max BaucusDMT$605,711$0
      Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$1,175,755$0
      Bob BennettRUT$133,826$0
      Joe BidenDDE$2,086,772$0
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$411,178$0
      Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$454,010$0
      Barbara BoxerDCA$1,484,344$0
      Sherrod BrownDOH$1,275,728$0
      Sam BrownbackRKS$81,501$0
      Jim BunningRKY$229,549$0
      Richard BurrRNC$507,971$0
      Robert ByrdDWV$221,426$0
      Maria CantwellDWA$1,149,296$0
      Ben CardinDMD$962,915$0
      Tom CarperDDE$338,988$0
      Bob CaseyDPA$3,062,150$0
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$733,501$0
      Hillary ClintonDNY$4,273,544$0
      Tom CoburnROK$90,940$0
      William Thad CochranRMS$194,764$0
      Norm ColemanRMN$774,706$0
      Susan CollinsRME$420,130$0
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$457,653$0
      Bob CorkerRTN$579,185$0
      John CornynRTX$1,297,083$0
      Larry CraigRID$34,500$0
      Mike CrapoRID$145,237$0
      Jim DeMintRSC$571,148$0
      Chris DoddDCT$684,402$0
      Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$556,711$0
      Pete DomeniciRNM$109,600$0
      Byron DorganDND$306,951$0
      Dick DurbinDIL$1,597,392$0
      John EnsignRNV$256,345$0
      Mike EnziRWY$48,501$0
      Russ FeingoldDWI$686,771$0
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$645,291$0
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,241,299$0
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$273,328$0
      Judd GreggRNH$110,937$0
      Chuck HagelRNE$60,850$0
      Tom HarkinDIA$552,157$0
      Orrin HatchRUT$445,544$0
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$725,985$0
      Jim InhofeROK$152,468$0
      Dan InouyeDHI$225,593$0
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$619,661$0
      Tim JohnsonDSD$237,047$0
      Ted KennedyDMA$979,848$0
      John KerryDMA$355,481$0
      Amy KlobucharDMN$903,321$0
      Herb KohlDWI$500$0
      Jon KylRAZ$724,486$0
      Mary LandrieuDLA$1,169,919$0
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$796,882$0
      Patrick LeahyDVT$531,029$0
      Carl LevinDMI$679,326$0
      Joe LiebermanICT$1,068,606$0
      Blanche LincolnDAR$379,795$0
      Chester Trent LottRMS$173,397$0
      Dick LugarRIN$338,840$0
      Mel MartinezRFL$1,059,687$0
      John McCainRAZ$122,475$0
      Claire McCaskillDMO$1,318,193$0
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$827,028$0
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,928,799$0
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$280,187$0
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$225,220$0
      Patty MurrayDWA$738,325$0
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$441,135$0
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$2,360,137$0
      Barack ObamaDIL$2,133,457$0
      Mark PryorDAR$618,801$0
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$362,723$0
      Harry ReidDNV$1,131,324$0
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$199,428$0
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$649,274$0
      Ken SalazarDCO$1,487,705$0
      Bernie SandersIVT$97,999$0
      Chuck SchumerDNY$1,065,318$0
      Jeff SessionsRAL$412,839$0
      Richard ShelbyRAL$722,324$0
      Gordon SmithROR$452,685$0
      Olympia SnoweRME$141,585$0
      Arlen SpecterDPA$2,423,630$0
      Debbie StabenowDMI$1,253,394$0
      Ted StevensRAK$249,841$0
      John SununuRNH$263,214$0
      Jon TesterDMT$436,981$0
      Craig ThomasRWY$32,665$0
      John ThuneRSD$430,361$0
      David VitterRLA$539,199$0
      George VoinovichROH$560,399$0
      John WarnerRVA$1,000$0
      Jim WebbDVA$533,717$0
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$708,908$0
      Ron WydenDOR$260,257$0

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      NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$136,000$0
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$481,466$0
      Alan Wayne AllardRCO$6,000$0
      Max BaucusDMT$605,711$0
      Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$1,175,755$0
      Bob BennettRUT$133,826$0
      Joe BidenDDE$2,086,772$0
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$411,178$0
      Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$454,010$0
      Barbara BoxerDCA$1,484,344$0
      Sherrod BrownDOH$1,275,728$0
      Sam BrownbackRKS$81,501$0
      Jim BunningRKY$229,549$0
      Richard BurrRNC$507,971$0
      Robert ByrdDWV$221,426$0
      Maria CantwellDWA$1,149,296$0
      Ben CardinDMD$962,915$0
      Tom CarperDDE$338,988$0
      Bob CaseyDPA$3,062,150$0
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$733,501$0
      Hillary ClintonDNY$4,273,544$0
      Tom CoburnROK$90,940$0
      William Thad CochranRMS$194,764$0
      Norm ColemanRMN$774,706$0
      Susan CollinsRME$420,130$0
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$457,653$0
      Bob CorkerRTN$579,185$0
      John CornynRTX$1,297,083$0
      Larry CraigRID$34,500$0
      Mike CrapoRID$145,237$0
      Jim DeMintRSC$571,148$0
      Chris DoddDCT$684,402$0
      Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$556,711$0
      Pete DomeniciRNM$109,600$0
      Byron DorganDND$306,951$0
      Dick DurbinDIL$1,597,392$0
      John EnsignRNV$256,345$0
      Mike EnziRWY$48,501$0
      Russ FeingoldDWI$686,771$0
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$645,291$0
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,241,299$0
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$273,328$0
      Judd GreggRNH$110,937$0
      Chuck HagelRNE$60,850$0
      Tom HarkinDIA$552,157$0
      Orrin HatchRUT$445,544$0
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$725,985$0
      Jim InhofeROK$152,468$0
      Dan InouyeDHI$225,593$0
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$619,661$0
      Tim JohnsonDSD$237,047$0
      Ted KennedyDMA$979,848$0
      John KerryDMA$355,481$0
      Amy KlobucharDMN$903,321$0
      Herb KohlDWI$500$0
      Jon KylRAZ$724,486$0
      Mary LandrieuDLA$1,169,919$0
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$796,882$0
      Patrick LeahyDVT$531,029$0
      Carl LevinDMI$679,326$0
      Joe LiebermanICT$1,068,606$0
      Blanche LincolnDAR$379,795$0
      Chester Trent LottRMS$173,397$0
      Dick LugarRIN$338,840$0
      Mel MartinezRFL$1,059,687$0
      John McCainRAZ$122,475$0
      Claire McCaskillDMO$1,318,193$0
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$827,028$0
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,928,799$0
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$280,187$0
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$225,220$0
      Patty MurrayDWA$738,325$0
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$441,135$0
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$2,360,137$0
      Barack ObamaDIL$2,133,457$0
      Mark PryorDAR$618,801$0
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$362,723$0
      Harry ReidDNV$1,131,324$0
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$199,428$0
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$649,274$0
      Ken SalazarDCO$1,487,705$0
      Bernie SandersIVT$97,999$0
      Chuck SchumerDNY$1,065,318$0
      Jeff SessionsRAL$412,839$0
      Richard ShelbyRAL$722,324$0
      Gordon SmithROR$452,685$0
      Olympia SnoweRME$141,585$0
      Arlen SpecterDPA$2,423,630$0
      Debbie StabenowDMI$1,253,394$0
      Ted StevensRAK$249,841$0
      John SununuRNH$263,214$0
      Jon TesterDMT$436,981$0
      Craig ThomasRWY$32,665$0
      John ThuneRSD$430,361$0
      David VitterRLA$539,199$0
      George VoinovichROH$560,399$0
      John WarnerRVA$1,000$0
      Jim WebbDVA$533,717$0
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$708,908$0
      Ron WydenDOR$260,257$0

      Interest Groups that supported this bill

      $ Donated
      Attorneys & law firms$68,075,572
      Courts & Justice System$409,882

      Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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