§ 10706. Limitations on grants and contracts

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(a)Duties of Institute With respect to grants made and contracts or cooperative agreements entered into under this chapter, the Institute shall—

(1)ensure that no funds made available to recipients by the Institute shall be used at any time, directly or indirectly, to influence the issuance, amendment, or revocation of any Executive order or similar promulgation by any Federal, State, or local agency, or to undertake to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation or constitutional amendment by the Congress of the United States, or by any State or local legislative body, or any State proposal by initiative petition, or of any referendum, unless a governmental agency, legislative body, a committee, or a member thereof—

(A)requests personnel of the recipients to testify, draft, or review measures or to make representations to such agency, body, committee, or member; or

(B)is considering a measure directly affecting the activities under this chapter of the recipient or the Institute; and

(2)ensure all personnel engaged in grant, cooperative agreement or contract assistance activities supported in whole or part by the Institute refrain, while so engaged, from any partisan political activity.

(b)Use of funds for training programs for advocacy of nonjudicial public policies or encouraging nonjudicial political activities No funds made available by the Institute under this chapter, either by grant, cooperative agreement, or contract, may be used to support or conduct training programs for the purpose of advocating particular nonjudicial public policies or encouraging nonjudicial political activities.

(c)Authority coextensive with appropriation Acts The authorization to enter into cooperative agreements, contracts or any other obligation under this chapter shall be effective only to the extent, and in such amounts, as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.

(d)Prohibited uses of funds To ensure that funds made available under this chapter are used to supplement and improve the operation of State courts, rather than to support basic court services, funds shall not be used—

(1)to supplant State or local funds currently supporting a program or activity; or

(2)to construct court facilities or structures, except to remodel existing facilities to demonstrate new architectural or technological techniques, or to provide temporary facilities for new personnel or for personnel involved in a demonstration or experimental program.

(Pub. L. 98–620, title II, § 207, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3342; Pub. L. 100–702, title VI, § 605, Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4653.)

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Pub. L. 98–620, title II, § 207
98 Stat. 3342
Pub. L. 100–702, title VI, § 605
102 Stat. 4653
Pub. L. 98–620
98 Stat. 3336
section 17101 of this title
Pub. L. 100–702
section 216 of Pub. L. 98–620

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§ 10706

Limitations on grants and contracts

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U.S.C.§ 620

U.S.C.§ 10708

U.S.C.§ 10701

Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–620, title II, § 207

Stat.98 Stat. 3342

Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–702, title VI, § 605

Stat.102 Stat. 4653

Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–620

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