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S. 1733

State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act

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 States 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 States receiving grants under this Act.

Authorizes the use of grant awards by States 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 programs.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12611-12612)

Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI](D-WI)Sponsor
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  1. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12611-12612)

    Judiciary Committee
  2. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12610-12611)

  3. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate