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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2136 

To provide funds to help establish the William H. Rehnquist Center on 

Constitutional Structures and Judicial Independence at the University 

of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 16, 2005 

Mr. MCCAIN (for himself and Mr. KYL) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To provide funds to help establish the William H. Rehnquist 

Center on Constitutional Structures and Judicial Independence at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers 

College of Law. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘William H. Rehnquist 

5 Center Act of 2005’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 
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1 (1) The late William H. Rehnquist, the 16th 

2 Chief Justice of the United States, distinguished 

3 himself with one of the longest and most influential 

4 tenures on the United States Supreme Court. 

5 (2) The judicial branch of government, in Chief 

6 Justice Rehnquist’s own words, is ‘‘a vital and 

7 uniquely American institutional participant in the 

8 everlasting search of civilized society for the proper 

9 balance between liberty and authority, between the 

10 state and the individual.’’. 

11 (3) Among the principles that the Chief Justice 

12 held dearest were those of constitutional federalism, 

13 judicial independence, and the separation of powers. 

14 These principles are central to the Supreme Court’s 

15 role in the governance of our Nation. 

16 (4) Because of the crucial nature of federalism, 

17 judicial independence, and the separation of powers, 

18 the public would be well-served by a more robust 

19 body of scholarship and broader education about 

20 these aspects of American constitutional law. 

21 (5) Honoring the legacy of Chief Justice 

22 Rehnquist and creating a forum for greater scholar23 ship and public education about the principles of 

24 federalism, judicial independence, and the separation 

25 of powers would best be achieved by establishing the 
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1 William H. Rehnquist Center on Constitutional 

2 Structures and Judicial Independence at the Univer3 sity of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, 

4 which would advance non-partisan scholarship about 

5 the judicial branch of government and create an aca6 demic center for discussions about the judicial 

7 branch of government. 

8 SEC. 3. GRANTS AUTHORIZED. 

9 In recognition of the contributions of the late William 

10 H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme 

11 Court, to the democratic process of governance, the Attor12 ney General is authorized to make grants in accordance 

13 with the provisions of this Act to assist in the establish14 ment of the William H. Rehnquist Center on Constitu15 tional Structures and Judicial Independence at the Uni16 versity of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. 

17 SEC. 4. APPLICATION. 

18 No payment may be made under this Act except upon 

19 an application at such time, in such manner, and con20 taining or accompanied by such information as the Attor21 ney General may require. 

22 SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro24 priated to carry out the provisions of this Act $2,000,000 

25 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011. 
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1 (b) UNOBLIGATED AMOUNTS.—Any amounts appro2 priated under subsection (a) that are unexpended and un3 obligated after December 31, 2011, shall be covered into 

4 the general fund of the Treasury. 

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