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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4225 
To establish the William H. Rehnquist Center on the Constitutional Struc-
tures of Government at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers 
School of Law. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2007 
Ms. GIFFORDS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish the William H. Rehnquist Center on the Con-
stitutional Structures of Government at the University 
of Arizona James E. Rogers School of Law. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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: 
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(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 Govern-
ment 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 judi-
cial 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 Ar-
izona James E. Rogers School of Law, for use in estab-
lishing and operating the William H. Rehnquist Center on 
the Constitutional Structures of Government. 
(b) APPLICATION.—To receive assistance under sub-
section (a), the Law School shall submit to the Attorney 
General an application at such time, in such manner, and 
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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 require-
ments as may be established by the Attorney Gen-
eral; 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 appro-
priated 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. 
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(b) UNEXPENDED
OR
UNOBLIGATED
FUNDS.— 
Funds appropriated pursuant to this Act shall be trans-
ferred 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 Con-
stitutional 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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