[20030724]95-178EPW_法律服务公司：基本事实和现状.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 95-178 EPWUpdated July 24, 2003Legal Services Corporation:Basic Facts and Current StatusCarmen Solomon-FearsSpecialist in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is a private nonprofit, federally fundedcorporation that helps provide legal assistance to low-income people in civil matters.Although the authorization of appropriations for the Corporation expired at the end ofFY1980, the LSC has operated for the past 23 years under annual appropriations laws.P.L. 108-7, consolidated appropriations for FY2003, increased LSC funding to $338.8millionforFY2003. CurrentfundingstillremainsbelowtheCorporationshighestlevelof $400 million in FY1994 and FY1995. For FY2004, the Bush Administration againrequested $329.3 million for the LSC. This is $9.5 million less than the $338.8 millionthat was appropriated for the LSC for FY2003 to offset decennial Census fundingreallocations.The $338.8 million LSC appropriation for FY2003 was subject to the0.65% across-the-board rescission, which brings the LSC FY2003 appropriation downto $336.