[20060721]95-178_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 95-178Updated July 21, 2006Legal Services Corporation: Basic Facts and Current StatusCarmen Solomon-FearsDomestic 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 LSC expired at the end of FY1980,the LSC has operated for the past 25 years under annual appropriations laws. P.L. 109-108 included $330.8 million for FY2006 for the LSC and also included a 0.28%rescission of funding for the Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary, and Related Agenciesappropriation (which includes the LSC). Moreover, P.L. 109-148 included a 1%government-wide rescission for discretionary programs, thereby lowering the FY2006LSC appropriation to $326.6 million. For FY2007, the Bush Administration requested$310.9 million for the LSC. On June 29, 2006, the House passed H.R. 5672 (H.Rept.109-520), the appropriations bill that included $338.9 million for the LSC for FY2007.A floor amendment increased LSC fun