INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Court of Veterans Appeals salaries and expenses Of the funds made available under this head in Public Law 102–139, not to exceed $950,000, to remain available until September 30, 1993, shall be available for the purpose of providing financial assistance (through grant or contract made, to the maximum extent feasible, not later than 150 days after enactment of this Act) to facilitate the furnishing of legal and other assistance, without charge, to veterans and other persons who are unable to afford the cost of legal representation in connection with decisions to which section 7252(a) of title 38, United States Code, may apply, or with other proceedings in the Court, through a program that furnishes case screening and referral, training and education for attorney and related personnel, and encouragement and facilitation of pro bono representation by members of the bar and law school clinical and other appropriate programs, such as veterans service organizations, and through defraying expenses incurred in providing representation to such persons: Provided, That such grants or contracts shall be made by the Legal Services Corporation pursuant to a reimbursable payment from the United States Court of Veterans Appeals for the purposes described herein: Provided further, That the Legal Services Corporation is authorized to receive a reimbursable payment from the United States Court of Veterans Appeals for the purpose of providing the financial assistance described herein: Provided further, That no funds made available herein shall be used for the payment of attorney fees: Provided further, That, not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, and, again, not later than one year after a grant or contract is made pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph, the Legal Services Corporation and the United States Court of Veterans Appeals shall report to the appropriate committees of the Congress regarding the implementation of the provisions of this paragraph.