[Congressional Bills 110th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5551 Introduced in House (IH)] 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5551 To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to implement the increase provided under the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008, in the amount of funds made available for the compensation of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia courts, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2008 Mr. Davis of Illinois (for himself and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to implement the increase provided under the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008, in the amount of funds made available for the compensation of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia courts, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. IMPLEMENTATION OF INCREASE PROVIDED IN FUNDING FOR COMPENSATION OF ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING INDIGENT DEFENDANTS IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS. (a) Increase in Hourly Rate.--Section 11--2604(a), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking ``$65 per hour'' and inserting ``$80 per hour''. (b) Increase in Caps on Total Compensation Paid for Particular Cases.--Section 11--2604(b), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(b) The compensation to be paid to an attorney appointed pursuant to this chapter shall not exceed the following maximum amounts: ``(1) For representation of a defendant before the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for misdemeanors or felonies, the maximum amount set forth in section 3006A(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code, for representation of a defendant before the United States magistrate judge or the district court for misdemeanors or felonies (as the case may be). ``(2) For representation of a defendant before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the maximum amount set forth in section 3006A(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code, for representation of a defendant in an appellate court. ``(3) For representation of a defendant in post-trial matters for misdemeanors or felonies, the amount applicable under paragraph (1) for misdemeanors or felonies (as the case may be).''. SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to cases and proceedings initiated on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>