PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 97 STAT. 1091 Provided further, That an alien who is lawfully present in the United States as a result of being granted conditional entry pursu- ant to section 203(a)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)(7)) before April 1, 1980, because of persecution or fear of persecution on account of race, religion, or political opinion or because of being uprooted by catastrophic natural calamity shall be deemed, for purposes of the previous proviso, to be an alien de- scribed in clause (3) of the previous proviso: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated for the Legal Services Corporation may be used to support or conduct training programs for the purpose of advocating particular public policies or encouraging political activities, labor or antilabor activities, boycotts, picketing, strikes, and demonstrations, including the dissemination of informa- tion about such policies or activities, except that this provision shall not be construed to prohibit the training of attorneys or paralegal personnel necessary to prepare them to provide adequate legal assistance to eligible clients or to advise any eligible client as to the nature of the legislative process or inform any eligible client of his rights under statute, order, or regulation: Provided further, That Hearing, none of the funds appropriated in this Act for the Legal Services Corporation may be used to carry out the procedures established pursuant to section 1011(2) of the Legal Services Corporation Act 42 USC 2996j. unless the Corporation prescribes procedures to insure that finan- cial assistance under this title shall not be terminated, and a suspension of financial assistance shall not be continued for more than thirty days, unless the grantee, contractor, or person or entity receiving financial assistance under this title has been afforded reasonable notice and opportunity for a timely, full, and fair hearing and, when requested, such hearing shall be conducted by an inde- pendent hearing examiner, subject to the following conditions— (1) such request for a hearing shall be made to the Corpora- tion within thirty days after receipt of notice to terminate financial assistance, deny an application for refunding, or sus- pend financial assistance and such hearing shall be conducted within thirty days of receipt of such request for a hearing; (2) the Corporation shall make such final decision within thirty days after completion of such hearing; and (3) hearing examiners shall be appointed by the Corporation in accordance with procedures established in regulations pro- mulgated by the Corporation: Provided further. Than none of the funds appropriated in this Act Hearing. for the Legal Services Corporation may be used to carry out the procedures established pursuant to section 1011(2) of the Legal Services Corporation Act unless the Corporation prescribes proce- 42 USC 2996j. dures to ensure that an application for refunding shall not be denied unless the grantee, contractor, or person or entity receiving assist- ance under this title has been afforded reasonable notice and oppor- tunity for a timely, full, and fair hearing to show cause why such action should not be taken and subject to all other conditions of the previous proviso: Provided further. That none of the funds appropri- ated in this Act for the Legal Services Corporation shall be used by the Corporation in making grants or entering into contracts for legal assistance unless the Corporation insures that the recipient is either (Da private attorney or attorneys (for the sole purpose of furnishing legal assistance to eligible clients) or (2) a qualified nonprofit organization chartered under the laws of one of the States,
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