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,r4 #ajif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjac ,ms4  
,moore introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means
  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide funds to ,/ate 
c\rts = ! provision ( legal             
repres5tation to p>5ts & legal gu>dians 
) respect to *ild welf>e cases4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,enhanc+ ! ,quality ( ,p>5tal ,legal    
,repres5tation ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 !    
,/r5g!n+ ,abuse & ,neglect ,c\rts ,act (
 #bjjj1 ! ,congress f\nd t 8"u bo?      
,f$]al & ,/ate law1 ! c\rts play a      
crucial & ess5tial role 9 ! ,nation's   
*ild welf>e sy/em & 9 ensur+ safety1    
/ability1 & p]man5ce = abus$ & neglect$ 
*ildr5 "u ! sup]vision ( t sy/em04  7#b7
 ,*ild outcomes are improv$ & c\rts     
function m effectively :5 all p>ties h  
quality legal repres5tation4 ,analysis (
 data f programs 9 ,new ,york & ,mi*igan
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avoid$ unnecess>y fo/] c>e placem5t :5  
all p>ties receiv$ high quality         
repres5tation4 ,accord+ to ! ,am]ican   
,b> ,association1 a pilot program 9 !   
,/ate ( ,wa%+ton to improve             
repres5tation = p>5ts result$ 9 8a #ec4c
 p]c5t increase 9 ! rate (              
reunification04  7#c7 ,9 ,new ,york1    
*ildr5 plac$ 9 fo/] c>e ^: p>5ts receive
 high quality legal repres5tation sp5t  
on av]age #d4e mon?s 9 placem5t comp>$  
to a /atewide av]age ( #b ye>s &        
re-entry rates ( #a p]c5t comp>$ to #ae 
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,am]ican ,b> ,association1 ! co/ p]     
family = high quality legal s]vices 9   
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life ( a case z comp>$ to any:]e f      
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 a *ild 9 ,new ,york ,city 9 #bjaj4     
7#e7 ,tra9+ & /&>ds ( repres5tation are 
necess>y to ensure qualifi$             
repres5tation4 ,accord+ to ! ,am]ican   
,b> ,association ,c5t] on ,*ildr5 & !   
,law1 p>5tal repres5tation is 8(t5      

sub/&>d1 result+ 9 ! failure ( due      
process 9 ^! cases4 ,z a result1 num]\s 
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= ext5d$ p]iods ( "t & 9 _m cases       
families are p]man5tly sev]$ ?r\gh      
t]m9ation ( p>5tal rights ord]s0 & mo/  
,/ates h no /&>d tra9+ requirem5ts =    
attorneys repres5t+ p>5ts 9 _! ,/ate4   
#c4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,c\rt ,improvem5t    
,program  7a7 ,provision ( legal        
repres5tation = p>5ts & legal gu>dians )
 respect to *ild welf>e cases ,section  
#dch7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
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7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 to provide
 legal repres5tation = p>5ts & legal    
gu>dians ) respect to proce$+s describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7 ,application   
,section #dch7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;h7b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ & at !   
end ( subp>agraph 7,b72  7,b7 by /rik+ !

 p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,c7 &    
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,d7 9 ! case ( a grant = any  
purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#e7-- 
7i7 a description ( h[ ! grant w be us$ 
to provide legal repres5tation to p>5ts 
& legal gu>dians2  7ii7 a description ( 
h[ ! c\rt w prioritize ! provision (    
legal repres5tation1 includ+ h[ & :5    
attorneys w be assign$ to repres5t a    
p>5t or legal gu>dian2 &  7iii7 a       
description ( h[ c\rts & *ild welf>e    
ag5cies on ! local & ,/ate levels w     
collaborate & jo9tly plan = ! collection
 & %>+ ( all relevant data & in=mation  
to demon/rate h[ increas$ quality       
repres5tation ( p>5ts & legal gu>dians )
 respect to *ild welf>e cases w improve 
*ild & family outcomes4  2 &  7#b7 9    
p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,c71 by /rik+ or2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,d71 by /rik+ & 7,c7 & ins]t+ 7,c71 &  
7,d72  7,c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph   
7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7,d7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+3  

7,d7 ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#e72 or  4  7c7 ,am\nt ( grant      
,section #dch7;c77#a7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
& 7,c7 & ins]t+ 7,c71 & 7,d74  7d7      
,allocation ( ,funds ,section           
#dch7;c77#c77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;h7c77#c77;,a77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( clause     
7iii72  7#b7 by r$esignat+ clause 7iv7 z
 clause 7v72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]     
clause 7iii7 ! foll[+3  7iv7 #aj1jjj1jjj
 = grants = ! purpose describ$ 9        
subsection 7a77#e72 &  4  7e7 ,fund+    
,section #dcf ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
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7a71 by /rik+ #cde1jjj1jjj & ins]t+     
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