,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdjg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #cj1 #bjac,mr4 ,deut* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,national ,c5t] = ! ,"r to ,c\nsel4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,c5t] = ! ,"r to ,c\nsel ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,six? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates provides t 8,9 all crim9al prosecutions1 ! accus$ %all enjoy ! "r to ''' h ! ,assi/ance ( ,c\nsel = 8 def5se40 7#b7 ,9 ,gideon v4 ,wa9wright1 #cgb ,u4,s4 #cce 7#aifc71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt held t ! ,/ates 7 requir$ to provide c\nsel = indig5t def5dants 9 all felony cases4 7#c7 ,9 ,arg]s+] v4 ,haml91 #djg ,u4,s4 #be 7#aigb71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt held t indig5t def5dants are entitl$ to c\rt-appo9t$ c\nsel 9 any case t leads to actual imprisonm5t4 7#d7 ,= m ?an #ej ye>s1 ! ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts h be5 /ruggl+ to satisfy ?is m&ate4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,bo>d means ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,national ,c5t] = ! ,"r to ,c\nsel4 7#b7 ,! t]m ,c5t] means ! ,national ,c5t] = ! ,"r to ,c\nsel e/abli%$ 9 ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,! t]m indig5t def5dant means a def5dant 9 a crim9al case :o is unable to af=d a reasonable attorney's fee 9 ! case aga9/ su* p]son4 7#d7 ,! t]m public def5se s]vices means legal assi/ance provid$ to an indig5t def5dant 9 a crim9al case aga9/ su* p]son4 7#e7 ,! t]m public def5se sy/em means a sy/em t provides public def5se s]vices1 & includes a sy/em t is run by a ,/ate or local unit ( gov]nm5t1 & a sy/em t is run by a private entity or individual t provides su* s]vices by reason ( a contract ) a ,/ate or local unit ( gov]nm5t4 7#f7 ,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,c5t] 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia a private nonmemb]%ip nonpr(it corporation1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,national ,c5t] = ! ,"r to ,c\nsel1 = ! purpose (-- 7#a7 provid+ f9ancial support to supplem5t1 n supplant1 fund+ = public def5se sy/ems2 & 7#b7 provid+ f9ancial & sub/antive support = tra9+ programs t aim to improve ! deliv]y ( legal s]vices to indig5t def5dants4 7b7 ,pr9cipal (fice2 ag5t = s]vice ( process ,! ,c5t] %all ma9ta9 its pr9cipal (fice 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & %all ma9ta9 !re9 a designat$ ag5t to accept s]vice ( process = ! ,c5t]4 ,notice to or s]vice ^u ! ag5t %all be deem$ notice to or s]vice ^u ! ,c5t]4 7c7 ,/atus ( ,c5t] "u tax laws ,! ,c5t] %all be eligible to be treat$ z an organization describ$ 9 section #agj7;c77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & z an organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf :i* is exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4 ,if su* treatm5ts are conf]r$ 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( su* ,code1 ! ,c5t] %all be subject to all provisions ( su* ,code relevant to ! conduct ( organizations exempt f taxation4 #e4 ,gov]n+ body 7a7 ,bo>d ( directors e/abli%$ ,! ,c5t] %all h a ,bo>d ( ,directors consi/+ ( #i vot+ memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 ,! ,presid5t %all make su* nom9ations n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,qualifications ( memb]s ,! memb]s %all be qualifi$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,a majority ( ! memb]s %all be memb]s ( ! b> ( ! highe/ c\rt ( any ,/ate4 7#b7 ,"o memb] %all h be5 an indig5t def5dant :o receiv$ public def5se s]vices f a public def5se sy/em4 7#c7 ,! memb]s1 except = ! memb] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 %all h-- 7,a7 significant exp]i5ce 9 ! legal def5se ( crim9al cases2 7,b7 demon/rat$ a commitm5t to quality indig5t def5se repres5tation2 or 7,c7 demon/rat$ a commitm5t to work+ ) & advocat+ = ! population s]v$ by ! ,c5t]4 7c7 ,t]ms 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ( a memb] %all be #e ye>s1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#d74 7#b7 ,fir/ t]ms ,z designat$ by ! ,presid5t at ! "t ( appo9tm5t1 ( ! memb]s fir/ appo9t$-- 7,a7 #c %all be appo9t$ = t]ms ( #b ye>s2 7,b7 #c %all be appo9t$ = t]ms ( #c ye>s2 & 7,c7 #c %all be appo9t$ = t]ms ( #d ye>s4 7#c7 ,reappo9tm5t ,no memb] may be reappo9t$ to m ?an two consecutive t]ms imm$iately foll[+ su* memb]'s initial t]m4 7#d7 ,vacancies ,any memb] appo9t$ to fill a vacancy occurr+ be=e ! expiration ( ! t]m = :i* ! memb]'s pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be appo9t$ only = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4 ,a memb] may s]ve aft] ! expiration ( t memb]'s t]m until a successor has tak5 (fice4 ,a vacancy 9 ! ,bo>d %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7#e7 ,removal = cause ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d may be remov$ by ! ,presid5t = malfeasance 9 (fice1 = p]si/5t neglect ( or inability to dis*>ge duties1 or = (f5ses involv+ moral turpitude1 & = no o!r cause4 7d7 ,memb]s n (fic]s or employees ( a gov]nm5t ,! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all n1 by reason ( su* memb]%ip1 be deem$ (fic]s or employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate gov]nm5t1 local gov]nm5t1 or any law en=cem5t ag5cy4 7e7 ,*airman ,! ,presid5t %all select a *airman f among ! initial memb]s to s]ve = a p]iod ( two ye>s4 ,!reaft]1 ! *airman %all be elect$ annually by ! memb]s4 7f7 ,conflict ( int]e/ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 memb] ( a ,/ate advisory c\ncil1 or employee ( a regional backup s]vice c5t] may p>ticipate 9 any decision1 action1 or recomm5dation ) respect to any matt] :i* directly b5efits su* memb] or employee or p]ta9s specifically to any firm or organization ) :i* su* memb] or employee is !n associat$ or has be5 associat$ )9 a p]iod ( two ye>s4 7#b7 ,disclosure & recusal ,9 ! ev5t ( a conflict ( int]e/ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 memb] ( a ,/ate advisory c\ncil1 or employee ( a regional backup s]vice c5t] :o has a conflict %all disclose ! int]e/ t ! memb] or employee has 9 ! matt]1 subject to applicable attorney-cli5t privilege1 to ! ,bo>d1 &-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a memb] ( a ,/ate advisory c\ncil1 to t c\ncil2 or 7,b7 9 ! case ( an employee ( a regional backup s]vice c5t]1 to t c5t]4 7#c7 ,writt5 policy ,! ,c5t] %all adopt a writt5 policy to ensure t p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 are c>ri$ out4 7g7 ,/ate advisory c\ncils 7#a7 ,9 g5]al2 appo9tm5t ( memb]s ,ea* ,/ate %all h a ,/ate advisory c\ncil compos$ ( #i memb]s1 appo9t$ n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,bo>d z foll[s3 7,a7 #c memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! highe/ c\rt ( ! ,/ate4 7,b7 #c memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ators = ! ,/ate1 or 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t does n h ,s5ators1 appo9t$ by ! ,memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = t ,/ate4 7,c7 #c memb]s appo9t$ by ! *ief executive ( ! ,/ate4 7#b7 ,failure to appo9t ,if #ij days h elaps$ )\t su* an advisory c\ncil appo9t$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,bo>d is au?oriz$ to appo9t su* a c\ncil1 or su* rema9+ unappo9t$ memb]s ( ! c\ncil1 f among ! individuals recomm5d$ by ! ,/ate b> association4 7#c7 ,qualifications ( memb]s ,! memb]s ( ! advisory c\ncil %all be subject to ! qualifications "u subsection 7b71 & %all be made f among recomm5dations made by ! ,/ate b> association1 9 collaboration ) ! ,access to ,ju/ice ,initiative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 7#d7 ,t]ms2 vacancies ,! t]m ( a memb] ( a ,/ate advisory c\ncil %all be #d ye>s4 ,a memb] may s]ve aft] ! expiration ( t memb]'s t]m until a successor memb] takes (fice4 ,a vacancy on ! c\ncil %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#e7 ,p[]s ,ea* ,/ate advisory c\ncil %all-- 7,a7 monitor1 receive1 & inve/igate compla9ts reg>d+ ! compliance ( public def5se sy/ems 9 t ,/ate t receive fund+ "u ?is ,act ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act & applicable rules1 regulations1 & guidel9es promulgat$ pursuant to ?is ,act2 7,b7 notify ! ,c5t] ( any app>5t violation ( ! provisions ( ?is ,act & applicable rules1 regulations1 & guidel9es promulgat$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 & furni% a copy ( ! notification to any recipi5t affect$ !reby1 & ! ,c5t] %all all[ su* recipi5t a reasonable "t 7b 9 no case less ?an #cj days7 to reply to any allegation conta9$ 9 ! notification2 7,c7 collect in=mation & data on ! deliv]y ( public def5se s]vices 9 t ,/ate2 & 7,d7 facilitate ! %>+ ( in=mation betwe5 public def5se sy/ems 9 t ,/ate4 7#f7 ,/aff ,ea* ,/ate advisory c\ncil may appo9t additional p]sonnel z x consid]s appropriate 9 ord] to c>ry out p>agraph 7#e77;,a74 7#g7 ,report ,beg9n+ on ! date t is "o ye> aft] a ,/ate advisory c\ncil has its fir/ meet+1 & annually !reaft]1 a ,/ate advisory c\ncil %all submit ! ,c5t] a report t includes-- 7,a7 an assessm5t on ! provision ( public def5se s]vices 9 t ,/ate2 & 7,b7 recomm5dations on actions t ! ,c5t] c\ld take to-- 7i7 enhance compliance ( public def5se sy/ems 9 t ,/ate t receive fund+ "u ?is ,act ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act & applicable rules1 regulations1 & guidel9es promulgat$ pursuant to ?is ,act2 & 7ii7 improve ! deliv]y ( public def5se s]vices 9 t ,/ate4 7h7 ,op5 meet+s2 applicability ( ,gov]nm5t 9 ! ,sun%9e provisions ,all meet+s ( ! ,bo>d1 ( any executive committee ( ! ,bo>d1 & ( any advisory c\ncil e/abli%$ 9 connection ) ?is ,act %all be op5 & %all be subject to ! requirem5ts & provisions ( section #eeb;b ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to op5 meet+s74 7i7 ,qu>t]ly meet+s ,! ,bo>d %all meet at lea/ #d times dur+ ea* cal5d> ye>4 #f4 ,(fic]s & employees 7a7 ,executive ,director & o!r (fic]s ,! ,bo>d %all appo9t ! ,executive ,director ( ! ,c5t]1 :o %all be a memb] ( ! b> ( ! highe/ c\rt ( a ,/ate & %all be a nonvot+ ex (ficio memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 & su* o!r (fic]s z ! ,bo>d det]m9es necess>y4 ,no (fic] ( ! ,c5t] may receive any sal>y or o!r comp5sation = s]vices f any s\rce o!r ?an ! ,c5t] dur+ 8 p]iod ( employm5t by ! ,c5t]1 except z au?oriz$ by ! ,bo>d4 ,all (fic]s %all s]ve at ! pleasure ( ! ,bo>d4 7b7 ,appo9tm5t & removal ( employees ,! ,executive ,director ( ! ,c5t]1 subject to g5]al policies e/abli%$ by ! ,bo>d1 may appo9t & remove su* employees ( ! ,c5t] z ! ,executive ,director det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ! ,c5t]4 7c7 ,nonp>tisan appo9tm5ts ,no political te/ or political qualification %all be us$ 9 select+1 appo9t+1 promot+1 or tak+ any o!r p]sonnel action ) respect to any (fic]1 ag5t1 or employee ( ! ,c5t] or ( any recipi5t1 or 9 select+ or monitor+ any grantee1 contractor1 or p]son or entity receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is title4 7d7 ,comp5sation ,(fic]s & employees ( ! ,c5t] %all be comp5sat$ at rates det]m9$ by ! ,bo>d1 b n 9 excess ( ! rate ( level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule specifi$ 9 section #ecaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7e7 ,(fic]s & employees n deem$ (fic]s & employees ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise specifically provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 (fic]s & employees ( ! ,c5t] %all n be consid]$ (fic]s or employees1 & ! ,c5t] %all n be consid]$ a dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality1 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,(fic]s & employees ( ! ,c5t] %all be consid]$ (fic]s & employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = purposes ( ! foll[+ provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code3 sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ha 7relat+ to comp5sation = "w injuries72 *apt] #hc 7relat+ to civil s]vice retirem5t72 *apt] #hg 7relat+ to life insurance72 & *apt] #hi 7relat+ to heal? insurance74 ,! ,c5t] %all make contributions at ! same rates applicable to ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u ! provisions ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection4 7#c7 ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,! ,c5t] & its (fic]s & employees %all be subject to ! provisions ( section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to fre$om ( in=mation74 7#d7 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ z limit+ ! au?ority ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget to review & submit comm5ts ^u ! ,c5t]'s annual budget reque/ at ! "t x is transmitt$ to ! ,congress4 #g4 ,p[]s1 duties1 & limitations 7a7 ,p[]s ( nonpr(it corporation ,to ! ext5t consi/5t ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 ! ,c5t] %all ex]cise ! p[]s conf]r$ ^u a nonpr(it corporation by ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,nonpr(it ,corporation ,act 7except = section #ajje7o7 ( title #bi ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,code74 7b7 ,grant & contract p[] ,! ,c5t] is au?oriz$-- 7#a7 = ! purpose ( provid+ public def5se s]vices to indig5t def5dants1 to provide f9ancial assi/ance to & to make grants & contracts ) individuals1 p>tn]%ips1 firms1 corporations1 nonpr(it organizations1 public def5se sy/ems1 ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 & local gov]nm5ts2 & 7#b7 to make su* o!r grants & contracts z are necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes & provisions ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,p[] ,to accept money & prop]ty ,! ,c5t] is au?oriz$ to accept1 9 ! "n ( ! ,c5t]1 & employ or dispose ( 9 fur!rance ( ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 any money or prop]ty1 real1 p]sonal1 or mix$1 tangible or intangible1 receiv$ by gift1 devise1 beque/1 or o!rwise4 7d7 ,o!r p[]s relat+ to ! provision ( public def5se s]vices ,! ,c5t] is au?oriz$ to und]take directly1 or by grant or contract1 ! foll[+ activities relat+ to ! deliv]y ( public def5se s]vices-- 7#a7 rese>*2 7#b7 tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance2 & 7#c7 to s]ve z a cle>+h\se = in=mation4 7e7 ,discipl9>y p[]s 7#a7 ,c5t] ,! ,c5t] %all h au?ority to ensure ! compliance ( recipi5ts & _! employees ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act & ! rules1 regulations1 & guidel9es promulgat$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 & to t]m9ate1 aft] a he>+ 9 accordance ) section #aa1 f9ancial support to a recipi5t :i* fails to comply4 7#b7 ,recipi5t ,if a recipi5t f9ds t any ( its employees has violat$ or caus$ ! recipi5t to violate ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 or ! rules1 regulations1 & guidel9es promulgat$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 ! recipi5t %all take appropriate rem$ial or discipl9>y action 9 accordance ) ! types ( proc$ures prescrib$ 9 ! provisions ( section #aa4 7f7 ,repres5tational que/ions ,no "q ( :e!r repres5tation is au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act1 or ! rules1 regulations1 or guidel9es promulgat$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 %all be consid]$ 91 or affect ! f9al disposition (1 any proce$+ 9 :i* a p]son is repres5t$ by a recipi5t or an employee ( a recipi5t4 ,a litigant 9 su* proce$+ may ref] any su* "q to ! ,c5t] :i* %all review & dispose ( ! "q promptly1 & take appropriate action4 ,?is subsection %all n preclude judicial review "u applicable law4 7g7 ,int]f]5ce ) pr(essional responsibilities ( attorneys prohibit$ ,! ,c5t] %all n1 "u any provision ( ?is ,act1 int]f]e ) any attorney 9 c>ry+ out su* attorney's pr(essional responsibilities to su* attorney's cli5t z e/abli%$ 9 ! ,am]ican ,b> ,association ,model ,rules ( ,pr(essional ,conduct or abrogate z to attorneys 9 programs assi/$ "u ?is ,act ! au?ority ( a ,/ate ( o!r jurisdiction to en=ce ! /&>ds ( pr(essional responsibility g5]ally applicable to attorneys 9 su* jurisdiction4 ,! ,c5t] %all ensure t activities "u ?is ,act are c>ri$ out 9 a mann] consi/5t ) attorneys' pr(essional responsibilities4 7h7 ,b> memb] requir$ ,no attorney %all receive any comp5sation1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 = ! provision ( public def5se s]vices "u ?is ,act unless su* attorney is admitt$ or o!rwise au?oriz$ by law1 rule1 or regulation to practice law or provide su* assi/ance 9 ! jurisdiction :]e su* s]vices are initiat$4 7i7 ,languages o!r ?an ,engli% ,9 areas :]e significant numb]s ( indig5t def5dants speak a language o!r ?an ,engli% z _! pr9cipal language1 ! ,c5t] %all1 to ! ext5t feasible1 provide t _! pr9cipal language is us$ 9 ! provision ( public def5se s]vices to su* def5dants "u ?is ,act4 7j7 ,miscellane\s prohibitions 7#a7 ,! ,c5t] %all h no p[] to issue any %>es ( /ock1 or to decl>e or pay any divid5ds4 7#b7 ,no "p ( ! income or assets ( ! ,c5t] %all inure to ! b5efit ( any director1 (fic]1 or employee1 except z reasonable comp5sation = s]vices or reimbursem5t = exp5ses4 7k7 ,political activities ( ,c5t] employees & /aff attorneys 7#a7 ,employees ( ! ,c5t] or ( recipi5ts %all n at any "t int5tionally id5tify ! ,c5t] or ! recipi5t ) any p>tisan or nonp>tisan political activity associat$ ) a political p>ty or association1 or ! campaign ( any c&idate = public or p>ty (fice4 7#b7 ,employees ( ! ,c5t] & /aff attorneys %all be deem$ to be ,/ate or local employees = purposes ( *apt] #ae ( title #e1 except t no /aff attorney may be a c&idate 9 a p>tisan political election4 #h4 ,grants & ,contracts 7a7 ,c5t] ,executive ,director au?oriz$ ,to make grants & ent] into contracts ,! ,executive ,director ( ! ,c5t] is au?oriz$ to make grants & ent] into contracts "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,grants describ$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t] %all make grants to ,/ate or local gov]nm5ts & public def5se sy/ems t supplem5t1 n supplant1 o!r available res\rces = ! purpose ( improv+ or e/abli%+ public def5se sy/ems4 7#b7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a grant "u ?is section %all be #b or #c ye>s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,c5t]4 7#c7 ,r5ewal ,a grant recipi5t "u ?is ,act may r5ew su* grant by submitt+ an application to ! ,executive ,director ( ! ,c5t] at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,executive ,director may reasonably require1 includ+ an assessm5t ( su* recipi5t's compliance ) or progress t[>d a*iev+ ! quality /&>ds t ! ,c5t] develops "u subsection 7e74 7c7 ,program evaluation ,! ,c5t] %all monitor & evaluate & provide = indep5d5t evaluations ( programs support$ 9 :ole or 9 "p "u ?is ,act to ensure t ! provisions ( ?is ,act & ! bylaws ( ! ,c5t] & applicable rules1 regulations1 & guidel9es promulgat$ pursuant to ?is ,act are c>ri$ out4 7d7 ,public notification ,n lat] ?an #cj days prior to ! approval ( any grant application or prior to ent]+ into a contract or prior to ! initiation ( any o!r project1 ! ,c5t] %all ann\nce publicly1 & %all notify ! ,gov]nor1 ! ,/ate b> association ( any ,/ate1 & ! pr9cipal local b> associations 7if !re be any7 ( any community1 :]e public def5se s]vices w !reby be initiat$1 ( su* grant1 contract1 or project4 ,notification %all include a reasonable description ( ! grant application or propos$ contract or project & reque/ comm5ts & recomm5dations4 7e7 ,quality /&>ds ,! ,c5t] %all develop & make publicly available /&>ds = ! quality ( public def5se s]vices1 :i* ! ,c5t] %all use to assess ! success ( a recipi5t 9 improv+ a public def5se sy/em4 7f7 ,onl9e database ,! ,c5t] %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a database t %all be publicly available onl9e1 & %all include ! contact in=mation = all public def5se sy/ems 9 e ,/ate4 7g7 ,regional backup s]vice 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t] %all e/abli% regional backup s]vice c5t]s to assi/ public def5se sy/ems4 7#b7 ,s]vices ,! s]vices provid$ at su* c5t]s %all include-- 7,a7 provid+ attorneys engag$ 9 public def5se s]vices ) access to qualifi$ inve/igators & s5t5c+ mitigation speciali/s2 7,b7 provid+ in=mation to public def5se sy/ems ab\t grants t are available to !m1 & provid+ assi/ance & guidance to public def5se sy/ems t apply = su* grants2 & 7,c7 o!r s]vices t ! ,c5t] det]m9es are appropriate4 7#c7 ,locations ,! ,c5t] %all det]m9e ! locations ( ! regional backup s]vice c5t]s1 & ! geographic region t ea* c5t] is responsible = s]v+4 7h7 ,requisites ,) respect to grants or contracts 9 connection ) ! provision ( public def5se s]vices "u ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ %all apply3 7#a7 ,pr(essional /&>ds ,! ,c5t] %all ensure ! ma9t5ance ( ! highe/ quality ( s]vice & pr(essional /&>ds1 ! pres]vation ( attorney-cli5t relation%ips1 & ! protection ( ! integrity ( ! adv]s>y process f any impairm5t 9 furni%+ public def5se s]vices4 7#b7 ,economical & effective deliv]y ( public def5se s]vices ,! ,c5t] %all ensure t grants & contracts are made s z to provide ! mo/ economical & effective deliv]y ( public def5se s]vices to p]sons 9 bo? urban & rural areas4 7#c7 ,outside practice ( law prohibit$ ,! ,c5t] %all ensure t attorneys employ$ full "t 9 public def5se s]vices activities support$ 9 major "p by ! ,c5t] refra9 f-- 7,a7 any comp5sat$ outside practice ( law2 & 7,b7 any uncomp5sat$ outside practice ( law except z au?oriz$ 9 guidel9es promulgate by ! ,c5t]4 7#d7 ,cont9uation ( fund+ ,! ,c5t] may provide int]im fund+ necess>y to ma9ta9 curr5t level ( activities = any grantee1 contractor1 or p]son or entity receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is ,act t files ) ! ,c5t] a timely application = refund+ until-- 7,a7 ! application = refund+ has be5 approv$ & funds pursuant !reto receiv$2 or 7,b7 ! application = refund+ has be5 d5i$ 9 accordance ) section #aa4 #i4 ,records & reports 7a7 ,au?ority ,to require reports ,! ,c5t] is au?oriz$ to require su* reports z x deems necess>y f any grantee1 contractor1 p]son1 or entity receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is ,act reg>d+ activities c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is ,act4 7b7 ,au?ority ,to require recordkeep+2 access to records ,! ,c5t] is au?oriz$ to prescribe ! keep+ ( records ) respect to funds provid$ by grant or contract & %all h access to su* records at all reasonable times = ! purpose ( insur+ compliance ) ! grant or contract or ! t]ms & conditions ^u :i* f9ancial assi/ance 0 provid$4 7c7 ,annual report to ,presid5t & ,congress ,! ,c5t] %all publi% an annual report :i* %all be fil$ by ! ,c5t] ) ! ,presid5t & ! ,congress4 ,su* report %all include-- 7#a7 a description ( ! /ate ( ! provision ( public def5se s]vices ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & any recomm5dations = improv+ ! /ate ( su* s]vices2 7#b7 a description ( ! s]vices t ! ,c5t] provides & any recomm5dations = improv+ ! quality ( su* s]vices2 & 7#c7 a copy ( ea* report f a ,/ate advisory c\ncil t ! ,c5t] has receiv$ = t ye> "u section #e7;g77#f74 7d7 ,copies & ret5tion ( reports ,copies ( all reports p]t95t to ! evaluation1 inspection1 or monitor+ ( any grantee1 contractor1 or p]son or entity receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is ,act %all be submitt$ on a timely basis to su* grantee1 contractor1 or p]son or entity1 & %all be ma9ta9$ 9 ! pr9cipal (fice ( ! ,c5t] = a p]iod ( at lea/ #e ye>s subsequ5t to su* evaluation1 inspection1 or monitor+4 ,su* reports %all be available = public inspection dur+ regul> bus9ess h\rs1 & copies %all be furni%$1 ^u reque/1 to int]e/$ p>ties ^u paym5t ( su* reasonable fees z ! ,c5t] may e/abli%4 7e7 ,publication 9 ,f$]al ,regi/] ( rules1 regulations1 guidel9es1 & in/ructions ,! ,c5t] %all af=d notice & reasonable opportunity = comm5t to int]e/$ p>ties prior to issu+ rules1 regulations1 & guidel9es1 & x %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] at lea/ #cj days prior to _! effective date all its rules1 regulations1 guidel9es1 & in/ructions4 #aj4 ,audits 7a7 ,annual audit 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! acc\nts ( ! ,c5t] %all be audit$ annually4 ,su* audits %all be conduct$ 9 accordance ) g5]ally accept$ audit+ /&>ds by indep5d5t c]tifi$ public acc\ntants :o are c]tifi$ by a regulatory au?ority ( ! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! audit is und]tak54 7#b7 ,availability ( records ,! audits %all be conduct$ at ! place or places :]e ! acc\nts ( ! ,c5t] are normally kept4 ,all books1 acc\nts1 f9ancial records1 reports1 files1 & o!r pap]s or prop]ty belong+ to or 9 use by ! ,c5t] & necess>y to facilitate ! audits %all be made available to ! p]son or p]sons conduct+ ! audits1 & full facilities = v]ify+ transactions ) ! balances & securities held by depositories1 fiscal ag5ts1 & cu/odians %all be af=d$ to any su* p]son4 7#c7 ,audit report ,! report ( ! annual audit %all be fil$ ) ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice & %all be available = public inspection dur+ bus9ess h\rs at ! pr9cipal (fice ( ! ,c5t]4 7b7 ,audit by ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to ! annual audit1 ! f9ancial transactions ( ! ,c5t] = any fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ,f$]al funds are available to f9ance any portion ( its op]ations may be audit$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 9 accordance ) su* rules & regulations z may be prescrib$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,availability ( ,records ,any su* audit %all be conduct$ at ! place or places :]e acc\nts ( ! ,c5t] are normally kept4 ,! repres5tatives ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice %all h access to all books1 acc\nts1 f9ancial records1 reports1 files1 & o!r pap]s or prop]ty belong+ to or 9 use by ! ,c5t] & necess>y to facilitate ! audit1 & full facilities = v]ify+ transactions ) ! balances & securities held by depositories1 fiscal ag5ts1 & cu/odians %all be af=d$ to su* repres5tatives4 ,all su* books1 acc\nts1 f9ancial records1 reports1 files1 & o!r pap]s or prop]ty ( ! ,c5t] %all rema9 9 ! possession & cu/ody ( ! ,c5t] ?r\gh\t ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date su* possession or cu/ody comm5ces & end+ ?ree ye>s aft] su* date1 b ! ,g5]al ,acc\ntability ,(fice may require ! ret5tion ( su* books1 acc\nts1 f9ancial records1 reports1 files1 pap]s1 or prop]ty = a long] p]iod "u section #cebc7;c7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,audit report ,a report ( su* audit %all be made by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al to ! ,congress & to ! ,presid5t1 toge!r ) su* recomm5dations ) respect !reto z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all deem advisable4 7c7 ,attorney-,cli5t privilege ,n)/&+ ! provisions ( ?is section or ( section #i1 nei!r ! ,c5t] nor ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all h access to any reports or records subject to ! attorney-cli5t privilege4 #aa4 ,special limitations ,! ,c5t] %all prescribe proc$ures t ensure t f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is ,act %all n be t]m9at$ 7except t fund+ may be tempor>ily susp5d$ dur+ an int]im p]iod dur+ ! process+ & consid]ation ( an application = refund+71 & an application = refund+ %all n be d5i$1 unless ! grantee1 contractor1 or p]son or entity receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is ,act has be5 af=d$ reasonable notice & opportunity = a timely1 full1 & fair he>+1 & :5 reque/$1 su* he>+ %all be conduct$ by an indep5d5t he>+ exam9]4 ,su* he>+ %all be held prior to any f9al decision by ! ,c5t] to t]m9ate f9ancial assi/ance or susp5d or d5y fund+4 ,he>+ exam9]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,c5t] 9 accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ 9 regulations promulgat$ by ! ,c5t]4 #ab4 ,coord9ation ,! ,presid5t may direct t appropriate support functions ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may be made available to ! ,c5t] 9 c>ry+ out its activities "u ?is ,act1 to ! ext5t n inconsi/5t ) o!r applicable law4 #ac4 ,,gao ,/udy ,on ! date t is #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a /udy on-- 7#a7 ! affect t ! ,c5t] has _h on-- 7,a7 ! provision ( public def5se s]vices2 & 7,b7 ! co/ ( ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em2 & 7#b7 ! provision & ! co/ ( provid+ public def5se s]vices = jurisdictions t d n receive assi/ance f ! ,c5t]4 #ad4 ,funds ,section #ejf ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgef7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,( ! total am\nt made available to c>ry out ?is subp>t = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all res]ve n less ?an #aj p]c5t to c>ry out ! ,national ,c5t] = ! ,"r to ,c\nsel ,act4 4