,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #cijg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #af1 #bjad,mr4
 ,coh5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to increase public confid5ce
 9 ! ju/ice sy/em & address any         
unw>rant$ racial & e?nic disp>ities 9 ! 
crim9al process4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,ju/ice ,integrity 
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 t-- 7#a7 ! pursuit ( ju/ice requires ! 
fair application ( ! law2  7#b7 racial &
 e?nic disp>ities 9 ! crim9al process h 
contribut$ to a gr[+ p]ception ( bias 9 
! crim9al ju/ice sy/em2  7#c7 !re are a 
v>iety ( possible causes ( disp>ities 9 
crim9al ju/ice /ati/ics among racial &  
e?nic gr\ps & ^! causes may diff]       
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ crime  
rates1 racial discrim9ation1 e?nic &    
cultural ins5sitivity1 or unconsci\s    
bias1 z well z o!r factors2  7#d7 !     
,nation w\ld b5efit f an und]/&+ ( all  
factors caus+ a disp>ate impact on !    

crim9al ju/ice sy/em2 &  7#e7 programs t
 promote fairness w increase public     
confid5ce 9 ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em1     
increase public safety1 & fur!r !       
pursuit ( ju/ice4  #c4 ,pilot program   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all e/abli% a pilot program 9  
#aj ,unit$ ,/ates di/ricts 9 ord] to    
promote fairness1 & ! p]ception (       
fairness1 9 ! ,f$]al crim9al ju/ice     
sy/em1 & to det]m9e :e!r legislation is 
requir$4  7b7 ,program requirem5ts  7#a7
 ,u4,s4 ,attorneys ,! ,attorney ,g5]al  
%all designate1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 
7#c71 #aj ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys :o   
%all ea* implem5t a plan 9 accordance ) 
section #d1 beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a mon?   
aft] ^? ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys are    
designat$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7#b7  
,purpose ,! purposes ( ! plans requir$  
by ?is section are-- 7,a7 to ga!r racial
 & e?nic data on inve/igations &        
prosecutions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/ricts 
& ! causes ( disp>ities1 if any2  7,b7  

to det]m9e ! ext5t to :i* ! communities'
 p]ception ( bias has affect$ confid5ce 
9 ! ,f$]al crim9al ju/ice sy/em2  7,c7  
to analyze :e!r measures may be tak5 to 
r$uce unw>rant$ disp>ities1 if any1 &   
increase confid5ce 9 ! crim9al ju/ice   
sy/em2 &  7,d7 to make recomm5dations1  
to ! ext5t possible1 to ensure t law    
en=cem5t priorities & initiatives1 *>g+ 
& plea b>ga9+ decisions1 s5t5c+         
recomm5dations1 & o!r /eps )9 ! crim9al 
process are n influ5c$ by racial & e?nic
 /]eotyp+ or bias1 & d n produce        
unw>rant$ disp>ities f o!rwise neutral  
laws or policies4  7#c7 ,crit]ia =      
selection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! #aj pilot   
di/ricts ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 %all
 include di/ricts ( v>y+ compositions ) 
respect to size1 case load1 geography1 &
 racial & e?nic composition4  7,b7      
,metropolitan areas ,at lea/ #c ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys designat$ by ! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all be 9 ,f$]al       
di/ricts encompass+ metropolitan areas4 
#d4 ,plan & report  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7  

,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney ,ea* ,unit$     
,/ates ,attorney %all1 9 consultation ) 
an advisory gr\p appo9t$ 9 accordance ) 
p>agraph 7#b71 develop & implem5t a plan
 9 accordance ) subsections 7b7 & 7c74  
7#b7 ,advisory gr\p  7,a7 ,appo9tm5t ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] designation by ! 
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,attorney 9 ea* ( ! #aj pilot di/ricts  
select$ pursuant to section #c %all     
appo9t an advisory gr\p1 aft]           
consultation ) ! *ief judge ( ! di/rict 
& crim9al ju/ice pr(essionals )9 !      
di/rict4  7,b7 ,memb]%ip ,! advisory    
gr\p ( a ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney %all   
include-- 7i7 #a or m s5ior social      
sci5ti/s ) exp]tise 9 rese>* me?ods or  
/ati/ics2 &  7ii7 individuals & entities
 :o play important roles 9 ! crim9al    
ju/ice process & h broad-bas$ community 
repres5tation su* z-- 7,i7 ,f$]al &     
,/ate prosecutors2  7,,ii7 ,f$]al &     
,/ate def5d]s1 if pres5t 9 ! di/rict1 & 
private def5se c\nsel2  7,,iii7 ,f$]al &
 ,/ate judges2  7,,iv7 ,f$]al & ,/ate   

law en=cem5t (ficials & union           
repres5tatives2  7,v7 a memb] ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission or designee2
  7,,vi7 p>ole & probation (fic]s2      
7,,vii7 correctional (fic]s2  7,,viii7  
victim's rights repres5tatives2  7,,ix7 
civil rights organizations2  7,x7       
bus9ess & pr(essional repres5tatives2 & 
7,,xi7 fai?-bas$ organizations t provide
 s]vices to p involv$ 9 ! crim9al ju/ice
 sy/em4  7,c7 ,t]m limit ,subject to    
subp>agraph 7,d71 a memb] ( ! advisory  
gr\p %all n s]ve long] ?an #e ye>s4     
7,d7 ,p]man5t memb]s ,not)/&+           
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! foll[+ %all be      
p]man5t memb]s ( ! advisory gr\p = t    
di/rict3 7i7 ,! *ief judge = ! judicial 
di/rict4  7ii7 ,! ,f$]al def5d] = !     
judicial di/rict4  7iii7 ,! ,unit$      
,/ates ,attorney = ! judicial di/rict4  
7,e7 ,report] ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney
 may designate a report] = ea* advisory 
gr\p1 :o may be comp5sat$ 9 accordance )
 guidel9es e/abli%$ by ! ,executive     
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys4    

7,f7 ,indep5d5t contractors ,! memb]s ( 
an advisory gr\p ( a ,unit$ ,/ates      
,attorney & any p]son designat$ z a     
report] = su* gr\p-- 7i7 %all be        
consid]$ indep5d5t contractors ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney's ,(fice :5 9 ! 
p]=mance ( (ficial duties ( ! advisory  
gr\p2 &  7ii7 may n1 solely by reason ( 
s]vice on or = ! advisory gr\p1 be      
prohibit$ f practic+ law be=e any c\rt4 
7b7 ,developm5t & implem5tation ( a plan
 & report  7#a7 ,advisory gr\p report ,!
 advisory gr\p appo9t$ "u subsection    
7a77#b7 %all-- 7,a7 7i7 sy/ematically   
collect & analyze quantitative data on !
 race & e?nicity ( ! def5dant & victim  
at ea* /age ( prosecution1 includ+ case 
intake1 bail reque/s1 decl9ations1      
selection ( *>ges1 div]sion f           
prosecution or inc>c]ation1 plea (f]s1  
s5t5c+ recomm5dations1 fa/-track s5t5c+1
 & use ( alt]native sanctions2 &  7ii7  
at a m9imum1 collect aggregate data     
capable ( individualization & track+    
?r\gh ! sy/em s t any cumulative racial 

or e?nic disadvantage c be analyz$2     
7,b7 seek to det]m9e ! causes ( racial &
 e?nic disp>ities 9 a di/rict1 & :e!r ^!
 disp>ities are sub/antially expla9$ by 
s\nd law en=cem5t policies or if !y are 
at lea/ p>tially attributable to        
discrim9ation1 ins5sitivity1 or         
unconsci\s bias2  7,c7 exam9e ! ext5t to
 :i* racial & e?nic disp>ities are      
attributable to-- 7i7 law en=cem5t      
priorities1 prosecutorial priorities1 ! 
sub/antive provisions ( legislation     
enact$ by ,congress2 or  7ii7 ! p5alty  
s*emes enact$ by ,congress or implem5t$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission2 
7,d7 exam9e data includ+-- 7i7 ! racial 
& e?nic demographics ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,attorney's di/rict2  7ii7 def5dants    
*>g$ 9 all categories ( (f5se by race & 
e?nicity1 &1 :]e applicable1 ! race &   
e?nicity ( any id5tifi$ victim2  7iii7  
recomm5dations = s5t5c+ enhancem5ts &   
r$uctions1 includ+ ! fil+ ( sub/antial  
assi/ance motions1 :e!r at s5t5c+ or    
po/-conviction1 by race & e?nicity2     

7iv7 *>g+ policies1 includ+ decisions z 
to :o %\ld be *>g$ 9 ,f$]al r ?an ,/ate 
c\rt :5 ei!r =um is available1 & :e!r ^!
 policies t5d to result 9 racial or     
e?nic disp>ities among def5dants *>g$ 9 
,f$]al c\rt1 includ+ :e!r relative      
disp>ities exi/ betwe5 ,/ate & ,f$]al   
def5dants *>g$ ) simil> (f5ses2  7v7 !  
racial & e?nic composition ( ! ,f$]al   
prosecutors 9 ! di/rict2 &  7vi7 ! ext5t
 to :i* tra9+ 9 ! ex]cise ( discretion1 
includ+ cultural compet5cy1 is provid$  
prosecutors2  7,e7 consult ) an         
educational or indep5d5t rese>* gr\p1 if
 necess>y1 to conduct "w "u ?is         
subsection2 &  7,f7 submit to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,attorney by ! end ( ! second ye>
 aft] _! initial appo9tm5t a report &   
propos$ plan1 :i* %all be made available
 to ! public & :i* %all include-- 7i7   
factual f9d+s & conclusions on racial & 
e?nic disp>ities1 if any1 & ! ,/ate (   
public confid5ce 9 ! crim9al process2   
7ii7 recomm5d$ measures1 rules1 &       
programs = r$uc+ unju/ifi$ disp>ities1  

if any1 & increas+ public confid5ce2 &  
7iii7 an explanation ( ! mann] 9 :i* !  
recomm5d$ plan complies ) ?is p>agraph4 
7#b7 ,adoption ( plan ,n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] receiv+ & consid]+ ! advisory 
gr\p's report & propos$ plan "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney appo9t$
 "u section #c %all adopt & implem5t a  
plan4  7#c7 ,copy ( report ,! ,unit$    
,/ates ,attorney %all transmit a copy ( 
! plan & report adopt$ & implem5t$1 9   
accordance ) ?is subsection1 toge!r ) ! 
report & plan recomm5d$ by ! advisory   
gr\p1 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 ,! ,unit$  
,/ates ,attorney %all include ) ! plan  
an explanation ( any recomm5dation ( !  
advisory gr\p t is n includ$ 9 ! plan4  
7#d7 ,congress ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
transmit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys 9
 e ,f$]al di/rict & to ! ,committees on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives copies ( any plan &     
accompany+ report submitt$ by a pilot   
di/rict4  7c7 ,p]iodic ,unit$ ,/ates    
attorney assessm5t ,aft] adopt+ &       

implem5t+ a plan "u subsection 7b71 ea* 
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney 9 a pilot       
di/rict %all annually evaluate !        
efficacy ( ! plan4 ,9 p]=m+ su*         
assessm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney    
%all consult ) ! advisory gr\p appo9t$ 9
 accordance ) subsection 7a77#b74 ,ea*  
assessm5t %all be submitt$ to !         
,executive ,(fice = ,unit$ ,/ates       
,attorneys = review 9 accordance )      
subsection 7d74  7d7 ,in=mation on !    
pilot program  7#a7 ,report & model plan
 ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all-- 7,a7 prep>e a compreh5sive report
 on all plans receiv$ pursuant to ?is   
section2  7,b7 bas$ on all ! plans      
receiv$ pursuant to ?is section !       
,attorney ,g5]al %all also develop "o or
 m model plans2 &  7,c7 transmit copies 
( ! report & model plan or plans to !   
,committees on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7        
,cont9u$ ov]sight ,! ,attorney ,g5]al   
%all1 on a cont9u+ basis-- 7,a7 /udy    

ways to r$uce unw>rant$ racial & e?nic  
disp>ate impact 9 ! ,f$]al crim9al      
sy/em2 &  7,b7 make recomm5dations to   
all ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys on ways to 
improve ! sy/em4  #e4 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #c1jjj1jjj = use1 at !      
discretion ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 by !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys' advisory gr\ps
 9 ! developm5t & implem5tation ( plans 
"u ?is ,act4