,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ah1 #bjac ,mr4   
,leahy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure !     
effective adm9i/ration ( crim9al ju/ice4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,gideon's ,promise ,act4  #b4       
,effective adm9i/ration ( crim9al ju/ice
  7a7 ,/rategic plann+ ,section #ejb (  
title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & 
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #cgeb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al4-- be=e ,to reque/ 
a grant2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#f7 ,a compreh5sive ,/ate-wide
 plan detail+ h[ grants receiv$ "u ?is  
section w be us$ to improve !           
adm9i/ration ( ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em1  
:i* %all--  7,a7 be design$ 9           
consultation ) local gov]nm5ts1 & all   
segm5ts ( ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em1       
includ+ judges1 prosecutors1 law        
en=cem5t p]sonnel1 corrections p]sonnel1

 & provid]s ( indig5t def5se s]vices1   
victim s]vices1 juv5ile ju/ice del9qu5cy
 prev5tion programs1 community          
corrections1 & re5try s]vices2  7,b7    
include a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w    
allocate fund+ )9 & among ea* ( ! uses  
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g7 
( section #eja7;a77#a72  7,c7 describe !
 process us$ by ! ,/ate = ga!r+         
evid5ce-bas$ data & develop+ & us+      
evid5ce-bas$ & evid5ce-ga!r+ approa*es 9
 support ( fund+ decisions2 &  7,d7 be  
updat$ e #e ye>s1 ) annual progress     
reports t--  7i7 address *ang+          
circum/ances 9 ! ,/ate1 if any2  7ii7   
describe h[ ! ,/ate plans to adju/ fund+
 )9 & among ea* ( ! uses describ$ 9     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g7 ( section  
#eja7;a77#a72  7iii7 provide an ongo+   
assessm5t ( ne$2  7iv7 discuss !        
accompli%m5t ( goals id5tifi$ 9 any plan
 previ\sly prep>$ "u ?is p>agraph2 &    
7v7 reflect h[ ! plan influ5c$ fund+    
decisions 9 ! previ\s ye>4  7b7         
,te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,/rategic     

plann+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all beg9 to provide te*nical   
assi/ance to ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts   
reque/+ support to develop & implem5t ! 
/rategic plan requir$ "u subsection     
7a77#f74  7#b7 ,protection (            
con/itutional rights ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all beg9
 to provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates
 & local gov]nm5ts1 includ+ any ag5t    
!re( ) responsibility = adm9i/ration (  
ju/ice1 reque/+ support to meet !       
obligations e/abli%$ by ! ,six? ,am5dm5t
 to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
:i* %all include--  7,a7 public         
dissem9ation ( practices1 /ructures1 or 
models = ! adm9i/ration ( ju/ice        
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,six?      
,am5dm5t2 &  7,b7 assi/ance ) adopt+ &  
implem5t+ a sy/em = ! adm9i/ration (    
ju/ice consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( !     
,six? ,am5dm5t4  7#c7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   

appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah to c>ry out ?is  
subsection4  4  7b7 ,protection (       
con/itutional rights  7#a7 ,unlawful    
conduct ,x %all be unlawful = any       
gov]nm5tal au?ority1 or any ag5t !re(1  
or any p]son act+ on behalf ( a         
gov]nm5tal au?ority1 to engage 9 a      
patt]n or practice ( conduct by (ficials
 or employees ( any gov]nm5tal ag5cy )  
responsibility = ! adm9i/ration (       
ju/ice1 includ+ ! adm9i/ration (        
programs or s]vices t provide appo9t$   
c\nsel to indig5t def5dants1 t deprives 
p]sons ( _! rights to assi/ance ( c\nsel
 z protect$ "u ! ,six? ,am5dm5t &       
,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,civil action by   
,attorney ,g5]al ,:5ev] ! ,attorney     
,g5]al has reasonable cause to believe t
 a violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 has        
occurr$1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 = or 9 ! "n
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 may1 9 a civil      
action1 obta9 appropriate equitable &   
decl>atory relief to elim9ate ! patt]n  

or practice4  7#c7 ,effective date      
,p>agraph 7#b7 %all take effect #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4