,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cade  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #g1 #bjaf ,mr4   
,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% a  
corporation to advocate on behalf (     
individuals 9 noncapital crim9al cases  
be=e ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cl>5ce       
,gideon ,full ,access to ,ju/ice ,act or
 ! ,gideon ,act4  #b4 ,def5d] ,(fice =  
,supreme ,c\rt ,advocacy  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #bja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#cjjf;,a ! foll[+3  #cjjf;,b4 ,def5d]   
,(fice = ,supreme ,c\rt ,advocacy  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
,bo>d means ! ,bo>d ( ,directors        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d7 = ! ,(fice2  
7#b7 ! t]m consult includes1 ) respect  
to cov]$ cases-- 7,a7 giv+ advice2  7,b7
 draft+ or edit+ briefs2  7,c7 provid+  

assi/ance ) moot c\rts2 &  7,d7 organiz+
 or coord9at+ ! draft+1 edit+1 & fil+ ( 
amicus curiae briefs2  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$ 
case means a noncapital case involv+ an 
issue ( ,f$]al crim9al /atutory or      
con/itutional law2  7#d7 ! t]m ,director
 means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice select$ 9 
accordance ) subsection 7e72 &  7#e7 !  
t]m ,(fice means ! ,def5d] ,(fice =     
,supreme ,c\rt ,advocacy e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t2       
purposes ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia a private nonmemb]%ip        
nonpr(it corporation1 :i* %all be kn[n z
 ! ,def5d] ,(fice = ,supreme ,c\rt      
,advocacy1 = ! purpose (--  7#a7        
advocat+ on behalf ( individuals 9 cov]$
 cases be=e-- 7,a7 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 :5 res\rces      
p]mit1 ! highe/ c\rt ( a ,/ate2 &  7#b7 
provid+ assi/ance to attorneys advocat+ 
on behalf ( individuals 9 cov]$ cases   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,pr9cipal
 (fice ,! ,(fice %all ma9ta9 its        
pr9cipal (fice 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4

  7d7 ,bo>d ( ,directors  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,(fice %all h a ,bo>d ( ,directors   
consi/+ ( #ah vot+ memb]s--  7,a7 #f (  
:om %all be ,f$]al ,public ,def5d]s or  
,executive ,directors ( ,community      
,def5d] ,organizations describ$ 9       
section #cjjf;,a1 elect$ by ! ,f$]al    
,public ,def5d]s & ! ,executive         
,directors ( ,community ,def5d]         
,organizations 9 ea* di/rict2  7,b7 #f (
 :om %all be attorneys f a panel        
describ$ 9 section #cjjf;,a7b71 elect$  
by ! panel attorney di/rict             
repres5tatives2 &  7,c7 #f ( :om %all be
 ,/ate or local public def5d]s f        
geographically div]se ,/ates1 :o %all be
 elect$ by ! individuals elect$ "u      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #f  
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( !    
,bo>d4  7#b7 ,/agg]$ t]ms  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all s]ve a t]m ( #d
 ye>s1 except t ! fir/ memb]s elect$ to 
! ,bo>d "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be divid$ into ,class
 ,a & ,class ,b4  7,b7 ,classes ,class  

,a & ,class ,b %all ea* consi/ (-- 7i7  
#c memb]s elect$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 
&  7ii7 #c memb]s elect$ "u p>agraph    
7#a77;,b74  7,c7 ,t]ms  7i7 ,initial    
t]ms ,= ! initial memb]s ( ! ,bo>d--    
7,i7 memb]s ( ,class ,a %all s]ve a t]m 
( #b ye>s2  7,,ii7 memb]s ( ,class ,b   
%all s]ve a t]m ( #d ye>s2 &  7,,iii7   
memb]s elect$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 %all
 s]ve a t]m ( #d ye>s4  7ii7 ,subsequ5t 
t]ms ,all subsequ5t t]ms %all be = a t]m
 ( #d ye>s4  7,d7 ,memb]%ip ( ea* class 
,! memb]%ip ( ea* class %all be det]m9$ 
by ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d at ! fir/ meet+ ( 
! ,bo>d ( ,directors4  7,e7 ,vacancies  
,int]im elections may be held to fill   
any vacancies4  7#c7 ,bylaws ,! ,bo>d   
%all e/abli% bylaws to gov]n ! op]ations
 ( ! ,(fice4  7e7 ,director  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,bo>d ( ,directors %all appo9t 
a ,director = ! ,(fice4  7#b7           
,requirem5t ,! ,director appo9t$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be a memb] ( !     
,bo>d ( ,directors4  7f7 ,g5]al         
requirem5ts = ,director ,! ,director    

%all be le>n$ & exp]i5c$ 9 ! law        
applicable to ,f$]al crim9al appellate  
practice4  7g7 ,functions ( ! ,(fice    
7#a7 ,grants ( petitions = writs (      
c]tior>i 9 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! grant+ ( a  
petition = a writ ( c]tior>i by !       
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a    
cov]$ case1 ! ,(fice %all--  7i7 consult
 ) any c\nsel 9 a cov]$ case 9 :i* !    
def5dant 0 previ\sly repres5t$ by c\nsel
 appo9t$ "u section #cjjf;,a2 &  7ii7 :5
 res\rces p]mit1 be available to consult
 ) c\nsel 9 any o!r cov]$ case4  7,b7   
,argu+ case ,9 any cov]$ case1 an       
attorney describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (
 subp>agraph 7,a7 may--  7i7 advocate on
 behalf ( an individual be=e ! ,supreme 
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 p]mit 
! ,(fice to advocate on behalf ( an     
individual be=e ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,fil+ ( amicus     
curiae briefs ,! ,(fice may file an     
amicus curiae brief-- 7,a7 9 any cov]$  
case 9 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$      

,/ates2 &  7,b7 :5 res\rces p]mit1 9 a  
cov]$ case 9 ! highe/ c\rts ( ,/ates4   
7#c7 ,call = ! views ( ! ,(fice2 leave  
to p>ticipate 9 oral argum5t ,9 any     
cov]$ case--  7,a7 ^u reque/ by !       
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7i7 !
 ,(fice may provide ! views ( ! ,(fice  
on ! cov]$ case2 &  7ii7 an employee ( !
 ,(fice may p>ticipate 9 oral argum5t z 
amicus curiae2 &  7,b7 ^u reque/ by !   
highe/ c\rt ( a ,/ate1 & :5 res\rces    
p]mit-- 7i7 ! ,(fice may provide ! views
 ( ! ,(fice on ! cov]$ case2 &  7ii7 an 
employee ( ! ,(fice may p>ticipate 9    
oral argum5t z amicus curiae4  7#d7     
,monitor+ c\rt decisions & fil+         
petitions = c]tior>i ,! ,(fice may--    
7,a7 monitor issues 9 cov]$ cases--  7i7
 on :i* ! c\rts ( appeals ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates are divid$2 or  7ii7 t involve   
significant ,f$]al crim9al /atutory or  
con/itutional issues2 &  7,b7 draft1    
edit1 & file a petition = c]tior>i 9 !  
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on     
behalf ( an individual seek+ review by !

 ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( a   
cov]$ case4  7#e7 ,tra9+ ,! ,(fice may  
provide tra9+ to c>ry out ! purpose &   
functions ( ! ,(fice4  7#f7 ,o!r        
functions ,9 addition to ! functions    
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e71 ! 
,director may allocate any funds made   
available to ! ,(fice = any o!r function
 t ! ,director det]m9es is necess>y to  
c>ry out ! purposes ( ! ,(fice1 includ+1
 :5 res\rces p]mit1 advocacy 9 a cov]$  
case be=e ! highe/ c\rt ( a ,/ate4  7h7 
,employees ,! ,director1 subject to     
g5]al policies e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice1 has
 ! au?ority to appo9t & remove su*      
employees ( ! ,(fice z ! ,director      
det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes
 ( ! ,(fice4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ 
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #bja
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #cjjf;,a ! foll[+3  #cjjf;,b4   
,def5d] ,(fice = ,supreme ,c\rt         
,advocacy4  4