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,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ag1         
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,scanlon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( 
! ,(fice = ,access to ,ju/ice 9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,(fice = ,access to ,ju/ice           
,e/abli%m5t ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t 
,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice4  7#b7 ,director ,! t]m         
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice4 
7#c7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice
 = ,access to ,ju/ice e/abli%$ "u       
section #b4  #c4 ,(fice e/abli%m5t  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !          
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,(fice = ,access to        
,ju/ice1 :i* %all be head$ by a         
,director1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !      
,attorney ,g5]al4  7b7 ,p]sonnel & funds
 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all provide to !  

,(fice su* p]sonnel & funds z are       
necess>y to e/abli% & op]ate ! ,(fice z 
a compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,ord] (  
report+ ,! ,director %all report to !   
,attorney ,g5]al ?r\gh ! ,deputy        
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,associate         
,attorney ,g5]al4  #d4 ,duties ,!       
,director %all-- 7#a7 s]ve z legal &    
policy advisor to ! ,attorney ,g5]al to 
ensure access to ju/ice = l[-income &   
o!r und]repres5t$ p 9 ! crim9al & civil 
ju/ice sy/ems2  7#b7 s]ve z ! pr9cipal  
legal advisor = ! ,dep>tm5t on !        
con/itutional "r to c\nsel & ! o!r      
rights gu>ante$ "u ! ,six? ,am5dm5t to !
 ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7  
s]ve z ! ,executive ,director ( ! ,legal
 ,aid ,int]ag5cy ,r\ndtable 9 accordance
 ) section #e2  7#d7 s]ve z ! liaison & 
po9t ( contact betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t &     
indig5t def5se & civil legal aid        
organizations1 includ+ ,f$]al public    
def5d] organizations1 & conduct1 along )
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,(fice
 ( ! ,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al1 & !      

,(fice ( ! ,associate ,attorney ,g5]al1 
semi-annual meet+s ) repres5tatives ( ^!
 organizations to receive input &       
recomm5dations on h[ to improve access  
to ju/ice & fulfillm5t ( ! "r to c\nsel2
  7#e7 coord9ate ) o!r compon5ts &      
divisions )9 ! ,dep>tm5t to ensure ea*  
is consid]+ access to ju/ice & "r to    
c\nsel 9 policy1 en=cem5t1 & fund+      
decisions2  7#f7 consult ) ,dep>tm5t    
grantmak+ compon5ts to ensure fund+     
decisions take into acc\nt access to    
ju/ice2 &  7#g7 consult ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate & s]ve z ! c5tral au?ority ( !    
executive bran* on access to ju/ice be=e
 int]national & multilat]al             
organizations4  #e4 ,legal ,aid         
,int]ag5cy ,r\ndtable  7a7 ,purpose2    
composition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% a 
,legal ,aid ,int]ag5cy ,r\ndtable1 :i*  
%all be head$ by an ,executive          
,director1 to raise ! aw>5ess (         
executive bran* ag5cies ( ! ways 9 :i*  

civil legal aid & indig5t def5se c help 
advance a wide range ( ,f$]al           
objectives1 includ+ employm5t1 family   
/ability1 h\s+1 consum] protection1     
heal? s]vices1 & public safety4  7#b7   
,composition ,! ,legal ,aid ,int]ag5cy  
,r\ndtable s e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be compos$ ( repres5tatives (      
executive bran* dep>tm5t (fices id5tifi$
 by ! ,executive ,director ( ! ,legal   
,aid ,r\ndtable ) ! cons5t ( ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al4  7#c7 ,requirem5t ,! ,executive
 ,director ( ! ,legal ,aid ,int]ag5cy   
,r\ndtable %all conv5e ! ,r\ndtable n   
less frequ5tly ?an semi-annually4  7b7  
,duties ,! ,legal ,aid ,int]ag5cy       
,r\ndtable %all-- 7#a7 improve          
coord9ation among ,f$]al programs t help
 ! vuln]able & und]s]v$1 s t su*        
programs are m effici5t & produce bett] 
outcomes by includ+1 :]e appropriate1   
legal s]vices among ! range ( supportive
 s]vices provid$2  7#b7 develop a li/ ( 
f$]ally fund$ programs & res\rces t     
incorporate or may incorporate civil    

legal aid & indig5t def5se2  7#c7       
develop policy recomm5dations t improve 
access to ju/ice 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1
 & ,tribal jurisdictions2  7#d7         
facilitate non-gov]nm5tal p>tn]%ips to  
promote access to civil legal aid &     
indig5t def5se1 & fur!r law en=cem5t &  
civil rights objectives2  7#e7 advance  
evid5ce-bas$ rese>*1 data collection1 & 
analysis on civil legal aid & indig5t   
def5se1 includ+ ! pot5tial ( te*nology  
innovations & non-traditional legal     
pr(essionals to improve access to       
ju/ice2  7#f7 promote ! provision (     
civil legal aid to s]vicememb]s1        
s]vicememb] families1 & vet]ans2 &  7#g7
 report on ! activities ( ! ,legal ,aid 
,int]ag5cy ,r\ndtable to ! ,presid5t on 
an annual basis1 includ+ policy         
recomm5dations to improve access to     
civil & crim9al ju/ice 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7c7 ,appo9tm5t ( repres5tatives
 ,! head ( ea* executive bran* dep>tm5t 
& ea* p>ticipat+ executive ag5cy & (fice
 %all designate a s5ior ,f$]al (ficial  

:o %all s]ve z _! repres5tative on !    
,legal ,aid ,int]ag5cy ,r\ndtable4