,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bbhf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #be1 #bjai ,mr4 ,schatz 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 and ,mr4 ,whitehouse7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to establish a ,science ,advisory ,board at the ,department of ,justice1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,improving ,justice ,programs through ,science ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,science ,advisory ,board 7a7 ,amendment ,part ,a of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aaj4 ,science ,advisory ,board 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established within the ,office a ,science ,advisory ,board 7in this section referred to as the ,board7-- 7#a7 which shall be composed of #bf senior representatives of academic institutions1 including primary and secondary educational institutions1 institutions of higher education1 advanced technology education1 and other related entities1 and criminal justice and juvenile justice professionals1 appointed in accordance with subsection 7c72 and 7#b7 the purpose of which shall be to-- 7,a7 foster sustained dialogue between the academic and criminal and juvenile justice communities on research-based policies2 and 7,b7 advise the ,attorney ,general with respect to-- 7i7 relevant developments in criminal and juvenile justice research2 7ii7 the implications of developments described in clause 7i7 for ,federal1 ,state1 and local criminal and juvenile justice agencies2 and 7iii7 any other matters as requested by the ,attorney ,general4 7b7 ,charter ,there shall be a charter to govern the structure and mission of the ,board1 which shall-- 7#a7 direct the ,board to focus on the departmental application of science and evidence under the guidance of the ,attorney ,general2 and 7#b7 be reviewed and updated every #d years1 as appropriate4 7c7 ,members 7#a7 ,appointment ,the #bf members of the ,board shall-- 7,a7 be appointed by the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,assistant ,attorney ,general of the ,office and considering recommendations from-- 7i7 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,justice2 7ii7 the ,director ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics2 7iii7 the ,director of the ,office for ,victims of ,crime2 7iv7 the ,director of the ,office of ,sex ,offender ,sentencing1 ,monitoring1 and ,tracking2 and 7v7 the ,director of the ,office of ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention2 7,b7 include senior representatives with a balance of backgrounds1 experiences1 and viewpoints that will include the expertise of scientific1 criminal justice1 and juvenile justice professionals2 7,c7 include not fewer than #h researchers in the field of statistics1 evaluation1 social sciences1 or physical and biological sciences1 which may include those researchers recommended by the ,national ,academy of ,sciences2 7,d7 be selected to achieve a balance of backgrounds1 experiences1 and viewpoints that will include the expertise of scientific1 criminal justice1 and juvenile justice practitioners2 and 7,e7 include not less than three-fifths of the members who hold terminal degrees in their field1 have published researcher1 and are leading research in areas1 including-- 7i7 criminology2 7ii7 criminal justice2 7iii7 juvenile justice2 7iv7 tribal justice2 7v7 statistics2 7vi7 economics2 7vii7 sociology2 7viii7 psychology2 7ix7 political science2 and 7x7 other relevant sciences4 7#b7 ,terms ,the term of each member appointed under paragraph 7#a7 shall be #d years4 7#c7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy in the membership of the ,board shall-- 7,a7 not affect the powers of the board2 7,b7 be filled in the same manner as the original appointment2 and 7,c7 be only for the remainder of the term of the original appointment4 7#d7 ,chairperson ,the ,attorney ,general1 with the advice and recommendation of the ,assistant ,attorney ,general1 shall appoint #a member of the ,science ,advisory ,board to serve as the ,chairperson of the ,board4 7d7 ,meetings ,the ,board shall-- 7#a7 meet on a regular basis to discuss science1 research1 and ongoing criminal and juvenile justice departmental activities1 including coordination with other ,federal1 ,state1 local1 tribal1 territorial1 and private sector partners2 and 7#b7 make recommendations to the ,assistant ,attorney ,general2 7#c7 provide advice and recommendations concerning support for research1 statistics1 and grant programs of the ,office2 7#d7 serve as a point of contact with the academic and practitioner communities to inform the ,office of the impact of the research1 statistics1 and grant programs of the ,office on both the academic community and the criminal and juvenile justice fields2 7#e7 offer broad input into long-range plans and partnership opportunities2 7#f7 serve as a forum for consideration of proposed interdisciplinary projects across the sciences2 and 7#g7 advise on policy development1 program implementation and evaluation1 and identify research needs and opportunities4 7e7 ,support ,the ,attorney ,general shall ensure that the ,board complies with the requirements under-- 7#a7 the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app472 7#b7 section #eeb;b of title #e 7commonly known as the ,government in the ,sunshine ,act72 and 7#c7 any-- 7,a7 governing ,federal statute or regulation2 or 7,b7 relevant policy or procedure of the ,department of ,justice4 4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the status and activities of the ,science ,advisory ,board established under section #aaj of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh1 as added by subsection 7a7 of this ,act4