,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bggb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ba1         
#bjba,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4     
,cornyn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide      
,f$]al support to entities p]=m+ reviews
 ( wrongful convictions4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,conviction ,integrity ,act ( #bjba4    
#b4 ,grant programs to ensure case      
review1 repres5tation1 & provide        
po/-conviction relief  7a7 ,purpose ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al %all adm9i/] grant     
programs )9 ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice         
,assi/ance1 to enc\rage ! review (      
possible cases ( wrongful conviction &  
facilitate po/-conviction relief by     
e/abli%+ or exp&+ ,/ate & local         
conviction integrity units & by provid+ 
high-quality repres5tation = def5dants  
litigat+ po/-conviction claims (        
innoc5ce4  7b7 ,conviction integrity    
unit grants  7#a7 ,eligible entity def9$

 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible      
entity means a prosecutor's (fice or a  
,/ate attorney g5]al's (fice t may "w 9 
p>tn]%ip ) a nonpr(it organization1 law 
s*ool innoc5ce cl9ic1 or public def5d]'s
 (fice d$icat$ to receiv+ petitions = or
 review+ wrongful convictions & wrongful
 s5t5ces4  7#b7 ,au?orization ,!        
,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director
 ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance1 %all 
make grants to eligible entities = !    
purpose ( creat+ ,/ate & local          
conviction integrity units or entities4 
7#c7 ,application requirem5ts ,ea*      
application = a grant "u ?is subsection 
%all-- 7,a7 demon/rate a plan by !      
applicant to create1 ma9ta91 or exp& a  
,/ate or local conviction integrity unit
 ) ! int5tion to conduct sub/antive1    
evid5ce-bas$ conviction review2  7,b7   
develop a tool to survey or conduct     
focus gr\ps ) community memb]s1         
non-pr(it organizations1 or public      
def5d] (fices d$icat$ to receiv+        
petitions = or review+ wrongful         

convictions1 & exi/+ local ,conviction  
,integrity ,units 9 ord] to id5tify--   
7i7 ! ne$s ( individuals or _! c\nsel   
seek+ review ( _! convictions or        
s5t5ces2 &  7ii7 ! ne$s ( exi/+ local   
conviction integrity units & non-pr(it  
organizations or public def5d]'s (fices 
d$icat$ to receiv+ petitions = or       
review+ wrongful convictions2  7,c7 use 
! in=mation ga!r$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 & 
conviction integrity unit be/ practices 
to advise proc$ural conduct 9 conviction
 review2  7,d7 develop proc$ures to     
ensure t conviction integrity unit is   
able to op]ate indep5d5tly 9 rules &    
practice f ! o!r units )9 ! di/rict     
attorney's (fices or any prosecutors    
previ\sly involv$ ) ! case2  7,e7 9 !   
case ( a prosecutor's (fice t _c meet ! 
requirem5t 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 because ( 
! size ( ! (fice1 provide a writt5      
policy detail+ reasonable /eps t %all be
 tak5 to pres]ve indep5d5ce & e?ical    
integrity dur+ ! inve/igation2  7,f7    
all[ = mean+ful p>ticipation 9 ! review 

process by petition]'s c\nsel2 &  7,g7  
develop victim notification proc$ures = 
f9al exon]ations z appropriate4  7#d7   
,pref]5ce ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all give
 pref]5ce to applicants :o demon/rate a 
p>tn]%ip ) a nonpr(it organization1 law 
s*ool innoc5ce cl9ic1 or public def5d]'s
 (fice d$icat$ to receiv+ petitions = or
 review wrongful convictions & wrongful 
s5t5ces4  7#e7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbg to c>ry out ?is  
subsection1 ( :i* n m ?an #e p]c5t ( !  
grant fund+ %all be us$ = tra9+ &       
te*nical assi/ance = grantees4  7c7     
,wrongful conviction review grants  7#a7
 ,eligible entity def9$ ,9 ?is          
subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity means 
a non-pr(it organization1 in/itution (  
high] education1 or ,/ate or local      
public def5d] (fice t has 9-h\se        
po/-conviction repres5tation programs t 
%[ demon/rable exp]i5ce or compet5ce 9  

litigat+ po/-conviction claims (        
innoc5ce4  7#b7 ,au?orization ,!        
,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% a wrongful
 conviction review grant program & aw>d 
grants to eligible entities = ! purpose 
( provid+ high-quality po/-conviction   
repres5tation = def5dants 9             
po/-conviction claims ( innoc5ce4  7#c7 
,use ( funds ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is      
subsection %all be us$ to support an    
eligible entity 9 provid+-- 7,a7        
po/-conviction legal repres5tation (    
innoc5ce claims2  7,b7 case review1     
evaluation1 & managem5t2  7,c7 exp]ts2  
7,d7 pot5tially exon]ative =5sic te/+2 &
  7,e7 inve/igation s]vices relat$ to   
support+ ^! po/-conviction innoc5ce     
claims4  7#d7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbg to c>ry out ?is  
subsection4