,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eejf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1        
#bjbe,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz 7= h]self & 
,mr4 ,bur*ett7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n !      
rights ( crime victims1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,c\rtney ,wild ,re9=c+     
,crime ,victims' ,rights ,act4  #b4     
,crime victims' rights  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,*apt] #bcg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section       
#cgga-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7i7 by 
/rik+ ,a crime victim & ins]t+ ,^u !    
suspect$ or alleg$ commission ( a ,f$]al
 or ,di/rict ( ,columbia (f5se1 a crime 
victim2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ 
,gov]nm5t 9 ! case & ins]t+ ,gov]nm5t1  
includ+ ! "r to conf] ab\t any agreem5t 
t c\ld resolve ! case or inve/igation1  
plea b>ga91 plea (f] or agreem5t1       
pretrial div]sion (f] or agreem5t1 or   
volunt>y dismissal is pres5t$ to ! c\rt 

or is o!rwise =mally execut$2  7iii7 by 
am5d+ p>agraph 7#i7 to read z foll[s3   
7#i7 ,! "r to be in=m$ 9 a timely mann] 
( any plea b>ga91 plea (f] or agreem5t1 
def]r$ prosecution agreem5t1 or o!r     
agreem5t t resolves ! case or           
inve/igation1 pretrial div]sion         
agreem5t1 or ! ref]ral ( a crim9al      
inve/igation to ano!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1    
,tribal1 or local law en=cem5t entity4  
2 &  7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+    
contact in=mation = ! ,(fice ( !        
,victims' ,rights ,ombudsman ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ins]t+ a crime    
victims' rights c>d li/+ ! rights       
describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 contact      
in=mation = ! ,(fice ( ! ,crime         
,victims' ,rights ,ombudsman ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & in=mation ab\t   
s\rces ( legal assi/ance 7includ+ pro   
bono legal assi/ance7 relat$ to !       
ex]cise ( ^! rights1 includ+ t ! victim 
has ! "r to seek ! advice ( an attorney 
) respect to ^! rights2  7,b7 9         
subsection 7b77#a71 by ins]t+ aft] !    

fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,! c\rt %all also 
confirm t ! ,gov]nm5t has compli$ ) its 
obligation to accord ! rights describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 & may issue any         
reasonable ord]s to cure noncompliance42
  7,c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 by am5d+  
p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7   
,gov]nm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,(fic]s &      
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & o!r 
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
engag$ 9 ! detection1 inve/igation1 or  
prosecution ( crimes %all make _! be/   
ef=ts to see t crime victims are notifi$
 (1 & accord$1 ! rights describ$ 9      
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,reque/ = delay   
7i7 ,circum/ances ,if *>ges p]ta9+ to ! 
victim h n be5 publicly fil$1 & !       
,gov]nm5t det]m9es t accord+ "o or m ( !
 rights describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 w\ld  
?reat5 ! safety ( an individual1 int]f]e
 ) an ongo+ inve/igation or prosecution1
 compromise national security1 or result
 9 premature disclosure ( mat]ial       
nonpublic in=mation1 ! ,gov]nm5t may    
reque/ leave f ! c\rt to delay accord+ !

 "r = ! limit$ p]iod ( "t necess>y to   
avoid ! h>m or until *>ges are publicly 
fil$1 :i*ev] comes fir/4  7ii7 ,c\rt    
proc$ure ,! c\rt %all review a          
submission made by ! ,gov]nm5t along )  
its reque/1 ! c\rt may grant su* reque/ 
if x is support$ by cle> & conv9c+      
evid5ce4 ,! ,c\rt %all ma9ta9 a record (
 ! ,gov]nm5t's reque/ & its rul+ on !   
matt]1 :i* %all be provid$ to ! victim  
at ! conclusion ( ! delay4  7iii7       
,duration ,an ord] by a c\rt grant+ a   
reque/ = a delay "u ?is subp>agraph %all
 be = a p]iod t does n exce$ #ij days1  
except t ! ,gov]nm5t may1 = good cause1 
apply = an ext5sion ( ! delay p]iod4 ,! 
grant+ ( a delay "u ?is subp>agraph %all
 n con/itute gr\nds = fail+ to          
ultimately accord a "r to any victim4   
7,c7 ,c\rt-ord]$ rem$ies ,if a c\rt f9ds
 t ! ,gov]nm5t fail$ to comply )        
subp>agraph 7,a71 x may ord] an         
appropriate rem$y "u ! circum/ances1 z  
set =? 9 subsection 7d74  7,d7 ,pro bono
 legal repres5tation = victims ,to !    

ext5t practicable1 & consi/5t )         
applicable e?ical /&>ds & rules (       
pr(essional conduct1 ! ,gov]nm5t %all   
provide to ! crime victim g5]al         
in=mation on h[ to seek available pro   
bono legal repres5tation = ! purpose (  
ass]t+ ! rights "u ?is section4  2 &    
7ii7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#b7 ,advice ( attorney ,(fic]s
 & employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice &  
o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates engag$ 9 ! detection1            
inve/igation1 or prosecution ( ! alleg$ 
crime %all in=m ! crime victim 9 writ+ t
 ! crime victim c seek ! advice ( an    
attorney ) respect to ! rights describ$ 
9 subsection 7a74  4  7,d7 9 subsection 
7d7-- 7i7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read
 z foll[s3  7#a7 ,rights  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! crime victim or ! crime victim's     
lawful repres5tative1 & ! attorney = !  
,gov]nm5t may ass]t ! rights describ$ 9 
subsection 7a74 ,a p]son accus$ ( !     
crime may n obta9 any =m ( relief "u ?is
 *apt]4  7,b7 ,repres5tation by victim's

 attorney  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an attorney may
 ent] an appe>ance ( behalf ( a crime   
victim or crime victim's lawful         
repres5tative 9 ! di/rict c\rt 9 :i* a  
def5dant is be+ or has be5 prosecut$ = a
 crime 9 ! same mann] z any o!r p>ty to 
! proce$+s1 or if no prosecution is     
und]way1 9 ! di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9 
:i* ! crime occurr$4  7ii7 ,requirem5ts 
( p>ties ,ea* p>ty to ! proce$+ %all    
s]ve ! attorney = ! victim ) a copy (   
ea* plead+ t relates to ! crime victim's
 rights "u subsection 7a74  7iii7       
,requirem5ts ( ! cl]k ( ! c\rt ,! cl]k (
 ! c\rt %all provide to ! attorney a    
copy ( any c\rt ord] relat$ to su*      
rights & notify ! attorney ( any he>+ t 
may affect su* rights4  7iv7            
,requirem5ts ( ! c\rt ,! c\rt %all--    
7,i7 provide ! crime victim's attorney  
or lawful repres5tative access to all   
case records 9 ! action2 &  7,,ii7 s]ve 
! crime victim's attorney or lawful     
repres5tative ) any fil+s t are directly
 relevant to or implicate ! crime       

victim's rights describ$ 9 subsection   
7a74  2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+
 aft] ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 ,!     
proc$ure fa%ion$ by ! c\rt "u ?is       
p>agraph %all h no effect on ! duty (   
(fic]s & employees ( ! ,gov]nm5t to make
 _! be/ ef=ts to accord crime victims ! 
rights describ$ 9 subsection 7a742      
7iii7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z  
foll[s3  7#c7 ,motion = relief & writ ( 
m&amus  7,a7 ,motion = relief ,! rights 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be ass]t$
 9 ! di/rict c\rt 9 :i* a def5dant is   
be+ prosecut$ or has be5 prosecut$ = !  
crime4 ,if no prosecution is und]way at 
! "t ( ! motion = relief1 ! rights      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be ass]t$
 9 ! di/rict c\rt 9 ! di/rict 9 :i* !   
crime is alleg$ to h occurr$4 ,! motion 
may be fil$ 9 an exi/+ crim9al case or1 
if no compla9t1 in=mation1 or indictm5t 
has be5 fil$ at t "t1 by a sep>ate      
rights en=cem5t action4  7,b7 ,review ( 
motion = relief  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! di/rict
 c\rt %all take up & decide any motion  

or sep>ate rights en=cem5t action ass]t+
 a victim's "r =?)4  7ii7 ,additional   
in=mation ,if ! di/rict c\rt det]m9es t 
additional in=mation is relevant to !   
movant's ass]tion ( ! "r1 ! ,gov]nm5t   
%all promptly provide all su* additional
 in=mation to ! c\rt & movant4 ,! c\rt  
may1 = good cause1 all[ ! ,gov]nm5t to  
provide a sub/antive summ>y ( su*       
in=mation in/ead ( provid+ ! in=mation  
itself4 ,^u ! ,gov]nm5t's reque/1 ! c\rt
 %all ent] an appropriate protective    
ord] gov]n+ dissem9ation & use ( any    
in=mation or sub/antive summ>y provid$  
"u ?is clause4  7iii7 ,writt5 op9ion    
requir$ = d5ial ( relief ,if ! di/rict  
c\rt d5ies ! relief s\ght by ! movant1 !
 c\rt %all ent] a writt5 op9ion1 :i*    
cle>ly /ates ! reasons = ! d5ial4  7,c7 
,writ ( m&amus ,if ! c\rt d5ies a motion
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! movant  
may petition ! c\rt ( appeals = a writ (
 m&amus4 ,! c\rt ( appeals may issue !  
writ on ! ord] ( a s+le judge pursuant  
to circuit rule or ! ,f$]al ,rules (    

,appellate ,proc$ure4 ,! c\rt ( appeals 
%all take up & decide su* application   
=?) )9 #gb h\rs aft] ! petition has be5 
fil$1 unless ! litigants1 ) notice to ! 
c\rt1 h agre$ to a long] "t p]iod =     
consid]ation4 ,9 decid+ su* application1
 ! c\rt ( appeals %all det]m9e ! m]its (
 ! application &1 9 mak+ su*            
det]m9ation1 %all apply ord9>y /&>ds (  
appellate review to any proc$ural or    
sub/antive issues4 ,if ! c\rt ( appeals 
d5ies ! relief s\ght1 ! reasons = !     
d5ial %all be cle>ly /at$ on ! record 9 
a writt5 ord] or op9ion4  2  7iv7 by    
am5d+ p>agraph 7#e7 to read z foll[s3   
7#e7 ,re-op5+ proce$+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 no case %all a failure to af=d a "r "u 
?is *apt] provide gr\nds = a new trial4 
7,b7 ,victims :o receiv$ timely notice  
,a victim :o receiv$ timely notice ( !  
relevant proce$+s may make a motion or  
file a sep>ate en=cem5t action to reop5 
a plea or s5t5ce only if-- 7i7 ! victim 
has ass]t$ ! "r to be he>d be=e or dur+ 
! proce$+ at issue & su* "r 0 d5i$2     

7ii7 ! victim petitions ! c\rt ( appeals
 = a writ ( m&amus 9 a timely mann]2 &  
7iii7 9 ! case ( a plea1 ! accus$ has n 
plead$ guilty to ! highe/ (f5se *>g$1 & 
9 ! case ( a s5t5c+1 ! accus$ has n be5 
s5t5c$ to ! /atutory maximum4  7,c7     
,victims :o did n receive timely notice 
,a victim :o did n receive timely notice
 ( ! relevant proce$+s may make a motion
 or file a sep>ate en=cem5t action to   
reop5 a plea or s5t5ce1 only if-- 7i7 ! 
victim makes su* a motion or files su* a
 sep>ate en=cem5t action 9 a timely     
mann]2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( a plea1 !     
accus$ has n plead$ guilty to ! highe/  
(f5se *>g$1 & 9 ! case ( a s5t5c+1 !    
accus$ has n be5 s5t5c$ to ! /atutory   
maximum4  2  7v7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 
7#f7 z p>agraph 7#i72 &  7vi7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  7#f7      
,motion to annul def]r$ prosecution &   
nonprosecution agreem5ts ,a crime victim
 may make a motion reque/+ t ! ,gov]nm5t
 seek to annul a def]r$ prosecution     
agreem5t or nonprosecution agreem5t by  

fil+ a motion ) ! c\rt 9 writ+ ass]t+ t 
!y 7 n accord$ ! reasonable "r to conf] 
9 subsection 7a77#e74 ,^u a f9d+ by !   
c\rt t ! victim's "r "u subsection      
7a77#e7 0 violat$1 ! ,c\rt %all hold a  
he>+ to evaluate :e!r ! agreem5t %\ld be
 annull$4  7#g7 ,rem$ies ,^u a f9d+ t a 
victim's rights "u ?is section h be5    
violat$1 ! c\rt %all ord] a j &         
appropriate rem$y1 :i* may include      
reop5+ a proce$+1 to address su*        
violation1 except t any su* rem$y may n 
violate a def5dant's con/itutional      
rights & %all acc\nt = ! int]e/s ( o!r  
victims & ! public4 ,an ord] "u ?is     
p>agraph1 or "u p>agraph 7#e7 or 7#f71  
%all n be con/ru$ to impair             
prosecutorial discretion "u p>agraph    
7#i74  7#h7 ,attorneys' fees ,a crime   
victim :o prevails aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 an action to en=ce a "r "u ?is       
section %all be entitl$ to an aw>d (    
reasonable attorneys' fees & exp5ses1 z 
provid$ 9 section #bdab ( title #bh4  2 
7,e7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7i7 by am5d+    

p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7   
,c\rt ( appeals ,! t]m c\rt ( appeals   
means-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\rt (     
appeals =--  7i7 ! judicial di/rict 9   
:i* a di/rict c\rt has r5d]$ a decision 
= :i* ! victim seeks appellate review2  
7ii7 if no su* decision has be5 r5d]$1 !
 judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! def5dant is   
be+ prosecut$2 or  7iii7 if !re is no   
su* prosecution1 ! judicial di/rict 9   
:i* ! (f5se 0 alleg$ to h be5 committ$2 
or  7,b7 = a prosecution or (f5se       
committ$ 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 9 !  
,sup]ior ,c\rt ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1
 or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rt (      
,appeals4  2  7ii7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 
7#b77;,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! t]m crime victim means a p]son 
directly & proximately h>m$ z a result (
 a suspect$ or alleg$ ,f$]al or ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia (f5se1 or su* an (f5se )   
respect to :i* an individual has be5    
*>g$ or convict$4  2 &  7iii7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,crime victim's  
lawful repres5tative ,! t]m crime       

victim's lawful repres5tative means an  
individual or entity designat$ or       
appo9t$ to repres5t a crime victim or   
take _! place 9 a c\rt proce$+ or o!r   
legal proce$+--  7,a7 by ! crime victim2
  7,b7 by ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( !   
crime victim1 9 ! case ( a crime victim 
:o is a m9or1 incapacitat$1 or deceas$2 
or  7,c7 by ! c\rt4  7#e7 ,timely ,! t]m
 timely means suffici5t "t = ! victim to
 ex]cise _! rights "u ?is section1 & 9  
accordance ) any applicable rules (     
proc$ure4  7#f7 ,suspect$ or alleg$ ,!  
t]m suspect$ or alleg$ means1 ) respect 
to an (f5se1 t !re is an inve/igation ( 
an (f5se1 b no *>ges h be5 fil$4  2 &   
7,f7 9 subsection 7f7--  7i7 by am5d+   
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 to read z foll[s3    
7,a7 designate an adm9i/rative au?ority 
9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 subsection z ! ,adm9i/rative ,au?ority7
 "u ! indep5d5t sup]vision ( !          
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice to receive & inve/igate         
compla9ts relat+ to ! provision or      

violation ( ! rights ( a crime victim2  
2  7ii7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 to  
read z foll[s3  7,b7 require a c\rse (  
tra9+ = employees & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice engag$ 9 ! detection1        
inve/igation1 or prosecution ( crimes t 
p]ta9s to ! treatm5t ( crime victims1   
incorporates trauma-in=m$ me?ods &      
practices1 & o!rwise assi/s su*         
employees & (fices 9 respond+ m         
effectively to ! ne$s ( crime victims2  
2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
7#c7 ,adjudication ( compla9ts  7,a7    
,compla9ts ,a crime victim or a crime   
victim's lawful repres5tative may submit
 to ! ,adm9i/rative ,au?ority a compla9t
 alleg+ t an attorney = ! ,gov]nm5t     
violat$ ! rights ( a crime victim "u    
subsection 7a71 :i* compla9t %all       
include ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! full "n1      
address1 telephone numb]1 & electronic  
mail address ( ! compla9ant4  7ii7 ,! "n
 & title ( ! individual :o violat$ !    
rights ( ! crime victim4  7iii7 ,! "r ( 
! crime victim t 0 alleg$ly violat$4    

7iv7 ,! details ( ! allegation1 includ+ 
! "n ( ! c\rt case & ! jurisdiction 9   
:i* ! misconduct occurr$1 if applicable4
  7v7 ,copies ( any docum5t t supports !
 compla9ant's allegation4  7vi7 ,any o!r
 in=mation relevant to ! compla9t4  7,b7
 ,p]iod to submit compla9ts ,a compla9t 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be submitt$     
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! violation & end+ on
 ! date t is #ahj days aft] a f9al      
judgm5t is ent]$ 9 ! und]ly+ crim9al    
proce$+ 7includ+ any appeal71 except t !
 ,adm9i/rative ,au?ority may ext5d su*  
fil+ p]iod = good cause4  7,c7 ,log (   
compla9ts ,! ,adm9i/rative ,au?ority    
%all ma9ta9 a log ( ea* compla9t        
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7     
,decisions  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!             
,adm9i/rative ,au?ority %all issue a    
decision ) respect to ! alleg$ violation
 )9 #ahj days ( receiv+ a compla9t "u   
?is section4  7ii7 ,f9es & co/s ,^u a   
f9d+ by ! ,adm9i/rative ,au?ority t !   
rights ( a crime victim 7 violat$1 !    
,adm9i/rative ,au?ority %all h !        

discretion to impose f9es or reimburse !
 victim = co/s associat$ ) ! violation4 
7iii7 ,=m & notice ,^u issu+ a f9d+ by !
 ,adm9i/rative ,au?ority resolv+ a      
compla9t "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rative
 ,au?ority %all provide ! crime victim )
 a writt5 copy ( ! decision1 includ+ any
 impos$ sanctions or discipl9>y         
measures1 & advise ! crime victim ( _!  
"r to appeal to ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice "u subp>agraph 7,e74
  7,e7 ,appeal to ! inspector g5]al  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #aj bus9ess days  
aft] ! issuance ( an ord] "u subp>agraph
 7,d71 ! compla9ant or ! attorney = !   
,gov]nm5t may appeal ! ord] to !        
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice4  7ii7 ,"t = review ,n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] an appeal is fil$ "u ?is  
subp>agraph1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all   
review ! ord]4  7iii7 ,notice to        
congress ,9 ! case t ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 does n uphold ! decision ( !           
,adm9i/rative ,au?ority1 ! ,inspector   
,g5]al %all notify ,congress z soon z   

practicable1 b 9 no case lat] ?an #aj   
bus9ess days aft] complet+ review4  7iv7
 ,failure to review ,if ! ,inspector    
,g5]al fails to review an ord] pursuant 
to an appeal fil$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! 
ord] %all be deem$ to h be5 upheld by ! 
,inspector ,g5]al on ! date t is #de    
days aft] ! appeal is fil$4  2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cggb4      
,g5]al provisions  7a7 ,rule mak+ ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al %all issue su* rules z 
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is *apt]4  
7b7 ,reports to congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! 
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice1 %all submit a report to !      
appropriate congressional committees on 
/eps tak5 to improve ! ef=ts ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 accord+ crime     
victims _! rights dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by 
! report4  7#b7 ,report cont5ts ,!      
report %all include-- 7,a7 ! numb] (    
compla9ts fil$ ) ! ,adm9i/rative        
,au?ority designat$ "u subsection 7f72  
7,b7 ! outcome ( ^? compla9ts 7includ+  

any discipl9>y action72  7,c7 in=mation 
p]ta9+ to individual ,f$]al di/ricts &  
,f$]al prosecutors t are ! subject (    
compla9ts1 includ+--  7i7 ! numb] (     
compla9ts fil$ ) ! ,adm9i/rative        
,au?ority t 7 subsequ5tly ref]r$ to a   
,/ate b> association2  7ii7 a li/ (     
,f$]al di/ricts 9 :i* misconduct 0      
alleg$ to h occurr$ & ! numb] (         
compla9ts ) respect to ea* su* di/rict2 
&  7iii7 a li/ ( attorneys aga9/ :om #c 
or m compla9ts 7 submitt$ to !          
,adm9i/rative ,au?ority2 &  7,d7 a li/ (
 all cases 9 :i* a c\rt or !            
,adm9i/rative ,au?ority det]m9$ t !re 0 
a failure to accord a crime victim a "r 
"u section #cgga1 & ! be/ ef=ts made by 
(fic]s & employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice 9 ea* su* case4  7#c7 ,annual & 
biannual reports ,! report describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$-- 7,a7 n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section2  7,b7 annually !reaft] = a
 p]iod ( #b ye>s2 &  7,c7 biannually    
aft] ! end ( ! p]iod describ$ 9         

subp>agraph 7,b74  7#d7 ,def9ition ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #bcg
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cggb4
 ,g5]al provisions4  4