,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dadb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ai1 #bjbf,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,attorney ,g5]al to provide grants to ,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 & organizations to support ! recruitm5t1 tra9+1 & developm5t ( /aff & infra/ructure ne$$ to support ! due process rights ( individuals fac+ removal4 #a4 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,help = ,immigrants ?r\gh ,education & ,legal ,developm5t ,act or ! ,,%ield ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,individual fac+ removal ,! t]m individual fac+ removal means an individual 9 a proce$+ "u section #bce7;b71 #bch1 #bdj1 or #bda7;a77#e7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7;b71 #abbh1 #abbi;a1 & #abca7;a77#e774 7#b7 ,s]vice area ,! t]m s]vice area means ! jurisdiction or geographical area 9 :i* an entity c>ries out activities us+ funds aw>d$ "u ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 7#d7 ,unit ( local gov]nm5t ,! t]m unit ( local gov]nm5t has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ija7;a77#c7 ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbea7;a77#c774 #c4 ,immigration legal s]vices /aff & infra/ructure developm5t program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice = ,access to ,ju/ice1 %all aw>d competitive work=ce developm5t & capacity build+ grants to eligible entities t are seek+ to exp& access to repres5tation = individuals fac+ removal by increas+ ! work=ce & /r5g!n+ ! legal s]vices infra/ructure ne$$ to provide su* repres5tation4 7b7 ,eligibility crit]ia ,an entity is eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section if x is a-- 7#a7 ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t t has allocat$ public funds t[>ds ! provision ( immigration-relat$ legal s]vices1 includ+ legal repres5tation1 legal assi/ance1 community navigation1 & relat$ s]vices1 to individuals fac+ removal2 7#b7 a community-bas$ organization1 nonpr(it organization1 or educational in/itution t provides or coord9ates immigration-relat$ legal s]vices to individuals fac+ removal2 or 7#c7 a community-bas$ organization1 nonpr(it organization1 or educational in/itution t recruits1 tra9s1 or m5tors individuals :o provide or w provide immigration-relat$ legal s]vices to individuals fac+ removal4 7c7 ,application ,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice = ,access to ,ju/ice an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may reasonably require4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to develop a work=ce scal$ to meet ! repres5tation ne$s ( all individuals fac+ removal1 gr[ ! immigration-relat$ legal s]vices infra/ructure1 & enhance long-t]m capacity to provide high-quality1 holi/ic1 & l+ui/ically appropriate legal s]vices1 :i* may include-- 7#a7 work=ce recruitm5t & tra9+ programs1 su* z educational1 fell[%ip1 cl9ical1 job recruitm5t1 & job tra9+ s]vices aim$ at increas+ ! numb] ( lawy]s1 accr$it$ repres5tatives1 social work]s1 & community navigators ent]+ ! immigration legal s]vices field2 7#b7 te*nical assi/ance s]vices1 su* z-- 7,a7 sub/antive & te*nical skills-bas$ tra9+s to improve ! quality ( repres5tation provid$ to individuals fac+ removal2 7,b7 language tra9+ to ensure legal /aff are equipp$ to provide l+ui/ically appropriate s]vices2 7,c7 specializ$ legal support to support repres5tation 9 complex def5se cases1 includ+ repres5tation 9 ,f$]al c\rt & ,/ate c\rt2 & 7,d7 lead]%ip developm5t1 includ+ managem5t tra9+ & e/abli%+ appropriate sup]visory sy/ems2 7#c7 local or regional coord9ation s]vices to ensure a coord9at$ & effici5t deliv]y ( legal s]vices to individuals fac+ removal2 7#d7 ret5tion improvem5t /rategies to ensure su/a9able gr[? ( ! immigration-relat$ legal s]vices field1 includ+ /rategies to address caseload managem5t1 burn\t1 & organizational sy/ems2 7#e7 recruit+ & reta9+ legal /aff f und]repres5t$ backgr\nds & promot+ div]sity )9 ! legal s]vices field2 7#f7 gr[+ legal s]vices infra/ructure & repres5tational capacity 9 locations ) a significant unmet ne$ = legal repres5tation & ) significantly less immigration-relat$ legal s]vices capacity 9 _! s]vice area ?an national av]ages2 & 7#g7 physical1 adm9i/rative1 & te*nological infra/ructure res\rces 9 coord9ation ) a use ( funds describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f74 7e7 ,contracts & subaw>ds ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section may1 = purposes au?oriz$ "u subsection 7d71 use all or a portion ( t grant to contract ) or make "o or m subaw>ds to "o or m-- 7#a7 community-bas$ organization1 nonpr(it organization1 private organization1 or educational in/itution2 or 7#b7 units ( local gov]nm5t4 7f7 ,conditions ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all-- 7#a7 submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a c]tification t ! propos$ uses ( grant funds by ! entity-- 7,a7 are consi/5t ) ?is section2 & 7,b7 meet ! crit]ia det]m9$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice = ,access to ,ju/ice2 & 7#b7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye> = :i* an entity receives grant funds "u ?is section1 submit a report to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice = ,access to ,ju/ice t describes-- 7,a7 ! types ( s]vices be+ provid$ "u ! grant2 7,b7 ! s]vice area2 7,c7 ! numb] ( individuals recruit$ or reta9$ ?r\gh s]vices fund$ "u ! grant2 7,d7 ! impact t /aff+ recruitm5t & ret5tion has _h on organizational capacity to repres5t m individuals )9 ! s]vice area2 7,e7 ! actual exp5ditures made 9 connection ) ! grant1 includ+ p]sonnel & /aff+ /ructure & indirect co/s2 7,f7 ! outcomes ( s]vices2 & 7,g7 a description ( ! cont9u+ unmet repres5tation ne$s ( individuals fac+ removal 9 ! s]vice area & recomm5dations ( supports & res\rces ne$$ to meet !m4 7g7 ,grant t]m ,! t]m ( a grant "u ?is section %all be #d ye>s1 :i* may be r5ew$4 7h7 ,supplem5t ( ,non-,f$]al ,funds ,any ,f$]al funds receiv$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to supplem5t1 n supplant1 ,f$]al or non-,f$]al funds t w\ld o!rwise be available = activities fund$ "u ?is section4 #d4 ,au?ority & duties ( ! adm9i/]+ ag5cy 7a7 ,duties ( ! ,director ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice = ,access to ,ju/ice may promulgate su* rules1 policies1 & proc$ures z may be necess>y & appropriate to c>ry out ! grant program "u ?is ,act1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,e/abli%+ competitive grantmak+ proc$ures to id5tify grant recipi5ts4 7#b7 ,t>get+ grants 9 a mann] t be/ accompli%es ! foll[+ objectives & priorities3 7,a7 ,advanc+ a legal s]vices work=ce tra9$ & equipp$ to implem5t an indep5d5t legal def5se = individuals fac+ removal t ensures high-quality1 indep5d5t legal repres5tation1 reg>dless ( ability to pay1 prior contact ) ! crim9al legal sy/em1 or ! nature or p]ceiv$ /r5g? ( _! legal def5se4 7,b7 ,a national legal s]vices infra/ructure scal$ to meet ! repres5tation ne$s ( all individuals fac+ removal4 7,c7 ,long-t]m gr[? ( organizational or programmatic capacity to provide high-quality1 holi/ic1 & l+ui/ically appropriate legal s]vices to individuals fac+ removal4 7,d7 ,provid+ support to ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts t h tak5 lead]%ip & develop$ exp]tise 9 provid+ public fund+ = ! legal def5se ( individuals fac+ removal4 7,e7 ,address+ ! crisis ( lack ( repres5tation 9 p>ts ( ! c\ntry :]e su* publicly fund$ programs h n be5 e/abli%$4 7b7 ,indep5d5t implem5tation ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice = ,access to ,ju/ice1 %all ex]cise ! au?ority "u ?is ,act 9 an indep5d5t mann] 9 ord] to advance ! prim>y objective ( increas+ access to repres5tation = individuals fac+ removal1 & )\t reg>d to o!r priorities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t relat$ to immigration en=cem5t4 #e4 ,reports & acc\ntability 7a7 ,reports & evaluations ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ea* grantee "u ?is section dur+ t fiscal ye> %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a report on ! effectiv5ess ( activities c>ri$ out us+ su* grant4 ,ea* report %all include an evaluation 9 su* =m & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably require4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all specify ! dates on :i* su* reports %all be submitt$4 7b7 ,acc\ntability ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is ,act %all be subject to ! foll[+ acc\ntability provisions3 7#a7 ,audit requirem5t 7,a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m unresolv$ audit f9d+ means a f9d+ 9 ! f9al audit report ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice "u subp>agraph 7,c7 t ! audit$ grantee has us$ grant funds = an unau?oriz$ exp5diture or o!rwise unall[able co/ t is n clos$ or resolv$ )9 #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* #a f9al audit report is issu$4 7,b7 ,audits ,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ac1 #bjaf1 & 9 ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all conduct audits ( grantees "u ?is section to prev5t wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse ( funds by grantees4 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all det]m9e ! appropriate numb] ( grantees to be audit$ ea* ye>4 7,c7 ,f9al audit report ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a f9al report on ea* audit conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7,d7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section t is f\nd to h an unresolv$ audit f9d+ %all be eligible to receive prompt1 individualiz$ te*nical assi/ance to resolve ! audit f9d+ & to prev5t future f9d+s1 = a p]iod n to exce$ ! foll[+ #b fiscal ye>s4 7,e7 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all give priority to applicants t did n h an unresolv$ audit f9d+ dur+ ! #c fiscal ye>s be=e submitt+ an application = a grant "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,nonpr(it ag5cy requirem5ts 7,a7 ,def9$ t]m ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph & ! grant program au?oriz$ "u ?is section1 ! t]m nonpr(it ag5cy means an organization t is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & is exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7,b7 ,prohibition ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may n aw>d a grant "u ?is section to a nonpr(it ag5cy t holds money 9 an (f%ore acc\nt = ! purpose ( avoid+ pay+ ! tax describ$ 9 section #eaa7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7,c7 ,disclosure ,ea* nonpr(it ag5cy t is aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section & uses ! proc$ures prescrib$ 9 regulations to create a rebuttable presumption ( reasonabl5ess = ! comp5sation ( its (fic]s1 directors1 tru/ees1 & key employees1 %all disclose to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 ! application = ! grant1 ! process = det]m9+ su* comp5sation1 includ+ ! indep5d5t p]sons involv$ 9 review+ & approv+ su* comp5sation1 ! comp>ability data us$1 & contemporane\s sub/antiation ( ! delib]ation & decision4 ,^u reque/1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make ! in=mation disclos$ "u ?is subp>agraph available = public inspection4 7#c7 ,conf]5ce exp5ditures 7,a7 ,limitation ,n m ?an #ajj1jjj ( ! am\nts made available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to c>ry out ?is section may be us$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or by any individual or entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section to ho/1 or make any exp5ditures relat+ to1 a conf]5ce unless ! ,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al provides prior writt5 au?orization t ! funds may be exp5d$ to ho/ ! conf]5ce or make su* exp5diture4 7,b7 ,writt5 approval ,writt5 approval "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a writt5 e/imate ( all co/s associat$ ) ! conf]5ce1 includ+ ! co/ ( all food1 bev]ages1 audio-visual equipm5t1 honor>ia = speak]s1 & ent]ta9m5t4 7,c7 ,report ,! ,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit an annual report to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on all conf]5ce exp5ditures approv$ "u ?is p>agraph4 7#d7 ,annual c]tification ,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit an annual c]tification to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t indicates :e!r all f9al audit reports issu$ by ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al "u p>agraph 7#a7 h be5 complet$ & review$ by ! appropriate ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,director ( ! ,(fice = ,access to ,ju/ice4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to c>ry out ?is ,act #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbg4 #g4 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to preclude ! ability = a respond5t to obta9 c\nsel at no exp5se to ! ,gov]nm5t pursuant to sections #bdj7;b77#d7 & #bib ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7b77#d7 & #h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb74