Sec. 3. Duties of the Attorney General

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The Attorney General shall carry out this section in consultation with— the Director of the Bureau of Prisons; the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; the Director of the Office of Probation and Pretrial Services; and the Director of the National Institute of Justice. The Attorney General shall, in accordance with subsection (c)— develop an offender risk and needs assessment system in accordance with section 4; develop recommendations regarding recidivism reduction programs and productive activities in accordance with section 5; conduct ongoing research and data analysis on— the best practices relating to the use of offender risk and needs assessment tools; the best available risk and needs assessment tools and the level to which they rely on dynamic risk factors that could be addressed and changed over time, and on measures of risk of recidivism, individual needs, and responsivity to recidivism reduction programs; the most effective and efficient uses of such tools in conjunction with recidivism reduction programs, productive activities, incentives, and rewards; and which recidivism reduction programs are the most effective— for prisoners classified at different recidivism risk levels; and for addressing the specific needs of prisoners; on a biennial basis, review the system developed under paragraph

(1)and the recommendations developed under paragraph (2), using the research conducted under paragraph (3), to determine whether any revisions or updates should be made, and if so, make such revisions or updates; hold periodic meetings with the individuals listed in subsection

(a)at intervals to be determined by the Attorney General; and report to Congress in accordance with section 6. In carrying out the duties under subsection (b), the Attorney General shall— consult relevant stakeholders; and make decisions using data that is based on the best available statistical and empirical evidence.