Sec. 6. Reports

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Not later than January 1, 2015, and every January 1 thereafter, the Attorney General, in consultation with the inspector general of the Department of Justice, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that contains the following: A summary of the activities and accomplishments of the Attorney General in carrying out this Act and the amendments made by this Act. An assessment of the status and use of the System by the Bureau of Prisons, including the number of prisoners classified at each risk level under the System at each facility of the Bureau of Prisons.

A summary and assessment of the types and effectiveness of the recidivism reduction programs and productive activities in facilities operated by the Bureau of Prisons, including— evidence about which programs and activities have been shown to reduce recidivism; the capacity of each program and activity at each facility, including the number of prisoners along with the risk level of each prisoner enrolled in each program and activity; and identification of any problems or shortages in capacity of such programs and activities, and how these should be remedied.

An assessment of the Bureau of Prisons compliance with section 3621(h) of title 18, United States Code, as added by section 7 of this Act. An assessment of progress made toward carrying out the purposes of this Act, including any savings associated with— the transfer of low-risk prisoners into prerelease custody under this Act and the amendments made by this Act; and any decrease in recidivism that may be attributed to the implementation of the System or the increase in recidivism reduction programs and productive activities required by this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the status of prison work programs at facilities operated by the Bureau of Prisons, including— a strategy to expand the availability of such programs without reducing job opportunities for workers in the United States who are not in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons; an assessment of the feasibility of expanding such programs, consistent with the strategy required under paragraph (1), so that, not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, not less than 75 percent of eligible low-risk offenders have the opportunity to participate in a prison work program for not less than 20 hours per week; and a detailed discussion of legal authorities that would be useful or necessary to achieve the goals in paragraphs

(1)and (2). Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing— an analysis of current and projected savings associated with this Act and the amendments made by this Act; and a strategy to reinvest a portion of such savings into expansions of recidivism reduction programs and productive activities, including prison work programs, by the Bureau of Prisons.