Sec. 6. Reporting and certification to Congress on finances
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At the beginning of each fiscal year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on— the status of funding the system described under sections 2 and 3; and plans for any new fee proposals or adjustments and whether there is a foreseeable need to use the certification authority provided under subsection (b)(2) in the following fiscal year.
The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may treat any and all receipts, funds, expenditures and costs associated with the system established under sections 2 and 3 as constituting a separate item in its budget distinct from the remainder of its budget. At the beginning of a fiscal year, starting in fiscal year 2023, and only when necessary, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may submit a certification, including supporting documentation and analysis, to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which— identifies any expected deficit in funds for that fiscal year; and specifies the Director’s response for such deficit for the remainder of that fiscal year, including— modifying the scope and scale of the system described in sections 2 and 3; increasing fees or other receipts within the Judicial Conference’s authority; and temporarily delaying the delivery of the system.
Not later than 30 days after receipt of the certification described in paragraph (2), the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall meet in person concerning the certification, supporting documentation, and analysis. The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may implement its response described in paragraph
(2)any time after the 30-day period following the consultation described in paragraph (3). In any fiscal year during which such certification is issued and implemented, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a comprehensive review of the certification not later than 120 days after its submission, including— the accuracy of the expectations of the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts with respect to any deficit in funds; the efficacy of the Director’s recommended response, and the Comptroller General’s recommendations for alternative or additional responses submitted as a report to the Director and Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Not later than 60 days after the Comptroller General of the United States conducts a review under paragraph (5), the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prepare and submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate a response to such review.