Sec. 11. GAO study on Federal pretrial detention facilities
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The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of services and protections provided for pregnant women who are incarcerated in Federal pretrial detention facilities, which shall examine— what available data indicate about pregnant women detained or held in Federal pretrial detention facilities; existing United States Marshals Service policies and standards that address the care of pregnant women in Federal pretrial detention facilities; and what is known about the care provided to pregnant women in Federal pretrial detention facilities.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report of the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), which shall— identify best practices for ensuring that Federal pretrial detention facilities implement services and protections for pregnant women consistent with this Act and the amendments made by this Act; and provide recommendations on how to implement these best practices among all Federal pretrial detention facilities.
For purposes of this section, the term Federal pretrial detention facilities includes State, local, private, or other facilities under contract with the United States Marshals Service for the purpose of housing Federal pretrial detainees.