Sec. 4. Data collection
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Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report on the subsection
(e)of section 1915 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section 3 of this Act, which shall include the following: With respect to persons for whom counsel was provided pursuant to a request under section 1915(e)(1) of title 28, United States Code, the types of cases. With respect to a person for whom counsel was provided pursuant to a request under section 1915(e)(1) of title 28, United States Code, the type of case, length of time spent by counsel, and the outcome of the matter for which such counsel was provided and outcomes of the matters for which such counsel was provided. Benefits related to increased access to counsel and any remaining barriers to access to counsel pursuant to requests under such section 1915(e). Any changes in the frequency of requests made by courts under such section 1915(e). Other changes to the functioning of the Federal courts, including increases in efficiency of adjudication of cases and changes in the number of cases resolved in favor of the party for whom counsel was provided pursuant to a request under such section 1915(e). Suggested changes to such section 1915 to ensure greater access to justice for low-income litigants.