Sec. 3. National report
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Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, an independent criminal justice organization, selected by the Attorney General, shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a national report on fines and fees imposed on adults and juveniles in the criminal justice system, including— information with respect to the monetary amount of fines and fees imposed, including the race, ethnicity, tribal affiliation, and other demographic data of the individuals upon whom such fines and fees are imposed and the rate at which individuals are reincarcerated within 1 year of release from a secure detention facility or a secure correctional facility; a description of each type of service for which a fee is imposed; a description of each type of charge for which a fine is imposed; a comparison of the average length of incarceration or detention for individuals who are unable to pay a fine and the average length of incarceration or detention for individuals who are able to pay a fine based on the amount of the fine; and a disclosure of the sum total of fines and fees collected minus the cost to collect such sum.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, which shall remain available until expended.