Sec. 14. EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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## SEC. 14 EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ###
(a)Short Title **[**[34 U.S.C. 10101 note](/us/usc/t34/s10101)**]** This section may be cited as the “Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2016”. ###
(b)Strategic planning Section 502 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3752) is amended— ####
(1)by inserting “(a) In General.—” before “To request a grant”; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(6) > > A comprehensive Statewide plan detailing how grants received under this section will be used to improve the administration of the criminal justice system, which shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > be designed in consultation with local governments, and representatives of all segments of the criminal justice system, including judges, prosecutors, law enforcement personnel, corrections personnel, and providers of indigent defense services, victim services, juvenile justice delinquency prevention programs, community corrections, and reentry services; > > > ##### “(B) > > include a description of how the State will allocate funding within and among each of the uses described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(G)of section 501(a)(1); > > > ##### “(C) > > describe the process used by the State for gathering evidence-based data and developing and using evidence-based and evidence-gathering approaches in support of funding decisions; > > > ##### “(D) > > describe the barriers at the State and local level for accessing data and implementing evidence-based approaches to preventing and reducing crime and recidivism; and > > > ##### “(E) > > be updated every 5 years, with annual progress reports that— > > > ###### “(i) > > address changing circumstances in the State, if any; > > > ###### “(ii) > > describe how the State plans to adjust funding within and among each of the uses described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(G)of section 501(a)(1); > > > ###### “(iii) > > provide an ongoing assessment of need; > > > ###### “(iv) > > discuss the accomplishment of goals identified in any plan previously prepared under this paragraph; and > > > ###### “(v) > > reflect how the plan influenced funding decisions in the previous year. > > > ### “(b) Technical Assistance > > > #### “(1) Strategic Planning > > Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Attorney General shall begin to provide technical assistance to States and local governments requesting support to develop and implement the strategic plan required under subsection (a)(6). The Attorney General may enter into agreements with 1 or more non-governmental organizations to provide technical assistance and training under this paragraph. > > > #### “(2) Protection of constitutional rights > > Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Attorney General shall begin to provide technical assistance to States and local governments, including any agent thereof with responsibility for administration of justice, requesting support to meet the obligations established by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall include— > > > ##### “(A) > > public dissemination of practices, structures, or models for the administration of justice consistent with the requirements of the Sixth Amendment; and > > > ##### “(B) > > assistance with adopting and implementing a system for the administration of justice consistent with the requirements of the Sixth Amendment. > > > #### “(3) Authorization of Appropriations > > For each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021, of the amounts appropriated to carry out this subpart, not less than $5,000,000 and not more than $10,000,000 shall be used to carry out this subsection.” > . ###
(c)Applicability **[**[34 U.S.C. 10153 note](/us/usc/t34/s10153)**]** The requirement to submit a strategic plan under section 501(a)(6) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as added by subsection (b), shall apply to any application submitted under such section 501 for a grant for any fiscal year beginning after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
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