§ 14163c. State reports
(a)
In general
Each State receiving funds under this part shall submit an annual report to the Attorney General that—
(b)
Capital representation improvement grants
With respect to the funds provided under section
14163 of this title, a report under subsection (a) of this section shall include—
(2)
an explanation of the means by which the State—
(A)
invests the responsibility for identifying and appointing qualified attorneys to represent indigents in capital cases in a program described in section
14163
(e)(1)(A) of this title, an entity described in section
14163
(e)(1)(B) of this title, or a selection committee or similar entity described in section
14163
(e)(1)(C) of this title; and
(B)
requires such program, entity, or selection committee or similar entity, or other appropriate entity designated pursuant to the statutory procedure described in section
14163
(e)(1)(C) of this title, to—
(i)
establish qualifications for attorneys who may be appointed to represent indigents in capital cases in accordance with section
14163
(e)(2)(A) of this title;
(ii)
establish and maintain a roster of qualified attorneys in accordance with section
14163
(e)(2)(B) of this title;
(iv)
conduct, sponsor, or approve specialized training programs for attorneys representing defendants in capital cases in accordance with section
14163
(e)(2)(D) of this title;
(v)
monitor the performance and training program attendance of appointed attorneys, and remove from the roster attorneys who fail to deliver effective representation or fail to comply with such requirements as such program, entity, or selection committee or similar entity may establish regarding participation in training programs, in accordance with section
14163
(e)(2)(E) of this title; and
(vi)
ensure funding for the cost of competent legal representation by the defense team and outside experts selected by counsel, in accordance with section
14163
(e)(2)(F) of this title, including a statement setting forth—
(I)
if the State employs a public defender program under section
14163
(e)(1)(A) of this title, the salaries received by the attorneys employed by such program and the salaries received by attorneys in the prosecutor’s office in the jurisdiction;
(II)
if the State employs appointed attorneys under section
14163
(e)(1)(B) of this title, the hourly fees received by such attorneys for actual time and service and the basis on which the hourly rate was calculated;
(c)
Capital prosecution improvement grants
With respect to the funds provided under section
14163a of this title, a report under subsection (a) of this section shall include—
(2)
a description of the means by which the State has—
(A)
designed and established training programs for State and local prosecutors to ensure effective representation in State capital cases in accordance with section
14163a
(b)(1)(A) of this title;
(B)
developed and implemented appropriate standards and qualifications for State and local prosecutors who litigate State capital cases in accordance with section
14163a
(b)(1)(B) of this title;
(C)
assessed the performance of State and local prosecutors who litigate State capital cases in accordance with section
14163a
(b)(1)(C) of this title;
(D)
identified and implemented any potential legal reforms that may be appropriate to minimize the potential for error in the trial of capital cases in accordance with section
14163a
(b)(1)(D) of this title;
(d)
Public disclosure of annual State reports
The annual reports to the Attorney General submitted by any State under this section shall be made available to the public.