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§ 13013a. Report

(a) Report required
Not later than December 31, 2006, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall submit to Congress a report on the types of activities funded by the National Court-Appointed Special Advocate Association and a comparison of outcomes in cases where court-appointed special advocates are involved and cases where court-appointed special advocates are not involved.
(b) Elements of report
The report submitted under subsection (a) of this section shall include information on the following:
(1) The types of activities the National Court-Appointed Special Advocate Association has funded since 1993.
(2) The outcomes in cases where court-appointed special advocates are involved as compared to cases where court-appointed special advocates are not involved, including—
(A) the length of time a child spends in foster care;
(B) the extent to which there is an increased provision of services;
(C) the percentage of cases permanently closed; and
(D) achievement of the permanent plan for reunification or adoption.
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