STUDY OF GUADIAN-AD-LITEM.

SEC. 104. STUDY OF GUADIAN-AD-LITEM. (a) Study.—The Director of the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect shall conduct a study of— (1) how individual legal representation of children in cases of child abuse or neglect has been provided in each State; and (2) the effectiveness of legal representation of children in cases of abuse or neglect through the use of guardian-ad-litem and court appointed special advocates. (b) Report.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress with respect to the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a). The report shall include— (1) the information and data gathered; (2) an analysis of such information and data; and (3) recommendations on how to improve legal representation of children in cases of abuse or neglect.