REPORT.

SEC. 218. 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) 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.