Duties of the Commission

(a) Definition In this section, the term hate crime means an offense under section 249 of title 18, United States Code. (b) Investigation The Commission shall investigate the following: (1) The factors, including social media and technology, that have contributed to the consistently high rate of hate crime incidents across the United States. (2) Policies or actions that law enforcement agencies might adopt or engage in to reduce the commission of hate crimes. (3) The impact of underreporting on hate crimes statistics and hate crimes prevention. (4) Ways to improve hate crimes reporting and ensure full and complete participation in the National Incident-Based Reporting System by local law enforcement agencies, including by identifying any barriers that may deter such reporting. (5) Bias prevention efforts and responses to hate crimes that are successful and possible through coordination with nonprofit organizations, local education agencies, and government entities. (6) The prevalence and rise of online hate crime incidents. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date as of which all members of the Commission have been appointed under section 3(c)(2), the Commission shall publish and submit to Congress and the President a report that sets forth the results of the investigation conducted under subsection (b) of this section, including recommendations for— (1) actions Federal agencies can take to help improve hate crimes reporting by local law enforcement agencies, as described in subsection (b)(4); and (2) bias prevention efforts and responses to hate crimes, as described in subsection (b)(5). (d) Information from Federal agencies and other entities Any department, agency, bureau, board, commission, office, or other instrumentality of the United States shall directly provide to the Commission, upon request, any documents, statistical data, or other information the Commission determines necessary to carry out its duties under this Act.