; and (B) when resources permit, in a covered case in the highest courts of States. (3) Call for the views of the Office; leave to participate in oral argument In any covered case— (A) upon request by the Supreme Court of the United States— (i) the Office may provide the views of the Office on the covered case; and (ii) an employee of the Office may participate in oral argument as amicus curiae; and (B) upon request by the highest court of a State, and when resources permit— (i) the Office may provide the views of the Office on the covered case; and (ii) an employee of the Office may participate in oral argument as amicus curiae. (4) Monitoring court decisions and filing petitions for certiorari The Office may— (A) monitor issues in covered cases— (i) on which the courts of appeals of the United States are divided; or (ii) that involve significant Federal criminal statutory or constitutional issues; and (B) draft, edit, and file a petition for certiorari in the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of an individual seeking review by the Supreme Court of the United States of a covered case. (5) Training The Office may provide training to carry out the purpose and functions of the Office. (6) Other functions In addition to the functions described in paragraphs (1) through (5), the Director may allocate any funds made available to the Office for any other function that the Director determines is necessary to carry out the purposes of the Office, including, when resources permit, advocacy in a covered case before the highest court of a State. (h) Employees The Director, subject to general policies established by the Office, has the authority to appoint and remove such employees of the Office as the Director determines necessary to carry out the purposes of the Office. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 201 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3006A the following: 3006B. Defender Office for Supreme Court Advocacy. .