1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Justice Programs through Science Act of 2019 . 2. Science Advisory Board (a) Amendment Part A of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 110. Science Advisory Board (a) Establishment There is established within the Office a Science Advisory Board (in this section referred to as the Board )— (1) which shall be composed of 26 senior representatives of academic institutions, including primary and secondary educational institutions, institutions of higher education, advanced technology education, and other related entities, and criminal justice and juvenile justice professionals, appointed in accordance with subsection (c); and (2) the purpose of which shall be to— (A) foster sustained dialogue between the academic and criminal and juvenile justice communities on research-based policies; and (B) advise the Attorney General with respect to— (i) relevant developments in criminal and juvenile justice research; (ii) the implications of developments described in clause (i) for Federal, State, and local criminal and juvenile justice agencies; and (iii) any other matters as requested by the Attorney General. (b) Charter There shall be a charter to govern the structure and mission of the Board, which shall— (1) direct the Board to focus on the departmental application of science and evidence under the guidance of the Attorney General; and (2) be reviewed and updated every 4 years, as appropriate. (c) Members (1) Appointment The 26 members of the Board shall— (A) be appointed by the Attorney General, in consultation with the Assistant Attorney General of the Office and considering recommendations from— (i) the Director of the National Institute of Justice; (ii) the Director Bureau of Justice Statistics; (iii) the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime; (iv) the Director of the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, and Tracking