; and (2) transmitted to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary, the Chief Justice of the United States, and the Judicial Conference of the United States. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 21 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 464. Judicial workplace climate surveys. . 418. Pilot program to provide access to counsel in Federal court (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Director The term Director means the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means any of the following: (A) A State or local public defenders office. (B) A clinical law program at a nonprofit law school. (C) An organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code, which organization has expertise in providing legal assistance to persons unable to afford counsel. (D) A State bar association. (b) Authorization The Director is authorized to carry out a pilot program to facilitate the appointment of counsel under section 1915(e)(1) of title 28, United States Code. In carrying out the pilot program, the Director is authorized to make grants to eligible entities, and make funds available to Federal public defender and community defender organizations and to courts of the United States. (c) Application An eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may reasonably require. (d) Priority (1) Expertise In considering an application submitted by an eligible entity under subsection (c), the Director shall give priority to an application from an eligible entity with demonstrated cultural competency initiatives that has expertise in representing low-income persons in civil actions, which may include— (A) persons earning 200 percent or below of area