; preservation of information (1) Deadline The State redistricting entity shall establish the internet site required under this section not later than August 1 of the year in which the regular decennial census is conducted. (2) Preservation of information All information on the internet site established under this section with respect to a congressional redistricting plan shall be preserved in an accessible format for a period of not less than 10 years following adoption of the plan. 4. Public hearings and other opportunities for public participation in initial development of congressional redistricting plans (a) Requirements for public hearings (1) In general To ensure that development of the State’s congressional redistricting plan is informed by public input, the State redistricting entity shall hold hearings before and after the development of any proposed congressional redistricting plans. Such hearings— (A) shall be held in different regions of the State, with an option for participants to participate virtually, and shall be streamed live on the public internet site maintained by the State redistricting entity under section 3; and (B) shall be sufficient in number, scheduled at times and places, and noticed and conducted in a manner to ensure that all members of the public, including members of racial, ethnic, and language minorities protected under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, have a meaningful opportunity to attend and provide input both before and after the entity releases proposed plans, including— (i) comments on the criteria the entity will use to develop the plans; (ii) the content of the plans