This legislation seeks to enhance the composition of the United States Sentencing Commission. It proposes to increase the number of nonvoting members on the Commission from one to two. Specifically, the bill mandates that one of these nonvoting positions be filled by a Federal public defender or a community defender , who will be designated by the Defender Services Office of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. This amendment aims to ensure that the perspectives and experiences of the defense bar are formally represented within the Commission's deliberations. A conforming amendment adjusts the total membership count to reflect this addition, thereby broadening the range of expertise contributing to federal sentencing guidelines.