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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 2177 (Introduced in Senate) — To establish an Office of Forensic Science and a Forensic Science Board, to strengthen and promote confidence in the... · Sec. 1

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

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This Act may be cited as the . Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Purpose. TITLE I—Structure and oversight Sec. 101. Office of Forensic Science. Sec. 102. Forensic Science Board. Sec. 103. Committees. Sec. 104. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE II—Accreditation of forensic science laboratories Sec. 201. Accreditation of forensic science laboratories.
Sec. 202. Standards for laboratory accreditation. Sec. 203. Administration and enforcement of accreditation program. TITLE III—Certification of forensic science personnel Sec. 301. Definitions. Sec. 302. Certification of forensic science personnel. Sec. 303. Standards for certification. Sec. 304. Administration and review of certification program. Sec. 305. Support and technical assistance for State and local laboratories. TITLE IV—Research Sec. 401. Research strategy and priorities.
Sec. 402. Research grants. Sec. 403. Oversight and review. Sec. 404. Public-private collaboration. TITLE V—Standards and best practices Sec. 501. Development of standards and best practices. Sec. 502. Establishment and dissemination of standards and best practices. Sec. 503. Review and oversight. TITLE VI—Additional responsibilities of the office of forensic science and the forensic science board Sec. 601. Forensic science training and education for judges, attorneys, and law enforcement personnel.
Sec. 602. Educational programs in the forensic sciences. Sec. 603. Medicolegal death investigation. Sec. 604. Intergovernmental coordination. Sec. 605. Anonymous reporting. Sec. 606. Interoperability of databases and technologies. Sec. 607. Code of ethics. Sec. 608. Needs assessment.
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