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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. 305

Sec. 305. Support and technical assistance for State and local laboratories

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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Justice, in consultation with the Director, shall develop a plan for assisting and supporting forensic science laboratories and covered entities in obtaining accreditation under title II and certifications for relevant personnel under this title. The Attorney General, in consultation with the Director and the Director of the National Institute of Justice, and consistent with the implementation plan developed under subsection (a), may make grants under part BB of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3797j et seq. ) and subpart 1 of part E of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq. ), and provide technical assistance to forensic science laboratories and covered entities, to ensure that forensic science laboratories and covered entities are able to— obtain accreditation under title II; obtain certifications for relevant personnel under this title; and effectively fulfill their responsibilities during the process of obtaining accreditation under title II and certifications for relevant personnel under this title.
Section 2804(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3797m(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: To assist forensic science laboratories and covered entities, as those terms are defined in sections 2 and 301, respectively, of the Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act , in obtaining accreditation under title II of such Act and certifications for relevant personnel under title III of such Act, in accordance with section 305 of such Act. .
Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Assistance to forensic science laboratories and covered entities, as those terms are defined in sections 2 and 301, respectively, of the Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act , in obtaining accreditation under title II of such Act and certifications for relevant personnel under title III of such Act, in accordance with section 305 of such Act. .
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