Public Law 116-104. Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019
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An Act To reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004.Dec. 30, 2019[[H.R. 777](/us/bill/116/hr/777)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019.[34 USC 10101 note](/us/usc/t34/s10101). ## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE This Act may be cited as the “Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019”. ## SEC. 2 REAUTHORIZATION Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ([34 U.S.C. 40701](/us/usc/t34/s40701)) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)in paragraph (2), by striking “including” and inserting “prioritizing, to the extent practicable consistent with public safety considerations”; and #####
(B)in paragraph (8), by striking “including” and inserting “in particular,”; ####
(2)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in paragraph (6), by striking “and” at the end; #####
(B)in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(8) > > provide assurances that the DNA section of the laboratory to be used to conduct DNA analyses has a written policy that prioritizes the analysis of, to the extent practicable consistent with public safety considerations, samples from homicides and sexual assaults.” > ; ####
(3)in subsection (c)(3)— #####
(A)in subparagraph (B), by striking “2014 through 2019” and inserting “2019 through 2024”; and #####
(B)in subparagraph (C), by striking “2014 through 2019” and inserting “2019 through 2024”; and ####
(4)in subsection (j), by striking “2015 through 2019” and inserting “2019 through 2024”. ## SEC. 3 TRAINING AND EDUCATION Section 303(b) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 ([34 U.S.C. 40722(b)](/us/usc/t34/s40722/b)) is amended by striking “2015 through 2019” and inserting “2019 through 2024”.133 STAT. 3273 ## SEC. 4 SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAM GRANTS Section 304(d) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 ([34 U.S.C. 40723(d)](/us/usc/t34/s40723/d)) is amended by striking “2015 through 2019” and inserting “2019 through 2024”. Approved December 30, 2019.
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