,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bagg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1 #bjad ,mr4   
,leahy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an    
,(fice ( ,=5sic ,sci5ce & a ,=5sic      
,sci5ce ,bo>d1 to /r5g!n & promote      
confid5ce 9 ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em by   
ensur+ sci5tific validity1 reliability1 
& accuracy 9 =5sic te/+1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,crim9al ,ju/ice & ,=5sic   
,sci5ce ,re=m ,act4  7b7 ,table (       
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 
#c4 ,purpose4 ,,title ,i--,/ructure &   
ov]sight ,sec4 #aja4 ,(fice ( ,=5sic    
,sci5ce4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,=5sic ,sci5ce     
,bo>d4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,committees4 ,sec4   
#ajd4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4   
,,title ,,ii--,accr$itation ( =5sic     

sci5ce laboratories ,sec4 #bja4         
,accr$itation ( =5sic sci5ce            
laboratories4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,/&>ds =      
laboratory accr$itation4 ,sec4 #bjc4    
,adm9i/ration & en=cem5t ( accr$itation 
program4 ,,title ,,iii--,c]tification ( 
=5sic sci5ce p]sonnel ,sec4 #cja4       
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,c]tification (
 =5sic sci5ce p]sonnel4 ,sec4 #cjc4     
,/&>ds = c]tification4 ,sec4 #cjd4      
,adm9i/ration & review ( c]tification   
program4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,support & te*nical
 assi/ance = ,/ate & local laboratories4
 ,,title ,,iv--,rese>* ,sec4 #dja4      
,rese>* /rategy & priorities4 ,sec4     
#djb4 ,rese>* grants4 ,sec4 #djc4       
,ov]sight & review4 ,sec4 #djd4         
,public-private collaboration4 ,,title  
,v--,/&>ds & be/ practices ,sec4 #eja4  
,developm5t ( /&>ds & be/ practices4    
,sec4 #ejb4 ,e/abli%m5t & dissem9ation (
 /&>ds & be/ practices4 ,sec4 #ejc4     
,review & ov]sight4 ,,title             
,,vi--,additional responsibilities ( !  
(fice ( =5sic sci5ce & ! =5sic sci5ce   

bo>d ,sec4 #fja4 ,=5sic sci5ce tra9+ &  
education = judges1 attorneys1 & law    
en=cem5t p]sonnel4 ,sec4 #fjb4          
,educational programs 9 ! =5sic sci5ces4
 ,sec4 #fjc4 ,m$icolegal dea?           
inve/igation4 ,sec4 #fjd4               
,int]gov]nm5tal coord9ation4 ,sec4 #fje4
 ,anonym\s report+4 ,sec4 #fjf4         
,int]op]ability ( databases &           
te*nologies4 ,sec4 #fjg4 ,code ( e?ics4 
,sec4 #fjh4 ,ne$s assessm5t4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,bo>d ,!  
t]m ,bo>d means ! ,=5sic ,sci5ce ,bo>d  
e/abli%$ "u section #ajb7;a74  7#b7     
,committee ,! t]m ,committee means a    
committee e/abli%$ "u section           
#ajc7;a77#b74  7#c7 ,director ,! t]m    
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice4 
7#d7 ,=5sic sci5ce discipl9e ,! t]m     
=5sic sci5ce discipl9e %all h ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m by ! ,director 9 accordance )
 section #ajb7;h74  7#e7 ,=5sic sci5ce  
laboratory ,! t]m =5sic sci5ce          
laboratory %all h ! mean+ giv5 t t]m by 
! ,director 9 accordance ) section      

#bja7;c74  7#f7 ,,ni/ ,! t]m ,,ni/ means
 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &       
,te*nology4  7#g7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice  
means ! ,(fice ( ,=5sic ,sci5ce e/abli%$
 "u section #aja7;a74  7#h7 ,relevant   
p]sonnel ,! t]m relevant p]sonnel %all h
 ! mean+ giv5 t t]m by ! ,director 9    
accordance ) section #cja7;b74  #c4     
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
/r5g!n & promote confid5ce 9 ! crim9al  
ju/ice sy/em by promot+ /&>ds & be/     
practices & ensur+ sci5tific validity1  
reliability1 & accuracy ) respect to    
=5sic te/+1 analysis1 id5tification1 &  
comp>isons1 ! results ( :i* may be      
int]pret$1 pres5t$1 or o!rwise us$ dur+ 
! c\rse ( a crim9al inve/igation or     
crim9al c\rt proce$+4  ,i ,/ructure &   
ov]sight  #aja4 ,(fice ( ,=5sic ,sci5ce 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ an ,(fice 
( ,=5sic ,sci5ce )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,deputy
 ,attorney ,g5]al 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice4  7b7 ,(fic]s & ,/aff  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,(fice %all include-- 7,a7 a   
,director1 :o %all h a backgr\nd 9      

sci5ce & be appo9t$ by ! ,attorney      
,g5]al2 &  7,b7 su* o!r (fic]s & /aff z 
! ,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,director
 det]m9e appropriate4  7#b7 ,lead]%ip   
role ( ! ,director ,! ,director %all h  
prim>y responsibility = e/abli%+ &      
implem5t+ national policy reg>d+ =5sic  
sci5ce z us$ 9 ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em4  
7#c7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! initial 
appo9tm5t & hir+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be complet$4  7c7 ,vacancy ,9 ! ev5t ( a
 vacancy 9 ! position ( ,director-- 7#a7
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all designate an   
act+ ,director2 &  7#b7 dur+ any p]iod (
 vacancy be=e designation ( an act+     
,director1 ! ,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al   
%all s]ve z act+ ,director4  7d7        
,collaboration & coord9ation ) ,,ni/    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! appo9tm5t ( ! ,director1 ! ,director 
& ! ,director ( ,,ni/ %all e/abli% a    
,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ to ensure          
collaboration & coord9ation 9 !         
implem5tation ( ?is ,act4  7#b7         

,requirem5ts ,! ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 
7,a7 policies & proc$ures to ensure t1 9
 implem5t+ ?is ,act1 ! ,director & !    
,director ( ,,ni/-- 7i7 incorporate     
appropriately ! priorities & exp]tise ( 
law en=cem5t & =5sic practition]s2 &    
7ii7 e/abli% /ructures design$ to       
gu>antee indep5d5t & objective sci5tific
 det]m9ations2 &  7,b7 agreem5ts        
gov]n+-- 7i7 selection ( memb]s (       
,committees & support by ,,ni/ ( !      
,committees 9 accordance ) section #ajc2
  7ii7 adm9i/ration by ,,ni/ ( grant    
programs describ$ 9 section #djb2  7iii7
 designation ( a liaison at ,,ni/ to    
facilitate communication betwe5 ! ,(fice
 & ,,ni/2 &  7iv7 any o!r appropriate   
collaboration or coord9ation4  7e7      
,liaison f ! national sci5ce f\ndation  
,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation1 9 consultation ) !          
,director1 %all designate a liaison at !
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation to-- 7#a7 
facilitate communication & collaboration

 betwe5 ! ,(fice & ! ,national ,sci5ce  
,f\ndation2 &  7#b7 enc\rage            
p>ticipation by ! ,national ,sci5ce     
,f\ndation 9 implem5t+ title ,,iv ( ?is 
,act4  7f7 ,duties & au?ority  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,(fice %all-- 7,a7 assi/ !     
,bo>d 9 c>ry+ out all ! functions ( !   
,bo>d "u ?is ,act & su* o!r relat$      
functions z are necess>y to p]=m !      
functions ( ! ,bo>d2 &  7,b7 evaluate & 
act ^u ! recomm5dations ( ! ,bo>d 9     
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7       
,specific responsibilities ,! ,director 
%all-- 7,a7 e/abli%1 lead1 & ov]see     
implem5tation ( accr$itation &          
c]tification /&>ds "u titles ,,ii &     
,,iii2  7,b7 e/abli% a compreh5sive     
/rategy = sci5tific rese>* 9 ! =5sic    
sci5ces "u title ,,iv2  7,c7 e/abli%    
/&>ds & be/ practices = =5sic sci5ce    
discipl9es "u title ,v2  7,d7 def9e !   
t]m =5sic sci5ce discipl9e = ! purposes 
( ?is ,act 9 accordance ) section       
#ajb7;h72  7,e7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 a li/ (
 =5sic sci5ce discipl9es 9 accordance ) 

section #ajb7;h72  7,f7 e/abli%         
,committees 9 accordance ) section #ajc2
  7,g7 def9e ! t]m =5sic sci5ce         
laboratory = ! purposes ( ?is ,act 9    
accordance ) section #bja7;c72  7,h7    
e/abli% a code ( e?ics = ! =5sic sci5ce 
discipl9es 9 accordance ) section #fjg2 
&  7,i7 p]=m all o!r functions ( !      
,(fice "u ?is ,act & su* o!r relat$     
functions z are necess>y to p]=m !      
functions ( ! ,(fice describ$ 9 ?is     
,act4  7#c7 ,consid]ation (             
recomm5dations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u       
receiv+ a recomm5dation f ! ,bo>d1 !    
,director %all-- 7i7 give sub/antial    
def]5ce to ! recomm5dation2 &  7ii7 n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,director receives ! recomm5dation1     
det]m9e :e!r to adopt1 modify1 or reject
 ! recomm5dation4  7,b7 ,modification   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,director det]m9es to
 sub/antially modify a recomm5dation "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director %all      
imm$iately notify ! ,bo>d ( ! propos$   
modification4  7ii7 ,bo>d recomm5dation 

,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! ,director provides notice to ! ,bo>d  
"u clause 7i71 ! ,bo>d %all submit to ! 
,director a recomm5dation on :e!r !     
propos$ modification %\ld be adopt$4    
7iii7 ,acceptance ( modification ,if !  
,bo>d recomm5ds t a propos$ modification
 %\ld be adopt$ "u clause 7ii71 !       
,director may implem5t ! modifi$        
recomm5dation4  7iv7 ,rejection (       
modification ,if ! ,bo>d recomm5ds t a  
propos$ modification %\ld n be adopt$ "u
 clause 7ii71 ! ,director %all1 n lat]  
?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,bo>d 
makes ! recomm5dation-- 7,i7 provide    
notice & an explanation ( ! propos$     
modification to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1   
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !         
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 
&  7,,ii7 beg91 ) reg>d to ! propos$    
modification1 a rulemak+ on ! record    
aft] opportunity = an ag5cy he>+4  7,c7 

,rejection ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,director det]m9es to     
reject a recomm5dation "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! ,director %all-- 7i7 provide    
notice & an explanation ( ! decision to 
reject ! recomm5dation to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & 
! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &      
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 
&  7ii7 beg91 ) reg>d to !              
recomm5dation1 a rulemak+ on ! record   
aft] opportunity = an ag5cy he>+4  7g7  
,web site ,! ,director %all-- 7#a7      
e/abli% a ,web site t is publicly       
accessible2 &  7#b7 publi% & ma9ta9 on !
 ,web site-- 7,a7 a c5tral repository ( 
recomm5dations ( ! ,bo>d & all /&>ds1   
be/ practices1 protocols1 def9itions1 & 
o!r mat]ials e/abli%$1 accept$1 or      
am5d$1 by ! ,director "u ?is ,act2 &    
7,b7 a c5tral repository ( curr5t & pa/ 
=5sic sci5ce rese>*1 :i* %all be-- 7i7  
collect$ & catalogu$ 9 a mann] t is     

easily accessible to ! public2 &  7ii7  
updat$ no less frequ5tly ?an once e #b  
ye>s4  #ajb4 ,=5sic ,sci5ce ,bo>d  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,=5sic      
,sci5ce ,bo>d to s]ve z an advisory bo>d
 reg>d+ =5sic sci5ce 9 ord] to /r5g!n & 
promote confid5ce 9 ! crim9al ju/ice    
sy/em by promot+ /&>ds & be/ practices &
 ensur+ sci5tific validity1 reliability1
 & accuracy ) respect to =5sic te/+1    
analysis1 id5tification1 & comp>isons1 !
 results ( :i* may be int]pret$1        
pres5t$1 or o!rwise us$ dur+ ! c\rse ( a
 crim9al inve/igation or crim9al c\rt   
proce$+4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( #ag memb]s1  
:o %all-- 7,a7 be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t
 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 come f     
pr(essional communities t h exp]tise    
relevant to & significant int]e/ 9 !    
field ( =5sic sci5ce4  7#b7             
,consid]ation & consultation ,9 mak+ an 
appo9tm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t 
%all-- 7,a7 consid] ! ne$ = ! ,bo>d to  

ex]cise indep5d5t & objective sci5tific 
judgm5t2 &  7,b7 consid]1 among o!r     
factors1 memb]%ip on ! ,national        
,commission on ,=5sic ,sci5ce &         
recomm5dations f lead+ sci5tific        
organizations & lead+ pr(essional       
organizations 9 ! field ( =5sic sci5ce &
 o!r relevant fields4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts
 ,! ,bo>d %all include-- 7,a7 #aa vot+  
memb]s2  7,b7 #f nonvot+ memb]s2 &  7,c7
 ! ex (ficio memb]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#g74  7#d7 ,vot+ memb] requirem5ts     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! #aa vot+ memb]s-- 7i7
 ea* %all h compreh5sive sci5tific      
backgr\nds2  7ii7 n few] ?an #f %all h  
ext5sive exp]i5ce & backgr\nd 9         
sci5tific rese>*2  7iii7 n few] ?an #f  
%all h ext5sive & curr5t practical      
exp]i5ce & backgr\nd 9 =5sic sci5ce2 &  
7iv7 n less ?an #a %all be a bo>d       
c]tifi$ =5sic pa?ologi/4  7,b7 ,multiple
 requirem5ts ,an individual vot+ memb]  
may meet m ?an #a ( ! requirem5ts       
describ$ 9 clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7iv7 (    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#e7 ,nonvot+ memb]s 

,"o nonvot+ memb] %all come f ea* ( !   
foll[+ categories3 7,a7 ,judges4  7,b7  
,prosecutors4  7,c7 ,/ate & local law   
en=cem5t (ficials4  7,d7 ,crim9al def5se
 attorneys4  7,e7 ,organizations t      
repres5t p :o may h be5 wrongly         
convict$4  7,f7 ,/ate & local laboratory
 directors4  7#f7 ,fulfillm5t ( multiple
 requirem5ts ,an individual :o fulfills 
! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7  
may s]ve z a vot+ memb] ev5 if t        
individual also fulfills a requirem5t   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e74  7#g7 ,ex     
(ficio memb]s ,! ,director1 ! ,deputy   
,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! ,directors ( ,,ni/
 & ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 or _!
 designees1 %all s]ve z ex (ficio memb]s
 ( ! ,bo>d & %all n p>ticipate 9 vot+4  
7#h7 ,appo9tm5t ( bo>d *airp]son ,!     
,presid5t %all designate a vot+ memb] ( 
! ,bo>d to s]ve z ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d =
 ! duration ( t memb]'s t]m4  7c7 ,t]ms 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* vot+ & nonvot+ memb] 
( ! ,bo>d1 exclud+ ex (ficio memb]s1    
%all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #f ye>s4  7#b7

 ,exception ,( ! memb]s fir/ appo9t$ to 
! ,bo>d-- 7,a7 #c vot+ memb]s & #b      
nonvot+ memb]s %all s]ve a t]m ( #b     
ye>s2  7,b7 #d vot+ memb]s & #b nonvot+ 
memb]s %all s]ve a t]m ( #d ye>s2 &     
7,c7 #d vot+ memb]s & #b nonvot+ memb]s 
%all s]ve a t]m ( #f ye>s4  7#c7        
,r5ewable t]m ,a vot+ or nonvot+ memb] (
 ! ,bo>d may be appo9t$ = n m ?an a     
total ( #b t]ms1 includ+ an initial t]m 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7         
,vacancies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ev5t ( a 
vacancy1 ! ,presid5t may appo9t a memb] 
to fill ! rema9d] ( ! t]m4  7,b7        
,additional t]m ,a memb] appo9t$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 may be reappo9t$ = #a  
additional t]m4  7#e7 ,holdov]s ,if a   
successor has n be5 appo9t$ at !        
conclusion ( ! t]m ( a memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 
! memb] ( ! ,bo>d may cont9ue to s]ve   
until-- 7,a7 a successor is appo9t$2 or 
7,b7 ! memb] ( ! ,bo>d is reappo9t$4    
7d7 ,responsibilities ,! ,bo>d %all--   
7#a7 make recomm5dations to ! ,director 
relat+ to rese>* priorities & ne$s1     

accr$itation & c]tification /&>ds1 /&>ds
 & protocols = =5sic sci5ce discipl9es1 
& any o!r issue consi/5t ) ?is ,act2    
7#b7 monitor & evaluate-- 7,a7 !        
adm9i/ration ( accr$itation1            
c]tification1 & rese>* programs &       
proc$ures e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 
! op]ation ( ! ,committees2  7#c7 review
 & update1 z appropriate1 any           
recomm5dations made "u p>agraph 7#a72   
7#d7 id5tify1 z appropriate1 any        
additional issues t #a or m ,committees 
%\ld consid]2 &  7#e7 p]=m all o!r      
functions ( ! ,bo>d "u ?is ,act & su*   
o!r relat$ functions z are necess>y to  
p]=m ! functions ( ! ,bo>d4  7e7        
,consultation ,! ,bo>d %all consult z   
appropriate ) ! ,deputy ,attorney       
,g5]al1 ! ,director ( ,,ni/1 ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 !    
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,ju/ice1 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =       
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 !       
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal?1 s5ior (ficials f o!r relevant   

,f$]al ag5cies includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se1 & relevant (ficials ( ,/ate &  
local gov]nm5ts4  7f7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all hold n few] ?an #d  
meet+s ( ! full ,bo>d ea* ye>4  7#b7    
,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,notice ,! ,bo>d %all
 provide public notice ( any meet+ ( !  
,bo>d 9 a reasonable p]iod 9 advance ( !
 meet+4  7,b7 ,op5 meet+s ,a meet+ ( !  
,bo>d %all be op5 to ! public4  7,c7    
,quorum ,a majority ( ! vot+ memb]s ( ! 
,bo>d %all be pres5t = a quorum to      
conduct bus9ess4  7g7 ,votes  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,decisions ( ! ,bo>d %all be made 
by an affirmative vote ( n less ?an     
#b_/c ( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d vot+4  7#b7  
,vot+ proc$ures  7,a7 ,record$ ,all     
votes ( ! ,bo>d %all be record$4  7,b7  
,remote & proxy vot+ ,if necess>y1 a    
vot+ memb] ( ! ,bo>d may ca/ a vote--   
7i7 ov] ! phone or ?r\gh electronic mail
 or o!r electronic means if ! vote is   
s*$ul$ to take place dur+ a "t o!r ?an a
 full meet+ ( ! ,bo>d2 &  7ii7 ov] !    
phone or by proxy if ! vote is s*$ul$ to

 take place dur+ a full meet+ ( ! ,bo>d4
  7h7 ,def9ition ( =5sic sci5ce         
discipl9e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 develop a     
recomm5d$ def9ition ( ! t]m =5sic sci5ce
 discipl9e = purposes ( ?is ,act1 :i*   
%all encompass discipl9es ) a suffici5t 
sci5tific basis t involve =5sic te/+1   
analysis1 id5tification1 or comp>isons1 
! results ( :i* may be int]pret$1       
pres5t$1 or o!rwise us$ dur+ ! c\rse ( a
 crim9al inve/igation or crim9al c\rt   
proce$+2  7,b7 develop a recomm5d$ li/ (
 =5sic sci5ce discipl9es = purposes (   
?is ,act2 &  7,c7 submit ! recomm5d$    
def9ition & propos$ li/ ( =5sic sci5ce  
discipl9es to ! ,director4  7#b7        
,consid]ation ,9 develop+ a recomm5d$   
li/ ( =5sic sci5ce discipl9es "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 
consid] ea* field f :i* c\rts 9 crim9al 
cases he> =5sic te/imony or admit =5sic 
evid5ce2 &  7,b7 consult ) relevant     
practition]s1 exp]ts1 & pr(essional     

organizations4  7#c7 ,exclusion f li/   
,if ! ,bo>d recomm5ds t a field %\ld n  
be includ$ on ! li/ submitt$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 because ! field has insuffici5t   
sci5tific basis on ! date ( !           
recomm5dation ( ! ,bo>d1 ! ,bo>d %all   
publi% an explanation ( ! recomm5dation1
 :i*-- 7,a7 %all be publi%$ on ! ,web   
site ( ! ,bo>d2 &  7,b7 may include a   
f9d+ t a field c\ld be recogniz$ z a    
=5sic sci5ce discipl9e = purposes ( ?is 
,act1 bas$ on additional rese>*4  7#d7  
,e/abli%m5t ,aft] ! ,director receives !
 recomm5dations ( ! ,bo>d "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,director %all1 9 accordance )  
section #aja7;f77#c71 e/abli% a         
def9ition = ! t]m =5sic sci5ce          
discipl9e1 & %all e/abli% a li/ ( =5sic 
sci5ce discipl9es4  7#e7 ,annual        
evaluation ,on an annual basis1 ! ,bo>d 
%all-- 7,a7 evaluate-- 7i7 :e!r any     
field %\ld be add$ to ! li/ ( =5sic     
sci5ce discipl9es e/abli%$ "u p>agraph  
7#d71 includ+ any field previ\sly       
exclud$2 &  7ii7 :e!r any field on ! li/

 ( =5sic sci5ce discipl9es e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#d7 %\ld be modifi$ or remov$2
 &  7,b7 submit ! evaluation conduct$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ any          
recomm5dations1 to ! ,director4  7i7    
,/aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d may1 )\t  
reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws &          
regulations1 appo9t & t]m9ate a /aff    
director & su* o!r additional p]sonnel z
 may be necess>y to enable ! ,bo>d to   
p]=m ! duties ( ! ,bo>d4  7#b7          
,comp5sation ,! ,bo>d may fix !         
comp5sation ( ! /aff director & o!r     
p]sonnel appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 )\t   
reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea &     
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to          
classification ( positions & ,g5]al     
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay
 = ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel  
may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
su* title4  7#c7 ,p]sonnel z ,f$]al     
employees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]sonnel (
 ! ,bo>d :o are employees %all be       

employees "u section #baje ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = purposes ( *apt]s
 #fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1     
#hi;,a1 #hi;,b1 & #ij ( t title4  7,b7  
,memb]s ( ! bo>d ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
n be con/ru$ to apply to memb]s ( !     
,bo>d4  7#d7 ,procurem5t ( tempor>y &   
int]mitt5t s]vices ,! ,bo>d may procure 
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section
 #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 at rates = individuals :i* d n   
exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate 
( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( !    
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf (   
su* title4  7#e7 ,volunt>y s]vices      
,not)/&+ section #acdb ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,bo>d may accept 
& use volunt>y & uncomp5sat$ s]vices = !
 ,bo>d z ! ,bo>d det]m9es necess>y4  7j7
 ,reports to congress ,n lat] ?an #b    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,bo>d %all submit
 to ,congress a report describ+ ! "w ( !
 ,bo>d & ! "w ( ea* ,committee1 :i* %all
 include a description ( any            

recomm5dations1 decisions1 & o!r        
significant mat]ials g5]at$ dur+ !      
#b-ye> p]iod4  7k7 ,applicability ( !   
,f$]al advisory committee ,act  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh  
7#d71 ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act
 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all apply to !   
,bo>d4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation provision       
,section #ad7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al         
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all n apply to ! ,bo>d4  7#c7   
,comp5sation ( memb]s ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d 
%all s]ve )\t comp5sation = s]vices     
p]=m$ = ! ,bo>d4  7#d7 ,travel exp5ses  
,! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all be all[$ travel
 exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (      
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,bo>d4  7#e7  
,designat$ ,f$]al (fic] ,9 accordance ) 
! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e  
,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 ! ,director %all--    
7,a7 s]ve z ! designat$ ,f$]al (fic] 7z 

describ$ 9 section #aj7;e7 ( su* ,act72 
&  7,b7 designate an ,advisory          
,committee ,managem5t ,(fic] 7z describ$
 9 section #h7;b7 ( su* ,act7 = ! ,bo>d4
  7l7 ,transf] & consolidation (        
,national ,commission on ,=5sic ,sci5ce 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,bo>d occurs1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,director ( ,,ni/1
 z ! case may be1 %all transf] to !     
,(fice1 control1 sup]vision1 & any      
unobligat$ balances available = !       
op]ation ( ! ,national ,commission on   
,=5sic ,sci5ce or any national          
commission t has a simil> scope or      
responsibility to ! ,(fice4  #ajc4      
,committees  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance
 ( committees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,bo>d %all issue recomm5dations 
to ! ,director relat+ to-- 7,a7 ! numb] 
( ,committees t %all be e/abli%$ to     
exam9e rese>* ne$s1 /&>ds & be/         
practices1 & c]tification /&>ds = !     
=5sic sci5ce discipl9es1 :i* %all be    

suffici5t to-- 7i7 ensure t !           
,committees are repres5tative ( ea*     
=5sic sci5ce discipl9e2 &  7ii7 all[ !  
,committees to function effectively2    
7,b7 ! scope ( responsibility = ea*     
,committee recomm5d$ to be e/abli%$1 :i*
 %all ensure t ea* =5sic sci5ce         
discipl9e is address$ by a ,committee2  
7,c7 :at ! relation%ip %\ld be betwe5 ! 
,committees & any sci5tific work+ gr\p1 
sci5tific area committee1 guidance gr\p1
 or te*nical work+ gr\p t has a simil>  
scope ( responsibility2 &  7,d7 :e!r any
 ,committee %\ld consid] any field n    
recogniz$ z a =5sic sci5ce discipl9e = !
 purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r !re is rese>* t 
c\ld be conduct$ & us$ to =m ! basis =  
e/abli%+ ! field z a =5sic sci5ce       
discipl9e4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,aft] !    
,director receives ! recomm5dations ( ! 
,bo>d "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director1 9  
consultation ) ! ,director ( ,,ni/      
%all-- 7,a7 consid] h[ to adapt &       
incorporate any sci5tific work+ gr\p1   
sci5tific area committee1 guidance gr\p1

 or te*nical work+ gr\p op]at+ "u !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or ,,ni/ into a     
,committee2  7,b7 9 accordance ) section
 #aja7;f77#c71 e/abli%-- 7i7 ,committees
 to exam9e rese>* ne$s1 /&>ds1 be/      
practices1 & c]tification /&>ds = !     
=5sic sci5ce discipl9es1 :i* %all be n  
few] ?an #a2 &  7ii7 a cle> scope (     
responsibility = ea* ,committee2 &  7,c7
 publi% a li/ ( ! ,committees & ! scope 
( responsibility = ea* ,committee on !  
,web site = ! ,(fice4  7#c7 ,annual     
evaluation ,! ,bo>d1 on an annual basis1
 %all-- 7,a7 evaluate :e!r-- 7i7 any new
 ,committees %\ld be e/abli%$2  7ii7 !  
scope ( responsibility = any ,committee 
%\ld be modifi$2 &  7iii7 any ,committee
 %\ld be discont9u$2 &  7,b7 submit any 
recomm5dations relat+ to ! evaluation   
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to !       
,director4  7#d7 ,updates ,^u receipt ( 
any recomm5dations f ! ,bo>d "u p>agraph
 7#c71 ! ,director %all1 9 accordance ) 
section #aja7;f77#c71 det]m9e :e!r to   
e/abli%1 modify ! scope (1 or discont9ue

 any ,committee4  7#e7 ,transf] &       
consolidation ( sci5tific & te*nical    
work+ gr\ps ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! fir/ meet+ ( a ,committee 
occurs1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al or !         
,director ( ,,ni/1 z ! case may be1 %all
 transf] to ! ,(fice1 control1          
sup]vision1 & any unobligat$ balances   
available = ! op]ation ( any sci5tific  
work+ gr\p1 sci5tific area committee1   
guidance gr\p1 or te*nical work+ gr\p t 
has a simil> scope or responsibility to 
! ,committee4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,ea* ,committee %all-- 7,a7 consi/
 ( n m ?an #ba memb]s-- 7i7 ea* ( :om   
%all be a sci5ti/ ) k relevant to a     
=5sic sci5ce discipl9e address$ by !    
,committee2  7ii7 n less ?an #ej p]c5t (
 :om %all h ext5sive exp]i5ce &         
backgr\nd 9 sci5tific rese>*2 &  7iii7 n
 less ?an #ej p]c5t ( :om %all h        
ext5sive practical exp]i5ce & backgr\nd 
9 ! =5sic sci5ces suffici5t to ensure t 
! ,committee has an adequate und]/&+ ( !
 factors & ne$s unique to ! =5sic       

sci5ces2 &  7,b7 h a memb]%ip t         
repres5ts a v>iety ( sci5tific          
discipl9es1 includ+ ! =5sic sci5ces4    
7#b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 sci5ti/ includes-- 7,a7 a /ati/ician ) 
a sci5tific backgr\nd2 &  7,b7 a bo>d   
c]tifi$ physician or =5sic pa?ologi/ )  
exp]tise 9 =5sic sci5ces4  7c7          
,appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director (
 ,,ni/1 9 close coord9ation ) ! ,bo>d & 
! ,director & pursuant to ! ,memor&um ( 
,und]/&+ requir$ "u section #aja7;d71   
%all appo9t ! memb]s ( ea* ,committee4  
7#b7 ,consid]ation ,9 appo9t+ memb]s to 
a ,committee "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,director ( ,,ni/ %all consid]-- 7,a7 ! 
importance ( analysis f sci5ti/s )      
academic rese>* backgr\nds 9 bo? basic &
 appli$ sci5ces2 &  7,b7 ! importance ( 
input f exp]i5c$ & actively practic+    
=5sic practition]s1 includ+ individuals 
:o p>ticipat$ 9 sci5tific work+ gr\ps1  
sci5tific area committees1 guidance     
gr\ps1 or te*nical work+ gr\ps4  7#c7   
,vacancies ,9 ! ev5t ( a vacancy1 !     

,director ( ,,ni/1 9 consultation ) !   
,bo>d & ! ,director1 may appo9t a memb] 
to fill ! rema9d] ( ! t]m4  7#d7        
,holdov]s ,if a successor has n be5     
appo9t$ at ! conclusion ( ! t]m ( a     
memb] ( ! ,committee1 ! memb] ( !       
,committee may cont9ue to s]ve until--  
7,a7 a successor is appo9t$2 or  7,b7 ! 
memb] ( ! ,committee is reappo9t$4  7d7 
,t]ms ,a memb] ( a ,committee %all s]ve 
= r5ewable t]ms ( #d ye>s4  7e7 ,support
 & ,ov]sight  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to
 ! ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ requir$ "u      
section #aja7;d71 ! ,director ( ,,ni/1 9
 consultation ) ! ,director1 %all       
provide support & /aff = ea* ,committee 
z ne$$4  7#b7 ,duties & ov]sight ,!     
,director ( ,,ni/1 9 consultation ) !   
,director1 %all-- 7,a7 p]=m p]iodic     
ov]sight ( ea* ,committee2 &  7,b7      
report any conc]ns ab\t ! p]=mance or   
function+ ( a ,committee to ! ,bo>d & ! 
,director4  7#c7 ,failure to comply ,if 
a ,committee fails to produce           
recomm5dations )9 ! "t p]iods requir$ "u

 ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ,,ni/1 9       
consultation ) ! ,director1 %all "w ) ! 
,committee to assi/ ! ,committee 9      
produc+ ! requir$ recomm5dations 9 a    
timely mann]4  7f7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a ,committee %all h ! duties &   
responsibilities set out 9 ?is ,act1 &  
%all p]=m any o!r functions det]m9$     
appropriate by ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,committee
 decisions & recomm5dations  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a ,committee %all submit         
recomm5dations & all recomm5d$ /&>ds1   
protocols1 or o!r mat]ials develop$ by !
 ,committee to ! ,bo>d = evaluation4    
7,b7 ,prohibition ( modification (      
decisions & recomm5dations ,any         
recomm5dations ( a ,committee & any     
recomm5d$ /&>ds1 protocols1 or o!r      
mat]ials develop$ by a ,committee may be
 approv$ or disapprov$ by ! ,bo>d1 b may
 n be modifi$ by ! ,bo>d4  7,c7         
,approval ( decisions & recomm5dations  
,if ! ,bo>d approves a recomm5dation or 
recomm5d$ /&>d1 protocol1 or o!r mat]ial
 submitt$ by a ,committee "u subp>agraph

 7,a71 ! ,bo>d %all submit !            
recomm5dation or recomm5d$ /&>d1        
protocol1 or o!r mat]ial z a            
recomm5dation ( ! ,bo>d1 to ! ,director 
= consid]ation 9 accordance ) section   
#aja7;f77#c74  7,d7 ,disapproval (      
decisions & recomm5dations ,if ! ,bo>d  
disapproves ( any recomm5dation ( a     
,committee or recomm5d$ /&>d1 protocol1 
or o!r mat]ial develop$ by a            
,committee-- 7i7 ! ,bo>d %all provide 9 
writ+ ! reason = ! disapproval ( !      
recomm5dation or recomm5d$ /&>d1        
protocol1 or o!r mat]ial2  7ii7 !       
,committee %all )draw ! recomm5dation or
 recomm5d$ /&>d1 protocol1 or o!r       
mat]ial2 &  7iii7 ! ,committee may      
submit a revis$ recomm5dation or        
recomm5d$ /&>d1 protocol1 or o!r        
mat]ial4  7g7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
,committee %all hold n few] ?an #d      
meet+s ( ! full ,committee ea* ye>4     
7#b7 ,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,notice ,a      
,committee %all provide public notice ( 
any meet+ ( ! ,committee a reasonable   

p]iod 9 advance ( ! meet+4  7,b7 ,op5   
meet+s ,a meet+ ( a ,committee %all be  
op5 to ! public4  7,c7 ,quorum ,a       
majority ( memb]s ( a ,committee %all be
 pres5t = a quorum to conduct bus9ess4  
7h7 ,votes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,decisions ( a
 ,committee %all be made by an          
affirmative vote ( n less ?an #b_/c ( ! 
memb]s ( ! ,committee vot+4  7#b7 ,vot+ 
proc$ures  7,a7 ,record$ ,all votes tak5
 by a ,committee %all be record$4  7,b7 
,remote & proxy vot+ ,if necess>y1 a    
memb] ( a ,committee may ca/ a vote--   
7i7 ov] ! phone or ?r\gh electronic mail
 if ! vote is s*$ul$ to take place dur+ 
a "t o!r ?an a full meet+ ( !           
,committee2 &  7ii7 ov] ! phone or by   
proxy if ! vote is s*$ul$ to take place 
dur+ a full meet+ ( ! ,committee4  7i7  
,applicability ( ! ,f$]al advisory      
committee ,act  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al 
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all n apply to a ,committee4    
7#b7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s ,memb]s ( a  
,committee %all s]ve )\t comp5sation =  

s]vices p]=m$ = ! ,committee4  7#c7     
,travel exp5ses ,! memb]s ( a ,committee
 %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+  
p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates    
au?oriz$ = employees ( ag5cies "u       
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f _!     
homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 !    
p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,committee4      
#ajd4 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1    
includ+ f any unobligat$ funds          
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology = ! op]ation ( a sci5tific   
work+ gr\p1 sci5tific area committee1   
guidance gr\p1 or te*nical work+ gr\p   
transf]r$ "u section #ajc7;a77#e71 &    
includ+ any unobligat$ funds appropriat$
 to /r5g!n & enhance ! practice ( =5sic 
sci5ces "u any o!r provision ( law1     
#h1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae    
?r\gh #bjai = ! op]ation & /aff+ ( !    
,(fice1 ,bo>d1 & ,committees4  ,,ii     
,accr$itation ( =5sic sci5ce            

laboratories  #bja4 ,accr$itation (     
=5sic sci5ce laboratories  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al
 ,on & aft] ! date e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7b77#b77;,e71 a =5sic sci5ce 
laboratory may n receive1 directly or   
indirectly1 any ,f$]al funds1 unless !  
,director has v]ifi$ t ! laboratory has 
be5 accr$it$ 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds &   
proc$ures e/abli%$ "u ?is title4  7b7   
,proc$ures = accr$itation  7#a7         
,recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d  
%all submit to ! ,director-- 7,a7 a     
compreh5sive /rategy to enable =5sic    
sci5ce laboratories to obta9 & ma9ta9   
accr$itation2  7,b7 recomm5d$ proc$ures 
= ! accr$itation ( =5sic sci5ce         
laboratories t are consi/5t ) !         
recomm5d$ /&>ds develop$ by ! ,bo>d "u  
section #bjb2  7,c7 recomm5d$ proc$ures 
= ! p]iodic review & updat+ ( !         
accr$itation /atus ( =5sic sci5ce       
laboratories2  7,d7 recomm5d$ proc$ures 
= ! ,director to v]ify t laboratories h 
be5 accr$it$ 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds &   

proc$ures e/abli%$ "u ?is title1 :i*    
%all include proc$ures to implem5t1     
adm9i/]1 & coord9ate en=cem5t ( !       
program = ! accr$itation ( =5sic sci5ce 
laboratories2 &  7,e7 a recomm5dation   
reg>d+ ! dates by :i* =5sic sci5ce      
laboratories %\ld-- 7i7 beg9 ! process (
 laboratory accr$itation2 &  7ii7 obta9 
v]ification ( laboratory accr$itation to
 be eligible to receive ,f$]al funds4   
7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,aft] ! ,director      
receives ! recomm5dations ( ! ,bo>d "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director %all1 9      
accordance ) section #aja7;f77#c71      
e/abli%-- 7,a7 proc$ures to implem5t a  
compreh5sive /rategy to enable =5sic    
sci5ce laboratories to obta9 & ma9ta9   
accr$itation2  7,b7 proc$ures = !       
accr$itation ( a =5sic sci5ce           
laboratory2  7,c7 proc$ures = !         
,director to v]ify t laboratories h be5 
accr$it$ 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds &       
proc$ures e/abli%$ "u ?is title2  7,d7 !
 date by :i* a =5sic sci5ce laboratory  
%all beg9 ! process ( accr$itation2 &   

7,e7 ! date by :i* a =5sic sci5ce       
laboratory %all obta9 v]ification (     
laboratory accr$itation to be eligible  
to receive ,f$]al funds4  7#c7          
,consid]ation ( appropriations ,9       
det]m9+1 recomm5d+1 & e/abli%+ ! dates  
"u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 ! ,bo>d &     
,director %all consid] :e!r fund+ has   
be5 appropriat$ pursuant to section #cje
 & o!r relevant ,f$]al grant programs to
 suffici5tly assi/ & support            
laboratories 9 obta9+ accr$itation "u   
?is ,act4  7c7 ,def9ition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d %all       
recomm5d to ! ,director a def9ition ( ! 
t]m =5sic sci5ce laboratory = purposes (
 ?is ,act1 :i* %all include any         
laboratory t conducts =5sic te/+1       
analysis1 id5tification1 or comp>isons1 
! results ( :i* may be int]pret$1       
pres5t$1 or o!rwise us$ dur+ ! c\rse ( a
 crim9al inve/igation or crim9al c\rt   
proce$+4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,aft] !      
,director receives ! recomm5dation ( !  

,bo>d "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director     
%all1 9 accordance ) section            
#aja7;f77#c71 e/abli% a def9ition = !   
t]m =5sic sci5ce laboratory4  7d7       
,applicability to ,f$]al ag5cies ,on &  
aft] ! date e/abli%$ by ! ,director "u  
subsection 7b77#b77;,e71 a ,f$]al ag5cy 
may n use any =5sic sci5ce laboratory1  
includ+ any s]vices1 products1 analysis1
 op9ions1 or conclusions provid$ by !   
=5sic sci5ce laboratory1 dur+ ! c\rse ( 
a crim9al inve/igation or crim9al c\rt  
proce$+ unless ! =5sic sci5ce laboratory
 meets ! /&>ds ( accr$itation &         
c]tification e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice "u ?is
 ,act4  #bjb4 ,/&>ds = laboratory       
accr$itation  7a7 ,/&>ds  7#a7          
,recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,bo>d %all1 9 consultation ) qualifi$   
pr(essional organizations1 submit to !  
,director recomm5dations reg>d+ /&>ds = 
! accr$itation ( =5sic sci5ce           
laboratories1 includ+ quality assurance 
& quality control /&>ds1 to ensure !    

quality1 integrity1 & accuracy ( any    
te/+1 analysis1 id5tification1 or       
comp>isons p]=m$ by a =5sic sci5ce      
laboratory = use dur+ ! c\rse ( a       
crim9al inve/igation or crim9al c\rt    
proce$+4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,aft] !      
,director receives ! recomm5dations ( ! 
,bo>d "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director     
%all1 9 accordance ) section            
#aja7;f77#c71 e/abli% /&>ds = !         
accr$itation ( =5sic sci5ce             
laboratories4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,9     
recomm5d+ or e/abli%+ /&>ds "u p>agraph 
7#a7 or 7#b7 ! ,bo>d & ! ,director      
%all-- 7,a7 consid]-- 7i7 :e!r any      
relevant national or int]national       
accr$itation /&>ds t 7 9 effect be=e !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act w\ld be      
suffici5t = ! accr$itation ( =5sic      
sci5ce laboratories "u ?is ,act2  7ii7  
:e!r any relevant national or           
int]national accr$itation /&>ds t 7 9   
effect be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 w\ld be suffici5t = ! accr$itation (   
=5sic sci5ce laboratories "u ?is ,act ) 

supplem5tal /&>ds2 &  7iii7 !           
incorporation ( relevant national or    
int]national accr$itation /&>ds t 7 9   
effect be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act2 &  7,b7 include-- 7i7 educational 
& tra9+ requirem5ts = relevant          
laboratory p]sonnel2  7ii7 pr(ici5cy &  
compet5cy te/+ requirem5ts = relevant   
laboratory p]sonnel2 &  7iii7 ma9t5ance 
& audit+ requirem5ts = accr$it$ =5sic   
sci5ce laboratories4  7b7 ,review (     
,/&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #e ye>s-- 7,a7 ! ,bo>d %all--
 7i7 review ! scope & effectiv5ess ( !  
accr$itation /&>ds e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7a72  7ii7 submit            
recomm5dations to ! ,director relat+ to 
:e!r1 & if s1 h[ to update or supplem5t 
! /&>ds z necess>y to-- 7,i7 acc\nt =   
developm5ts 9 relevant sci5tific rese>*1
 te*nological advances1 & new =5sic     
sci5ce discipl9es2  7,,ii7 ensure       
adh]5ce to ! /&>ds & be/ practices      
e/abli%$ "u title ,v2 &  7,,iii7 address
 any o!r issue id5tifi$ dur+ ! c\rse ( !

 review conduct$ "u clause 7i72 &  7,b7 
! ,director %all1 z necess>y & 9        
accordance ) section #aja7;f77#c71      
update ! accr$itation /&>ds e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,proc$ures = op5 &
 transp>5t review ( /&>ds ,! ,director1 
9 consultation ) ! ,bo>d1 %all e/abli%  
proc$ures to ensure t ! process =       
develop+1 review+1 & updat+ accr$itation
 /&>ds "u ?is section-- 7,a7 is op5 &   
transp>5t to ! public2 &  7,b7 includes 
an opportunity = ! public to comm5t on  
propos$ /&>ds ) suffici5t prior notice4 
#bjc4 ,adm9i/ration & en=cem5t (        
accr$itation program  7a7 ,adm9i/ration 
& ov]sight ( accr$itation program  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all det]m9e :e!r 
a =5sic sci5ce laboratory is eligible to
 receive1 directly or indirectly1 ,f$]al
 funds "u section #bja7;a74  7#b7       
,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,director %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,bo>d
 & z appropriate1 id5tify #a or m       
qualifi$ accr$it+ bodies ) significant  
exp]tise relevant to ! accr$itation (   

=5sic sci5ce laboratories1 !            
accr$itation ( a =5sic sci5ce laboratory
 by :i* %all con/itute accr$itation =   
purposes ( section #bja7;a74  7,b7      
,ov]sight ,! ,director %all             
p]iodically-- 7i7 reevaluate :e!r       
accr$itation by a qualifi$ accr$it+ body
 id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is        
adequate to ensure compliance ) ! /&>ds 
& proc$ures e/abli%$ "u ?is title2 &    
7ii7 recomm5d updates to ! /&>ds &      
proc$ures us$ by #a or m qualifi$       
accr$it+ bodies1 z necess>y4  7,c7      
,report+ ,! ,director %all provide to ! 
,bo>d1 & publi% on ! ,web site ( !      
,(fice1 regul> reports reg>d+-- 7i7 !   
accr$itation ( =5sic sci5ce laboratories
 by qualifi$ accr$it+ bodies id5tifi$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 reevaluations
 ( accr$itation by qualifi$ accr$it+    
bodies "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7b7 ,review
 ( eligibility ,n less frequ5tly ?an    
once e #e ye>s1 ! ,director %all        
evaluate :e!r a =5sic sci5ce laboratory 
t has be5 det]m9$ to be eligible to     

receive ,f$]al funds "u section #bja7;a7
 rema9s eligible to receive ,f$]al      
funds1 includ+ :e!r any accr$itation ( !
 =5sic sci5ce laboratory by a qualifi$  
accr$it+ body id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 is /ill 9 effect4  7c7 ,web site ,!
 ,director %all develop & ma9ta9 on !   
,web site ( ! ,(fice an updat$ li/ (--  
7#a7 ! =5sic sci5ce laboratories t are  
eligible = ,f$]al funds "u section      
#bja7;a72  7#b7 ! =5sic sci5ce          
laboratories t h be5 det]m9$ to be      
ineligible to receive ,f$]al funds "u   
section #bja7;a72 &  7#c7 ! =5sic sci5ce
 laboratories t are await+ a det]m9ation
 reg>d+ eligibility to receive ,f$]al   
funds "u section #bja7;a74  ,,iii       
,c]tification ( =5sic sci5ce p]sonnel   
#cja4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,cov]$ entity ,9 
?is title1 ! t]m cov]$ entity means an  
entity t-- 7#a7 is n a =5sic sci5ce     
laboratory2 &  7#b7 conducts =5sic te/+1
 analysis1 inve/igation1 id5tification1 
or comp>isons1 ! results ( :i* may be   
int]pret$1 pres5t$1 or o!rwise us$ dur+ 

! c\rse ( a crim9al inve/igation or     
crim9al c\rt proce$+4  7b7 ,relevant    
p]sonnel  7#a7 ,recomm5dation ,n lat]   
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d %all submit to !      
,director a recomm5d$ def9ition ( ! t]m 
relevant p]sonnel1 :i* %all include all 
individuals :o-- 7,a7 conduct =5sic     
te/+1 analysis1 inve/igation1           
id5tification1 or comp>isons1 ! results 
( :i* may be int]pret$1 pres5t$1 or     
o!rwise us$ dur+ ! c\rse ( a crim9al    
inve/igation or crim9al c\rt proce$+2 or
  7,b7 te/ify ab\t evid5ce prep>$ by an 
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 
7#b7 ,def9ition ,aft] ! ,director       
receives ! recomm5dation ( ! ,bo>d "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director %all1 9      
accordance ) section #aja7;f77#c71 def9e
 ! t]m relevant p]sonnel = purposes (   
?is title4  #cjb4 ,c]tification ( =5sic 
sci5ce p]sonnel ,except z provid$ 9     
section #cjd7;c77#b71 on & aft] ! date  
e/abli%$ "u section #cjd7;c77#a71 a     
=5sic sci5ce laboratory or cov]$ entity 

may n receive1 directly or indirectly1  
any ,f$]al funds1 unless all relevant   
p]sonnel ( ! =5sic sci5ce laboratory or 
cov]$ entity are c]tifi$ "u ?is title4  
#cjc4 ,/&>ds = c]tification  7a7        
,recomm5d$ ,/&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* all     
memb]s ( a ,committee h be5 appo9t$1 !  
,committee %all make recomm5dations to !
 ,bo>d relat+ to /&>ds = ! c]tification 
( relevant p]sonnel 9 ea* =5sic sci5ce  
discipl9e address$ by ! ,committee4     
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 develop+ recomm5d$ 
/&>ds "u p>agraph 7#a71 a ,committee    
%all-- 7,a7 consult ) qualifi$          
pr(essional organizations1 includ+      
qualifi$ pr(essional organizations t    
accr$it =5sic sci5ce c]tification       
programs2  7,b7 consid] relevant        
c]tification /&>ds & be/ practices      
develop$ by qualifi$ pr(essional or     
sci5tific organizations2  7,c7 consid]  
:e!r successful completion ( a          
c]tification program accr$it$ by a      
qualifi$ pr(essional organization w\ld  

be suffici5t to meet ! c]tification     
requirem5ts = relevant p]sonnel "u ?is  
,act2  7,d7 consid] :e!r & "u :at       
circum/ances int]nal c]tification       
programs by accr$it$ laboratories w\ld  
be suffici5t to meet ! c]tification     
requirem5ts = relevant p]sonnel "u ?is  
,act2  7,e7 consid] any /&>ds or be/    
practices e/abli%$ "u title ,v2 &  7,f7 
consid]-- 7i7 :e!r c]ta9 m9imum /&>ds   
%\ld be e/abli%$ = ! education & tra9+ (
 relevant p]sonnel2  7ii7 :e!r !re %\ld 
be an alt]native process to enable      
relevant p]sonnel :o 7 hir$ be=e ! date 
e/abli%$ "u section #cjd7;c77#a71 to    
obta9 c]tifications1 includ+-- 7,i7 te/+
 t demon/rates pr(ici5cy 9 a specific   
=5sic sci5ce discipl9e t is equal to or 
great] ?an ! level ( pr(ici5cy requir$  
by ! /&>ds = c]tification2 &  7,,ii7 a  
waiv] ( c]ta9 educational & tra9+       
requirem5ts2  7iii7 :e!r & "u :at       
conditions relevant p]sonnel %\ld be    
all[$ to p]=m an activity describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section      

#cja7;b77#a7 = a =5sic sci5ce laboratory
 or cov]$ entity :ile ! individual      
obta9s ! tra9+ & education requir$ =    
c]tification "u ! /&>ds develop$ "u ?is 
title2 &  7iv7 :e!r c]tification by     
recogniz$ & relevant m$ical bo>ds1 or   
o!r recogniz$ & relevant ,/ate          
pr(essional bo>ds1 %\ld be suffici5t =  
relevant p]sonnel to meet ! /&>ds       
develop$ "u ?is title4  7b7 ,approval or
 d5ial ( recomm5dations ,! ,bo>d %all   
approve or d5y any recomm5dation        
submitt$ by a ,committee "u subsection  
7a7 9 accordance ) section #ajc7;f77#b74
  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( /&>ds ,aft] !       
,director receives recomm5dations f !   
,bo>d "u subsection 7b71 ! ,director    
%all1 9 accordance ) section            
#aja7;f77#c71 e/abli% /&>ds = !         
c]tification ( relevant p]sonnel4  7d7  
,review ( /&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less  
frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s1 a         
,committee %all-- 7,a7 review ! /&>ds = 
c]tification e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c7 
= ea* =5sic sci5ce discipl9e )9 !       

responsibility ( ! ,committee2 &  7,b7  
submit to ! ,bo>d recomm5dations reg>d+ 
updates1 if any1 to ! /&>ds =           
c]tification z necess>y-- 7i7 to acc\nt 
= developm5ts 9 relevant sci5tific      
rese>*1 te*nological advances1 or *anges
 9 ! law2 &  7ii7 to ensure adh]5ce to !
 /&>ds & be/ practices e/abli%$ "u title
 ,v4  7#b7 ,bo>d review ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date on :i* a ,committee   
submits recomm5dations "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,b71 ! ,bo>d %all1 9 accordance ) 
section #ajc7;f77#b7-- 7,a7 consid] !   
recomm5dations2 &  7,b7 submit to !     
,director recomm5dations ( /&>ds & be/  
practices = ea* =5sic sci5ce discipl9e4 
7#c7 ,updates ,aft] ! ,director receives
 recomm5dations f ! ,bo>d "u p>agraph   
7#b71 ! ,director %all1 9 accordance )  
section #aja7;f77#c71 update ! /&>ds =  
c]tification ( relevant p]sonnel4  7e7  
,public comm5t ,! ,director1 9          
consultation ) ! ,bo>d1 %all e/abli%    
proc$ures to ensure t ! process =       
e/abli%+1 review+1 & updat+ /&>ds =     

c]tification ( relevant p]sonnel "u ?is 
section-- 7#a7 is op5 & transp>5t to !  
public2 &  7#b7 includes an opportunity 
= ! public to comm5t on propos$ /&>ds ) 
suffici5t prior notice4  #cjd4          
,adm9i/ration & review ( c]tification   
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,det]m9ation
 ,! ,director %all det]m9e :e!r a =5sic 
sci5ce laboratory or cov]$ entity is    
eligible to receive1 directly or        
indirectly1 ,f$]al funds "u section     
#cjb4  7#b7 ,proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,director %all e/abli% policies &      
proc$ures to implem5t1 adm9i/]1 &       
coord9ate en=cem5t ( ! c]tification     
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u ?is title1      
includ+ requir+ ! p]iodic rec]tification
 ( relevant p]sonnel4  7b7 ,adm9i/ration
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] consultation ) !  
,bo>d1 ! ,director may id5tify #a or m  
qualifi$ pr(essional organizations )    
significant exp]tise relevant to !      
c]tification ( individuals 9 a p>ticul> 
=5sic sci5ce discipl9e1 ! c]tification (

 an individual by :i* %all con/itute    
c]tification = purposes ( section #cjb4 
7#b7 ,ov]sight ,! ,director %all        
p]iodically reevaluate :e!r c]tification
 by a qualifi$ pr(essional organization 
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is adequate to
 ensure compliance ) ! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u
 ?is title4  7#c7 ,report+ ,! ,director 
%all provide regul> reports to ! ,bo>d  
reg>d+ ! c]tification ( relevant        
p]sonnel by qualifi$ pr(essional        
organizations id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
& reevaluations ( c]tification by       
qualifi$ pr(essional organizations "u   
p>agraph 7#b71 :i* %all be publi%$ on ! 
,web site ( ! ,(fice4  7c7              
,implem5tation ( c]tification           
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft]        
consultation ) ! ,bo>d1 ! ,director %all
 e/abli% ! date by :i* =5sic sci5ce     
laboratories & cov]$ entities %all be 9 
compliance ) ! c]tification requirem5ts 
( ?is title4  7#b7 ,gradual             
implem5tation ,! ,director %all1 9      
consultation ) ! ,bo>d & ! relevant     

,committee1 e/abli% policies & proc$ures
 to enable ! gradual implem5tation ( !  
c]tification requirem5ts t-- 7,a7       
include a reasonable s*$ule to all[     
relevant p]sonnel to obta9              
c]tifications2  7,b7 all[ = p>tial      
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( section    
#cjb = a reasonable p]iod ( "t aft] !   
date e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7 
all[ = consid]ation ( :e!r fund+ has be5
 appropriat$ pursuant to section #cje & 
o!r relevant ,f$]al grant programs to   
suffici5tly assi/ & support =5sic sci5ce
 laboratories & cov]$ entities 9 comply+
 ) ! c]tification requirem5ts ( ?is     
title4  7d7 ,review ( c]tification      
requirem5ts ,! ,director %all e/abli%   
policies & proc$ures = ! p]iodic review 
( ! implem5tation1 adm9i/ration1 &      
en=cem5t ( ! c]tification requirem5ts   
e/abli%$ "u ?is title4  #cje4 ,support &
 te*nical assi/ance = ,/ate & local     
laboratories  7a7 ,implem5tation plan ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national   

,in/itute ( ,ju/ice1 9 consultation ) ! 
,director1 %all develop a plan = assi/+ 
& support+ =5sic sci5ce laboratories &  
cov]$ entities 9 obta9+ accr$itation "u 
title ,,ii & c]tifications = relevant   
p]sonnel "u ?is title4  7b7             
,au?orization = use ( ,cov]dell & ,byrne
 ,,jag grants ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9    
consultation ) ! ,director & ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice1 &   
consi/5t ) ! implem5tation plan develop$
 "u subsection 7a71 may make grants "u  
"p ,,bb ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &  
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #cgig;j et seq47 & subp>t #a (
 "p ,e ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgej  
et seq471 & provide te*nical assi/ance  
to =5sic sci5ce laboratories & cov]$    
entities1 to ensure t =5sic sci5ce      
laboratories & cov]$ entities are able  
to-- 7#a7 obta9 accr$itation "u title   
,,ii2  7#b7 obta9 c]tifications =       
relevant p]sonnel "u ?is title2 &  7#c7 
effectively fulfill _! responsibilities 
dur+ ! process ( obta9+ accr$itation "u 

title ,,ii & c]tifications = relevant   
p]sonnel "u ?is title4  7c7 ,te*nical & 
con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,paul ,cov]dell   
,=5sic ,sci5ces ,improvem5t ,grants     
,program ,section #bhjd7;a7 ( ! ,omnibus
 ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( 
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgigm7a77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,to   
assi/ =5sic sci5ce laboratories & cov]$ 
entities1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 sections
 #b & #cja1 respectively1 ( ! ,crim9al  
,ju/ice & ,=5sic ,sci5ce ,re=m ,act1 9  
obta9+ accr$itation "u title ,,ii ( su* 
,act & c]tifications = relevant p]sonnel
 "u title ,,iii ( su* ,act1 9 accordance
 ) section #cje ( su* ,act4  4  7#b7    
,edw>d ,byrne ,memorial ,ju/ice         
,assi/ance ,grant ,program ,section     
#eja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,omnibus ,crime        
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgea7;a77#a77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7        
,assi/ance to =5sic sci5ce laboratories 
& cov]$ entities1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 
sections #b & #cja1 respectively1 ( !   

,crim9al ,ju/ice & ,=5sic ,sci5ce ,re=m 
,act1 9 obta9+ accr$itation "u title    
,,ii ( su* ,act & c]tifications =       
relevant p]sonnel "u title ,,iii ( su*  
,act1 9 accordance ) section #cje ( su* 
,act4  4  ,,iv ,rese>*  #dja4 ,rese>*   
/rategy & priorities  7a7 ,compreh5sive 
rese>* /rategy & ag5da  7#a7            
,recomm5dation ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,bo>d %all recomm5d to ! ,director a    
compreh5sive /rategy = fo/]+ & improv+  
pe]-review$ sci5tific rese>* relat+ to !
 =5sic sci5ce discipl9es1 includ+ rese>*
 address+ issues ( validity1            
reliability1 & accuracy 9 ! =5sic sci5ce
 discipl9es4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,aft] !  
,director receives recomm5dations f !   
,bo>d "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director     
%all1 9 accordance ) section            
#aja7;f77#c71 e/abli% a compreh5sive    
/rategy = fo/]+ & improv+ pe]-review$   
sci5tific rese>* relat+ to ! =5sic      
sci5ce discipl9es4  7#c7 ,review  7,a7  
,bo>d review ,n less frequ5tly ?an once 

e #e ye>s1 ! ,bo>d %all-- 7i7 review !  
compreh5sive /rategy e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7ii7 recomm5d any     
necess>y updates to ! compreh5sive      
/rategy4  7,b7 ,updates ,aft] !         
,director receives recomm5dations f !   
,bo>d "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director  
%all1 9 accordance ) section            
#aja7;f77#c71 update ! compreh5sive     
/rategy z necess>y & appropriate4  7b7  
,rese>* fund+ priorities  7#a7          
,recomm5dation ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,bo>d %all recomm5d to ! ,director a li/
 ( priorities = =5sic sci5ce rese>*     
fund+4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,aft] !        
,director receives ! li/ f ! ,bo>d "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director %all1 9      
accordance ) section #aja7;f77#c71      
e/abli% a li/ ( priorities = =5sic      
sci5ce rese>* fund+4  7#c7 ,review ,n   
less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s1 !    
,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 review-- 7i7 ! li/ (  
priorities e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 
7ii7 ! f9d+s ( ! relevant ,committees   

made "u subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 recomm5d
 any necess>y updates to ! li/ (        
priorities1 incorporat+1 z appropriate1 
! f9d+s ( ! ,committees "u subsection   
7c74  7#d7 ,updates ,aft] ! ,director   
receives ! recomm5dations "u p>agraph   
7#c71 ! ,director %all1 9 accordance )  
section #aja7;f77#c71 update z necess>y 
! li/ ( rese>* fund+ priorities4  7c7   
,evaluation ( rese>* ne$s ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* all memb]s ( a 
,committee h be5 appo9t$ "u section     
#ajc1 & p]iodically !reaft]1 !          
,committee %all-- 7#a7 exam9e & evaluate
 ! sci5tific rese>* 9 ea* =5sic sci5ce  
discipl9e )9 ! responsibility ( !       
,committee2  7#b7 conduct compreh5sive  
surveys ( sci5tific rese>* relat+ to ea*
 =5sic sci5ce discipl9e )9 !            
responsibility ( ! ,committee2  7#c7    
exam9e ! rese>* ne$s 9 ea* =5sic sci5ce 
discipl9e )9 ! responsibility ( !       
,committee & id5tify key areas 9 :i*    
fur!r sci5tific rese>* is ne$$2 &  7#d7 
develop & submit to ! ,bo>d a li/ (     

rese>* ne$s & priorities4  7d7          
,consid]ation ,9 develop+ ! initial     
rese>* /rategy1 rese>* priorities1 &    
surveys requir$ "u ?is section1 ! ,bo>d 
& ! ,director %all consid] any f9d+s1   
surveys1 & analyses relat+ to rese>* 9  
=5sic sci5ce discipl9es1 includ+ ^? made
 by ! ,subcommittee on ,=5sic ,sci5ce ( 
! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology        
,c\ncil4  #djb4 ,rese>* grants  7a7     
,competitive grants  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 
?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity   
means-- 7,a7 a nonpr(it academic or     
rese>* in/itution2  7,b7 an accr$it$    
=5sic sci5ce laboratory2 &  7,c7 any o!r
 entity designat$ by ! ,director (      
,,ni/4  7#b7 ,pe]-review rese>* grants  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to ! ,memor&um (
 ,und]/&+ requir$ "u section #aja7;d71 !
 ,director ( ,,ni/ may1 on a competitive
 basis & us+ funds appropriat$ to ,,ni/ 
= =5sic sci5ce purposes1 make grants to 
eligible entities to conduct pe]-review$
 sci5tific rese>*4  7,b7 ,consid]ation  
,9 mak+ grants "u ?is p>agraph1 !       

,director ( ,,ni/ %all-- 7i7 ensure t ! 
grants are made = pe]-review$ sci5tific 
rese>* 9 areas t are consi/5t ) ! rese>*
 priorities e/abli%$ by ! ,director "u  
section #dja7;b72  7ii7 take into       
consid]ation ! rese>* ne$s id5tifi$ by !
 ,committees "u section #dja7;c72  7iii7
 if made be=e ! id5tification ( rese>*  
priorities "u section #dja7;b7 & rese>* 
ne$s "u section #dja7;c71 consid] any   
f9d+s1 surveys1 & analyses relat+ to    
rese>* 9 =5sic sci5ce discipl9es1       
includ+ ^? made by ! ,subcommittee on   
,=5sic ,sci5ce ( ! ,national ,sci5ce &  
,te*nology ,c\ncil2 &  7iv7 enc\rage &1 
if appropriate1 provide inc5tives =     
p>tn]%ips betwe5 nonpr(it academic or   
rese>* in/itutions & accr$it$ =5sic     
sci5ce laboratories4  7#c7 ,developm5t (
 new te*nologies ,pursuant to !         
,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ requir$ "u section 
#aja7;d71 ! ,director ( ,,ni/ may1 on a 
competitive basis1 make grants to       
eligible entities to conduct pe]-review$
 sci5tific rese>* to develop new        

te*nologies & processes to increase !   
effici5cy1 effectiv5ess1 & accuracy (   
=5sic te/+ proc$ures4  7#d7 ,coord9ation
 ) director ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is       
subsection1 ! ,director ( ,,ni/ %all    
coord9ate ) ! ,director to ensure       
implem5tation ( ! plan e/abli%$ "u      
section #djd4  7#e7 ,coord9ation ) !    
national sci5ce f\ndation ,! ,director (
 ,,ni/ %all consult & coord9ate ) !     
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation to ensure--
 7,a7 ! integrity ( ! process = review+ 
fund+ proposals & aw>d+ grants "u ?is   
subsection2 &  7,b7 t ! grant-mak+      
process is n subject to any undue bias  
or influ5ce4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
  7,a7 ,submission ,! ,director ( ,,ni/ 
%all1 on an annual basis1 submit to !   
,bo>d & ! ,director a report t          
describes-- 7i7 ! application process = 
grants "u ?is section2  7ii7 ea* grant  
made "u ?is section 9 ! fiscal ye> be=e 
! report is submitt$2 &  7iii7 z        
appropriate1 ! /atus & results ( grants 
previ\sly describ$ 9 a report submitt$  

"u ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,publication ,!
 ,director %all publi% ! report submitt$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 on ! ,web site ( ! 
,(fice4  7#b7 ,evaluation ,! ,bo>d & !  
,director %all evaluate ea* report      
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & consid] !   
in=mation provid$ 9 ea* report 9 review+
 ! rese>* /rategy & priorities e/abli%$ 
"u section #dja4  #djc4 ,ov]sight &     
review  7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s 
aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant is aw>d$
 "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 ( section     
#djb7;a71 & n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !   
date on :i* ! fir/ report "u section    
#djb7;b7 is submitt$1 ! ,inspector      
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 %all submit to    
,congress a report on ! adm9i/ration &  
effectiv5ess ( ! grant programs describ$
 9 section #djb7;a74  7b7 ,requirem5ts  
,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 evaluate-- 7#a7 :e!r any undue biases  
or influ5ces affect$ ! integrity ( !    
solicitation1 aw>d1 or adm9i/ration (   

rese>* grants2 &  7#b7 :e!r !re 0 any   
unnecess>y duplication1 wa/e1 fraud1 or 
abuse 9 ! grant-mak+ process4  #djd4    
,public-private collaboration  7a7      
,recomm5dation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d   
%all submit to ! ,director a recomm5d$  
plan = enc\rag+ collaboration among     
univ]sities1 nonpr(it rese>*            
in/itutions1 ,/ate & local =5sic sci5ce 
laboratories1 private =5sic sci5ce      
laboratories1 private corporations1 & ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to develop & p]=m      
co/-effective & reliable rese>* 9 !     
=5sic sci5ces1 consi/5t ) ! rese>*      
priorities e/abli%$ "u section          
#dja7;b77#b74  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! plan 
recomm5d$ "u subsection 7a7 %all        
include-- 7#a7 inc5tives = nongov]nm5tal
 entities to inve/ significant res\rces 
into conduct+ necess>y rese>* 9 ! =5sic 
sci5ces2  7#b7 proc$ures = ensur+ !     
rese>* describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 w be    
conduct$ ) suffici5t sci5tific rigor t !
 rese>* c be reli$ ^u by-- 7,a7 !       

,committees 9 develop+ /&>ds "u ?is     
,act2 &  7,b7 =5sic sci5ce p]sonnel2 &  
7#c7 cle>ly def9$ requirem5ts =         
disclosure ( ! s\rces ( fund+ by        
nongov]nm5tal entities = =5sic sci5ce   
rese>* conduct$ 9 collaboration )       
gov]nm5tal entities & safegu>ds to      
prev5t conflicts ( int]e/ or undue bias 
or influ5ce4  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t &         
implem5tation ,aft] receiv+ ! recomm5d$ 
plan ( ! ,bo>d "u subsection 7a71 !     
,director %all e/abli%1 9 accordance )  
section #aja7;f77#c71 & implem5t a plan 
= enc\rag+ collaboration among          
univ]sities1 nonpr(it rese>*            
in/itutions1 ,/ate & local =5sic sci5ce 
laboratories1 private =5sic sci5ce      
laboratories1 private corporations1 & ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to develop & p]=m      
co/-effective & reliable rese>* 9 !     
=5sic sci5ces1 consi/5t ) ! rese>*      
priorities e/abli%$ "u section          
#dja7;b77#b74  7d7 ,ov]sight ,!         
,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,bo>d1    
%all p]iodically evaluate &1 z necess>y1

 update ! plan e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7c74  ,v ,/&>ds & be/ practices  #eja4  
,developm5t ( /&>ds & be/ practices  7a7
 ,committee recomm5dations  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on
 :i* all memb]s ( a ,committee h be5    
appo9t$ "u section #ajc1 ! ,committee   
%all develop & recomm5d to ! ,bo>d /&>ds
 & be/ practices = ea* =5sic sci5ce     
discipl9e address$ by ! ,committee1     
includ+-- 7,a7 validat$ protocols2  7,b7
 quality assurance /&>ds2 &  7,c7 /&>ds 
to be appli$ 9 report+1 includ+ reports 
( id5tifications1 analyses1 or          
comp>isons ( =5sic evid5ce t may be us$ 
dur+ a crim9al inve/igation or crim9al  
c\rt proce$+4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9     
develop+ ! /&>ds & be/ practices "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 a ,committee %all-- 7,a7 
z appropriate1 consult ) qualifi$       
pr(essional organizations2  7,b7 consid]
 exi/+ validat$ protocols & be/         
practices2  7,c7 develop /&>ds & be/    
practices t are design$ to ensure !     
quality & sci5tific integrity ( data1   

results1 conclusions1 analyses1 &       
reports t are g5]at$ = use 9 ! crim9al  
ju/ice sy/em2 &  7,d7 develop /&>ds &   
be/ practices t af=d laboratories       
appropriate op]ational flexibility1     
includ+ appropriate flexibility z to    
specific in/rum5ts1 equipm5t1 & me?ods4 
7b7 ,bo>d recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date on :i* a          
,committee submits recomm5d$ /&>ds & be/
 practices "u subsection 7a71 ! ,bo>d   
%all1 9 accordance ) section            
#ajc7;f77#b7-- 7#a7 consid] !           
recomm5dations2 &  7#b7 submit to !     
,director recomm5dations ( /&>ds & be/  
practices4  #ejb4 ,e/abli%m5t &         
dissem9ation ( /&>ds & be/ practices    
7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,aft] ! ,bo>d submits     
/&>ds or be/ practices = a =5sic sci5ce 
discipl9e "u section #eja7;b71 !        
,director %all1 9 accordance ) section  
#aja7;f77#c71 e/abli% & dissem9ate /&>ds
 & be/ practices = ! =5sic sci5ce       
discipl9e4  7b7 ,publication ,!         
,director %all publi% ! /&>ds & be/     

practices e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 on 
! ,web site ( ! ,(fice4  #ejc4 ,review &
 ov]sight  7a7 ,review by committees    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once
 e #c ye>s1 ea* ,committee %all review  
&1 z necess>y1 recomm5d to ! ,bo>d      
updates to ! /&>ds & be/ practices      
e/abli%$ "u section #ejb = ea* =5sic    
sci5ce discipl9e )9 ! responsibility ( !
 ,committee4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9    
review+1 & develop+ recomm5d$ updates   
to1 ! /&>ds & be/ practices "u p>agraph 
7#a71 a ,committee %all consid]-- 7,a7  
input f qualifi$ pr(essional            
organizations2  7,b7 rese>* publi%$ aft]
 ! date on :i* ! /&>ds & be/ practices 7
 e/abli%$1 includ+ rese>* conduct$ "u   
title ,,iv2 &  7,c7 any *anges to       
relevant law made aft] ! date on :i* !  
/&>ds & be/ practices 7 e/abli%$4  7b7  
,bo>d recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date on :i* a ,committee    
submits recomm5d$ updates to ! /&>ds &  
be/ practices "u subsection 7a71 ! ,bo>d
 %all1 9 accordance ) section           

#ajc7;f77#b7-- 7#a7 consid] !           
recomm5dations2 &  7#b7 recomm5d to !   
,director any updates1 z necess>y1 to ! 
/&>ds & be/ practices e/abli%$ "u       
section #ejb4  7c7 ,updates ,aft] !     
,director receives recomm5d$ updates1 if
 any1 "u subsection 7b71 ! ,director    
%all1 9 accordance ) section            
#aja7;f77#c71 update & dissem9ate !     
/&>ds & be/ practices = ea* =5sic sci5ce
 discipl9e z necess>y4  7d7 ,proc$ures  
,! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,bo>d1 
%all e/abli% proc$ures to ensure t !    
process = develop+1 review+1 & updat+ ! 
/&>ds & be/ practices-- 7#a7 is op5 &   
transp>5t to ! public2 &  7#b7 includes 
an opportunity = ! public to comm5t on  
propos$ /&>ds ) suffici5t prior notice4 
,,vi ,additional responsibilities ( !   
(fice ( =5sic sci5ce & ! =5sic sci5ce   
bo>d  #fja4 ,=5sic sci5ce tra9+ &       
education = judges1 attorneys1 & law    
en=cem5t p]sonnel  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7   
,recomm5dation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d   

%all submit to ! ,director a recomm5d$  
plan =-- 7,a7 support+ ! education &    
tra9+ ( judges1 attorneys1 & law        
en=cem5t p]sonnel 9 ! =5sic sci5ces &   
fundam5tal sci5tific pr9ciples1 :i* %all
 include education on ! compet5t use &  
evaluation ( =5sic sci5ce evid5ce2 &    
7,b7 develop+ a /&>diz$ curriculum =    
education & tra9+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a74  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,^u receipt ( !
 recomm5dation f ! ,bo>d "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,director %all e/abli%1 9       
accordance ) section #aja7;f77#c71 &    
implem5t a plan =-- 7,a7 support+ !     
education & tra9+ ( judges1 attorneys1 &
 law en=cem5t p]sonnel 9 ! =5sic sci5ces
 & fundam5tal sci5tific pr9ciples1 :i*  
%all include education on ! compet5t use
 & evaluation ( =5sic sci5ce evid5ce2 & 
7,b7 develop+ a /&>diz$ curriculum =    
education & tra9+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a74  7#c7 ,ov]sight ,! ,director1 9  
consultation ) ! ,bo>d1 %all p]iodically
 evaluate &1 z necess>y1 update ! plan  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7b7         

,te*nical assi/ance1 tra9+1 & education 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice may1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,director-- 7,a7 provide te*nical  
assi/ance directly or indirectly to     
judges1 attorneys1 & law en=cem5t       
p]sonnel 9 ! =5sic sci5ces & fundam5tal 
sci5tific pr9ciples1 includ+ ! compet5t 
use & evaluation ( =5sic sci5ce evid5ce2
 &  7,b7 make grants to ,/ates & units (
 local gov]nm5t & nonpr(it organizations
 or in/itutions to provide tra9+ to     
judges1 attorneys1 & law en=cem5t       
p]sonnel ab\t ! =5sic sci5ces &         
fundam5tal sci5tific pr9ciples1 includ+ 
! compet5t use & evaluation ( =5sic     
sci5ce evid5ce4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,on & 
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,director e/abli%es
 ! plan = support+ ! education & tra9+ (
 judges1 attorneys1 & law en=cem5t      
p]sonnel 9 ! =5sic sci5ces & fundam5tal 
sci5tific pr9ciples "u subsection       
7a77#b71 ! ,director ( ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice %all adm9i/] ! grant
 program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9     

accordance ) ! plan4  #fjb4 ,educational
 programs 9 ! =5sic sci5ces  7a7        
,recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d  
%all submit to ! ,director-- 7#a7 a     
recomm5d$ plan = support+ ! developm5t (
 und]graduate & graduate educational    
programs 9 ! =5sic sci5ce discipl9es &  
relat$ fields2 &  7#b7 recomm5dations z 
to :e!r ! developm5t ( /&>ds or         
requirem5ts = educational programs 9 !  
=5sic sci5ce discipl9es & relat$ fields 
is appropriate4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t &      
implem5tation ,^u receipt ( !           
recomm5dation f ! ,bo>d "u subsection   
7a71 ! ,director %all e/abli%1 9        
accordance ) section #aja7;f77#c71 &    
implem5t-- 7#a7 a plan = support+ !     
developm5t ( und]graduate & graduate    
educational programs 9 ! =5sic sci5ce   
discipl9es & relat$ fields2 &  7#b7 any 
/&>ds or requirem5ts = education        
programs 9 ! =5sic sci5ce discipl9es &  
relat$ fields det]m9$ by ! ,director to 
be appropriate4  7c7 ,exi/+ qualifi$    

pr(essional organizations ,9 recomm5d+1 
e/abli%+1 & implem5t+ ! plan & /&>ds    
describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b71 !     
,bo>d & ! ,director %all consid] ! role 
( qualifi$ pr(essional organizations t  
accr$it =5sic sci5ce education programs1
 & any /&>ds develop$ by su* qualifi$   
pr(essional organizations4  7d7         
,ov]sight ,! ,director1 9 consultation )
 ! ,bo>d1 %all-- 7#a7 ov]see !          
implem5tation ( any /&>ds or requirem5ts
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b72 &  7#b7    
p]iodically evaluate &1 z necess>y1     
update ! plan1 /&>ds1 or requirem5ts    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  #fjc4      
,m$icolegal dea? inve/igation  7a7      
,recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d  
%all submit to ! ,director-- 7#a7 a     
recomm5d$ plan to enc\rage ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to  
implem5t sy/ems to ensure t qualifi$    
individuals p]=m m$icolegal dea?        
inve/igations & to enc\rage qualifi$    
individuals to ent] ! field ( m$icolegal

 dea? inve/igation2 &  7#b7             
recomm5dations on :e!r & h[ !           
requirem5ts1 /&>ds & regulations        
e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act %\ld apply to      
individuals :o p]=m m$icolegal dea?     
inve/igations4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t &       
implem5tation ,^u receipt ( !           
recomm5dations f ! ,bo>d "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,director %all e/abli%1 9        
accordance ) section #aja7;f77#c71 &    
implem5t-- 7#a7 a plan to enc\rage !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local        
gov]nm5ts to implem5t sy/ems to ensure t
 qualifi$ individuals p]=m m$icolegal   
dea? inve/igations & to enc\rage        
qualifi$ individuals to ent] ! field (  
m$icolegal dea? inve/igation2 &  7#b7   
any specific or additional /&>ds or     
requirem5ts = individuals :o p]=m       
m$icolegal dea? inve/igations det]m9$ by
 ! ,director to be appropriate4  7c7    
,ov]sight ,! ,director1 9 consultation )
 ! ,bo>d1 %all-- 7#a7 ov]see !          
implem5tation ( any /&>ds or requirem5ts
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#b72 &  7#b7

 p]iodically evaluate &1 z necess>y1    
update ! plan1 /&>ds1 & requirem5ts     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  #fjd4      
,int]gov]nm5tal coord9ation ,! ,bo>d & !
 ,director %all regul>ly-- 7#a7         
coord9ate ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1    
includ+ ,,ni/1 ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 & ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 z   
appropriate1 to make effici5t &         
appropriate use ( rese>* exp]tise &     
fund+2  7#b7 coord9ate ) ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security & o!r relevant ,f$]al 
ag5cies to det]m9e ways 9 :i* ! =5sic   
sci5ce discipl9es may assi/ 9 homel&    
security & em]g5cy prep>$ness2 &  7#c7  
coord9ate ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce 
community to make effici5t & appropriate
 use ( rese>* & new te*nologies suitable
 = =5sic sci5ce4  #fje4 ,anonym\s       
report+ ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all 
develop a sy/em = any individual to     
provide in=mation relat+ to compliance1 

or lack ( compliance1 ) ! requirem5ts1  
/&>ds1 & regulations e/abli%$ "u ?is    
,act1 :i* may include a hotl9e or ,web  
site t has appropriate gu>antees (      
anonymity & confid5tiality & protections
 = :i/lebl[]s4  #fjf4 ,int]op]ability ( 
databases & te*nologies  7a7            
,recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d  
%all submit to ! ,director a recomm5d$  
plan to require int]op]ability among    
databases & te*nologies 9 ea* ( ! =5sic 
sci5ce discipl9es among all levels (    
gov]nm5t1 9 all ,/ates1 & :]e p]mitt$ by
 law1 ) ! private sector4  7b7          
,e/abli%m5t & implem5tation ,^u receipt 
( ! recomm5dation f ! ,bo>d "u          
subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all        
e/abli%1 9 accordance ) section         
#aja7;f77#c71 & implem5t a plan to      
enc\rage int]op]ability among databases 
& te*nologies 9 ea* ( ! =5sic sci5ce    
discipl9es among all levels ( gov]nm5t1 
9 all ,/ates1 & :]e p]mitt$ by law1 ) ! 
private sector4  7c7 ,ov]sight ,!       

,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,bo>d1    
%all evaluate &1 z necess>y1 update !   
plan e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  #fjg4 
,code ( e?ics  7a7 ,recomm5dations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d %all
 submit to ! ,director a recomm5d$ code 
( e?ics = ! =5sic sci5ce discipl9es4    
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 develop+ a         
recomm5d$ code ( e?ics "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 consult ) relevant 
qualifi$ pr(essional organizations2 &   
7,b7 consid] any recomm5dations relat+  
to a code ( e?ics or code ( pr(essional 
responsibility develop$ by !            
,subcommittee on ,=5sic ,sci5ce ( !     
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil4 
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t & incorporation ,^u     
receipt ( ! recomm5dation f ! ,bo>d "u  
subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all-- 7#a7 
9 accordance ) section #aja7;f77#c71    
e/abli% a code ( e?ics = ! =5sic sci5ce 
discipl9es2 &  7#b7 z appropriate1      
incorporate ! code ( e?ics into ! /&>ds 
= accr$itation ( =5sic sci5ce           

laboratories & c]tification ( relevant  
p]sonnel e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4  7c7     
,ov]sight ,! ,director1 9 consultation )
 ! ,bo>d1 %all p]iodically evaluate &1 z
 necess>y1 update ! code ( e?ics        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  #fjh4 ,ne$s
 assessm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,director %all conduct a ne$s   
assessm5t ( ,/ate & local =5sic s]vice  
provid]s1 includ+ law en=cem5t ag5cies &
 m$icolegal dea? exam9]s1 9 ord] to     
evaluate ! capacity & res\rce ne$s ( ^? 
provid]s4 ,su* a ne$s assessm5t %all    
address ! te*nology1 equipm5t1 p]sonnel1
 recruitm5t1 tra9+1 education1 & rese>* 
ne$s ( ^? ,/ate & local =5sic s]vice    
provid]s4  7b7 ,developm5t ( national   
/rategy ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all 
develop a national /rategy = develop+ ! 
capacity & res\rces ( ,/ate & local     
=5sic sci5ce provid]s & = address+ !    
ne$s id5tifi$ 9 ! assessm5t conduct$    
pursuant to subsection 7a74  7c7 ,update

 ( assessm5t & national /rategy ,n less 
frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s1 !         
,director %all update ! assessm5t       
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 & ! national 
/rategy develop$ "u subsection 7b74