#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,novemb] #bi1 #bjaf  ,,am5dm5t3  ,t !   
bill f ! ,s5ate 7,s4 #begg7 entitl$     
#8#8,an ,act to protect crime victims'  
rights1 to elim9ate ! sub/antial backlog
 ( ,,dna & o!r =5sic evid5ce samples to 
improve & exp& ! =5sic sci5ce te/+      
capacity ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local crime 
laboratories1 to increase rese>* &      
developm5t ( new te/+ te*nologies1 to   
develop new tra9+ programs reg>d+ !     
collection & use ( =5sic evid5ce1 to    
provide po/-conviction te/+ ( ,,dna     
evid5ce to exon]ate ! innoc5t1 to       
support accr$itation ef=ts ( =5sic      
sci5ce laboratories & m$ical exam9]     
(fices1 to address tra9+ & equipm5t     
ne$s1 to improve ! p]=mance ( c\nsel 9  
,/ate capital cases1 & = o!r            
purposes4''1 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike   
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t3   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,ju/ice = ,all ,reau?orization ,act ( 
#bjaf4  #b4 ,crime victims' rights  7a7 

,re/itution dur+ sup]vis$ release       
,section #cehc7;d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce  
by ins]t+ 1 t ! def5dant make re/itution
 9 accordance ) sections #cffc &        
#cffc;,a1 or any o!r /atute au?oriz+ a  
s5t5ce ( re/itution1 aft] sup]vision4   
7b7 ,collection ( re/itution f          
def5dant's e/ate ,section #cfac7;b7 (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! liability
 to pay re/itution %all t]m9ate on !    
date t is ! lat] ( #bj ye>s f ! entry ( 
judgm5t or #bj ye>s aft] ! release f    
imprisonm5t ( ! p]son ord]$ to pay      
re/itution4 ,9 ! ev5t ( ! dea? ( ! p]son
 ord]$ to pay re/itution1 ! individual's
 e/ate w be held responsible = any      
unpaid balance ( ! re/itution am\nt1 & !
 li5 provid$ 9 subsection 7c7 ( ?is     
section %all cont9ue until ! e/ate      
receives a writt5 release ( t           
liability44  7c7 ,victim int]pret]s     
,rule #bh ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al  
,proc$ure is am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce by   

ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1
 includ+ an int]pret] = ! victim4  7d7  
,,gao /udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all-- 7,a7 conduct a /udy to    
det]m9e :e!r enhanc+ ! re/itution       
provisions "u sections #cffc & #cffc;,a 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to    
provide c\rts broad] au?ority to aw>d   
re/itution = ,f$]al (f5ses w\ld be      
b5eficial to crime victims & :at o!r    
factors ,congress %\ld consid] 9 weigh+ 
su* *anges2 &  7,b7 submit to ,congress 
a report on ! /udy conduct$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9     
conduct+ ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all focus on !      
b5efits to crime victims t w\ld result  
if ! re/itution provisions "u sections  
#cffc & #cffc;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 7 exp&$--  7,a7 to apply  
to victims :o h suff]$ h>m1 injury1 or  
loss t w\ld n h occurr$ b = ! def5dant's
 relat$ conduct2  7,b7 9 ! case ( an    

(f5se result+ 9 bodily injury result+ 9 
! victim's dea?1 to all[ ! c\rt to use  
its discretion to aw>d an appropriate   
sum to reflect ! income lo/ by !        
victim's surviv+ family memb]s or e/ate 
z a result ( ! victim's dea?2  7,c7 to  
require t ! def5dant pay to ! victim an 
am\nt det]m9$ by ! c\rt to re/ore !     
victim to ! position he or %e w\ld h be5
 9 _h ! def5dant n committ$ ! (f5se2 &  
7,d7 to require t ! def5dant comp5sate !
 victim = any injury1 h>m1 or loss1     
includ+ emotional di/ress1 t occurr$ z a
 result ( ! (f5se4  #c4 ,r$uc+ ! rape   
kit backlog  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts   
made available to ! ,attorney ,g5]al = a
 ,,dna ,analysis & capacity enhancem5t  
program & = o!r local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al  
=5sic activities "u ! head+ ,/ate &     
local law en=cem5t "u ! head+ ,(fice (  
,ju/ice ,programs "u ! head+ ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice 9 fiscal ye>s #bjah1 #bjai1    
#bjbj1 & #bjba-- 7#a7 n less ?an #ge    
p]c5t ( su* am\nts %all be provid$ =    
grants = activities describ$ "u         

p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 ( section  
#b7;a7 ( ! ,,dna ,analysis ,backlog     
,elim9ation ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#adace7;a772 &  7#b7 n less ?an #e p]c5t
 ( su* am\nts %all be provid$ = grants =
 law en=cem5t ag5cies to conduct audits 
( _! backlogg$ rape kits "u section     
#b7;a77#g7 ( ! ,,dna ,analysis ,backlog 
,elim9ation ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#adace7;a77#g77 to create & op]ate      
associat$ track+ sy/ems & to prioritize 
te/+ 9 ^? cases 9 :i* ! /atute (        
limitation w soon expire4  7b7 ,report+ 
7#a7 ,report by grant recipi5ts ,)      
respect to am\nts made available to !   
,attorney ,g5]al = a ,,dna ,analysis &  
capacity enhancem5t program & = o!r     
local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al =5sic activities 
"u ! head+ ,/ate & local law en=cem5t "u
 ! head+ ,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,programs "u !
 head+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all require recipi5ts ( ! am\nts
 to report on ! effectiv5ess ( !        
activities c>ri$ out us+ ! am\nts1      
includ+ any in=mation ! ,attorney ,g5]al

 ne$s 9 ord] to submit ! report requir$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,report to      
congress ,n lat] ?an #a mon? aft] ! la/ 
day ( ea* ev5-numb]$ fiscal ye>1 !      
,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report t includes1 =  
ea* recipi5t ( am\nts describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ! am\nts di/ribut$ 
to ! recipi5t2  7,b7 a summ>y ( !       
purposes = :i* ! am\nts 7 us$ & an      
evaluation ( ! progress ( ! recipi5t 9  
a*iev+ ^? purposes2  7,c7 a /ati/ical   
summ>y ( ! crime sc5e samples & arre/ee 
or (f5d] samples submitt$ to            
laboratories1 ! av]age "t betwe5 !      
submission ( a sample to a laboratory & 
! te/+ ( ! sample1 & ! p]c5tage ( !     
am\nts t 7 paid to private laboratories2
 &  7,d7 an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess 
( ! grant am\nts 9 increas+ capacity &  
r$uc+ backlogs4  #d4 ,sexual assault    
nurse exam9]s ,section #cjd ( ! ,,dna   
,sexual ,assault ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjjd   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adacf;a7 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z     
subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,pref]5ce 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 review+ applications   
submitt$ 9 accordance ) a program       
au?oriz$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by ?is        
section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all give   
pref]5ce to any eligible entity t       
c]tifies t ! entity w use ! grant funds 
to-- 7,a7 improve =5sic nurse exam9]    
programs 9 a rural area or = an und]s]v$
 population1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9      
section #djjb ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 
,act ( #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acibe72    
7,b7 engage 9 activities t w assi/ 9 !  
employm5t ( full-"t =5sic nurse exam9]s 
to conduct activities "u subsection 7a72
 or  7,c7 su/a9 or e/abli% a tra9+      
program = =5sic nurse exam9]s4  7#b7    
,directive to ! attorney g5]al ,n lat]  
?an ! beg9n+ ( fiscal ye> #bjah1 !      
,attorney ,g5]al %all coord9ate ) !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
in=m ,f$]ally ,qualifi$ ,heal? ,c5t]s1  

,community ,heal? ,c5t]s1 hospitals1    
colleges & univ]sities1 & o!r           
appropriate heal?-relat$ entities ab\t !
 role ( =5sic nurses & exi/+ res\rces   
available )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
tra9 or employ =5sic nurses to address !
 ne$s ( communities deal+ ) sexual      
assault1 dome/ic viol5ce1 & eld] abuse4 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all collaborate on 
?is ef=t ) nongov]nm5tal organizations  
repres5t+ =5sic nurses4  4  #e4         
,protect+ ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act  
,section #h7;e77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,prison    
,rape ,elim9ation ,act ( #bjjc 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #aefjg7;e77#a77;,a77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ &  
at ! end2  7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 ! program is n
 adm9i/]$ by ! ,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/
 ,wom5 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  4  #f4 
,cl>ification ( ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5   
,act h\s+ protections ,section          
#dadaa7;b77#c77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,viol5ce    

,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adjdc;e-#aa7;b77#c77;,b77ii77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 
or resid5t aft] any rema9+ t5ant2 &     
7#b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or    
resid5t aft] t5ant ea* place x appe>s4  
#g4 ,/r5g!n+ ! ,prison ,rape ,elim9ation
 ,act ,! ,prison ,rape ,elim9ation ,act 
( #bjjc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aefja et seq47  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #f7;d77#b7   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aefje7;d77#b771 by /rik+
 subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7,a7 7i7 include ! c]tification ( ! *ief
 executive t ! ,/ate receiv+ su* grant  
has adopt$ all national prison rape     
/&>ds t1 z ( ! date on :i* ! application
 0 submitt$1 h be5 promulgat$ "u ?is    
,act2 or  7ii7 demon/rate to ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al1 9 su* mann] z ! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all require1 t ! ,/ate receiv+  
su* grant is actively work+ to adopt &  
a*ieve full compliance ) ! national     
prison rape /&>ds describ$ 9 clause 7i72
  2 &  7#b7 9 section #h7;e7 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #aefjg7;e77--  7,a7 by /rik+  

p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
,adoption ( national /&>ds  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 any am\nt t a  
,/ate w\ld o!rwise receive = prison     
purposes = t fiscal ye> "u a grant      
program cov]$ by ?is subsection %all be 
r$uc$ by #e p]c5t1 unless ! *ief        
executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate submits to !  
,attorney ,g5]al pro( ( compliance ) ?is
 ,act ?r\gh--  7i7 a c]tification t !   
,/ate has adopt$1 & is 9 full compliance
 )1 ! national /&>ds describ$ 9         
subsection 7a72 or  7ii7 an assurance t 
! ,/ate int5ds to adopt & a*ieve full   
compliance ) ^? national /&>ds s z to   
ensure t a c]tification "u clause 7i7   
may be submitt$ 9 future ye>s1 :i*      
includes--  7,i7 a commitm5t t n less   
?an #e p]c5t ( su* am\nt %all be us$ =  
?is purpose2 or  7,,ii7 a reque/ t !    
,attorney ,g5]al hold #e p]c5t ( su*    
am\nt 9 abeyance pursuant to !          
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,e74  7,b7   
,rules = c]tification  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
*ief executive (fic] ( a ,/ate :o       

submits a c]tification "u ?is p>agraph  
%all also provide ! ,attorney ,g5]al )--
 7,i7 a li/ ( ! prisons "u ! op]ational 
control ( ! executive bran* ( ! ,/ate2  
7,,ii7 a li/ ( ! prisons li/$ "u        
subclause 7,i7 t 7 audit$ dur+ ! mo/    
rec5tly conclud$ audit ye>2  7,,iii7 all
 f9al audit reports = prisons li/$ "u   
subclause 7,i7 t 7 complet$ dur+ ! mo/  
rec5tly conclud$ audit ye>2 &  7,,iv7 a 
propos$ s*$ule = complet+ an audit ( all
 ! prisons li/$ "u subclause 7,i7 dur+ !
 foll[+ #c audit ye>s4  7ii7 ,audit     
appeal exception ,beg9n+ on ! date t is 
#c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !      
,ju/ice = ,all ,reau?orization ,act (   
#bjaf1 a *ief executive (fic] ( a ,/ate 
may submit a c]tification t ! ,/ate is 9
 full compliance pursuant to subp>agraph
 7,a77i7 ev5 if a prison "u ! op]ational
 control ( ! executive bran* ( ! ,/ate  
has an audit appeal p5d+4  7,c7 ,rules =
 assurances  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a *ief       
executive (fic] ( a ,/ate :o submits an 
assurance "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all  

also provide ! ,attorney ,g5]al )-- 7,i7
 a li/ ( ! prisons "u ! op]ational      
control ( ! executive bran* ( ! ,/ate2  
7,,ii7 a li/ ( ! prisons li/$ "u        
subclause 7,i7 t 7 audit$ dur+ ! mo/    
rec5tly conclud$ audit ye>2  7,,iii7 an 
explanation ( any b>ri]s ! ,/ate faces  
to complet+ requir$ audits2  7,,iv7 all 
f9al audit reports = prisons li/$ "u    
subclause 7,i7 t 7 complet$ dur+ ! mo/  
rec5tly conclud$ audit ye>2  7,v7 a     
propos$ s*$ule = complet+ an audit ( all
 prisons "u ! op]ational control ( !    
executive bran* ( ! ,/ate dur+ ! foll[+ 
#c audit ye>s2 &  7,,vi7 an explanation 
( ! ,/ate's curr5t degree (             
implem5tation ( ! national /&>ds4  7ii7 
,additional requirem5t ,a *ief executive
 (fic] ( a ,/ate :o submits an assurance
 "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,i7 %all1 be=e 
receiv+ ! applicable funds describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,i71 also provide !
 ,attorney ,g5]al ) a propos$ plan = !  
exp5diture ( ! funds dur+ ! applicable  
grant p]iod4  7iii7 ,acc\nt+ ( funds ,a 

*ief executive (fic] ( a ,/ate :o       
submits an assurance "u subp>agraph     
7,a77ii77,i7 %all1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) 
! applicable grant report+ requirem5ts1 
submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a detail$  
acc\nt+ ( h[ ! funds describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 7 us$4  7,d7 ,sunset ( 
assurance option  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,on !    
date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,ju/ice = ,all ,reau?orization ,act
 ( #bjaf1 subclause 7,,ii7 ( subp>agraph
 7,a77ii7 %all cease to h effect4  7ii7 
,additional sunset ,on ! date t is #f   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,ju/ice 
= ,all ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaf1    
clause 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all     
cease to h effect4  7iii7 ,em]g5cy      
assurances  7,i7 ,reque/ ,not)/&+ clause
 7ii71 dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ #f    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,ju/ice 
= ,all ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaf1 a  
*ief executive (fic] ( a ,/ate :o       
c]tifies t ! ,/ate has audit$ n less ?an
 #ij p]c5t ( prisons "u ! op]ational    
control ( ! executive bran* ( ! ,/ate   

may reque/ t ! ,attorney ,g5]al all[ !  
*ief executive (fic] to submit an       
em]g5cy assurance 9 accordance )        
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 z 9 effect on ! day
 be=e ! date on :i* t subp>agraph ceas$ 
to h effect "u clause 7ii7 ( ?is        
subp>agraph4  7,,ii7 ,grant ( reque/ ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all grant a reque/    
submitt$ "u subclause 7,i7 )9 #fj days  
^u a %[+ ( good cause4  7,e7            
,disposition ( funds held 9 abeyance    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! *ief executive (fic] 
( a ,/ate :o has submitt$ an assurance  
"u subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii7           
subsequ5tly submits a c]tification "u   
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,ju/ice 
= ,all ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaf1 !  
,attorney ,g5]al w release all funds    
held 9 abeyance "u subp>agraph          
7,a77ii77,,ii7 to be us$ by ! ,/ate 9   
accordance ) ! conditions ( ! grant     
program = :i* ! funds 7 provid$4  7ii7  
,release ( funds ,if ! *ief executive   
(fic] ( a ,/ate :o has submitt$ an      

assurance "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii7 
is unable to submit a c]tification dur+ 
! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,ju/ice = ,all             
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaf1 b does    
assure ! ,attorney ,g5]al t #b_/c (     
prisons "u ! op]ational control ( !     
executive bran* ( ! ,/ate h be5 audit$  
at lea/ once1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
release all ( ! funds ( ! ,/ate held 9  
abeyance to be us$ 9 adopt+ & a*iev+    
full compliance ) ! national /&>ds1 if !
 ,/ate agrees to comply ) ! applicable  
requirem5ts 9 clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 (    
subp>agraph 7,c74  7iii7 ,r$i/ribution (
 funds ,if ! *ief executive (fic] ( a   
,/ate :o has submitt$ an assurance "u   
subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii7 is unable to 
submit a c]tification dur+ ! #c-ye>     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,ju/ice = ,all ,reau?orization ,act (   
#bjaf & does n assure ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 t #b_/c ( prisons "u ! op]ational      
control ( ! executive bran* ( ! ,/ate h 
be5 audit$ at lea/ once1 ! ,attorney    

,g5]al %all r$i/ribute ! funds ( ! ,/ate
 held 9 abeyance to o!r ,/ates to be us$
 9 accordance ) ! conditions ( ! grant  
program = :i* ! funds 7 provid$4  7,f7  
,publication ( audit results ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !      
,ju/ice = ,all ,reau?orization ,act (   
#bjaf1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all reque/ f 
ea* ,/ate1 & make available on an       
appropriate ,int]net website1 all f9al  
audit reports complet$ to date = prisons
 "u ! op]ational control ( ! executive  
bran* ( ea* ,/ate4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al  
%all update su* website annually )      
reports receiv$ f ,/ates "u subp>agraphs
 7,b77i7 & 7,c77i74  7,g7 ,report on    
implem5tation ( national /&>ds ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,ju/ice = ,all ,reau?orization ,act (   
#bjaf1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all issue a  
report to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ! /atus ( 
implem5tation ( ! national /&>ds & !    
/eps ! ,dep>tm5t1 9 conjunction ) !     

,/ates & o!r key /akehold]s1 is tak+ to 
address any unresolv$ implem5tation     
issues4  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#h7 ,backgr\nd *ecks =        
auditors ,an individual seek+           
c]tification by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to
 s]ve z an auditor ( prison compliance )
 ! national /&>ds describ$ 9 subsection 
7a7 %all1 ^u reque/1 submit f+]pr9ts 9 !
 mann] det]m9$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al =  
crim9al hi/ory record *ecks ( !         
applicable ,/ate & ,f$]al ,bureau (     
,inve/igation repositories4  4  #h4     
,additional reau?orizations  7a7 ,,dna  
rese>* & developm5t ,section #cje7;c7 ( 
! ,ju/ice = ,all ,act ( #bjjd 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #adacf;b7c77 is am5d$ by /rik+
 #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjje  
?r\gh #bjji & ins]t+ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4  7b7     
,,fbi ,,dna programs ,section #cjg7;a7 (
 ! ,ju/ice = ,all ,act ( #bjjd 7,public 
,law #ajh-dje2 #aah ,/at4 #bbge7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ #db1ajj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjje ?r\gh #bjji & ins]t+  

#g1djj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag &         
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah   
?r\gh #bjba4  7c7 ,,dna id5tification ( 
miss+ p]sons ,section #cjh7;c7 ( !      
,ju/ice = ,all ,act ( #bjjd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #adacf;d7c77 is am5d$ by /rik+
 fiscal ye>s #bjje ?r\gh #bjji & ins]t+ 
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4  #i4     
,paul ,cov]dell ,=5sic ,sci5ces         
,improvem5t ,grants  7a7 ,grants ,"p    
,,bb ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime     
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgig;j7 is am5d$--  7#a7
 9 section #bhjb7b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#cgigk7#b771 by ins]t+ aft] bodies !    
foll[+3 &1 except ) reg>d to any m$ical 
exam9]'s (fice1 or coron]'s (fice 9 !   
,/ate1 is accr$it$ by an accr$it+ body t
 is a signatory to an int]nationally    
recogniz$ arrangem5t & t (f]s           
accr$itation to =5sic sci5ce con=mity   
assessm5t bodies us+ an accr$itation    
/&>d t is recogniz$ by t int]nationally 
recogniz$ arrangem5t1 or atte/s1 9 a    
mann] t is legally b9d+ & en=ceable1 to 

use a portion ( ! grant am\nt to prep>e 
& apply = su* accr$itation n m ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* a grant is aw>d$
 "u section #bhja2  7#b7 9 section      
#bhjc7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgigl7a77--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+     
,sev5ty-five p]c5t & ins]t+ ,eighty-five
 p]c5t2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ #ge p]c5t &    
ins]t+ #he p]c5t2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ ,tw5ty-five p]c5t & ins]t+    
,fifte5 p]c5t2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
by /rik+ #j4f p]c5t & ins]t+ #a p]c5t2  
7#c7 9 section #bhjd7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgigm7a77--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7
 by ins]t+ impression evid5ce1 aft]     
lat5t pr9ts12 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ digital 
evid5ce1 fire evid5ce1 aft] toxicology12
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ &     
m$icolegal dea? inve/igators aft]       
laboratory p]sonnel2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,to address    
em]g+ =5sic sci5ce issues 7su* z        
/ati/ics1 contextual bias1 & unc]ta9ty (
 measurem5t7 & em]g+ =5sic sci5ce       
te*nology 7su* z high ?r\ghput          

automation1 /ati/ical s(tw>e1 & new     
types ( in/rum5tation74  7#e7 ,to       
educate & tra9 =5sic pa?ologi/s4  7#f7  
,to fund m$icolegal dea? inve/igation   
sy/ems to facilitate accr$itation (     
m$ical exam9] & coron] (fices &         
c]tification ( m$icolegal dea?          
inve/igators4  2 &  7#d7 9 section      
#bhjf7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgigo7a77--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z
 p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ! progress
 ( any unaccr$it$ =5sic sci5ce s]vice   
provid] receiv+ grant funds t[>d obta9+ 
accr$itation2 &  4  7b7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,section #ajja7;a77#bd7 (
 title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &
 ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cgic7;a77#bd77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,j7        
#ac1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag2  7,k7   

#ah1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2  7,l7   
#ai1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2  7,m7   
#ba1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2 &  7,n7 
#bc1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba4  4  #aj4
 ,improv+ ! quality ( repres5tation 9   
/ate capital cases ,section #dbf ( !    
,ju/ice = ,all ,act ( #bjjd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #adafc;e7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ #ge1jjj1jjj =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjje ?r\gh #bjji &   
ins]t+3  7#a7 #b1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjag2  7#b7 #g1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjah2  7#c7 #ab1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjai2  7#d7 #ag1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbj2 &  7#e7 #bb1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjba4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by  
ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1
 or ^u a %[+ ( good cause1 & at !       
discretion ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,/ate
 may det]m9e a fair allocation ( funds  
across ! uses describ$ 9 sections #dba &
 #dbb4  #aa4 ,po/-conviction ,,dna te/+ 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cfjj ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ "u a s5t5ce ( 9 ea* place x      

appe>s & ins]t+ s5t5c$ to2  7#b7 9      
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,b77i71 by /rik+ dea?2 &  7,b7 9  
p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by /rik+ & !        
applicant did n-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh  
kn[+ly fail to reque/ & ins]t+ & !      
applicant did n kn[+ly fail to reque/2  
7#c7 9 subsection 7b77#a7--  7,a7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ord] !    
,gov]nm5t to--  7i7 prep>e an inv5tory (
 ! evid5ce relat$ to ! case2 &  7ii7    
issue a copy ( ! inv5tory to ! c\rt1 !  
applicant1 & ! ,gov]nm5t4  2  7#d7 9    
subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 
7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,results   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! results ( any ,,dna    
te/+ ord]$ "u ?is section %all be       
simultane\sly disclos$ to ! c\rt1 !     
applicant1 & ! ,gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,results
 exclude applicant  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a  
,,dna pr(ile is obta9$ ?r\gh te/+ t     
excludes ! applicant z ! s\rce & ! ,,dna

 complies ) ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation's requirem5ts = ! upload+ 
( crime sc5e pr(iles to ! ,national     
,,dna ,index ,sy/em 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
subsection z ,,ndis71 ! c\rt %all ord] t
 ! law en=cem5t entity ) direct or      
convey$ /atutory jurisdiction t has     
access to ! ,,ndis submit ! ,,dna pr(ile
 obta9$ f probative biological mat]ial f
 crime sc5e evid5ce to det]m9e :e!r !   
,,dna pr(ile mat*es a pr(ile ( a kn[n   
individual or a pr(ile f an unsolv$     
crime4  7ii7 ,,ndis se>* ,! results ( a 
se>* "u clause 7i7 %all be simultane\sly
 disclos$ to ! c\rt1 ! applicant1 & !   
,gov]nm5t4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by /rik+ ! ,national ,,dna ,index ,sy/em
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ,,ndis7 &
 ins]t+ ,,ndis2 &  7#e7 9 subsection    
7g77#b77;,b71 by /rik+ dea?4  7b7       
,pres]vation ( biological evid5ce       
,section #cfjj;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ "u a s5t5ce ( &
 ins]t+ s5t5c$ to2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 

7c7--  7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 &   
7#b72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   
7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#a71    
7#b71 & 7#c71 respectively4  #ab4 ,kirk 
,bloodswor? po/-conviction ,,dna te/+   
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dac ( ! 
,ju/ice = ,all ,act ( #bjjd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #adacf note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
fiscal ye>s #bjje ?r\gh #bjji & ins]t+  
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba2 &  7#b7  
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7#b7 = eligible entities t are 
a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t1       
provide a c]tification by ! *ief legal  
(fic] ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! eligible entity 
op]ates or ! *ief legal (fic] ( !       
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! funds w be us$ = ! 
purposes ( ! grants1 t ! ,/ate or       
jurisdiction--  7,a7 provides ,,dna te/+
 ( specifi$ evid5ce "u a ,/ate /atute or
 a ,/ate or local rule or regulation to 
p]sons s5t5c$ to imprisonm5t or dea? = a
 ,/ate felony (f5se1 9 a mann] int5d$ to
 ensure a reasonable process = resolv+  

claims ( actual innoc5ce t ensures      
po/-conviction ,,dna te/+ 9 at lea/ ^?  
cases t w\ld be cov]$ by section        
#cfjj7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 _h !y be5 ,f$]al cases &1 if !   
results ( ! te/+ exclude ! applicant z !
 s\rce ( ! ,,dna1 p]mits ! applicant to 
apply = po/-conviction relief1 not)/&+  
any provision ( law t w\ld o!rwise b> ! 
application z untimely2 &  7,b7 pres]ves
 biological evid5ce1 z def9$ 9 section  
#cfjj;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 "u a ,/ate /atute or a ,/ate or  
local rule1 regulation1 or practice 9 a 
mann] int5d$ to ensure t reasonable     
measures are tak5 by ! ,/ate or         
jurisdiction to pres]ve biological      
evid5ce secur$ 9 relation to !          
inve/igation or prosecution (1 at a     
m9imum1 murd]1 nonneglig5t manslaught] &
 sexual (f5ses4  4  7b7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,section #dab7;b7 ( !    
,ju/ice = ,all ,act ( #bjjd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #adacf;e7b77 is am5d$ by /rik+
 #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjje   

?r\gh #bjji & ins]t+ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4  #ac4   
,e/abli%m5t ( be/ practices = evid5ce   
ret5tion  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a (   
title ,,iv ( ! ,ju/ice = ,all ,act (    
#bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-dje2 #aah ,/at4
 #bbgh7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  #dad4 ,e/abli%m5t ( be/        
practices = evid5ce ret5tion  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national        
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice1 9 consultation )   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t     
ag5cies & gov]nm5t laboratories1 %all-- 
7#a7 e/abli% be/ practices = evid5ce    
ret5tion to focus on ! pres]vation (    
=5sic evid5ce2 &  7#b7 assi/ ,/ate1     
local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts 9 adopt+ &    
implem5t+ ! be/ practices e/abli%$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 ! ,director ( ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice %all publi% ! be/   
practices e/abli%$ "u subsection        
7a77#a74  7c7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is   
section %all be con/ru$ to require or   

obligate compliance ) ! be/ practices   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a74  4  7b7 
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,ju/ice =  
,all ,act ( #bjjd 7,public ,law         
#ajh-dje2 #aah ,/at4 #bbfj7 is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#dac ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #dad4 ,e/abli%m5t 
( be/ practices = evid5ce ret5tion4  4  
#ad4 ,effective ,adm9i/ration ( ,crim9al
 ,ju/ice  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is section  
may be cit$ z ! ,effective ,adm9i/ration
 ( ,crim9al ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjaf4  7b7  
,/rategic plann+ ,section #ejb ( title  
,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe 
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cgeb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ 7a7 ,9
 ,g5]al4-- be=e ,to reque/ a grant2 &   
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,a
 compreh5sive ,/atewide plan detail+ h[ 
grants receiv$ "u ?is section w be us$  
to improve ! adm9i/ration ( ! crim9al   
ju/ice sy/em1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 be design$
 9 consultation ) local gov]nm5ts1 &    
repres5tatives ( all segm5ts ( ! crim9al

 ju/ice sy/em1 includ+ judges1          
prosecutors1 law en=cem5t p]sonnel1     
corrections p]sonnel1 & provid]s (      
indig5t def5se s]vices1 victim s]vices1 
juv5ile ju/ice del9qu5cy prev5tion      
programs1 community corrections1 &      
re5try s]vices2  7,b7 include a         
description ( h[ ! ,/ate w allocate     
fund+ )9 & among ea* ( ! uses describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g7 ( section 
#eja7;a77#a72  7,c7 describe ! process  
us$ by ! ,/ate = ga!r+ evid5ce-bas$ data
 & develop+ & us+ evid5ce-bas$ &        
evid5ce-ga!r+ approa*es 9 support (     
fund+ decisions2  7,d7 describe ! b>ri]s
 at ! ,/ate & local level = access+ data
 & implem5t+ evid5ce-bas$ approa*es to  
prev5t+ & r$uc+ crime & recidivism2 &   
7,e7 be updat$ e #e ye>s1 ) annual      
progress reports t--  7i7 address *ang+ 
circum/ances 9 ! ,/ate1 if any2  7ii7   
describe h[ ! ,/ate plans to adju/ fund+
 )9 & among ea* ( ! uses describ$ 9     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g7 ( section  
#eja7;a77#a72  7iii7 provide an ongo+   

assessm5t ( ne$2  7iv7 discuss !        
accompli%m5t ( goals id5tifi$ 9 any plan
 previ\sly prep>$ "u ?is p>agraph2 &    
7v7 reflect h[ ! plan influ5c$ fund+    
decisions 9 ! previ\s ye>4  7b7         
,te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,/rategic     
plann+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all beg9 to provide te*nical   
assi/ance to ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts   
reque/+ support to develop & implem5t ! 
/rategic plan requir$ "u subsection     
7a77#f74 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may ent]   
into agreem5ts ) #a or m non-gov]nm5tal 
organizations to provide te*nical       
assi/ance & tra9+ "u ?is p>agraph4  7#b7
 ,protection ( con/itutional rights ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
%all beg9 to provide te*nical assi/ance 
to ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts1 includ+ any
 ag5t !re( ) responsibility =           
adm9i/ration ( ju/ice1 reque/+ support  
to meet ! obligations e/abli%$ by !     
,six? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !    

,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7  
public dissem9ation ( practices1        
/ructures1 or models = ! adm9i/ration ( 
ju/ice consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( !     
,six? ,am5dm5t2 &  7,b7 assi/ance )     
adopt+ & implem5t+ a sy/em = !          
adm9i/ration ( ju/ice consi/5t ) !      
requirem5ts ( ! ,six? ,am5dm5t4  7#c7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,= ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba1 ( !      
am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is      
subp>t1 n less ?an #e1jjj1jjj & n m ?an 
#aj1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to c>ry out ?is 
subsection4  4  7c7 ,applicability ,!   
requirem5t to submit a /rategic plan "u 
section #eja7;a77#f7 ( title ,i ( !     
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh1 z add$ by subsection 7b71
 %all apply to any application submitt$ 
"u su* section #eja = a grant = any     
fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date t is #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  
#ae4 ,ov]sight & acc\ntability ,all     
grants aw>d$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice t 
are au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act %all be subject

 to ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,audit requirem5t   
,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjaf1 & ea* fiscal
 ye> !reaft]1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all conduct audits 
( recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is ,act to     
prev5t wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse ( funds by  
grantees4 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all     
det]m9e ! appropriate numb] ( grantees  
to be audit$ ea* ye>4  7#b7 ,m&atory    
exclusion ,a recipi5t ( grant funds "u  
?is ,act t is f\nd to h an unresolv$    
audit f9d+ %all n be eligible to receive
 grant funds "u ?is ,act dur+ ! #b      
fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! #ab-mon? p]iod
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e74  7#c7        
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is ,act1 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al %all give priority to 
eligible entities t1 dur+ ! #c fiscal   
ye>s be=e submitt+ an application = a   
grant "u ?is ,act1 did n h an unresolv$ 
audit f9d+ %[+ a violation 9 ! t]ms or  
conditions ( a ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice grant
 program4  7#d7 ,reimbursem5t ,if an    
entity is aw>d$ grant funds "u ?is ,act 
dur+ ! #b-;fiscal-ye> p]iod 9 :i* !     

entity is b>r$ f receiv+ grants "u      
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all--
  7,a7 deposit an am\nt equal to ! grant
 funds t 7 improp]ly aw>d$ to ! grantee 
into ! ,g5]al ,fund ( ! ,treasury2 &    
7,b7 seek to rec\p ! co/s ( ! repaym5t  
to ! fund f ! grant recipi5t t 0        
errone\sly aw>d$ grant funds4  7#e7     
,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
unresolv$ audit f9d+ means an audit     
report f9d+ 9 ! f9al audit report ( !   
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice t ! grantee has utiliz$ grant   
funds = an unau?oriz$ exp5diture or     
o!rwise unall[able co/ t is n clos$ or  
resolv$ )9 a #ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date :5 ! f9al audit report is issu$4   
7#f7 ,nonpr(it organization requirem5ts 
7,a7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is       
section & ! grant programs describ$ 9   
?is ,act1 ! t]m nonpr(it organization   
means an organization t is describ$ 9   
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & is exempt f     
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*      

,code4  7,b7 ,prohibition ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all n aw>d a grant "u any grant 
program describ$ 9 ?is ,act to a        
nonpr(it organization t holds money 9   
(f%ore acc\nts = ! purpose ( avoid+ pay+
 ! tax describ$ 9 section #eaa7;a7 ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7,c7   
,disclosure ,ea* nonpr(it organization t
 is aw>d$ a grant "u a grant program    
describ$ 9 ?is ,act & uses ! proc$ures  
prescrib$ 9 regulations to create a     
rebuttable presumption ( reasonabl5ess =
 ! comp5sation ( its (fic]s1 directors1 
tru/ees & key employees1 %all disclose  
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 ! application =
 ! grant1 ! process = det]m9+ su*       
comp5sation1 includ+ ! indep5d5t p]sons 
involv$ 9 review+ & approv+ su*         
comp5sation1 ! comp>ability data us$1 & 
contemporane\s sub/antiation ( !        
delib]ation & decision4 ,^u reque/1 !   
,attorney ,g5]al %all make ! in=mation  
disclos$ "u ?is subsection available =  
public inspection4  7#g7 ,adm9i/rative  
exp5ses ,unless o!rwise explicitly      

provid$ 9 au?oriz+ legislation1 n m ?an 
#g4e p]c5t ( ! am\nts au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ "u ?is ,act may be us$ by ! 
,attorney ,g5]al = sal>ies &            
adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice4  7#h7 ,conf]5ce exp5ditures    
7,a7 ,limitation ,no am\nts au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 
"u ?is ,act may be us$ by ! ,attorney   
,g5]al or by any individual or          
organization aw>d$ discretion>y funds   
?r\gh a coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is ,act1
 to ho/ or support any exp5diture =     
conf]5ces t uses m ?an #bj1jjj 9        
,dep>tm5t funds1 unless ! ,deputy       
,attorney ,g5]al or ! appropriate       
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al1 ,director1  
or pr9cipal deputy z ! ,deputy ,attorney
 ,g5]al may designate1 provides prior   
writt5 au?orization t ! funds may be    
exp5d$ to ho/ a conf]5ce4  7,b7 ,writt5 
approval ,writt5 approval "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all include a writt5 e/imate (   
all co/s associat$ ) ! conf]5ce1 includ+
 ! co/ ( all food & bev]ages1           

audio_/visual equipm5t1 honor>ia =      
speak]s1 & any ent]ta9m5t4  7,c7 ,report
 ,! ,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit
 an annual report to ! ,committee on !  
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
on all conf]5ce exp5ditures approv$ by  
op]ation ( ?is p>agraph4  7#i7          
,prohibition on lobby+ activity  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ "u ?is ,act may n be utiliz$
 by any grant recipi5t to-- 7i7 lobby   
any repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice reg>d+ ! aw>d ( grant fund+2 or 
7ii7 lobby any repres5tative ( a ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5t reg>d+
 ! aw>d ( grant fund+4  7,b7 ,p5alty ,if
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t any      
recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is ,act has      
violat$ subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al %all--  7i7 require ! grant      
recipi5t to repay ! grant 9 full2 &     
7ii7 prohibit ! grant recipi5t f receiv+
 ano!r grant "u ?is ,act = n less ?an #e
 ye>s4  7#aj7 ,prev5t+ duplicative      

grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ! ,attorney 
,g5]al aw>ds a grant to an applicant "u 
?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all comp>e
 pot5tial grant aw>ds ) o!r grants aw>d$
 "u ?is ,act to det]m9e :e!r duplicate  
grants are aw>d$ = ! same purpose4  7,b7
 ,report ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al aw>ds   
duplicate grants to ! same applicant = !
 same purpose1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t   
includes--  7i7 a li/ ( all duplicate   
grants aw>d$1 includ+ ! total doll>     
am\nt ( any duplicate grants aw>d$2 &   
7ii7 ! reason ! ,attorney ,g5]al aw>d$ !
 duplicate grants4  #af4 ,ne$s assessm5t
 ( =5sic laboratories  7a7 ,/udy &      
report ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjah1 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all conduct a /udy &  
submit a report to ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
on ! /atus & ne$s ( ! =5sic sci5ce      
community4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! report  

requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all--  7#a7  
exam9e ! /atus ( curr5t workload1       
backlog1 p]sonnel1 equipm5t1 & equipm5t 
ne$s ( public crime laboratories &      
m$ical exam9] & coron] (fices2  7#b7    
include an ov]view ( academic =5sic     
sci5ce res\rces & ne$s1 f a broad =5sic 
sci5ce p]spective1 includ+              
nontraditional crime laboratory         
discipl9es su* z =5sic an?ropology1     
=5sic entomology1 & o!rs z det]m9$      
appropriate by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2  7#c7
 consid]-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,in/itute ( 
,ju/ice /udy1 ,=5sic ,sci5ces3 ,review (
 ,/atus & ,ne$s1 publi%$ 9 #aiii2  7,b7 
! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics c5sus     
reports on ,publicly ,fund$ ,=5sic      
,crime ,laboratories1 publi%$ 9 #bjjb1  
#bjje1 #bjji1 & #bjad2  7,c7 ! ,national
 ,academy ( ,sci5ces report1 ,/r5g!n+   
,=5sic ,sci5ce3 ,a ,pa? ,=w>d1 publi%$ 9
 #bjji2 &  7,d7 ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice     
,/ati/ics survey ( =5sic provid]s       
recomm5d$ by ! ,national ,commission (  
,=5sic ,sci5ce & approv$ by ! ,attorney 

,g5]al on ,septemb] #h1 #bjad2  7#d7    
provide ,congress ) a compreh5sive view 
( ! infra/ructure1 equipm5t1 & p]sonnel 
ne$s ( ! broad =5sic sci5ce community2 &
  7#e7 be made available to ! public4   
#ag4 ,crime victim assi/ance  7a7       
,am5dm5t ,section #adjd7;c77#a77;,a7 ( !
 ,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfjc7;c77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ victim s]vices1 be=e          
demon/ration projects4  7b7 ,s5se (     
congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !   
propos$ rule entitl$ ,,voca ,victim     
,assi/ance ,program publi%$ by ! ,(fice 
( ,victims ( ,crime ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on ,augu/    
#bg1 #bjac 7#gh ,f$4 ,reg4 #ebhgg71 is  
consi/5t ) section #adjd ( ! ,victims ( 
,crime ,act ( #aihd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#ajfjc74  #ah4 ,improv+ ! re/itution    
process ,section #cfab ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,evaluation (     
(fices ( ! unit$ /ates attorney &       
dep>tm5t compon5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    

,attorney ,g5]al %all1 z "p ( ! regul>  
evaluation process1 evaluate ea* (fice (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates attorney & ea* compon5t
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice on ! p]=mance (
 ! (fice or ! compon5t1 z ! case may be1
 9 seek+ & recov]+ re/itution = victims 
"u ea* provision ( ?is title & !        
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 t au?orizes     
re/itution4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,foll[+ an
 evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ea* (fice 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates attorney & ea*        
compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all "w
 to improve ! practices ( ! (fice or    
compon5t1 z ! case may be1 ) respect to 
seek+ & recov]+ re/itution = victims "u 
ea* provision ( ?is title & ! ,controll$
 ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et 
seq47 t au?orizes re/itution4  7k7 ,,gao
 reports  7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
subsection1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all prep>e & submit to ! 
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on !     

,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a report on        
re/itution s\ght by ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
"u ea* provision ( ?is title & !        
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 t au?orizes     
re/itution dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! 
report4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include          
/ati/ically valid e/imates (--  7,a7 !  
numb] ( cases 9 :i* a def5dant 0        
convict$ & ! ,attorney ,g5]al c\ld seek 
re/itution "u ?is title or ! ,controll$ 
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et  
seq472  7,b7 ! numb] ( cases 9 :i* !    
,attorney ,g5]al s\ght re/itution2  7,c7
 ( ! cases 9 :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al     
s\ght re/itution1 ! numb] ( times       
re/itution 0 ord]$ by ! di/rict c\rts ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,d7 ! am\nt (        
re/itution ord]$ by ! di/rict c\rts ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,e7 ! am\nt (          
re/itution collect$ pursuant to !       
re/itution ord]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,d72  7,f7 ! p]c5tage ( re/itution     
ord]s = :i* ! full am\nt ( re/itution   

has n be5 collect$2 &  7,g7 any o!r     
measurem5t ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es
 w\ld assi/ 9 evaluat+ h[ to improve !  
re/itution process 9 ,f$]al crim9al     
cases4  7#c7 ,recomm5dations ,! report  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include   
recomm5dations on ! be/ practices =--   
7,a7 reque/+ re/itution 9 cases 9 :i*   
re/itution may be s\ght "u ea* provision
 ( ?is title & ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances  
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 t     
au?orizes re/itution2  7,b7 obta9+      
re/itution ord]s f ! di/rict c\rts ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 collect+         
re/itution ord]$ by ! di/rict c\rts ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! report    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is submitt$1 ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all prep>e & submit to ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
& ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate
 a report on ! implem5tation by !       
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! be/ practices      
recomm5d$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  4  ,cl]k4