,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cbj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #ai1 #bjai,mr4 ,crapo 7for himself1    
,mr4 ,risch1 and ,mrs4 ,feinstein7      
submitted the following resolution2     
which was considered and agreed to      
,,resolution  ,recognizing and          
supporting the goals and ideals of      
,national ,forensic ,science ,week4     
,whereas the ,senate is committed to the
 use of forensic science in the         
investigation of crimes1 the prosecution
 and conviction of the correct          
perpetrators of crimes1 and the         
exoneration of innocent individuals     
falsely accused of crimes in the ,united
 ,states2 ,whereas forensic science     
service providers address critical      
criminal and civil questions in the     
,united ,states1 including by providing 
scientific conclusions relating to      
forensic evidence2 ,whereas forensic    
science service providers partner with--
 7#a7 ,federal agencies to build and    

maintain criminal databases relating to 
latent prints1 ,,dna1 and other         
information relevant to criminal cases2 
and  7#b7 ,federal1 ,state1 and local   
agencies to ensure public safety2       
,whereas forensic science service       
providers serve a vital role in the     
criminal justice system by providing    
scientific information to investigators 
and officers of the court2 and ,whereas 
the third week in ,september is         
recognized as ,national ,forensic       
,science ,week3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  
,that--  7#a7 it is the sense of the    
,senate that ,national ,forensic        
,science ,week provides a special       
opportunity for--  7,a7 forensic service
 providers to-- 7i7 recognize the       
contributions of forensic scientists in 
the laboratories in which those         
individuals work2  7ii7 organize        
community events to encourage a better  
understanding of forensic science2      
7iii7 provide tours to ,federal1 ,state1
 and local policymakers to assist those 

individuals in gaining better insight   
into the current capabilities of        
forensic service providers and future   
demands that forensic service providers 
will face2 and  7iv7 contact local media
 outlets and invite those groups to     
cover events hosted during ,national    
,forensic ,science ,week2  7,b7 local   
policymakers to-- 7i7 recognize1 through
 formal commendation or resolution1 the 
contributions of local forensic science 
laboratories to the communities of those
 policymakers2  7ii7 formally declare   
the third week of ,september to be      
,forensic ,science ,week by             
proclamation2  7iii7 visit local        
forensic science laboratories to gain an
 understanding of the capabilities and  
needs of those laboratories2 and  7iv7  
discuss the operational needs of ,state 
and local forensic science laboratories2
  7,c7 members of communities in the    
,united ,states1 including members of   
the media1 to--  7i7 attend community   
events sponsored by local forensic      

science laboratories2  7ii7 take tours  
of local forensic science laboratories2 
and  7iii7 ask local forensic science   
laboratories about the operational and  
legislative needs of those laboratories2
  7,d7 members of the media to highlight
 local news stories that focus on the   
work of local forensic science          
laboratories in the communities that    
those laboratories serve2 and  7,e7     
public safety officers1 law enforcement 
officers1 and officers of the court to--
 7i7 attend community events sponsored  
by local forensic science laboratories2 
7ii7 take tours of local forensic       
science laboratories2  7iii7 discuss the
 operational needs of ,state and local  
forensic science laboratories2 and  7iv7
 engage local forensic science          
laboratories regarding working together 
more effectively2 and  7#b7 the ,senate 
supports the goals and ideals of        
,national ,forensic ,science ,week4