,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
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,,repres5tatives  ,july #a1 #bjbb,mr4   
,cleav] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4   
,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,c>son1  
,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mrs4           
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4  
,davids ( ,kansas1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mrs4
 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4       
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4
 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4     
,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4   
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,ms4    
,port]1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4  
,takano1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,torres (    
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mrs4       
,watson ,coleman1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 & ,ms4  
,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to improve ! process+ ( samples (      
sexual assault evid5ce1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,backlog ,ju/ice ,act (    

#bjbb4  #b4 ,national rape kit backlog  
database  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !      
,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance1 %all      
e/abli%1 ma9ta91 & update n less ?an    
biannually1 a publicly accessible onl9e 
database ( in=mation f inv5tories or    
audits conduct$ by ,/ates & units (     
local gov]nm5ts ( ! sexual assault      
evid5ce collection kits t are 9 !       
possession ( ! ,/ate or unit ( local    
gov]nm5t & h be5 await+ te/+ = m ?an #ij
 days1 includ+ an e/imate ( ! am\nt ( "t
 x takes = ea* laboratory1 ) respect to 
:i* data is submitt$1 to te/ a sexual   
assault evid5ce collection kit4  7b7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh to  
c>ry out ?is section4  #c4 ,tra9+       
analy/s to te/ samples ( sexual assault 
evid5ce  7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !      
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 is      
au?oriz$ to develop & op]ate tra9+      

programs at ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation laboratory-- 7#a7 =       
individuals hir$ by ,/ates & units (    
local gov]nm5t z analy/s to te/ samples 
( sexual assault evid5ce1 :i* may       
include tra9+ at ! ,f$]al ,bureau (     
,inve/igation laboratory or at ,/ate &  
local laboratories2  7#b7 pursuant to   
:i* individuals hir$ & tra9$ by ! ,f$]al
 ,bureau ( ,inve/igation z analy/s to   
te/ samples ( sexual assault evid5ce1   
may be hir$ by ,/ates & units ( local   
gov]nm5t ^u completion ( su* tra9+2 &   
7#c7 = ,,dna ,te*nical ,lead] tra9+1    
includ+ a curriculum to ho/ bo? 9-p]son 
& remote tra9+ sessions = te*nical      
lead]s or tra9$ ,,dna exam9]s seek+ to  
become te*nical lead]s4  7b7 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to require a ,/ate or local     
=5sic sci5ce s]vices provid] to         
p>ticipate 9 a program e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   

ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry out ?is  
section4  #d4 ,validation & te*nology   
transf] program  7a7 ,au?orization ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director
 ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 is 
au?oriz$ to conv5e & coord9ate1 9       
conjunction ) ,/ate & local =5sic sci5ce
 s]vice provid]s1 a validation &        
te*nology transf] program1 pursuant to  
:i* ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation    
laboratory1 9 p>tn]%ip ) a collaborative
 ( ,/ate & local =5sic sci5ce s]vice    
provid]s1 may rese>* new te*nologies &  
processes = process+ ,,dna1 & provide = 
use by ,/ate & local laboratories relat$
 to su* te*nologies & processes-- 7#a7  
analytical protocols2  7#b7 developm5tal
 validation data2 &  7#c7 model lab     
in/rum5t p]=mance v]ification plans4    
7b7 ,validation li/ ,^u complet+ !      
rese>* describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !     
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation is au?oriz$ to publi% a   
li/ ( validat$ te*nologies & processes1 
along ) validation data & additional    

docum5tation relat$ to ea* su* te*nology
 or process4  7c7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry out ?is  
section4  #e4 ,increase 9 ,,/op grant   
fund+ = ,/ates t h 9 place electronic   
evid5ce track+ sy/ems = sexual assault  
kits  7a7 ,au?orization ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal
 ye> #bjbd1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all     
increase by n m ?an #aj p]c5t ! am\nt   
provid$ to a ,/ate "u ! "p ,t ( title ,i
 ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe   
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajdda et seq47 if ! ,/ate has 9 place  
an electronic evid5ce track+ sy/em =    
sexual assault kits t complies ) !      
requirem5ts "u subsection 7b74  7b7     
,track+ sy/em requirem5ts ,9 ord] to    
qualify = ! grant increase "u subsection
 7a71 ! track+ sy/em %all be a website t
 provides in=mation to victims ( sexual 
assault :o und]w5t a sexual assault kit 
exam9ation & _! advocates on ea* /age ( 
! process+ ( a rape kit1 includ+ f !    

hospital1 to a local law en=cem5t ag5cy1
 ?r\gh ! analysis process at a lab1 to  
f9al disposition4  7c7 ,p]iod ( increase
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all
 provide an increase 9 ! am\nt provid$  
to a ,/ate "u ! program describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 = a #b-ye> p]iod4  7#b7  
,limit ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may n provide
 an increase 9 ! am\nt provid$ to a     
,/ate "u ! program describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 m ?an #d times4  7d7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ #a1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry out ?is  
section4