,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #bjf #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egba ,report ,no4 #aah-bef ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bf1 #bjbc,ms4 ,mace 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,chavez-,de,remer1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,brownley1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,ms4 ,salinas1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,balint1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,ms4 ,escobar1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,donalds1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,moylan1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,jackson of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,new ,jersey1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,kamlager-,dove1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,zinke1 ,ms4 ,van ,duyne1 and ,ms4 ,ross7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,october #bf1 #bjbc;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,hunt1 ,mr4 ,timmons1 ,ms4 ,houlahan1 ,mrs4 ,gonzlez-,coln1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mrs4 ,foushee1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,crenshaw1 ,ms4 ,salazar1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,santos1 and ,mr4 ,kean of ,new ,jersey ,october #bf1 #bjbc,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,september #bf1 #bjbc ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh to require certain reporting on sexual assault kit testing4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,rape ,kit ,backlog ,progress ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,a sexual assault kit includes a sexual assault forensic exam1 meaning an examination provided to a sexual assault patient by a health care provider who has specialized education and clinical experience in the collection of forensic evidence and treatment of these patients1 which includes-- 7,a7 gathering information from the patient for the medical forensic history2 7,b7 an examination2 7,c7 coordinating treatment of injuries1 documentation of biological and physical findings1 and collection of evidence from the patient2 7,d7 documentation of findings2 7,e7 providing information1 treatment1 and referrals for sexually transmitted infections1 pregnancy1 suicidal ideation1 alcohol and substance abuse1 and other non-acute medical concerns2 and 7,f7 providing follow-up as needed to provide additional healing1 treatment1 or collection of evidence4 7#b7 ,a sexual assault kit is an important forensic tool used by law enforcement and prosecutors to investigate and prosecute sexual assault and other crimes4 7#c7 ,it is estimated that there are currently well over #ajj1jjj untested sexual assault kits in ,america1 but the exact number is not known4 7#d7 ,untested sexual assault kits means that there are sexual assaults unprosecuted1 sexual assaults occurring that could have been prevented1 and a delay in uploading ,,dna to ,combined ,,dna ,index ,system 7commonly known as ,,codis7 that can assist law enforcement in solving other violent crimes4 #c4 ,report to ,attorney ,general required on sexual assault kit testing ,section #ejb of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaec7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,a report indicating whether-- 7,a7 the ,state or unit of local government has conducted a comprehensive sexual assault kit inventory1 commonly known as a #8backlog inventory'1 to identify the physical location1 untested or tested status 7or full sexual assault kit status1 if available71 and any individual test kit identification or tracking information of each sexual assault kit in the possession of such ,state or unit of local government1 or that has been otherwise transmitted by a ,state or unit of local government to a third-party1 such as for testing1 storing1 processing1 or handling2 7,b7 with respect to each sexual assault kit that the victim has consented to have collected1 the ,state or unit of local government has submitted each such sexual assault kit to a laboratory for ,,dna analysis2 7,c7 results of any such ,,dna analysis were uploaded to the ,combined ,,dna ,index ,system2 7,d7 the ,state or unit of local government has established an electronic tracking system for a victim to identify the physical location of their sexual assault kit and the results of any ,,dna analysis that was performed2 7,e7 the ,state or unit of local government has established a victim notification protocol for informing a victim of the status of their sexual assault kit1 including where their sexual assault kit was analyzed2 7,f7 the ,state or unit of local government has in place a comprehensive sexual assault kit inventory system to identify sexual assault kit status1 physical location1 and any test kit identification or tracking information of each sexual assault kit in the possession of such ,state or unit of local government1 or otherwise transmitted by a ,state or unit of local government to a third-party1 such as for testing1 storing1 processing1 or handling2 and 7,g7 the information in any comprehensive sexual assault kit inventory system described in subparagraph 7,f7 is updated1 and how and when it is updated4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,determination by ,attorney ,general ,between the receipt of a grant application and deciding on such application1 the ,attorney ,general shall determine-- 7#a7 if the ,state or unit of local government has completed the conduct described under subsection 7a77#g72 and 7#b7 if such conduct has not been completed1 the reason that it has not been completed4 7d7 ,eligibility ,a ,state or unit or local government shall only be eligible for a grant under this subpart if the ,attorney ,general determines such ,state or unit of local government has completed the conduct described under subsection 7a77#g74 7e7 ,requirement for grant recipients ,a ,state or unit of local government that has been awarded a grant under this subpart as of the date of the enactment of the ,rape ,kit ,backlog ,progress ,act of #bjbc shall have one calendar year from such date of enactment to complete the conduct described in subsection 7a77#g7 or such ,state or unit of local government shall become ineligible for a grant under this subpart4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,sexual assault kit ,the term sexual assault kit means evidence gathered by a medical professional from a victim following a sexual assault1 which evidence may-- 7,a7 include swabs1 test tubes1 microscopic slides1 and evidence collection envelopes1 for hairs and fibers2 and 7,b7 vary in accordance with the circumstances of the sexual assault and with any applicable rules or procedures of the jurisdiction4 7#b7 ,sexual assault kit status ,the term sexual assault kit status means whether an individual sexual assault kit is-- 7,a7 collected and untested2 7,b7 collected and tested2 7,c7 lost or missing1 expired or spoiled2 or 7,d7 tested and results reported to the victim1 proper authorities1 and the ,combined ,,dna ,index ,system4 4 #d4 ,attorney ,general ,public ,report on ,rape ,kit ,backlogs ,subpart #a of part ,e of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #eaj4 ,attorney general public report on rape kit backlogs 7a7 ,in general ,beginning not later than two years after the date of the enactment of the ,rape ,kit ,backlog ,progress ,act of #bjbc1 and annually thereafter1 the ,attorney ,general shall make publicly available on the internet website of the ,department of ,justice a report1 including-- 7#a7 each report on the conduct described under section #ejb7;a77#g7 received from an applicant for a grant under this subpart2 7#b7 an aggregate analysis of the reports described under paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 if an applicant for a grant under this subpart has been awarded a grant2 and 7#d7 if an applicant for a grant under this subpart completed the conduct described under section #ejb7;a77#g7 and if it has not completed the conduct described under such subsection1 the reason that the conduct has not been completed4 7b7 ,prohibition on personally identifiable information ,any information published by the ,attorney ,general pursuant to this section may not contain the personally identifiable information of a victim and if such information was erroneously published1 it shall be removed from the website of the ,department of ,justice immediately upon discovery4 4 ,october #bf1 #bjbc,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed