S. 499 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 499 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2023Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debbie Smith Act of 2023. 2. Reauthorization Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701(j)) is amended by striking fiscal years 2019 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2024 through 2029.