,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajdbf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #af1 #bjbf,mr4 ,cleav] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,mack5zie1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 & ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! 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 ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,national sexual assault database ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance1 %all e/abli%1 ma9ta91 & update n less ?an annually1 a publicly accessible onl9e database ( aggregat$ & anonymiz$ data f inv5tories or audits conduct$ by ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5ts ( ! sexual assault evid5ce collection kits t h be5 submitt$ = te/+ & are 9 ! possession ( ! ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t =5sic s]vice provid]s & %all include an e/imate ( ! am\nt ( "t x takes = ea* laboratory1 ) respect to :i* data is submitt$1 to te/ a sexual assault evid5ce collection kit4 #c4 ,tra9+ analy/s to te/ samples ( sexual assault evid5ce 7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,f$]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 #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca 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$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation laboratory1 9 p>tn]%ip ) collaboratives ( ,/ate & local =5sic sci5ce s]vice provid]s1 may rese>* new te*nologies & processes = process+ ,,dna1 & provide = use by ,/ate & local laboratories relat$ to su* te*nologies & processes-- 7#a7 analytical protocols2 7#b7 developm5tal validation data2 & 7#c7 model =5sic laboratory 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 #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca 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> #bjbg1 ! ,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 survivors ( sexual assault :o und]w5t a sexual assault kit exam9ation & _! advocates on ea* /age ( ! process+ ( a sexual assault kit1 includ+ f ! hospital1 to a local law en=cem5t ag5cy1 ?r\gh ! analysis process at a =5sic laboratory1 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 #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca to c>ry out ?is section4 #f4 ,report on ! /ate ( ! public =5sic sci5ce ent]prise 7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all submit to ! cov]$ congressional committees & make publicly available a report on ! /atus & ne$s ( ! =5sic sci5ce community4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be prep>$ 9 coord9ation ) =5sic sci5ce practition]s1 m$ical exam9]s1 coron]s1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice =5sic te*nical work+ gr\ps1 & =5sic int]ag5cy work+ gr\ps & %all-- 7#a7 exam9e ! /atus ( curr5t workload1 backlog1 p]sonnel1 equipm5t1 & tra9+ ne$s ( ,/ate & local crime laboratories1 m$ical exam9]s1 coron]s1 & toxicology (fices2 7#b7 include consid]ation ( ! /udy ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice entitl$ ,ne$s ,assessm5t ( ,=5sic ,laboratories & ,m$ical ,exam9]_/,coron] ,(fices3 ,a ,report to ,congress 7#bjai7 & o!r /udies previ\sly conduct$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t are deem$ appropriate by ! collaborat+ ,dep>tm5ts2 & 7#c7 include a /rategic plan on h[ to address ! ne$s id5tifi$ 9 ! report4 7c7 ,cov]$ congressional committees ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 7#b7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7#c7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 7#d7 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7#e7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#f7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4