,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #giaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbf,mr4   
,nehls introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #cd1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to au?orize eligible      
privately own$ & op]at$ =5sic ,,dna te/+
 laboratories to directly upload        
qualify+ ,,dna pr(iles to ! ,national   
,,dna ,index ,sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,codis ,access ,mod]nization ,act4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,congress recognizes ! ess5tial    
role t publicly op]at$ =5sic            
laboratories & _! d$icat$ sci5tific     
pr(essionals play 9 support+ law        
en=cem5t inve/igations1 adm9i/]+ ju/ice1
 & protect+ public safety4 ,h[ev]1      
increas+ case volumes1 p]si/5t ,,dna    
te/+ backlogs1 & ! *all5ges associat$ ) 
implem5t+ em]g+ =5sic te*nologies )9    
gov]nm5t sy/ems c delay ! timely        
process+ ( critical evid5ce4 ,^! delays 

may h9d] ! id5tification & appreh5sion (
 viol5t (f5d]s1 all[+ s]ial p]petrators 
( crimes su* z rape & homicide to rema9 
unid5tifi$ & pot5tially cont9ue         
victimiz+ additional individuals4       
,congress fur!r f9ds t /rategic         
public-private p>tn]%ips ) accr$it$     
=5sic laboratories c exp& te/+ capacity1
 accel]ate ! process+ ( ,,dna evid5ce1 &
 provide access to advanc$ te*nologies &
 specializ$ exp]tise4 ,su* p>tn]%ips c  
also r$uce delays 9 ,,dna pr(ile entry  
into ! ,national ,,dna ,index ,sy/em1   
accel]ate inve/igative leads1 increase  
case resolution rates1 r$uce burd5s on  
publicly op]at$ laboratories1 enhance   
ju/ice = victims & _! families1 & help  
prev5t future crimes4  7#b7 ,accr$it$   
private =5sic ,,dna laboratories1 meet+ 
! same ,,fbi ,quality ,assurance ,/&>ds 
& ,,iso_/,,iec #agjbe requirem5ts z     
public laboratories1 are curr5tly b>r$ f
 direct uploads to ! ,comb9$ ,,dna      
,index ,sy/em 7,,codis71 result+ 9      
m&atory & co/ly r$undant reviews t delay

 inve/igations by days to ye>s4  7#c7   
,re/rict+ ,,codis access to public      
laboratories is detrim5tal to national  
security & public safety1 z viol5t      
(f5d]s (t5 cross jurisdictions1 :ile    
private labs already process ?\s&s (    
cases annually = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1  
milit>y1 & homel& security ag5cies4     
7#d7 ,prec$5t exi/s = non-law en=cem5t  
entities to (ficially p]=m traditional  
crim9al ju/ice ag5cy functions1 includ+ 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's p>tn]%ip ) !    
,national ,c5t] = ,miss+ & ,exploit$    
,*ildr5 7,,ncmec7 :i* af=ds x vital     
access to ! ,national ,crime ,in=mation 
,c5t] 7,,ncic7 to help solve miss+ &    
unid5tifi$ *ildr5's cases across !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t r\t9ely relies on accr$it$    
private entities & gov]nm5t contractors 
to p]=m highly s5sitive national        
security1 intellig5ce1 & law en=cem5t   
support functions1 includ+ cyb]security 
op]ations1 =5sic analysis1 intellig5ce  
process+1 & classifi$ sy/ems managem5t  

"u /rict ,f$]al ov]sight & security     
requirem5ts4 ,! use ( qualifi$ private  
=5sic laboratories to support ,,dna     
id5tification ef=ts repres5ts a         
cont9uation ( e/abli%$ ,f$]al practices 
( lev]ag+ private sector exp]tise to    
advance public safety4  7#f7 ,accr$it$  
private =5sic ,,dna laboratories already
 p]=m =5sic te/+ = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1
 milit>y1 & homel& security ag5cies :ile
 comply+ ) ! same ,,fbi ,quality        
,assurance ,/&>ds & ,,iso_/,,iec #agjbe 
accr$itation requirem5ts z public       
laboratories4  7#g7 ,all[+ qualifi$     
private =5sic ,,dna laboratories to     
upload qualify+ ,,dna pr(iles to !      
,national ,,dna ,index ,sy/em "u /rict  
regulatory safegu>ds is consi/5t )      
long/&+ ,f$]al practices ( utiliz+      
accr$it$ private entities to enhance    
national security1 public safety1 &     
inve/igative capabilities4  7#h7 ,!     
societal & economic co/s ( unsolv$      
viol5t crimes are imm5se1 ) e/imates (  
#abb1jjj p] rape & #a4d million p] murd]

 9 m$ical1 productivity1 legal1 &       
suff]+-relat$ exp5ses4 ,timely (f5d]    
id5tification & appreh5sion also prev5t 
future crimes z rapi/s commit on av]age 
m ?an #g sexual assaults p] ye>4  7#i7  
,grant+ direct ,,codis upload au?ority  
to eligible private laboratories w\ld   
accel]ate case resolutions1 increase    
,,dna mat*es & arre/s1 r$uce public lab 
burd5s1 prev5t additional (f5ses1 &     
advance bip>tisan priorities ( public   
safety1 victim rights1 & effici5t       
private sector utilization4  #c4 ,direct
 access = eligible private =5sic dna    
laboratories to ! national dna index    
sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all all[ eligible privately own$ &     
op]at$ =5sic evid5ce ,,dna te/+         
laboratories to directly upload qualify+
 ,,dna pr(iles to ! ,national ,,dna     
,index ,sy/em 7,,ndis74  7b7            
,regulations ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ! 
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation %all     
issue regulations to implem5t & c>ry out
 ?is section1 includ+ crit]ia =         

eligibility1 proc$ures = direct upload1 
security & privacy safegu>ds1 & any o!r 
requirem5ts necess>y to ensure          
compliance ) ,f$]al law1 n lat] ?an six 
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t4  7c7      
,limitation ( au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 
%all be con/ru$ to grant privately own$ 
& op]at$ =5sic ,,dna laboratories access
 to se>*1 qu]y1 or retrieve in=mation f 
! ,national ,,dna ,index ,sy/em beyond !
 au?oriz$ submission ( qualify+ ,,dna   
pr(iles 9 accordance ) ,f$]al ,bureau ( 
,inve/igation regulations & applicable  
law4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3   
7#a7 ,! t]m privately own$ & op]at$     
=5sic evid5ce ,,dna te/+ laboratory     
means a private ,,dna =5sic evid5ce te/+
 laboratory t-- 7,a7 has be5 accr$it$ = 
a m9imum ( five consecutive ye>s to !   
,,iso_/,,iec #agjbe /&>ds by a          
nationally recogniz$ nonpr(it           
pr(essional association ( p]sons        
actively involv$ 9 =5sic sci5ce2  7,b7  
und]goes ext]nal audits e two ye>s t    
demon/rate compliance ) ! ,quality      

,assurance ,/&>ds e/abli%$ by !         
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation2  7,c7 demon/rates        
compliance ) ! limit$ access requirem5ts
 = ,,dna samples & records 9 accordance 
) ,f$]al law2  7,d7 demon/rates         
compliance ) ! provisions ( ! ,,ndis    
,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ & ! ,,ndis         
,op]ational ,proc$ures ,manual2 &  7,e7 
is n own$ or manag$ by a gov]nm5tal     
organization4  7#b7 ,! t]m qualify+     
,,dna pr(iles means ,,dna pr(iles t meet
 ! /&>ds & eligibility requirem5ts =    
entry into ! ,national ,,dna ,index     
,sy/em1 z det]m9$ by ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( 
,inve/igation4  7#c7 ,! t]m ,national   
,,dna ,index ,sy/em or ,,ndis means !   
index e/abli%$ "u section #abeib ( title
 #cd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #d4 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5ts ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9         
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al   
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 %all make su*  
con=m+ am5dm5ts to regulations1         
policies1 & proc$ures 7includ+ updates  
to ! ,,ndis ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ & !    

,,ndis ,op]ational ,proc$ures ,manual7 z
 may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  
#e4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take 
effect on ! date ( its enactm5t1 except 
t ! requirem5t to issue regulations "u  
section #c7;b7 %all apply z specifi$ 9 t
 subsection4