,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjbe,mr4    
,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wel*7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a     
grant program = c]ta9 ,/ate & local     
=5sic activities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,c>la ,walk] ,act4  #b4 ,grants to      
improve =5sic activities ,title ,i ( !  
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et  
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  ,,pp ,grants to improve =5sic  
activities  #cjfa4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
"p3 7#a7 ,=5sic analysis ,! t]m =5sic   
analysis means an exp]t exam9ation or   
te/-- 7,a7 requir$ by a law en=cem5t    
ag5cy1 a prosecutor1 a crim9al suspect  
or def5dant1 or a relevant c\rt2 &  7,b7
 p]=m$ on physical evid5ce1 includ+     
,,dna evid5ce1 = ! purpose ( det]m9+ !  
connection ( ! evid5ce to a crim9al act4

  7#b7 ,=5sic laboratory ,! t]m =5sic   
laboratory means a facility1 entity1 or 
site accr$it$ or pursu+ accr$itation z  
describ$ 9 section                      
#cjfb7;d77#a77;,c77iii7 t-- 7,a7 (f]s or
 p]=ms =5sic analysis2 &  7,b7 foll[s   
relevant *a9 ( cu/ody requirem5ts =     
au!ntication by an appropriate c\rt4    
#cjfb4 ,,dna analysis grants  7a7       
,eligible entity def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a     
,/ate2  7#b7 a ,tribal or local law     
en=cem5t ag5cy2  7#c7 a prosecutor's    
(fice ) a =5sic laboratory capability2  
7#d7 a m$ical exam9]'s (fice2 &  7#e7 a 
coron]'s (fice4  7b7 ,au?orization (    
grants ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may aw>d a   
competitive grant to an eligible entity 
= ! purpose ( us+ any te*nology us$ 9 a 
=5sic laboratory-- 7#a7 9 ord] to       
conduct :ole g5ome sequ5c+ te*nology to 
assess at lea/ #ajj1jjj g5etic m>k]s 2 &
  7#b7 t is compatible ) multiple       
g5ealogical databases p]mitt$ to be us$ 
by law en=cem5t ag5cies "u ?is "p to    

g5]ate inve/igative leads = crim9al     
inve/igations or unid5tifi$ human       
rema9s4  7c7 ,applications ,an eligible 
entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all
 submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al an        
application at su* "t & 9 su* =m z !    
,attorney ,g5]al may require4  7d7 ,use 
( grant  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible     
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 %all use am\nts f ! grant = any ( !    
foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,to c>ry out    
,,dna analyses ( samples collect$ "u    
applicable legal au?ority us+ !         
te*nology describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 if !
 submission ( su* samples to ! ,comb9$  
,,dna ,index ,sy/em has fail$ to produce
 inve/igative leads4  7,b7 ,to c>ry out 
,,dna analyses ( unid5tifi$ human rema9s
 reasonably believ$ by inve/igators to  
be ! rema9s ( a suspect$ homicide victim
 us+ ! te*nology describ$ 9 subsection  
7b7 if submission ( su* samples to !    
,comb9$ ,,dna ,index ,sy/em has fail$ to
 provide an id5tity4  7,c7 ,to outs\rce 
an activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 

or 7,b7 = ! use ( te*nology describ$ 9  
subsection 7b7 & se>*+ to-- 7i7 an      
accr$it$ publicly fund$ =5sic           
laboratory2  7ii7 an accr$it$           
nongov]nm5tal =5sic laboratory2 or      
7iii7 a nongov]nm5tal =5sic laboratory t
 atte/s to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 a mann]
 t is legally b9d+ & en=ceable1 t !     
nongov]nm5tal =5sic laboratory w prep>e 
& apply = su* accr$itation n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! nongov]nm5tal
 laboratory fir/ receives a reque/ =    
analysis f an eligible entity receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,,doj policy
 ,an activity c>ri$ out us+ am\nts f a  
grant "u ?is section %all be c>ri$ out  
consi/5t ) ! policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice entitl$ ,int]im ,policy on      
,=5sic ,g5ealogical ,,dna ,analysis &   
,se>*+ & dat$ ,novemb] #a1 #bjai1 or any
 successor policy1 includ+ ) respect to 
communication betwe5 cu/odial ,comb9$   
,,dna ,index ,sy/em laboratories & v5dor
 laboratories4  7e7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,attorney ,g5]al to c>ry out ?is section
 #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe   
?r\gh #bjbi4  7#b7 ,limitations on use  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts appropriat$ to    
c>ry out ?is section-- 7i7 subject to   
subp>agraph 7,b71 %all only be made     
available to c>ry out =5sic g5etic      
g5ealogical analysis2 &  7ii7 %all n be 
made available = /aff+1 tra9+1 travel1 &
 equipm5t4  7,b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al may use n m ?an #aj    
p]c5t ( am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section = adm9i/rative co/s4  #cjfc4
 ,grants to pur*ase =5sic equipm5t      
enabl$ = =5sic g5etic g5ealogy ,,dna    
analysis & se>*+  7a7 ,eligible entity  
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible    
entity means-- 7#a7 a publicly fund$ &  
accr$it$ =5sic laboratory2  7#b7 a      
m$ical exam9]'s (fice2 &  7#c7 a        
coron]'s (fice4  7b7 ,au?orization (    
grants ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may aw>d a   
grant to an eligible entity = ! purpose 
( pur*as+ equipm5t to deploy =5sic      

g5etic g5ealogical ,,dna analysis &     
se>*+ to g5]ate inve/igative leads =    
crim9al inve/igations or unid5tifi$     
human rema9s4  7c7 ,applications ,an    
eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is    
section %all submit to ! ,attorney      
,g5]al an application at su* "t & 9 su* 
=m z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may require4    
7d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity t  
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 am\nts f ! grant to pur*ase =5sic      
equipm5t1 includ+ supplies1 reag5ts1    
consumables1 & validation exp5ses1 to   
deploy =5sic g5etic g5ealogy te*niques1 
z def9$ 9 ! ,int]im ,policy on ,=5sic   
,g5ealogical ,,dna ,analysis & ,se>* ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice dat$ ,novemb] #a1  
#bjai1 or any successor policy1 z       
applicable4  7e7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al to    
c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4  #cjfd4  
,adm9i/rative provisions  7a7           
,regulations ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may    

promulgate guidel9es1 regulations1 &    
proc$ures to c>ry out ?is "p1 includ+   
guidel9es1 regulations1 & proc$ures     
relat+ to ! submission & review (       
applications = grants "u sections #cjfb 
& #cjfc4  7b7 ,acc\ntability  7#a7      
,records ,an eligible entity t receives 
a grant "u ?is "p %all ma9ta9 su*       
records z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may require
 to facilitate an effective audit relat+
 to ! receipt ( ! grant1 ! use ( am\nts 
f ! grant1 outs\rc+ activities1 &       
compliance ) section ,,viii1 entitl$    
,sample & ,data ,control & ,disposition1
 ( ! ,int]im ,policy on ,=5sic          
,g5ealogical ,,dna ,analysis & ,se>* ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice dat$ ,novemb] #a1  
#bjai1 or any successor policy4  7#b7   
,access ,= ! purpose ( conduct+ audits &
 exam9ations1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all h 
access to any book1 docum5t1 or record (
 an eligible entity t receives a grant  
"u ?is section1 a ,/ate or unit ( local 
gov]nm5t )9 :i* ! eligible entity       
op]ates1 & any entity to :i* ! eligible 

entity outs\rces "w us+ am\nts f ! grant
 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t !     
book1 docum5t1 or record relates to--   
7,a7 ! receipt ( ! grant2  7,b7 ! use ( 
am\nts f ! grant2 or  7,c7 compliance ) 
section ,,viii1 entitl$ ,sample & ,data 
,control & ,disposition1 ( ! ,int]im    
,policy on ,=5sic ,g5ealogical ,,dna    
,analysis & ,se>* ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice dat$ ,novemb] #a1 #bjai1 or any 
successor policy4  7#c7 ,susp5sion &    
deb>m5t ,9 c>ry+ out ?is "p1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all comply ) "p #ahj ( title   
#b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any 
successor regulation4  #cjfe4 ,reports  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* an
 eligible entity receives a grant "u    
section #cjfb or #cjfc1 ! eligible      
entity %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 a report t includes-- 7#a7 ! am\nt (   
fund+ ! eligible entity receives f !    
grant ea* fiscal ye>2  7#b7 ! numb] (   
cases = :i* ! eligible entity p]=m$ te/+
 us+ =5sic g5ealogical ,,dna analysis   
dur+ ! previ\s ye>2  7#c7 ! type ( =5sic

 g5etic g5ealogical ,,dna te/+ p]=m$ by 
! eligible entity1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! "n (
 any laboratory to :i* ! eligible entity
 outs\rces ! te/+2  7,b7 ! type (       
equipm5t us$ = ! te/+2 &  7,c7 ! results
 ( ! te/+1 su* z :e!r ! te/+ result$ 9  
successful victim or p]petrator         
id5tification or no id5tification & ! "t
 x took to make ! id5tification2  7#d7 !
 numb] ( cases 9 :i* =5sic g5etic       
g5ealogical ,,dna analysis-- 7,a7       
result$ 9 a se>*able pr(ile 9 a publicly
 available g5ealogy database2  7,b7     
g5]at$ a victim or p]petrator           
id5tification2  7,c7 did n g5]ate a     
victim or p]petrator id5tification2 &   
7,d7 directly result$ 9 an arre/ or     
victim id5tification2 &  7#e7 ! av]age  
numb] ( days x took to make an          
id5tification betwe5 ! date ( sample    
submission = =5sic g5etic g5ealogical   
,,dna te/+ & ! date ( deliv]y ( te/     
results to ! reque/+ (fice or ag5cy4  4 
#c4 ,,doj report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    

,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !    
,=5sic ,laboratory ,ne$s ,work+ ,gr\p ( 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice1 %all   
submit to ,congress a report-- 7#a7 on !
 aw>ds & practices report$ ! ,attorney  
,g5]al "u section #cjfd ( title ,i ( !  
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh1 z add$ by ?is ,act2  7#b7
 on =5sic g5etic g5ealogy te*nologies & 
h[ be/ to implem5t =5sic g5etic g5ealogy
 into publicly fund$ =5sic laboratories2
 &  7#c7 t includes recomm5dations =--  
7,a7 implem5t+ =5sic inve/igative g5etic
 g5ealogy te*nology1 includ+ expect$    
fund+ ne$s2 &  7,b7 necess>y regulations
 = ! use ( =5sic inve/igative g5etic    
g5ealogy te*nology4