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Union Calendar No. 703
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 320
[Report No. 114-893]
To establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use
by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and reduce the current DNA
analysis backlog.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 13, 2015
Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself and Mr. Swalwell of California)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
December 23, 2016
Additional sponsors: Mr. Chabot, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Chaffetz, Ms. Speier, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Honda, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Mr.
Trott, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Carter of Texas, Ms. Jenkins
of Kansas, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Ratcliffe, and Ms. Lofgren
December 23, 2016
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January
13, 2015]
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A BILL
To establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use
by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and reduce the current DNA
analysis backlog.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rapid DNA Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. RAPID DNA INSTRUMENTS.
(a) Standards.--Section 210303(a) of the DNA Identification Act of
1994 (42 U.S.C. 14131(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(5)(A) In addition to issuing standards as provided in
paragraphs (1) through (4), the Director of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation shall issue standards and procedures for the
use of Rapid DNA instruments and resulting DNA analyses.
``(B) In this Act, the term `Rapid DNA instruments' means
instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to
derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample.''.
(b) Index.--Paragraph (2) of section 210304(b) of the DNA
Identification Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14132(b)(2)) is amended to read
as follows:
``(2) prepared by--
``(A) laboratories that--
``(i) have been accredited by a nonprofit
professional association of persons actively
involved in forensic science that is nationally
recognized within the forensic science
community; and
``(ii) undergo external audits, not less
than once every 2 years, that demonstrate
compliance with standards established by the
Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation; or
``(B) criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA
instruments approved by the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation in compliance with the
standards and procedures issued by the Director under
section 210303(a)(5); and''.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO COLLECTION OF DNA
IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION.
(a) From Certain Federal Offenders.--Section 3 of the DNA Analysis
Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
``The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may waive
the requirements under this subsection if DNA samples are
analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are
included in CODIS.''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
``(3) The term `Rapid DNA instruments' means
instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to
derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample.''.
(b) From Certain District of Columbia Offenders.--Section 4 of the
DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135b) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
``The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may waive
the requirements under this subsection if DNA samples are
analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are
included in CODIS.''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
``(3) The term `Rapid DNA instruments' means
instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to
derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample.''.
Union Calendar No. 703
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 320
[Report No. 114-893]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use
by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and reduce the current DNA
analysis backlog.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 23, 2016
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed