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S. 1766 — what changed

Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2017

From Reported in Senate to Engrossed in Senate. 2 sections amended between Reported in Senate and Engrossed in Senate.

Sec. 2 Pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners

changed Section 304(c)(2) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 (42 (34 U.S.C. 14136a) 40723(c)(2)) is amended—

(1)
by inserting “, both adult and pediatric,” after “role of forensic nurses”; and
(2)
by striking “and elder abuse” and inserting “elder abuse, and, in particular, the need for pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners, including such nurse examiners working in the multidisciplinary setting, in responding to abuse of both children and adolescents”.

Sec. 3 Reducing the rape kit backlog

(a)
changed Reauthorization— Section 2(c)(4) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 (34 U.S.C. 14135(c)(4)) 40701(c)(4)) is amended by striking “2017” and inserting “2022”.
(b)
added Sunset— Section 1006 of the SAFER Act of 2013 (34 U.S.C. 40701 note) is amended by striking “2018” and inserting “2023”.
(b)
removed Repeal of sunset—
(1)
removed In general— Section 1006 of the SAFER Act of 2013 (42 U.S.C. 14135 note) is repealed.
(2)
removed Technical and conforming amendment— The table of contents for the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–4; 127 Stat. 54) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1006.