1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019”.
Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019
AN ACT
To reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004.
2. Reauthorization
Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701) is amended—
in subsection (a)—
in paragraph (2), by striking “including” and inserting “prioritizing, to the extent practicable consistent with public safety considerations”; and
in paragraph (8), by striking “including” and inserting “in particular,”;
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (6), by striking “and” at the end;
in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(8) provide assurances that the DNA section of the laboratory to be used to conduct DNA analyses has a written policy that prioritizes the analysis of, to the extent practicable consistent with public safety considerations, samples from homicides and sexual assaults.”
in subsection (c)(3)—
in subparagraph (B), by striking “2014 through 2019” and inserting “2019 through 2024”; and
in subparagraph (C), by striking “2014 through 2019” and inserting “2019 through 2024”; and
in subsection (j), by striking “2015 through 2019” and inserting “2019 through 2024”.
3. Training and education
Section 303(b) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 (34 U.S.C. 40722(b)) is amended by striking “2015 through 2019” and inserting “2019 through 2024”.
4. Sexual assault forensic exam grants
Section 304(d) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 (34 U.S.C. 40723(d)) is amended by striking “2015 through 2019” and inserting “2019 through 2024”.