H.R. 777 — what changed
Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019
From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.
2. Reauthorization
Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701) is amended—
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in subsection (a)—
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in paragraph (2), by striking “including” and inserting “prioritizing, to the extent practicable consistent with public safety considerations”; and
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in paragraph (8), by striking “including” and inserting “in particular,”;
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in subsection (b)—
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in paragraph (6), by striking “and” at the end;
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in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
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by adding at the end the following:
added “(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.”
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was (3)
in subsection (c)(3)—
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was (3)(2)
in subparagraph (B), by striking “2014 through 2019” and inserting “2019 through 2024”; and
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was (3)(3)
in subparagraph (C), by striking “2014 through 2019” and inserting “2019 through 2024”; and
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was (4)
in subsection (j), by striking “2015 through 2019” and inserting “2019 through 2024”.