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kind: "diff"
citation: "H.R. 777"
bill: "116-hr-777"
heading: "Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019"
from: "ih"
from_label: "Introduced in House"
to: "eh"
to_label: "Engrossed in House"
sections_amended: 1
sections_added: 0
sections_removed: 0
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/116/hr/777/changes/eh"
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# H.R. 777 — what changed

H.R. 777, Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019 — 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## Sec. 2 Reauthorization

- Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701) is amended—
- (1) <ins>in subsection (a)—</ins>
  - (A) <ins>in paragraph (2), by striking “including” and inserting “prioritizing, to the extent practicable consistent with public safety considerations”; and</ins>
  - (B) <ins>in paragraph (8), by striking “including” and inserting “in particular,”;</ins>
- (2) <ins>in subsection (b)—</ins>
  - (A) <ins>in paragraph (6), by striking “and” at the end;</ins>
  - (B) <ins>in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and</ins>
  - (C) <ins>by adding at the end the following:</ins>
    - <ins>“(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.”</ins>
- (3) [was (3)] in subsection (c)(3)—
  - (A) [was (3)(2)] in subparagraph (B), by striking “2014 through 2019” and inserting “2019 through 2024”; and
  - (B) [was (3)(3)] in subparagraph (C), by striking “2014 through 2019” and inserting “2019 through 2024”; and
- (4) [was (4)] in subsection (j), by striking “2015 through 2019” and inserting “2019 through 2024”.