SECTION 1. Short Title.
This Act may be cited as the “Debbie Smith Act of 2023”.
Debbie Smith Act of 2023
An Act
To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2. Reauthorization.
Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701(j)) is amended by striking “ fiscal years 2019 through 2024” and inserting “ fiscal years 2024 through 2029”.
SEC. 3. Audits to Protect Integrity of Grant Awards.
Section 2(c)(4) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701(c)(4)) is amended by striking “ 2022” and inserting “ 2029”.