Public Law 115–107: To reauthorize the SAFER Act of 2013, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 115–107—JAN. 8, 2018
131 STAT. 2266
Public Law
115–107
115th Congress
An Act
To reauthorize the SAFER Act of 2013, and for other purposes.

Jan. 8, 2018

[S. 1766]

  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act

of 2017.

34 USC 10101 note.
SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

  This Act may be cited as the “
Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2017
” or the “
SAFER Act of 2017
”.
SEC. 2.

PEDIATRIC SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINERS.

  Section 304(c)(2) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 (34 U.S.C. 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)

Reauthorization.—

Section 2(c)(4) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701(c)(4))
is amended
by
striking
“2017” and
inserting
“2022”.
(b)

Sunset.—

Section 1006 of the SAFER Act of 2013 (34 U.S.C. 40701 note)
is amended
by
striking
“2018” and
inserting
“2023”.
Approved January 8, 2018.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1766:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):

Oct. 23, considered and passed Senate.

Dec. 21, considered and passed House.

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