public-law-115-50•Public Law 115–50: To establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and reduce the current DNA analysis backlog.
Public Law 115–50: To establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and reduce the current DNA analysis backlog.
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PUBLIC LAW 115–50—AUG. 18, 2017
131 STAT. 1001
Public Law
115–50
115th Congress
An Act
To establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and reduce the current DNA analysis backlog.
Aug. 18, 2017
[H.R. 510]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Rapid DNA Act
of 2017.
42 USC 13701
note.
SECTION 1.
SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “
Rapid DNA Act of 2017
”.SEC. 2.
RAPID DNA INSTRUMENTS.
(a)
Standards.—
Section 210303(a) of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14131(a)) .
is amended
by adding
at the end the following:“(5)
(A)
Procedures.
In addition to issuing standards as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall issue standards and procedures for the use of Rapid DNA instruments and resulting DNA analyses.
“(B)
Definition.
In this Act, the term ‘
Rapid DNA instruments
’ means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample.”(b)
Index.—
Paragraph (2) of section 210304(b) of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14132(b)(2)) .
is amended
to read as follows:“(2)
prepared by—
“(A)
laboratories that—
“(i)
have been accredited by a nonprofit professional association of persons actively involved in forensic science that is nationally recognized within the forensic science community; and
“(ii)
Deadline.
undergo external audits, not less than once every 2 years, that demonstrate compliance with standards established by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or
“(B)
criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments approved by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in compliance with the standards and procedures issued by the Director under section 210303(a)(5); and”
SEC. 3.
Waiver authority.
Definition.
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO COLLECTION OF DNA IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION.
(a)
From Certain Federal Offenders.—
Section 3 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135a)
is amended
—131 STAT. 1002(1)
in subsection (b), by
adding
at the end the following: “The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may waive the requirements under this subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS.”; and(2)
in subsection (c), by .
adding
at the end the following:“(3)
The term ‘
Rapid DNA instruments
’ means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample.”(b)
From Certain District of Columbia Offenders.—
Section 4 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135b)
is amended
—(1)
in subsection (b), by
adding
at the end the following: “The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may waive the requirements under this subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS.”; and(2)
in subsection (c), by .
adding
at the end the following:“(3)
The term ‘
Rapid DNA instruments
’ means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample.”
Approved August 18, 2017.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 510 (S. 139):
HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 115–117 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):
May 16, considered and passed House.
Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate.
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