Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019

133 STAT. 3272 PUBLIC LAW 116–104—DEC. 30, 2019 Public Law 116–104 116th Congress An Act To reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019’’. SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION. Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘including’’ and inserting ‘‘prioritizing, to the extent practicable consistent with public safety considerations’’; and (B) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘including’’ and inserting ‘‘in particular,’’; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(8) provide assurances that the DNA section of the labora- tory to be used to conduct DNA analyses has a written policy that prioritizes the analysis of, to the extent practicable con- sistent with public safety considerations, samples from homi- cides and sexual assaults.’’; (3) in subsection (c)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘2014 through 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2019 through 2024’’; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘2014 through 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2019 through 2024’’; and (4) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘2015 through 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2019 through 2024’’. SEC. 3. TRAINING AND EDUCATION. Section 303(b) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 (34 U.S.C. 40722(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘2015 through 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2019 through 2024’’. Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019. 34 USC 10101 note. Dec. 30, 2019 [H.R. 777] VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:04 Feb 03, 2020 Jkt 099139 PO 00104 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL104.116 PUBL104 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with PUBLAWS 133 STAT. 3273 PUBLIC LAW 116–104—DEC. 30, 2019 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 777 (S. 820): CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019): Oct. 23, considered and passed House. Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate. Æ SEC. 4. SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAM GRANTS. Section 304(d) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 (34 U.S.C. 40723(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2015 through 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2019 through 2024’’. Approved December 30, 2019. VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:04 Feb 03, 2020 Jkt 099139 PO 00104 Frm 00002 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6580 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL104.116 PUBL104 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with PUBLAWS