Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019. 34 USC 10101 note.>>
This Act may be cited as the ``Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019''.
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 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.''; (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''.
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''.
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.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 777 (S. 820): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019): Oct. 23, considered and passed House. Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate.
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