Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to develop a plan to grant voluntary awards to States to facilitate deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analysis of all casework evidence of unsolved crimes, with the objective of effectively expediting the analysis of all such evidence in an efficient and effective manner and to provide for the entry of DNA profiles into the Combined DNA Indexing System. Directs the FBI to develop grant criteria, including: (1) the number of unsolved crimes awaiting DNA analysis; and (2) the development of a comprehensive plan to collect and analyze DNA evidence. Sets forth award conditions regarding quality assurance standards, DNA sample and analysis availability, and a 15 percent matching requirement.
[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2090 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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107th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2090
To eliminate any limitation on indictment for sexual offenses and make
awards to States to reduce their DNA casework backlogs.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 11, 2002
Mr. Torricelli introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To eliminate any limitation on indictment for sexual offenses and make
awards to States to reduce their DNA casework backlogs.
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 ``Sexual Assault Prosecution Act of
2002''.
SEC. 2. SEXUAL OFFENSE LIMITATION.
(a) In General.--Chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in section 3283, by striking ``sexual or''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1A3296. Sexual offenses
``An indictment for any offense committed in violation of chapter
109A of this title may be found at any time without limitation.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The table of sections for
chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``3296. Sexual offenses.''.
SEC. 3. AWARDS TO STATES TO REDUCE DNA CASEWORK BACKLOG.
(a) Development of Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 45 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, in coordination with the Assistant Attorney
General of the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of
Justice, and after consultation with representatives of States
and private forensic laboratories, shall develop a plan to
grant voluntary awards to States to facilitate DNA analysis of
all casework evidence of unsolved crimes.
(2) Objective.--The objective of the plan developed under
paragraph (1) shall be to--
(A) effectively expedite the analysis of all
casework evidence of unsolved crimes in an efficient
and effective manner; and
(B) provide for the entry of DNA profiles into the
combined DNA Indexing System (``CODIS'').
(b) Award Criteria.--The Federal Bureau of Investigation, in
coordination with the Assistant Attorney General of the Office of
Justice Programs of the Department of Justice, shall develop criteria
for the granting of awards under this section including--
(1) the number of unsolved crimes awaiting DNA analysis in
the State that is applying for an award under this section; and
(2) the development of a comprehensive plan to collect and
analyze DNA evidence by the State that is applying for an award
under this section.
(c) Granting of Awards.--The Federal Bureau of Investigation, in
coordination with the Assistant Attorney General of the Office of
Justice Programs of the Department of Justice, shall--
(1) develop applications for awards to be granted to States
under this section;
(2) consider all applications submitted by States; and
(3) disburse all awards under this section.
(d) Award Conditions.--States receiving awards under this section
shall--
(1) require that each laboratory performing DNA analysis
satisfies quality assurance standards and utilizes state-of-
the-art DNA testing methods, as set forth by the Federal Bureau
of Investigation in coordination with the Assistant Attorney
General of the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of
Justice;
(2) ensure that each DNA sample collected and analyzed be
made available only--
(A) to criminal justice agencies for law
enforcement purposes;
(B) in judicial proceedings if otherwise
admissible;
(C) for criminal defense purposes, to a criminal
defendant who shall have access to samples and analyses
performed in connection with any case in which such
defendant is charged; or
(D) if personally identifiable information is
removed, for--
(i) a population statistics database;
(ii) identification research and protocol
development purposes; or
(iii) quality control purposes; and
(3) match the award by spending 15 percent of the amount of
the award in State funds to facilitate DNA analysis of all
casework evidence of unsolved crimes.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Justice $15,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2003 through 2006, for awards to be granted under this
section.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2579)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2579-2580)
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