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US: Debbie Smith Act of 2019 (S 820, P.L. 116-104, 2019)

December 30, 2019

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Reauthorized the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program at $151 million per year for FY2019–FY2024 (amending 34 U.S.C. 40701(j)) and extended the crime-scene analysis and SAFER Act audit set-asides through 2024; required grantee laboratories to adopt written policies prioritizing DNA analysis of homicide and sexual assault samples, and extended the DNA training/education and sexual assault forensic exam grants through FY2024. P.L. 116-104. Approved December 30, 2019.

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