[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 320 Introduced in House (IH)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 320
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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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 13, 2015
Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself and Mr. Swalwell of California)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
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A BILL
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.
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 ``Rapid DNA Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
The DNA Identification Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14132) is amended by
inserting at the end the following:
``SEC. __. DEFINITIONS.
``(1) The term `reference DNA sample' means a tissue,
fluid, or other bodily sample of an individual on which a DNA
analysis can be carried out.
``(2) The term `DNA analysis' means analysis of the
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) identification information from a
bodily sample.
``(3) The term `sample-to-answer DNA analysis systems'
means fully automated systems that after input of a DNA sample
can perform all necessary sample preparation and analysis with
no operator intervention.
``(4) The term `qualified agencies' means booking stations,
jails, prisons, detention centers, other law enforcement
organizations, and facilities outside of forensic laboratories
that can perform DNA analysis using sample-to-answer DNA
systems on subjects meeting current legislative guidelines.
``(5) The term `operators' means persons trained to operate
a sample-to-answer DNA system.''.
SEC. 3. REVISED QUALITY ASSURANCE AND PROFICIENCY TESTING STANDARDS.
Section 210303 of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C.
14131) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by inserting after
``Technology'' the following: ``, and members from Federal,
State, and local law enforcement agencies.'';
(2) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by inserting after ``DNA'' the
following: ``and separate standards for testing the proficiency
of qualified agencies, and operators, in conducting analyses of
DNA samples using sample-to-answer DNA analysis systems.'';
(3) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting after ``DNA'' the
following: ``DNA and separate standards for testing the
proficiency of qualified agencies, and operators, in conducting
analyses of DNA samples using sample-to-answer DNA analysis
systems.'';
(4) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting after ``used by
forensic laboratories'' the following: ``and by qualified
agencies conducting analyses of DNA samples using sample-to-
answer DNA analysis systems.''; and by inserting after
``determine whether a laboratory'' the following: ``, or
agency,'';
(5) in subsection (a)(4), by inserting after ``for purposes
of this section'' the following: ``, and for qualified agencies
the quality assurance guidelines recommended by the scientific
working group on DNA analysis methods.'';
(6) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting after ``forensic
DNA analyses'' the following: ``; and qualified agencies
conducting analyses of DNA samples using sample-to-answer DNA
analysis systems.'';
(7) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by inserting after ``forensic
DNA analyses'' the following: ``; and for qualified agencies
conducting analyses of DNA samples using sample-to-answer DNA
analysis systems.'';
(8) in subsection (c)(1)(C), by inserting after ``forensic
DNA analyses'' the following: ``; and qualified agencies
conducting analyses of DNA samples using sample-to-answer DNA
analysis systems.''; and
(9) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting after ``routine
evidence'' the following: ``; and for qualified agencies the
term `blind external proficiency test' means a test that is
presented to qualified agencies through a second agency and
appears to the operator to involve routine DNA samples for
sample-to-answer DNA analysis systems.''.
SEC. 4. QUALIFYING AGENCIES.
Section 210304 of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C.
14132) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting after
``laboratories'' the following: ``or qualified agencies'';
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``; and'' at the
end and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) are a qualifying agency engaged in the
intake, processing, booking, detention, or
incarceration of individuals charged or convicted of
qualifying offenses and the analysis of DNA samples is
conducted on a sample-to-answer DNA analysis system;
and''.
SEC. 5. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DNA ANALYSIS.
Section ____ of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C.
14135b) is amended in subsection (b), by inserting after ``the DNA
shall be analyzed'' the following: ``on a sample-to-answer DNA analysis
system''.
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