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Senate Bill 499
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Debbie Smith Act of 2023
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S. 499 (Engrossed-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 499


AN ACT

To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes.

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 Act of 2023”.

SEC. 2. Reauthorization.

Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701(j)) is amended by striking “through 2024” and inserting “through 2029”.

SEC. 3. Audits to protect integrity of grant awards.

Section 2(c)(4) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701(c)(4)) is amended by striking “2022” and inserting “2029”.

Passed the Senate November 2, 2023.

Attest:





Secretary  


118th CONGRESS
     1st Session
S. 499

AN ACT
To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes.