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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 722 

Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Forensic Science 

Week. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 

Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. 

TILLIS, and Mr. GRASSLEY) submitted the following resolution; which 

was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National 

Forensic Science Week. 

Whereas the Senate is committed to the use of forensic 

science in the investigation of crimes, the prosecution and 

conviction of the correct perpetrators of crimes, and the 

exoneration of innocent individuals falsely accused of 

crimes in the United States; 

Whereas forensic science service providers address critical 

questions in civil and criminal investigations and trials in 

the United States, including by providing scientific conclusions relating to forensic evidence; 

Whereas forensic science service providers partner with— 


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(1) Federal agencies to build and maintain criminal 

databases relating to latent prints, DNA, and other information relevant to criminal cases; and 

(2) Federal, State, and local agencies to ensure public safety; 

Whereas forensic science service providers serve a vital role 

in the criminal justice system by providing scientific information to investigators and officers of the court; and 

Whereas the fourth week in September 2020 is recognized as 

‘‘National Forensic Science Week’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of National 

3 Forensic Science Week; and 

4 (2) recognizes that National Forensic Science 

5 Week provides a special opportunity for— 

6 (A) forensic science service providers to— 

7 (i) acknowledge the contributions of 

8 forensic scientists in the laboratories in 

9 which those individuals work; 

10 (ii) organize community events to en11 courage a better understanding of forensic 

12 science; 

13 (iii) provide tours to Federal, State, 

14 and local policymakers to assist those indi15 viduals in gaining better insight into the 

16 current capabilities of forensic science serv17 ice providers and the future demands that 


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1 forensic science service providers will face; 

2 and 

3 (iv) contact local media outlets and in4 vite those groups to cover events hosted 

5 during National Forensic Science Week; 

6 (B) local policymakers to— 

7 (i) recognize, through formal com8 mendation or resolution, the contributions 

9 of local forensic science laboratories to the 

10 communities of those policymakers; 

11 (ii) formally declare the fourth week 

12 of September 2020 to be ‘‘National Foren13 sic Science Week’’ by proclamation; 

14 (iii) visit local forensic science labora15 tories to gain an understanding of the ca16 pabilities and needs of those laboratories; 

17 and 

18 (iv) discuss the operational needs of 

19 State and local forensic science labora20 tories; 

21 (C) individuals in the United States, in22 cluding members of the media, to— 

23 (i) attend community events spon24 sored by local forensic science laboratories; 


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1 (ii) take tours of local forensic science 

2 laboratories; and 

3 (iii) ask local forensic science labora4 tories about the operational and legislative 

5 needs of those laboratories; 

6 (D) members of the media to highlight 

7 local news stories that focus on the work of 

8 local forensic science laboratories in the commu9 nities that those laboratories serve; and 

10 (E) public safety officers, law enforcement 

11 officers, and officers of the court to— 

12 (i) attend community events spon13 sored by local forensic science laboratories; 

14 (ii) take tours of local forensic science 

15 laboratories; 

16 (iii) discuss the operational needs of 

17 State and local forensic science labora18 tories; and 

19 (iv) engage with local forensic science 

20 laboratories about working together more 

21 effectively. 

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