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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 359 

Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Forensic Science 

Week. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 

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

HYDE-SMITH, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. 

WHITEHOUSE) 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 week of September 17, 2023, to September 23, 

2023, 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 

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1 ice providers and the future demands that 

2 forensic science service providers will face; 

3 and 

4 (iv) contact and invite local media 

5 outlets to cover events hosted during Na6 tional Forensic Science Week; 

7 (B) local policymakers to— 

8 (i) recognize, through formal com9 mendation or resolution, the contributions 

10 of local forensic science laboratories to the 

11 communities of those policymakers; 

12 (ii) formally declare the week of Sep13 tember 17, 2023, to September 23, 2023, 

14 to be ‘‘National Forensic Science Week’’ 

15 by proclamation; 

16 (iii) visit local forensic science labora17 tories to gain an understanding of the ca18 pabilities and needs of those laboratories; 

19 and 

20 (iv) discuss the operational needs of 

21 State and local forensic science labora22 tories; 

23 (C) individuals in the United States, in24 cluding members of the media, to— 


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1 (i) attend community events spon2 sored by local forensic science laboratories; 

3 (ii) take tours of local forensic science 

4 laboratories; and 

5 (iii) ask local forensic science labora6 tories about the operational and legislative 

7 needs of those laboratories; 

8 (D) members of the media to highlight 

9 local news stories that focus on the work of 

10 local forensic science laboratories in the commu11 nities that those laboratories serve; and 

12 (E) public safety officers, law enforcement 

13 officers, and officers of the court to— 

14 (i) attend community events spon15 sored by local forensic science laboratories; 

16 (ii) take tours of local forensic science 

17 laboratories; 

18 (iii) discuss the operational needs of 

19 State and local forensic science labora20 tories; and 

21 (iv) engage with local forensic science 

22 laboratories about working together more 

23 effectively. 

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