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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 844 

Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Forensic Science 

Week. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 

Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. PADILLA, and Mr. RISCH) 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— 

(1) Federal agencies to build and maintain criminal 

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


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(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 15, 2024, to September 21, 

2024, 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 

18 forensic science service providers will face; 

19 and 


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1 (iv) contact and invite local media 

2 outlets to cover events hosted during Na3 tional Forensic Science Week; 

4 (B) local policymakers to— 

5 (i) recognize, through formal com6 mendation or resolution, the contributions 

7 of local forensic science laboratories to the 

8 communities of those policymakers; 

9 (ii) formally declare the week of Sep10 tember 15, 2024, to September 21, 2024, 

11 to be ‘‘National Forensic Science Week’’ 

12 by proclamation; 

13 (iii) visit local forensic science labora14 tories to gain an understanding of the ca15 pabilities and needs of those laboratories; 

16 and 

17 (iv) discuss the operational needs of 

18 State and local forensic science labora19 tories; 

20 (C) individuals in the United States, in21 cluding members of the media, to— 

22 (i) attend community events spon23 sored by local forensic science laboratories; 

24 (ii) take tours of local forensic science 

25 laboratories; and 


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1 (iii) ask local forensic science labora2 tories about the operational and legislative 

3 needs of those laboratories; 

4 (D) members of the media to highlight 

5 local news stories that focus on the work of 

6 local forensic science laboratories in the commu7 nities that those laboratories serve; and 

8 (E) public safety officers, law enforcement 

9 officers, and officers of the court to— 

10 (i) attend community events spon11 sored by local forensic science laboratories; 

12 (ii) take tours of local forensic science 

13 laboratories; 

14 (iii) discuss the operational needs of 

15 State and local forensic science labora16 tories; and 

17 (iv) engage with local forensic science 

18 laboratories about working together more 

19 effectively. 

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