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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 572 

Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘National Forensic 

Science Week’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 

Mr. FULCHER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘National 

Forensic Science Week’’. 

Whereas the House of Representatives 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 

criminal and civil questions 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 third week in September is recognized as ‘‘National Forensic Science Week’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) it is the sense of the House of Representa3 tives that ‘‘National Forensic Science Week’’ pro4 vides a special opportunity for— 

5 (A) forensic service providers to— 

6 (i) recognize the contributions of fo7 rensic scientists in the laboratories in 

8 which those individuals work; 

9 (ii) organize community events to en10 courage a better understanding of forensic 

11 science; 

12 (iii) provide tours to Federal, State, 

13 and local policymakers to assist those indi14 viduals in gaining better insight into the 

15 current capabilities of forensic service pro16 viders and future demands that forensic 

17 service providers will face; and 


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1 (iv) contact local media outlets and in2 vite those groups to cover events hosted 

3 during ‘‘National 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 a ‘‘Forensic 

10 Science Week’’ by proclamation; 

11 (iii) visit local forensic science labora12 tories to gain an understanding of the ca13 pabilities and needs of those laboratories; 

14 and 

15 (iv) discuss the operational needs of 

16 State and local forensic science labora17 tories; 

18 (C) members of communities in the United 

19 States, including members of the media, to— 

20 (i) attend community events spon21 sored by local forensic science laboratories; 

22 (ii) take tours of local forensic science 

23 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 laboratories; and 

16 (iv) engage local forensic science lab17 oratories regarding working together more 

18 effectively; and 

19 (2) the House of Representatives supports the 

20 goals and ideals of ‘‘National Forensic Science 

21 Week’’. 

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