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Union Calendar No. 703 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 320 
[Report No. 114–893] 
To establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use 
by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and reduce the current 
DNA analysis backlog. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2015 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. SWALWELL of California) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
DECEMBER 23, 2016 
Additional sponsors: Mr. CHABOT, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. 
CHAFFETZ, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. HONDA, Mr. BISHOP of Michi-
gan, Mr. TROTT, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. CARTER of 
Texas, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. RATCLIFFE, and 
Ms. LOFGREN 
DECEMBER 23, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 13, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instru-
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and reduce the current DNA analysis backlog. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rapid DNA Act of 
2016’’. 
SEC. 2. RAPID DNA INSTRUMENTS. 
(a) STANDARDS.—Section 210303(a) of the DNA Iden-
tification Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14131(a)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5)(A) In addition to issuing standards as pro-
vided in paragraphs (1) through (4), the Director of 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall issue stand-
ards and procedures for the use of Rapid DNA instru-
ments and resulting DNA analyses. 
‘‘(B) In this Act, the term ‘Rapid DNA instru-
ments’ means instrumentation that carries out a fully 
automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a 
DNA sample.’’. 
(b) INDEX.—Paragraph (2) of section 210304(b) of the 
DNA Identification Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14132(b)(2)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) prepared by— 
‘‘(A) laboratories that— 
‘‘(i) have been accredited by a non-
profit professional association of persons ac-
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tively involved in forensic science that is 
nationally recognized within the forensic 
science community; and 
‘‘(ii) undergo external audits, not less 
than once every 2 years, that demonstrate 
compliance with standards established by 
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation; or 
‘‘(B) criminal justice agencies using Rapid 
DNA instruments approved by the Director of 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation in compli-
ance with the standards and procedures issued 
by the Director under section 210303(a)(5); 
and’’. 
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO COLLEC-
TION OF DNA IDENTIFICATION INFORMA-
TION. 
(a) FROM CERTAIN FEDERAL OFFENDERS.—Section 3 
of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 14135a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘The Director of the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation may waive the requirements under this 
subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means of 
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Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included 
in CODIS.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) The term ‘Rapid DNA instruments’ means 
instrumentation that carries out a fully automated 
process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sam-
ple.’’. 
(b) FROM CERTAIN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFEND-
ERS.—Section 4 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination 
Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘The Director of the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation may waive the requirements under this 
subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means of 
Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included 
in CODIS.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) The term ‘Rapid DNA instruments’ means 
instrumentation that carries out a fully automated 
process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sam-
ple.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 703 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 320 
[Report No. 114–893] 
A BILL 
To establish a system for integration of Rapid 
DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to 
reduce violent crime and reduce the current DNA 
analysis backlog. 
DECEMBER 23, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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