I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4602 
To protect crime victims’ rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of 
DNA and other forensic evidence samples to improve and expand the 
forensic science testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime labora-
tories, to increase research and development of new testing technologies, 
to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of 
forensic evidence, to provide post-conviction testing of DNA evidence 
to exonerate the innocent, to support accreditation efforts of forensic 
science laboratories and medical examiner offices, to address training 
and equipment needs, to improve the performance of counsel in State 
capital cases, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2016 
Mr. POE of Texas (for himself and Mr. COSTA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To protect crime victims’ rights, to eliminate the substantial 
backlog of DNA and other forensic evidence samples 
to improve and expand the forensic science testing capac-
ity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to 
increase research and development of new testing tech-
nologies, to develop new training programs regarding 
the collection and use of forensic evidence, to provide 
post-conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the 
innocent, to support accreditation efforts of forensic 
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science laboratories and medical examiner offices, to ad-
dress training and equipment needs, to improve the per-
formance of counsel in State capital cases, and for other 
purposes. 
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 ‘‘Justice for All Reau-
thorization Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS. 
(a) RESTITUTION DURING SUPERVISED RELEASE.— 
Section 3583(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed in the first sentence by inserting ‘‘, that the defendant 
make restitution in accordance with sections 3663 and 
3663A, or any other statute authorizing a sentence of res-
titution,’’ after ‘‘supervision’’. 
(b) COLLECTION OF RESTITUTION FROM DEFEND-
ANT’S ESTATE.—Section 3613(b) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The liability to pay restitution shall terminate on 
the date that is the later of 20 years from the entry of 
judgment or 20 years after the release from imprisonment 
of the person ordered to pay restitution. In the event of 
the death of the person ordered to pay restitution, the in-
dividual’s estate will be held responsible for any unpaid 
balance of the restitution amount, and the lien provided 
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in subsection (c) of this section shall continue until the 
estate receives a written release of that liability.’’. 
(c) VICTIM INTERPRETERS.—Rule 28 of the Federal 
Rules of Criminal Procedure is amended in the first sen-
tence by inserting before the period at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, including an interpreter for the victim’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR GRANTS 
FOR CRIME VICTIMS. 
(a) CRIME VICTIMS LEGAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS.— 
Section 103(b) of the Justice for All Act of 2004 (Public 
Law 108–405; 118 Stat. 2264) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2006, 2007, 
2008, and 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2017 through 
2021’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2006, 2007, 
2008, and 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2017 through 
2021’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘2006, 2007, 
2008, and 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2017 through 
2021’’; 
(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘2006, 2007, 
2008, and 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2017 through 
2021’’; and 
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(5) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘2006, 2007, 
2008, and 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2017 through 
2021’’. 
(b) CRIME VICTIMS NOTIFICATION GRANTS.—Sec-
tion 1404E(c) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 
U.S.C. 10603e(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘2006, 2007, 
2008, and 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2017 through 2021’’. 
SEC. 4. REDUCING THE RAPE KIT BACKLOG. 
Of the amounts made available to the Attorney Gen-
eral for a DNA Analysis and capacity enhancement pro-
gram and for other local, State, and Federal forensic ac-
tivities under the heading ‘‘STATE AND LOCAL LAW EN-
FORCEMENT’’ under the heading ‘‘OFFICE OF JUSTICE 
PROGRAMS’’ under the heading ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF 
JUSTICE’’ in a fiscal year— 
(1) not less than 75 percent of such amounts 
shall be provided for grants for direct testing activi-
ties described under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of 
section 2(a) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimi-
nation Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135(a)); and 
(2) not less than 5 percent of such amounts 
shall be provided for grants for law enforcement 
agencies to conduct audits of their backlogged rape 
kits, including through the creation of a tracking 
system, under section 2(a)(7) of the DNA Analysis 
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Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
14135(a)(7)), and to prioritize testing in those cases 
in which the statute of limitation will soon expire. 
SEC. 5. SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINERS. 
Section 304 of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act 
of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 14136a) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) PREFERENCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In reviewing applications 
submitted in accordance with a program authorized, 
in whole or in part, by this section, the Attorney 
General shall give preference to any eligible entity 
that certifies that the entity will use the grant funds 
to— 
‘‘(A) operate or expand forensic nurse ex-
aminer programs in a rural area or for an un-
derserved population, as those terms are de-
fined in section 4002 of the Violence Against 
Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925); 
‘‘(B) hire full-time forensic nurse exam-
iners to conduct activities under subsection (a); 
or 
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‘‘(C) sustain or establish a training pro-
gram for forensic nurse examiners. 
‘‘(2) DIRECTIVE
TO
THE
ATTORNEY
GEN-
ERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of the Justice for All Reauthorization Act 
of 2016, the Attorney General shall coordinate with 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to in-
form Federally Qualified Health Centers, Commu-
nity Health Centers, hospitals, colleges and univer-
sities, and other appropriate health-related entities 
about the role of forensic nurses and existing re-
sources available within the Department of Justice 
and the Department of Health and Human Services 
to train or employ forensic nurses to address the 
needs of communities dealing with sexual assault, 
domestic violence, and elder abuse. The Attorney 
General shall collaborate on this effort with non-
governmental organizations representing forensic 
nurses.’’. 
SEC. 6. PROTECTING THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT. 
Section 8(e)(1)(A) of the Prison Rape Elimination 
Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 15607(e)(1)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking the period and in-
serting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(3) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) the program is not administered 
by the Office on Violence Against Women 
of the Department of Justice.’’. 
SEC. 7. CLARIFICATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 
ACT HOUSING PROTECTIONS. 
Section 41411(b)(3)(B)(ii) of the Violence Against 
Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043e–11(b)(3)(B)(ii)) 
is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘or resi-
dent’’ after ‘‘any remaining tenant’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘or 
resident’’ after ‘‘tenant’’ each place it appears. 
SEC. 8. STRENGTHENING THE PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION 
ACT. 
The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 
15601 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 6(d)(2) (42 U.S.C. 15605(d)(2)), 
by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A)(i) include the certification of the chief 
executive that the State receiving such grant 
has adopted all national prison rape standards 
that, as of the date on which the application 
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was submitted, have been promulgated under 
this Act; or 
‘‘(ii) demonstrate to the Attorney General, 
in such manner as the Attorney General shall 
require, that the State receiving such grant is 
actively working to adopt and achieve full com-
pliance with the national prison rape standards 
described in clause (i);’’; and 
(2) in section 8(e) (42 U.S.C. 15607(e))— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) ADOPTION OF NATIONAL STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year, 
any amount that a State would otherwise re-
ceive for prison purposes for that fiscal year 
under a grant program covered by this sub-
section shall be reduced by 5 percent, unless the 
chief executive officer of the State submits to 
the Attorney General proof of compliance with 
this Act through— 
‘‘(i) a certification that the State has 
adopted, and is in full compliance with, the 
national standards described in subsection 
(a); or 
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