I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 510 
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 12, 2017 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. ROD-
NEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. KIND, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. COHEN, Mrs. 
WAGNER, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. PEARCE, and Mr. 
DESAULNIER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instru-
ments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime 
and reduce the current DNA analysis backlog. 
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 
2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. RAPID DNA INSTRUMENTS. 
(a) STANDARDS.—Section 210303(a) of the DNA 
Identification Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14131(a)) is amend-
ed 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 
standards and procedures for the use of Rapid DNA 
instruments 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 
actively 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 
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the Director of the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation; 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 COL-
LECTION 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 
Investigation may waive the requirements under this 
subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means 
of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are in-
cluded 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 
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process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sam-
ple.’’. 
(b) FROM CERTAIN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OF-
FENDERS.—Section 4 of the DNA Analysis Backlog 
Elimination Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135b) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘The Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation may waive the requirements under this 
subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means 
of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are in-
cluded 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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