Rapid DNA Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-320
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2015-01-13
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Advisory bodies

Congressional oversight

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Criminal justice information and records

Department of Justice

District of Columbia

Evidence and witnesses

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Genetics

Law enforcement officers

Performance measurement

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2016-12-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 703.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-01-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Rapid DNA Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>Amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require:</p> <ul> <li> the advisory board on DNA quality assurance methods appointed by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to include members from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies;</li> <li>such board to develop, and the Director to issue, standards for testing the proficiency of qualified agencies (i.e., booking stations, jails, prisons, detention centers, other law enforcement organizations and facilities outside of forensic laboratories) and operators in conducting analyses of DNA samples using sample-to-answer DNA analysis systems (i.e., fully automated systems that prepare and analyze DNA samples with no operator intervention);</li> <li>the National Institute of Justice to certify that the blind external proficiency testing program for DNA analyses has been established and made available to such qualified agencies or is not feasible; and</li> <li>the Index to facilitate law enforcement exchange of DNA identification information to include information on DNA identification records and DNA analyses prepared by such qualified agencies that are engaged in the intake, processing, booking, detention, or incarceration of individuals charged or convicted of qualifying offenses and that conduct the analysis of DNA samples on a sample-to-answer DNA analysis system.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2016-12-23
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Rapid DNA Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to issue standards and procedures for using Rapid DNA instruments to analyze DNA samples of criminal offenders. </p> <p>Rapid DNA instruments carry out a fully automated process to create a DNA analysis from a DNA sample.</p> <p>DNA samples prepared by criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments in compliance the FBI-issued standards and procedures may be included in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).</p> <p>(Sec. 3) The bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to allow the FBI to waive certain existing requirements if a DNA sample is analyzed using Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS.</p> <p><br> </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 320 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2015 Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself and Mr. Swalwell of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rapid DNA Act of 2015 . 2. Definitions The DNA Identification Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14132 ) is amended by inserting at the end the following: __. Definitions (1) The term reference DNA sample means a tissue, fluid, or other bodily sample of an individual on which a DNA analysis can be carried out. (2) The term DNA analysis means analysis of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) identification information from a bodily sample. (3) The term sample-to-answer DNA analysis systems means fully automated systems that after input of a DNA sample can perform all necessary sample preparation and analysis with no operator intervention. (4) The term qualified agencies means booking stations, jails, prisons, detention centers, other law enforcement organizations, and facilities outside of forensic laboratories that can perform DNA analysis using sample-to-answer DNA systems on subjects meeting current legislative guidelines. (5) The term operators means persons trained to operate a sample-to-answer DNA system. . 3. Revised quality assurance and proficiency testing standards Section 210303 of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14131 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by inserting after Technology the following: , and members from Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies. ; (2) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by inserting after DNA the following: and separate standards for testing the proficiency of qualified agencies, and operators, in conducting analyses of DNA samples using sample-to-answer DNA analysis systems. ; (3) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting after DNA the following: DNA and separate standards for testing the proficiency of qualified agencies, and operators, in conducting analyses of DNA samples using sample-to-answer DNA analysis systems. ; (4) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting after used by forensic laboratories the following: and by qualified agencies conducting analyses of DNA samples using sample-to-answer DNA analysis systems. ; and by inserting after determine whether a laboratory the following: , or agency, ; (5) in subsection (a)(4), by inserting after for purposes of this section the following: , and for qualified agencies the quality assurance guidelines recommended by the scientific working group on DNA analysis methods. ; (6) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting after forensic DNA analyses the following: ; and qualified agencies conducting analyses of DNA samples using sample-to-answer DNA analysis systems. ; (7) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by inserting after forensic DNA analyses the following: ; and for qualified agencies conducting analyses of DNA samples using sample-to-answer DNA analysis systems. ; (8) in subsection (c)(1)(C), by inserting after forensic DNA analyses the following: ; and qualified agencies conducting analyses of DNA samples using sample-to-answer DNA analysis systems. ; and (9) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting after routine evidence the following: ; and for qualified agencies the term blind external proficiency test means a test that is presented to qualified agencies through a second agency and appears to the operator to involve routine DNA samples for sample-to-answer DNA analysis systems. . 4. Qualifying agencies Section 210304 of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14132 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting after laboratories the following: or qualified agencies ; (2) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting the following new subparagraph: (C) are a qualifying agency engaged in the intake, processing, booking, detention, or incarceration of individuals charged or convicted of qualifying offenses and the analysis of DNA samples is conducted on a sample-to-answer DNA analysis system; and . 5. District of Columbia DNA analysis Section ____ of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135b ) is amended in subsection (b), by inserting after the DNA shall be analyzed the following: on a sample-to-answer DNA analysis system .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 703 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 320 [Report No. 114–893] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2015 Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself and Mr. Swalwell of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary December 23, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Chabot , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Chaffetz , Ms. Speier , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Honda , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , 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 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rapid DNA Act of 2016 . 2. Rapid DNA instruments (a) Standards Section 210303(a) of the DNA Identification 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 provided 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 instruments 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 nonprofit 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 the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or (B) criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments approved by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in compliance with the standards and procedures issued by the Director under section 210303(a)(5); and . 3. Conforming amendments relating to collection of DNA identification information (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 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 sample. . (b) From certain District of Columbia offenders 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 Investigation 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 sample. .

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