115 S1766 RS: Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2017 U.S. Senate 2017-09-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IICalendar No. 231115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1766IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 6, 2017Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Heller, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Hatch, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Coons, Mr. Portman, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciarySeptember 28, 2017Reported by Mr. Grassley, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo reauthorize the SAFER Act of 2013, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2017 or the SAFER Act of 2017.

2.

Pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners

Section 304(c)(2) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 14136a) is amended— (1)by inserting , both adult and pediatric, after role of forensic nurses; and (2)by striking and elder abuse and inserting elder abuse, and, in particular, the need for pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners, including such nurse examiners working in the multidisciplinary setting, in responding to abuse of both children and adolescents.

3.

Reducing the rape kit backlog

(a)

Reauthorization

Section 2(c)(4) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135(c)(4)) is amended by striking 2017 and inserting 2022. (b)

Repeal of sunset

(1)

In general

Section 1006 of the SAFER Act of 2013 (42 U.S.C. 14135 note) is repealed. (2)

Technical and conforming amendment

The table of contents for the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–4; 127 Stat. 54) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1006.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2017 or the SAFER Act of 2017.

2.

Pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners

Section 304(c)(2) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 (34 U.S.C. 40723(c)(2)) is amended— (1)by inserting , both adult and pediatric, after role of forensic nurses; and (2)by striking and elder abuse and inserting elder abuse, and, in particular, the need for pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners, including such nurse examiners working in the multidisciplinary setting, in responding to abuse of both children and adolescents.

3.

Reducing the rape kit backlog

(a)

Reauthorization

Section 2(c)(4) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701(c)(4)) is amended by striking 2017 and inserting 2022. (b)

Sunset

Section 1006 of the SAFER Act of 2013 (34 U.S.C. 40701 note) is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2023.

September 28, 2017Reported with an amendment