3.0.0 1828 2023-01-15T08:48:05Z 2023-01-15T08:48:05Z Senate S S 2003-11-05 108 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-11-05T23:38:32Z Justice for All Act of 2004 108 5107 HR 2004-10-30 Became Public Law No: 108-405. Related bill CRS 2003-11-05 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S14046-14050) IntroReferral 2003-11-05 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14044-14046) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-11-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000352 Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] Jon Kyl R AZ Llewellyn N C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2003-11-05 True C000858 Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] LARRY CRAIG R ID EDWIN 2003-11-05 True N000102 Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] DONALD NICKLES R OK LEE 2003-11-05 True S001141 Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] Jeff Sessions R AL 2003-11-05 True C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2003-11-05 True A000121 Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] GEORGE ALLEN R VA F. 2003-11-11 False H.R.5107 https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/5107 Crime and Law Enforcement Armed Forces and National Security Child sexual abuse Civil actions and liability Compensation for victims of crime Congress Congressional reporting requirements Court records Criminal investigation Criminal justice information DNA Data banks Directories Economics and Public Finance Employee training Evidence (Law) Federal aid to Indians Federal aid to law enforcement Federal aid to research Forensic chemistry Forensic medicine Forensic scientists Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government procurement Health Identification of criminals Indian law enforcement Indian women Judicial officers Labor and Employment Laboratories Law Legal aid Legal education Legal services Limitation of actions Medical education Medical laboratories Military law Minorities Missing persons Negligence Obstruction of justice Parole Performance measurement Physical examinations Police training Prisoners Prosecution Quality control Rape Research and development Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Sex crimes Social Welfare State laws Toxicology Victims of crimes Violence Women Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2003-11-05 Introduced in Senate 2004-03-01T22:56:46Z Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003 - Rape Kits and DNA Evidence Backlog Elimination Act of 2003 - Amends: (1) the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Act; (2) the DNA Identification Act of 1994 (Identification Act) to expand the scope of DNA samples to be included in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS); and (3) the Violence Against Women Act to authorize grants to increase the availability of legal assistance to victims of dating violence.

DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2003 - Amends the Identification Act to require that CODIS include only information on DNA identification records and analyses that are prepared by laboratories that: (1) have been accredited by a nationally recognized nonprofit professional association of forensic scientists within two years; and (2) undergo external audits at least every two years that demonstrate compliance with specified standards.

Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants for: (1) DNA training and education; (2) sexual assault forensic examination programs; (3) research and development; (4) using DNA technology to identify missing persons; and (5) tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions.

Expands and reauthorizes the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program.

Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to States, local governments, and tribal governments to eliminate forensic science backlogs.

]]> Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003 Display Title Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2003 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Rape Kits and DNA Evidence Backlog Elimination Act of 2003 Popular Titles DNA Testing for Inmates bill 9 Library of Congress Introduced in Senate 2003-11-05T05:00:00Z 2003-11-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S14046-14050) 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.