3.0.0 3250 2019-11-15T21:55:29Z 2019-11-15T21:55:29Z Senate S S 2012-05-24 112 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2012-12-31T00:24:34Z Markup by 2012-09-20T20:05:29Z Referred to 2012-05-24T21:16:17Z SAFER Act of 2011 112 1523 HR 2011-07-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Related bill CRS SAFER Act of 2012 112 6628 HR 2012-12-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Related bill CRS Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 112 2338 S 2012-04-24 Read the second time. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 364. Related bill CRS 2013-01-02 Senate Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill. Floor 2013-01-02 12:37:17 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2013-01-02 12:37:15 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2013-01-02 12:37:06 On passage Passed without objection. Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 2013-01-02 12:37:06 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-02 12:36:39 Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7580-7584) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2013-01-02 12:35:31 Mr. Smith (TX) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider. Floor H30200 2 House floor actions 2012-12-31 17:27:59 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-31 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2012-12-31 12:04:54 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-30 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2012-12-30 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-30 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8551-8552) Floor 2012-12-30 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2012-12-30 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-09-20 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2012-05-24 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2012-05-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX N B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2012-05-24 True K000360 Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] MARK KIRK R IL STEVEN 2012-05-24 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2012-05-24 True F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2012-05-24 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2012-05-24 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2012-09-20 False S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2012-09-20 False C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2012-09-20 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2012-09-20 False H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2012-09-20 False B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2012-09-20 False M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2012-09-21 False Crime and Law Enforcement Crime victims Crimes against women Criminal justice information and records Evidence and witnesses Genetics Government information and archives Law enforcement administration and funding Sex offenses Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2012-05-24 Introduced in Senate 2012-08-23T15:37:13Z Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry Act of 2012 or the SAFER Act of 2012 - Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to authorize the Attorney General to make Debbie Smith grants under such Act to states or local governments to conduct audits of samples of sexual assault evidence that are awaiting testing, provided such government submits an audit plan that includes a good-faith estimate of the number of such samples. Requires 7% of Debbie Smith grant funds distributed in FY2013-FY2017 to be awarded for such purpose if sufficient applications are received, provided such award doesn't decrease funds for other distribution requirements.

Requires the Attorney General to establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry that: (1) allows state and local governments to enter specified information about samples of sexual assault evidence in their possession that are awaiting testing, and (2) tracks the testing and processing of such samples. Requires a government: (1) to complete a funded audit and enter such information about the sample into the Registry within one year after receiving a grant under this Act, (2) within 21 days after receiving a sample that was not in such government's possession at the time of such audit, to enter information about such sample into the Registry, (3) to update the status of a sample within 30 days after any change, and (4) to assign each sample a unique numeric or alphanumeric identifier. Exempts from such Registry-requirements samples that are not considered criminal evidence or that relate to a sexual assault for which the prosecution of each perpetrator is barred by a statute of limitations.

Requires the Attorney General to make publicly available on a website aggregate non-individualized and non-personally identifying data compiled from information required to be entered into the Registry, to allow for comparison of backlog data by state and local governments.

Requires, for each fiscal year through FY2017, not less than: (1) 40% of Debbie Smith grant amounts to be awarded to carry out DNA analyses of samples from crime scenes for inclusion in the Combined DNA Index System, and (2) 75% of grant amounts be awarded for a combination of that purpose and to increase the capacity of state or local government laboratories to carry out DNA analyses.

]]> 35 2012-12-30 Passed Senate amended 2013-02-20T22:06:34Z Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2012 or the SAFER Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to authorize the Attorney General to make Debbie Smith grants under such Act to states or local governments to: (1) conduct audits of samples of sexual assault evidence that are awaiting testing; and (2) ensure that the collection and processing of DNA evidence by law enforcement agencies from crimes, including sexual assault and other violent crimes against persons, is carried out in an appropriate and timely manner and in accordance with specified protocols and practices. Requires not less than 5% but not more than 7% of Debbie Smith grant funds distributed in FY2014-FY2017 to be awarded for such audits if sufficient applications to justify such amounts are received by the Attorney General, provided such award doesn't decrease funds for other distribution requirements.

Authorizes the Attorney General to award such a grant to a state or local government for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs only if the recipient submits a plan for performing the audit and includes a good-faith estimate of the number of such samples. Sets forth provisions regarding grant conditions, including requirements that: (1) the government complete the audit within one year, assign a unique numeric or alphanumeric identifier to each sample awaiting testing, and identify any statutory deadlines for prosecuting a perpetrator to which a sample relates; and (2) the chief law enforcement officer of the state or local government be the individual responsible for compliance with reporting requirements.

Requires a grant recipient, at least every 60 days for 12 months after completing an initial count of the samples awaiting testing, to submit a report to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the number of samples: (1) that such government has determined should undergo testing, (2) that such government has determined should not undergo testing, (3) that have been submitted for testing, and (4) for which testing has been completed.

Directs the Attorney General to: (1) publish such reports, and (2) ensure that any information published as part of a report does not include personally identifiable information or details about a sexual assault that might lead to the identification of the individuals involved.

Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to: (1) develop and publish a description of protocols and practices the Director considers appropriate for the accurate, timely, and effective collection and processing of DNA evidence, including protocols and practices specific to sexual assault cases, which shall address appropriate steps in the investigation of cases that might involve DNA evidence; and (2) make available technical assistance and training to support states and local governments in adopting and implementing such protocols and practices.

(Sec. 3) Requires the Attorney General, not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which a grant for an audit is made, to submit to Congress a report that: (1) lists the states and local governments awarded grants and the amount received by each, (2) states the number of audit deadline extensions granted by the Attorney General, and (3) summarizes the processing status of the samples of sexual assault evidence identified in Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reports.

(Sec. 4) Requires, for each fiscal year through FY2018, that not less than 75% of Debbie Smith grant amounts be awarded to: (1) carry out, for inclusion in the Combined DNA Index System, DNA analyses of samples collected under applicable legal authority and of samples collected from crime scenes; and (2) increase the capacity of state or local government laboratories to carry out DNA analyses.

(Sec. 5) Requires the DOJ Inspector General, each fiscal year beginning in FY2013, to conduct audits of recipients of all grants under this Act to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse by grantees. Makes a grant recipient found to have an unresolved audit finding ineligible to receive grants under this Act during the two fiscal years beginning after the 12-month period beginning on the date when the final audit report is issued. Directs the Attorney General to give priority in awarding grants to eligible entities that, during the three fiscal years before submitting a grant application, did not have an unresolved audit finding showing a violation in the terms or conditions of a DOJ grant program. Prohibits the Attorney General from awarding a grant under a program described in this Act to a nonprofit organization that holds money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying tax on certain unrelated business income.

Limits the sum that may be used by the Attorney General for salaries and administrative expenses of DOJ to 7.5% of amounts authorized to be appropriated under this Act, unless otherwise explicitly provided in authorizing legislation. Prohibits amounts authorized to be appropriated to DOJ under this Act from being used by the Attorney General or by any individual or organization awarded discretionary funds through a cooperative agreement under this Act to host or support any expenditure for conferences that uses more than $20,000 in DOJ funds without prior specified authorization. Requires the Deputy Attorney General to report annually to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on all conference expenditures approved.

Prohibits amounts authorized to be appropriated under this Act from being utilized by any grant recipient to lobby any DOJ representative regarding the award of grant funding, or to lobby any representative of a federal, state, local, or tribal government regarding the award of grant funding. Directs the Attorney General, upon determining that a grant recipient has violated such provision, to require the recipient to repay the grant in full and to prohibit the recipient from receiving another grant under this Act for not less than five years.

(Sec. 6) Sunsets specified provisions of this Act regarding Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs on December 31, 2018.

]]> To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide for Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs, and for other purposes. Short Titles as Introduced SAFER Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry Act of 2012 Short Titles as Passed Senate SAFER Act of 2012 S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2012 S Senate Display Title To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide for Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide for Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and to establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry, and for other purposes. Official Titles as Amended by House To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide for Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs, and for other purposes. H House 3445 112 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2019-11-15T21:55:29Z 2012-12-30 Amendment SA 3445 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 3445 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/112th-congress/senate-amendment/3445 C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2 2 G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2012-12-30 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2012-12-30 True 2012-12-30T05:00:00Z 2012-12-30T05:00:00Z Senate 112 S Senate S 3250 To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide for Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs, and for other purposes. 2019-11-15T21:55:29Z 6 2012-12-30 0 Senate Amendment SA 3445 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2012-12-30 0 Senate Amendment SA 3445 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Cornyn. In the nature of a substitute. Floor 2012-12-30 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-30 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3445 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Cornyn. Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-30 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3445 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 1500 112 HAMDT Strike all after the enacting clause and insert: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This act may be cited as the "Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2012" or the "SAFER Act of 2012".***. An amendment to insert a complete new text and amend the title. 2019-11-15T21:55:29Z 2013-01-02 On agreeing to the Smith (TX) amendment (A003) Agreed to without objection. 12:36:50 S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2013-01-02T05:00:00Z House of Representatives 112 S Senate S 3250 To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide for Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs, and for other purposes. 2019-11-15T21:55:29Z 7 2013-01-02 12:36:50 On agreeing to the Smith (TX) amendment (A003) Agreed to without objection. Floor H34111 2 House floor actions 2013-01-02 12:36:40 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Smith (TX). Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2013-01-02 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-02 12:36:40 House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Smith (TX). NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-02 12:36:50 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Smith (TX) amendment (A003) Agreed to without objection. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-02 12:36:50 Amendment agreed to by House: On agreeing to the Smith (TX) amendment (A003) Agreed to without objection. NotUsed 79000 9 Library of Congress Engrossed Amendment House 2013-01-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s3250eah/xml/BILLS-112s3250eah.xml Engrossed in Senate 2012-12-30T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s3250es/xml/BILLS-112s3250es.xml Introduced in Senate 2012-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s3250is/xml/BILLS-112s3250is.xml 2013-01-02 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill. 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. 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