118 HR 6688 IH: Cold Case Modernization Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-12-07 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.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6688IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 7, 2023Mr. Reschenthaler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo permit grant funds to be used to identify unidentified human remains without regard as to whether the manner of death is determined to be a homicide.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Cold Case Modernization Act.

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Authorizing grant under Jennifer’s Law to be used on any unidentified remains

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Program authorization

Section 202(a)(1) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act (34 U.S.C. 40501) is amended by inserting after including migrants the following: , without regard to whether the manner of death is determined to be a homicide.(b)

Use of funds

Title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act (34 U.S.C. 40501 et seq.) is amended—(1)by redesignating the first section 205 as section 204; and(2)in section 204(a), as redesignated, by inserting after including migrants the following: , without regard to whether the manner of death is determined to be a homicide.

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Department of Justice grants

Any Department of Justice grant awarded to States and units of local government for forensic genetic geneaology may be used to identify unidentified human remains without regard to whether the manner of death is determined to be a homicide.