118 S499 ES: Debbie Smith Act of 2023 U.S. Senate 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.

118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 499IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Debbie Smith Act of 2023.

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Reauthorization

Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701(j)) is amended by striking through 2024 and inserting through 2029.

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Audits to protect integrity of grant awards

Section 2(c)(4) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701(c)(4)) is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2029.

Passed the Senate November 2, 2023.Secretary