[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 131, 115th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 115-107
115th Congress

An Act


 
To reauthorize the SAFER Act of 2013, and for other
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

Approved January 8, 2018.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1766:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):
Oct. 23, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 21, considered and passed House.