Public Law 118 - 72 - Debbie Smith Act of 2023

[118th Congress Public Law 72]
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Public Law 118-72
118th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize 
       the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other 
            purposes. <<NOTE: July 30, 2024 -  [H.R. 1105]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Debbie Smith Act 
of 2023.>> 
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 34 USC 10101 note.>>  SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Debbie Smith Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 
U.S.C. 40701(j)) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2019 through 
2024'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2024 through 2029''.
SEC. 3. 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''.

    Approved July 30, 2024.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1105 (S. 499):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 118-250 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 169 (2023):
                                    Nov. 13, considered and passed 
                                        House.
                                                        Vol. 170 (2024):
                                    July 11, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.

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