To establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Technology, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Carla Walker Act.
- Section ide8ad15e38b11412f8531777d9bf441f2: 2. Grants to improve forensic activities Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at...
- Section id92883264ac5f4eeea97d25a62985ffd2: 3061. Definitions In this part: The term forensic analysis means an expert examination or test— required by a law enforcement agency, a prosecutor, a criminal...
- Section idf71b132839c74576b5ad5e6bac2deed8: 3062. DNA analysis grants In this section, the term eligible entity means— a State; a Tribal or local law enforcement agency; a prosecutor’s office with a...
- Section id1376e7a1076847a380f7a2134753b793: 3063. Grants to purchase forensic equipment enabled for forensic genetic genealogy DNA analysis and searching In this section, the term eligible entity means—...
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Technology, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
John Cornyn
R-TX | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Welch) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a facility, entity, or site accredited or pursuing accreditation as described in section 3062(d)(1)(C)(iii) that— offers or performs forensic analysis
a facility, entity, or site accredited or pursuing accreditation as described in section 3062(d)(1)(C)(iii) that— offers or performs forensic analysis
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