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That the Senate— supports the goals and ideals of National Forensic Science Week; and recognizes that National Forensic Science Week provides a special opportunity for— forensic science service providers— to acknowledge the contributions of forensic scientists in the laboratories in which those individuals work; to organize community events to encourage a better understanding of forensic science; to provide tours to Federal, State, and local policymakers to assist those individuals in gaining better insight into the current capabilities of forensic science service providers and the future demands that forensic science service providers will face; and to contact and invite local media outlets to cover events hosted during National Forensic Science Week; local policymakers— to recognize, through formal commendation or resolution, the contributions of local forensic science laboratories to the communities of those policymakers; to formally declare the week of September 14, 2025, to September 20, 2025, to be National Forensic Science Week by proclamation; to visit local forensic science laboratories to gain an understanding of the capabilities and needs of those laboratories; and to discuss the operational needs of State and local forensic science laboratories; individuals in the United States, including members of the media— to attend community events sponsored by local forensic science laboratories; to take tours of local forensic science laboratories; and to ask local forensic science laboratories about the operational and legislative needs of those laboratories; members of the media to highlight local news stories that focus on the work of local forensic science laboratories in the communities that those laboratories serve; and public safety officers, law enforcement officers, and officers of the court— to attend community events sponsored by local forensic science laboratories; to take tours of local forensic science laboratories; to discuss the operational needs of State and local forensic science laboratories; and to engage with local forensic science laboratories about working together more effectively.