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P.L. 110-360, The Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
Comparing revision saved on March 4, 2008, 18:51:00 (webmaster), with revision saved on May 7, 2008, 19:35:31 (webmaster):
H.R. 5057 would reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program.
== Detailed Summary ==
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Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations for DNA analysis grant programs under such Act through FY2014.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 2/4/2008: Referred to5/6/2008: House subcommittee.committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism,Consideration and Homeland Security.Mark-up Session Held.
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Entrench
July 11, 2008, 9:56am (report abuse)Normally I am against additional expenditure given our current volume of debt, however I view this as a necessary expenditure. Innovations in DNA technology greatly expand our ability to catch predators and other violent criminals. As a matter of fact it was the recent innovation of so called "touch DNA" that allowed us to finally clear the parents of Jon Benet Ramsey of any wrong doing.
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