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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 395 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 395
Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Forensic
Science Week.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 16, 2025
Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Cornyn)
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Forensic
Science Week.
Whereas the Senate is committed to the use of forensic science in the
investigation of crimes, the prosecution and conviction of the correct
perpetrators of crimes, and the exoneration of innocent individuals
falsely accused of crimes in the United States;
Whereas forensic science service providers address critical questions in civil
and criminal investigations and trials in the United States, including
by providing scientific conclusions relating to forensic evidence;
Whereas forensic science service providers partner with--
(1) Federal agencies to build and maintain criminal databases relating
to latent prints, DNA, and other information relevant to criminal cases;
and
(2) Federal, State, and local agencies to ensure public safety;
Whereas forensic science service providers serve a vital role in the criminal
justice system by providing scientific information to investigators and
officers of the court; and
Whereas the week of September 14, 2025, to September 20, 2025, is recognized as
``National Forensic Science Week'': Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National Forensic
Science Week; and
(2) recognizes that National Forensic Science Week provides
a special opportunity for--
(A) forensic science service providers--
(i) to acknowledge the contributions of
forensic scientists in the laboratories in
which those individuals work;
(ii) to organize community events to
encourage a better understanding of forensic
science;
(iii) 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
(iv) to contact and invite local media
outlets to cover events hosted during National
Forensic Science Week;
(B) local policymakers--
(i) to recognize, through formal
commendation or resolution, the contributions
of local forensic science laboratories to the
communities of those policymakers;
(ii) to formally declare the week of
September 14, 2025, to September 20, 2025, to
be ``National Forensic Science Week'' by
proclamation;
(iii) to visit local forensic science
laboratories to gain an understanding of the
capabilities and needs of those laboratories;
and
(iv) to discuss the operational needs of
State and local forensic science laboratories;
(C) individuals in the United States, including
members of the media--
(i) to attend community events sponsored by
local forensic science laboratories;
(ii) to take tours of local forensic
science laboratories; and
(iii) to ask local forensic science
laboratories about the operational and
legislative needs of those laboratories;
(D) 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
(E) public safety officers, law enforcement
officers, and officers of the court--
(i) to attend community events sponsored by
local forensic science laboratories;
(ii) to take tours of local forensic
science laboratories;
(iii) to discuss the operational needs of
State and local forensic science laboratories;
and
(iv) to engage with local forensic science
laboratories about working together more
effectively.
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