HR 898 · 111th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

State and Local Criminal Forensic Laboratory Enhancement Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-02-04· Sponsored by Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2009-03-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] State and Local Criminal Forensic Laboratory Enhancement Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) award grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to establish new criminal forensic laboratories or expand or improve existing laboratories and to hire and train new forensic laboratory professionals; and (2) give priority in awarding such grants to agencies in jurisdictions with the largest backlogs of criminal forensic examinations.…

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