119-sres395

[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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