Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2010
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H.R. 4614
Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2010
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FLOOR SITUATION
The House is scheduled to consider H.R. 4616, on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, under suspension of the rules, requiring a two-thirds majority vote for passage. H.R. 4614 was introduced on February 4, 2010, by Rep. Harry Teague (D-NM), and was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary which took no official action.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
H.R. 4616 amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program by 10 percent to states that implement and use an enhanced DNA collection process.
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BACKGROUND
The bill is named for Katie Sepich, a New Mexico graduate student who was murdered in 2003. Although her killer's DNA was found under her fingernails, he was not convicted until after a state law was passed in 2006 requiring DNA collection for certain crimes. The killer was arrested for burglary and his DNA was collected and ran in the system.
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COST
CBO has not scored H.R. 4614.
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For additional information contact:
Sarah Makin at (202) 226-2302
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