Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008
Latest action · Oct 8, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-360.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 17, 2008
- Passed HouseJul 14, 2008
- Passed SenateSep 25, 2008
- To the PresidentSep 30, 2008
- Became lawOct 8, 2008Public Law 110-360
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 25, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
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.
Amends the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 to reauthorize through FY2014 grant programs for: (1) DNA training and education for law enforcement and corrections personnel and court officers; and (2) the sexual assault forensic exam program.
Cosponsors 48
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 17, 2008 to Jun 12, 2008; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Jan 17, 2008 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Jan 17, 2008 |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Jan 23, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Feb 14, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Feb 26, 2008 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Feb 26, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Apr 1, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Apr 10, 2008 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 14, 2008 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Apr 15, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Apr 24, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Apr 24, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 13, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Jun 12, 2008 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 17, 2008Markup Jun 11, 2008Reported Jul 14, 2008 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Feb 4, 2008Markup May 13, 2008Reported May 13, 2008 | |
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Aug 1, 2008Discharged Sep 8, 2008 |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 8, 2008Discharged Sep 25, 2008 |
Actions 35
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 8, 2008Signed by President.
- Oct 8, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-360.
- Sep 30, 2008Presented to President.
- Sep 27, 2008Mr. Conyers moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10255-10257)
- Sep 27, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5057.
In the Congressional Record 5
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H10255–H10257Amendments H10255 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY, John Conyers, Jr. D-MI, Lamar Smith R-TX, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Sep 27, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9461Amendments S9461, S9519 | Harry Reid D-NV, Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE (amendment), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Sep 25, 2008 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1483 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY | Jul 16, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6436–H6441Text printed H6436 | Adam B. Schiff D-CA, Dean Heller R-NV, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steve Chabot R-OH | Jul 14, 2008 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E45 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY | Jan 17, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jul 10, 2008H.R. 5057, Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 11, 2008</p>
- Jul 10, 2008H.R. 5057, Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 11, 2008
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-145 | REAUTHORIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF DNA INITIATIVES OF THE JUSTICE FOR ALL ACT OF 2004270 pages | Judiciary Committee | Apr 10, 2008 |
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41800 | The Use of DNA by the Criminal Justice System and the Federal Role: Background, Current Law, and Grants | Report | Apr 18, 2022 |
| R45324 | The Interaction Between Medicare Premiums and Social Security COLAs Archived | Report | Sep 28, 2018 |
| RL34586 | Child Survival and Maternal Health: U.S. Agency for International Development Programs, FY2001-FY2008 Archived | Report | Jul 18, 2008 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 5646 | In the nature of a substitute. | Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE | Amendment SA 5646 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Authorization
- Child sexual abuse
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Correctional personnel
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation
- Criminal justice information
- Data banks
- DNA
- Economics and Public Finance
- Employee training
- Evidence (Law)
- Families
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal aid to law enforcement
- Federal-local relations
- Federal-state relations
- Forensic chemistry
- Forensic medicine
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Governmental investigations
- Health
- Homicide
- Identification devices
- Intergovernmental fiscal relations
- Judicial officers
- Labor and Employment
- Laboratories
- Law
- Missing persons
- Murder
- Police training
- Prisoners
- Prosecution
- Rape
- Research and development
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Security measures
- Sex crimes
- Women
Text 7
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Sep 26, 2008Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Sep 8, 2008Reference Change Senate
- Aug 1, 2008Referred in Senate
- Jul 14, 2008Reported in House
- Jul 14, 2008Engrossed in House
- Jan 17, 2008Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
