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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSENATE RESOLUTION 942—RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS
OF NATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCE WEEK
Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Risch) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 942
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 20, 2026, to September 26,
2026, 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 20, 2026, to
September 26, 2026, 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.