Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives of the importance of providing a voice for the many victims (and families of victims) involved in missing persons cases and unidentified human remains cases.

Summary

Expresses the commitment of the House of Representatives to giving victims involved in missing persons and unidentified human remains cases a voice. Calls for: (1) continuing federal funding for DNA testing and the Combined DNA Index System; (2) greater cooperation between law enforcement agencies; (3) more comprehensive training and education for law enforcement agencies involved in missing person and unidentified human remains cases; (4) providing medical examiners and coroners with greater access to federal databases to compare evidence; and (5) efforts to raise awareness among victim service providers and the general public about the use of DNA and the Combined DNA Index System to identify the unidentified dead.

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 24 September 2007

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 24 September 2007

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 24 September 2007

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 April 2007

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