FSN: Forensic Science News » NPR http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes and Opinion by a Real Forensic Scientist Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:20:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Congress Finally Has Hearings on the NAS Report http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/congress-finally-has-hearings-on-the-nas-report/ http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/congress-finally-has-hearings-on-the-nas-report/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:00:00 +0000 Forensics Guy http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/?p=569 It would seem Congress has finally taken up hearings on the NAS report written months ago. Congress seemed to agree to allocate more funds for training, research in the field, and federal standards should be created for labs and analysts.

They didn’t agree on setting up a federal agency.

…the federal government shouldn’t “try

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