Create an independent federal entity called the National Institute of Forensic Science (NIFS)
Establish standard terminology to be used in reporting on and testifying about the results of forensic science investigations and establish model laboratory reports with minimum information specified
Research (and publish in respected scientific journals) the validity of forensic methods, quantify limits of reliability when forensic evidence conditions vary, develop measures of uncertainty in the conclusions of forensic analyses, and automate techniques
Remove public forensic laboratories from law enforcement or prosecutor’s administrative control
Research human observer bias and error in forensic examinations and develop standard operating procedures to minimize potential bias and error
Work with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and partners to develop tools for advancing measurement, validation, reliability, information sharing, and proficiency testing in forensic science and to establish protocols for forensic examinations, methods, and practices
Mandate accreditation for all laboratories and facilities (public or private) and mandate individual certification of forensic science professionals
Establish routine quality assurance and quality control procedures to ensure the accuracy of forensic analyses and the work of forensic practitioners
Establish a national code of ethics for all forensic science disciplines that can be enforced through certification
Improve graduate education programs with attractive scholarship and fellowship offerings and establish continuing legal education programs for law students, practitioners, and judges
Improve death investigations through establishing a nationwide medical examiner system with all medicolegal autopsies being performed or supervised by a board certified forensic pathologist
Work to achieve nationwide fingerprint data interoperability from Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS) and work to improve accuracy of computer algorithms used
Coordinate local forensic science efforts related to homeland security with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the FBI through planning and conducting preparedness exercises