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 114 STAT. 2726 PUBLIC LAW 106-546—DEC. 19, 2000 Public Law 106-546 106th Congress Dec. 19, 2000 [H.R. 4640] DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000. 42 USC 13701 note. 42 USC 14135. Deadline. An Act To make grants to States for carrying out DNA analyses for use in the Combined DNA Index System of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to provide for the collection and analysis of DNA samples from certain violent and sexual offenders for use in such system, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000". SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS. — The Attorney General may make grants to eligible States for use by the State for the following purposes: (1) To carry out, for inclusion in the Combined DNA Index System of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, DNA analyses of samples taken from individuals convicted of a qualifying State offense (as determined under subsection (b)(3)). (2) To carry out, for inclusion in such Combined DNA Index System, DNA analyses of samples from crime scenes. (3) To increase the capacity of laboratories owned by the State or by units of local government within the State to carry out DNA analyses of samples specified in paragraph (2). (b) ELIGIBILITY.—For a State to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, the chief executive officer of the State shall submit to the Attorney General an application in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may require. The application shall— (1) provide assurances that the State has implemented, or will implement not later than 120 days after the date of such application, a comprehensive plan for the expeditious DNA analysis of samples in accordance with this section; (2) include a certification that each DNA analysis carried out under the plan shall be maintained pursuant to the privacy requirements described in section 210304(b)(3) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14132(b)(3)); (3) include a certification that the State has determined, by statute, rule, or regulation, those offenses under State law that shall be treated for purposes of this section as qualifying State offenses;

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