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 118 STAT. 2271 PUBLIC LAW 108–405—OCT. 30, 2004 (2) Section 10(c) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135e(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$250,000, or imprisoned for a period of not more than one year, or both’’. (f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—If the Department of Justice plans to modify or supplement the core genetic markers needed for compatibility with the CODIS system, it shall notify the Judiciary Committee of the Senate and the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives in writing not later than 180 days before any change is made and explain the reasons for such change. SEC. 204. TOLLING OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘§ 3297. Cases involving DNA evidence ‘‘In a case in which DNA testing implicates an identified person in the commission of a felony, except for a felony offense under chapter 109A, no statute of limitations that would otherwise pre clude prosecution of the offense shall preclude such prosecution until a period of time following the implication of the person by DNA testing has elapsed that is equal to the otherwise applicable limitation period.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘3297. Cases involving DNA evidence.’’. (c) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to the prosecution of any offense committed before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this section if the applicable limitation period has not yet expired. SEC. 205. LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE. Section 1201 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–6) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘dating violence,’’ after ‘‘domestic violence,’’; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following: ‘‘(1) DATING VIOLENCE.—The term ‘dating violence’ means violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim. The existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of— ‘‘(A) the length of the relationship; ‘‘(B) the type of relationship; and ‘‘(C) the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.’’; and (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘dating violence,’’ after ‘‘domestic violence,’’; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence,’’ after ‘‘between domestic violence’’; and 18 USC 3297 note. 28 USC 531 note.

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