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 118 STAT. 2273 PUBLIC LAW 108–405—OCT. 30, 2004 actively involved in forensic science that is nationally recog nized within the forensic science community; and ‘‘(B) undergo external audits, not less than once every 2 years, that demonstrate compliance with standards estab lished by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga tion; and’’. SEC. 303. DNA TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL, AND COURT OFFICERS. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall make grants to provide training, technical assistance, education, and information relating to the identification, collection, preservation, analysis, and use of DNA samples and DNA evidence by— (1) law enforcement personnel, including police officers and other first responders, evidence technicians, investigators, and others who collect or examine evidence of crime; (2) court officers, including State and local prosecutors, defense lawyers, and judges; (3) forensic science professionals; and (4) corrections personnel, including prison and jail per sonnel, and probation, parole, and other officers involved in supervision. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated $12,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry out this section. SEC. 304. SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAM PROGRAM GRANTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall make grants to eligible entities to provide training, technical assistance, edu cation, equipment, and information relating to the identification, collection, preservation, analysis, and use of DNA samples and DNA evidence by medical personnel and other personnel, including doctors, medical examiners, coroners, nurses, victim service pro viders, and other professionals involved in treating victims of sexual assault and sexual assault examination programs, including SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner), SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner), and SART (Sexual Assault Response Team). (b) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ includes— (1) States; (2) units of local government; and (3) sexual assault examination programs, including— (A) sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) programs; (B) sexual assault forensic examiner (SAFE) programs; (C) sexual assault response team (SART) programs; (D) State sexual assault coalitions; (E) medical personnel, including doctors, medical exam iners, coroners, and nurses, involved in treating victims of sexual assault; and (F) victim service providers involved in treating victims of sexual assault. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry out this section. SEC. 305. DNA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. (a) IMPROVING DNA TECHNOLOGY.—The Attorney General shall make grants for research and development to improve forensic Grants. 42 USC 14136b. 42 USC 14136a. Grants. 42 USC 14136.

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