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 118 STAT. 2278 PUBLIC LAW 108–405—OCT. 30, 2004 violent crimes, and entering such DNA analyses in CODIS; and (C) increasing the capacity of forensic laboratories to conduct DNA analyses; (2) the priorities and plan for awarding grants among eligible States and units of local government to ensure that the purposes of this title and title II are carried out; (3) the distribution of grant amounts under this title and title II among eligible States and local governments, and whether the distribution of such funds has served the purposes of the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program; (4) grants awarded and the use of such grants by eligible entities for DNA training and education programs for law enforcement, correctional personnel, court officers, medical per sonnel, victim service providers, and other personnel authorized under sections 303 and 304; (5) grants awarded and the use of such grants by eligible entities to conduct DNA research and development programs to improve forensic DNA technology, and implement demonstra tion projects under section 305; (6) the steps taken to establish the National Forensic Science Commission, and the activities of the Commission under section 306; (7) the use of funds by the Federal Bureau of Investigation under section 307; (8) grants awarded and the use of such grants by eligible entities to promote the use of forensic DNA technology to iden tify missing persons and unidentified human remains under section 308; (9) grants awarded and the use of such grants by eligible entities to eliminate forensic science backlogs under the amend ments made by section 311; (10) State compliance with the requirements set forth in section 313; and (11) any other matters considered relevant by the Attorney General. TITLE IV—INNOCENCE PROTECTION ACT OF 2004 SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Innocence Protection Act of 2004’’. Subtitle A—Exonerating the Innocent Through DNA Testing SEC. 411. FEDERAL POST CONVICTION DNA TESTING. (a) FEDERAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Part II of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 228 the following: 18 USC 3600 note. Innocence Protection Act of 2004.

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