United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 42. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
Chapter 136. VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT |
SubChapter IX. STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT |
Part A. DNA Identification |
§ 14136d. DNA identification of missing persons
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(a) In general The Attorney General shall make grants to promote the use of forensic DNA technology to identify missing persons and unidentified human remains.
(b) Requirement Each State or unit of local government that receives funding under this section shall be required to submit the DNA profiles of such missing persons and unidentified human remains to the National Missing Persons DNA Database of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry out this section.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 and also as part of the Justice for All Act of 2004, and not as part of Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 which enacted this chapter.