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34 U.S.C. § 10513

Title 34 Chapter 101 Current through PL 118-3 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 10513. Application requirements

No grant may be made under this subchapter unless an application has been submitted to the Attorney General in which the applicant certifies that—

  • (1) DNA analyses performed at the laboratory will satisfy or exceed then current standards for a quality assurance program for DNA analysis issued by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation under section 12591 of this title . 1 1 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.
  • (2) DNA samples obtained by and DNA analyses performed at the laboratory shall be made available only—
    • (A) to criminal justice agencies for law enforcement identification purposes;
    • (B) in judicial proceedings, if otherwise admissible pursuant to applicable statutes or rules;
    • (C) for criminal defense purposes, to a defendant, who shall have access to samples and analyses performed in connection with the case in which the defendant is charged; or
    • (D) if personally identifiable information is removed, for a population statistics database, for identification research and protocol development purposes, or for quality control purposes; and
  • (3) the laboratory and each analyst performing DNA analyses at the laboratory shall undergo semiannual external proficiency testing by a DNA proficiency testing program that meets the standards issued under section 12591 of this title .

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