HR 4640 · 106th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-06-12· Sponsored by Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 106-546.(2000-12-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to eligible States to carry out, for inclusion in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analyses of samples: (1) taken from individuals convicted of a qualifying violent or sexual offense under State law; and (2) from crime scenes or crime victims. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) State eligibility criteria for grants, including assurances of State implementation of a comprehensive plan for the expeditious DNA analysis of samples; and (2) grant preference to States that propose the use of allocated amounts to conduct DNA analyses of those samples that relate to crimes for which there are no suspects. Directs that: (1) the comprehensive plan require the DNA analysis of each sample specified above which was collected but not analyzed before the this Act's enactment; (2) in the case of a crime scene sample, if the statute of limitations has expired for each crime with respect to which the sample might reasonably be used as evidence in a court of law, the plan may (but need not) require the DNA analysis of that sampl…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 4640, DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000

Sep 19, 2000

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 26, 2000

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H.R. 4640, DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000

Dec 15, 2000

Pay-as-you-go estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on December 7, 2000

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Cosponsors (10)

6 Democrats4 Republicans