Federal DNA Legislation

Req. FBI to develop National Quality Standards

• Provided Fed. Funding
• Proficiency and Privacy requirements

Authorized National DNA Database creation

Funding for labs to participate in National DNA database

Funding for local and state labs using Database

Authorized collection of samples from offenders (D.C. and military)

Req. FBI to expunge profile from database if conviction overturned

• Debbie Smith- Allowed statute of limitations to be INCREASED in cases where DNA IDs a suspect.
• SEX Assault:  req labs getting fed funding to become accredited, DNA for missing persons, FBI mito testing.
• Innocence Project: Provided funding for retesting of evidence, govt must keep biological evidence in case of retest.

Allowed collection of DNA from federal arrestees and detainees.

Expunge records from DNA database

• Felony convictions
• Misdemeaner convictions
• Arrestees