3.0.0 3361 2022-03-02T05:13:14Z 2022-03-02T05:13:14Z House H HR 2011-11-03 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCHIFF:H.R. 3361.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Utilizing DNA Technology to Solve Cold Cases Act isconstitutionally authorized under Article I, Section 8,Clause 18, the Necessary and Proper Clause. The Necessary andProper Clause supports the expansion of congressionalauthority beyond the explicit authorities that are directlydiscernible from the text. Additionally, the Preamble to theConstitution provides support of the authority to enactlegislation to promote the General Welfare.[Page H7332]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Hearings by 2012-04-25T16:55:49Z Referred to 2011-11-21T21:01:07Z Referred to 2011-11-03T14:03:00Z 2012-04-25 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2011-11-21 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2011-11-03 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-11-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-11-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 N Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Evidence and witnesses Family relationships Genetics Right of privacy Sex offenses Violent crime Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2011-11-03 Introduced in House 2012-03-07T13:56:27Z Utilizing DNA Technology to Solve Cold Cases Act of 2011 - Requires the Attorney General to adopt policies and procedures to ensure that: (1) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) may conduct familial searches for DNA samples collected from crime scenes in federal investigations, (2) a CODIS (Combined DNA Index System) state administrator or a state attorney general may request that the FBI conduct such searches in state investigations, and (3) the privacy interests of persons identified in familial searches are protected. Defines "familial search" as a search of the offender index in the National DNA Index System in which a DNA sample from an unknown source collected from a crime scene is compared to such index to determine if a familial match exists between the DNA profile contained in such index and the DNA sample collected from the crime scene.

Allows FBI familial searches to be conducted only if: (1) no identical match for a DNA sample collected from a crime scene can be identified in the offender index; and (2) the investigation for which DNA samples are collected involves murder, voluntary manslaughter, kidnapping, a sex offense against a minor, or an offense for which an offender would be required to register as a tier III sex offender.

Sets forth requirements for state requests for such searches, including assurances that the requesting state will: (1) take steps to facilitate the investigation of familial matches from other states, and (2) investigate possible familial matches in that state before requesting assistance from other states.

]]> Utilizing DNA Technology to Solve Cold Cases Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Utilizing DNA Technology to Solve Cold Cases Act of 2011 Display Title Utilizing DNA Technology to Solve Cold Cases Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Attorney General to design and implement a procedure to permit enhanced searches of the National DNA Index System. Introduced in House 2011-11-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3361ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3361ih.xml 2012-04-25 Subcommittee Hearings Held. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.