I 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5107 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2004 Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Hart, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Keller, and Mr. Nadler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To protect crime victims’ rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post-conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes.
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This Act may be cited as the Justice for All Act of 2004. (b)
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The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents Title I—Scott Cambell, Stephanie Roper, Wendy Preston, Louarna Gillis, and Nila Lynn Crime Victims’ Rights Act Sec. 101. Short title Sec. 102. Crime victims’ rights Sec. 103. Increased resources for enforcement of crime victims’ rights Sec. 104. Reports Title II—Debbie Smith Act of 2004 Sec. 201. Short title Sec. 202. Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program Sec. 203. Expansion of Combined DNA Index System Sec. 204. Tolling of statute of limitations Sec. 205. Legal assistance for victims of violence Sec. 206. Ensuring private laboratory assistance in eliminating DNA backlog Title III—DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 Sec. 301. Short title Sec. 302. Ensuring public crime laboratory compliance with Federal standards Sec. 303. DNA training and education for law enforcement, correctional personnel, and court officers Sec. 304. Sexual assault forensic exam program grants Sec. 305. DNA research and development Sec. 306. National Forensic Science Commission Sec. 307. FBI DNA programs Sec. 308. DNA identification of missing persons Sec. 309. Enhanced criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosure or use of DNA information Sec. 310. Tribal coalition grants Sec. 311. Expansion of Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program Sec. 312. Report to Congress Title IV—Innocence Protection Act of 2004 Sec. 401. Short title Subtitle A—Exonerating the innocent through DNA testing Sec. 411. Federal post-conviction DNA testing Sec. 412. Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program Sec. 413. Incentive grants to States to ensure consideration of claims of actual innocence Subtitle B—Improving the quality of representation in State capital cases Sec. 421. Capital representation improvement grants Sec. 422. Capital prosecution improvement grants Sec. 423. Applications Sec. 424. State reports Sec. 425. Evaluations by Inspector General and administrative remedies Sec. 426. Authorization of appropriations Subtitle C—Compensation for the wrongfully convicted Sec. 431. Increased compensation in Federal cases for the wrongfully convicted Sec. 432. Sense of Congress regarding compensation in State death penalty cases
<enum>I</enum><header>Scott Cambell, Stephanie Roper, Wendy Preston, Louarna Gillis, and Nila Lynn Crime Victims’ Rights Act</header> <section id="H7FD96A41831A4E72B15B547394649792"><enum>101.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Scott Campbell, Stephanie Roper, Wendy Preston, Louarna Gillis, and Nila Lynn Crime Victims’ Rights Act</short-title></quote>.</text></section> <section id="HFCF89527BE4B4277AAC39CE43743FFC9"><enum>102.</enum><header>Crime victims’ rights</header> <subsection id="HBB230CA47BB743E70032D97EE15F31E7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment to title 18</header><text>Part II of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H1984BBFCF5654E93A57CFAACAED65F49"> <chapter id="H26B82742CA1D4A67B3A5E3DBB196DB3D"><enum>237</enum><header>Crime victims’ rights</header> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">Sec</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">3771. Crime victims’ rights</toc-entry></toc> <section id="H0489353C184F419BB618A9B21BF9A944"><enum>3771.</enum><header>Crime victims’ rights</header> <subsection id="H8D7B02D71842425CB0AD9FCE0050D290"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rights of crime victims</header><text>A crime victim has the following rights:</text> <paragraph id="H79E3A1726C9644B48C00F954D9161558"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The right to be reasonably protected from the accused.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB1B53FFBF0F41C08326AEB613B9D596"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any public court proceeding involving the crime or of any release or escape of the accused.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F61D2823B924A0A9282FF8473061D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The right not to be excluded from any such public court proceeding, unless the court determines that testimony by the victim would be materially affected if the victim heard other testimony at that proceeding.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H01D107C9B73C4DCEA4771B388CAE6519"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The right to be reasonably heard at any public proceeding involving release, plea, or sentencing.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFDD78D3B77D9408A8B638304F61E851E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The reasonable right to confer with the attorney for the Government in the case.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC5524BE27FC487A9FBEEBD32610175C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The right to full and timely restitution as provided in law.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD4EECAD7D7384004AEC0CBE333866024"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The right to proceedings free from unreasonable delay.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H242B6016F8464EE4A838F67D3B57C501"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The right to be treated with fairness and with respect for the victim’s dignity and privacy.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8A11A9FF03F2479BBAE9BE7C91E1AD30"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rights afforded</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any court proceeding involving an offense against a crime victim, the court shall ensure that the crime victim is afforded the rights described in subsection (a). Before denying a crime victim the right described in subsection (a)(3), the court shall make every effort to permit the fullest attendance possible by the victim and shall consider reasonable alternatives to the exclusion of the victim from the criminal proceeding. The reasons for any decision denying relief under this chapter shall be clearly stated on the record.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H75D0B41C03704FE08F697390FBDD00E8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Best efforts to accord rights</header> <paragraph id="H4EC9761CEFF0468591FA51F6BD6FEB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Government</header><text>Officers and employees of the Department of Justice and other departments and agencies of the United States engaged in the detection, investigation, or prosecution of crime shall make their best efforts to see that crime victims are notified of, and accorded, the rights described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H44AA622E372347DFA920C94192643649"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advice of attorney</header><text>The prosecutor shall advise the crime victim that the crime victim can seek the advice of an attorney with respect to the rights described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDB52BD0D44444E6B677BCFE6B89431C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Notice of release otherwise required pursuant to this chapter shall not be given if such notice may endanger the safety of any person.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3C80045C030F43FDB6FA00C81CBCC512"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Enforcement and limitations</header> <paragraph id="H39195990291C4D39A4F10613039393DC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Rights</header><text>The crime victim or the crime victim’s lawful representative, and the attorney for the Government may assert the rights described in subsection (a). A person accused of the crime may not obtain any form of relief under this chapter.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C9842C883194B159DF3E24D741B3570"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Multiple crime victims</header><text>In a case where the court finds that the number of crime victims makes it impracticable to accord all of the crime victims the rights described in subsection (a), the court shall fashion a reasonable procedure to give effect to this chapter that does not unduly complicate or prolong the proceedings.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBBBAD7AABFB34BF89600DB121BDE4616"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Motion for relief and writ of mandamus</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The rights described in subsection (a) shall be asserted in the district court in which a defendant is being prosecuted for the crime or, if no prosecution is underway, in the district court in the district in which the crime occurred. The district court shall take up and decide such motion forthwith. If the district court denies the relief sought, the movant may petition the court of appeals for a writ of mandamus. The court of appeals may issue the writ on the order of a single judge pursuant to circuit rule or the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. The court of appeals shall take up and decide such application forthwith within 72 hours after the petition has been filed. In no event shall proceedings be stayed or subject to a continuance of more than five day, or affect the defendant's right to a speedy trial, for purposes of enforcing this chapter. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3BBA6BEEC6184E4EB7C2C5D145458017"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Error</header><text>In any appeal in a criminal case, the Government may assert as error the district court’s denial of any crime victim’s right in the proceeding to which the appeal relates.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H70FCFB4309E7413EA7CA1ECE038489FD"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation on relief</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In no case shall a failure to afford a right under this chapter provide grounds for a new trial, or to reopen a plea or a sentence, except in the case of restitution as provided in title 18.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA7E435DEA6446C58C5DAE57408EF2F9"><enum>(6)</enum><header>No cause of action</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize a cause of action for damages or to create, to enlarge, or to imply any duty or obligation to any victim or other person for the breach of which the United States or any of its officers or employees could be held liable in damages. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impair the prosecutorial discretion of the Attorney General or any officer under his direction.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H577A804E0B1B4EE7963B7B977F813C26"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For the purposes of this chapter, the term <term>crime victim</term> means a person directly and proximately harmed as a result of the commission of a Federal offense or an offense in the District of Columbia. In the case of a crime victim who is under 18 years of age, incompetent, incapacitated, or deceased, the legal guardians of the crime victim or the representatives of the crime victim’s estate, family members, or any other persons appointed as suitable by the court, may assume the crime victim’s rights under this chapter, but in no event shall the defendant be named as such guardian or representative.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H72BB4DCAAF3D4D9C0082D79FF095E8F4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Procedures to promote compliance</header> <paragraph id="H53A6F999C55B4E249280EDE21799AB72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this chapter, the Attorney General of the United States shall promulgate regulations to enforce the rights of crime victims and to ensure compliance by responsible officials with the obligations described in law respecting crime victims.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFC151D7D3CF48519EE8123F86CFF3EF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HD0AB66DCD1DC44378CAE999FBCD18C8F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>designate an administrative authority within the Department of Justice to receive and investigate complaints relating to the provision or violation of the rights of a crime victim;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB9735E7900004227AD272291E5567697"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require a course of training for employees and offices of the Department of Justice that fail to comply with provisions of Federal law pertaining to the treatment of crime victims, and otherwise assist such employees and offices in responding more effectively to the needs of crime victims;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HADE05CD556DF4C46AB8340014B00DD79"><enum>(C)</enum><text>contain disciplinary sanctions, including suspension or termination from employment, for employees of the Department of Justice who willfully or wantonly fail to comply with provisions of Federal law pertaining to the treatment of crime victims; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1D4101F30D3B40B39EDD411759D38505"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide that the Attorney General, or the designee of the Attorney General, shall be the final arbiter of the complaint, and that there shall be no judicial review of the final decision of the Attorney General by a complainant.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H5195C35C9B94426E92098444B6B23BDB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of chapters</header><text>The table of chapters for part II of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H2064D0366E3941AA008E2200A5DF743D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <multi-column-toc-entry level="section"><toc-enum>237.</toc-enum><level-header level="section">Crime victims’ rights</level-header><target>3771</target></multi-column-toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HFC93D8B23662402DB5FF9B9D6BB8004B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section 502 of the Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/10606">42 U.S.C. 10606</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H4F71EF94726643FE003C1C80FF1230DA"><enum>103.</enum><header>Increased resources for enforcement of crime victims’ rights</header> <subsection id="H1A5F0F7CD468490B994C62B37EB03473"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Crime victims legal assistance grants</header><text>The Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/10601">42 U.S.C. 10601 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after section 1404C the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H02DBAA9D9D8F43D892A55FF1DE2FF75"> <section id="H3543344C55124298958EB296D5EDA3A3"><enum>1404D.</enum><header>Crime victims legal assistance grants</header> <subsection id="H0080C47D73B04B288E3F6E941FFAC585"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Director may make grants as provided in section 1404(c)(1)(A) to State, tribal, and local prosecutors’ offices, law enforcement agencies, courts, jails, and correctional institutions, and to qualified public and private entities, to develop, establish, and maintain programs for the enforcement of crime victims’ rights as provided in law.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4C1DA65430EE4E83946FC500B8F7209C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Grant amounts under this section may not be used to bring a cause of action for damages.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5535D611D2AA46270028D808B48D7369"><enum>(c)</enum><header>False Claims Act</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts collected pursuant to sections 3729 through 3731 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the <quote>False Claims Act</quote>), may be used for grants under this section, subject to appropriation.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H003CE3C2F33B4F8188186DEE55DF027D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>In addition to funds made available under section 1402(d) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title—</text> <paragraph id="H5B51DBE01320483182ADFD9F681733B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 and $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 to United States Attorneys Offices for Victim/Witnesses Assistance Programs;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD45F1D21E6164CA5BCBC04BBC6CEC7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 and $5,000,000 in each of the fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, to the Office for Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice for enhancement of the Victim Notification System;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD1EE7BC8AD441BB838810523B00F73B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$300,000 in fiscal year 2005 and $500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, to the Office for Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice for staff to administer the appropriation for the support of organizations as designated under paragraph (4);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA88AC2470DC344D88913AFBB4815DD19"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 and $11,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, to the Office for Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice, for the support of organizations that provide legal counsel and support services for victims in criminal cases for the enforcement of crime victims’ rights in Federal jurisdictions, and in States and tribal governments that have laws substantially equivalent to the provisions of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/237">chapter 237</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B7CDF0B788A4FD1839BC4B2C66D7BD3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 and $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, to the Office for Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice, for the support of—</text> <subparagraph id="HB6A254A40C5643EBAC515D08885C2933"><enum>(A)</enum><text>training and technical assistance to States and tribal jurisdictions to craft state-of-the-art victims’ rights laws; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H819139D8B41941B38E273987A2EEC920"><enum>(B)</enum><text>training and technical assistance to States and tribal jurisdictions to design a variety of compliance systems, which shall include an evaluation component.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4F9FACC5D341416FB4EF9D1200035F68"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Increased resources to develop state-of-the-art systems for notifying crime victims of important dates and developments</header><text>The Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/10601">42 U.S.C. 10601 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after section 1404D the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H4921CC5AB1B34EAAB169003BDEA51FE5"> <section id="H731157DCC247468697EFE2BBC4AAE032"><enum>1404E.</enum><header>Crime victims notification grants</header> <subsection id="HC4643CBC084846B09528AAC192CDB972"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Director may make grants as provided in section 1404(c)(1)(A) to State, tribal, and local prosecutors’ offices, law enforcement agencies, courts, jails, and correctional institutions, and to qualified public or private entities, to develop and implement state-of-the-art systems for notifying victims of crime of important dates and developments relating to the criminal proceedings at issue in a timely and efficient manner, provided that the jurisdiction has laws substantially equivalent to the provisions of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/237">chapter 237</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H940436E47D864EB100D10103FA7825A8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Integration of systems</header><text>Systems developed and implemented under this section may be integrated with existing case management systems operated by the recipient of the grant.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6F43B5789B9E41518C1BB8F7960085F8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>In addition to funds made available under section 1402(d), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—</text> <paragraph id="H36CBC16E6F3245BEA9697132D8B070FA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB6EF70D41EA44ADC8B819738BE9E99D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDEA6F4C03CFB433E84A158EEF2F725EB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>False Claims Act</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts collected pursuant to sections 3729 through 3731 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the <quote>False Claims Act</quote>), may be used for grants under this section, subject to appropriation.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H08BE697E6B1842AE8EF8C6513851E02C"><enum>104.</enum><header>Reports</header> <subsection id="H3407851CC1394C33B7F2B6243DC7C2E4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Administrative Office of the United States Courts</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, for each Federal court, shall report to Congress the number of times that a right established in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/237">chapter 237</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is asserted in a criminal case and the relief requested is denied and, with respect to each such denial, the reason for such denial, as well as the number of times a mandamus action is brought pursuant to <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/237">chapter 237</external-xref> of title 18, and the result reached.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF6507EC8FDC540AB84A3328B4FDD42CE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Government Accountability Office</header> <paragraph id="H0BC713A97CFC4C63A0AE00C3FCBB748C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Comptroller General shall conduct a study that evaluates the effect and efficacy of the implementation of the amendments made by this title on the treatment of crime victims in the Federal system.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2A566C9AE1842E6B44BD56A40093F3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <enum>II</enum><header>Debbie Smith Act of 2004</header> <section id="H481F6918B6CE4D9189A8638D4B970144"><enum>201.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Debbie Smith Act of 2004</short-title></quote>.</text></section> <section id="H0F46296A6ED044C6B5F007F6C304254F"><enum>202.</enum><header>Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program</header> <subsection id="H7BAED50108E84073B7366597615E914E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation of program; eligibility of local governments as grantees</header><text>Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/14135">42 U.S.C. 14135</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4C100BE8D4594BAAA0E5F574BECE0FF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending the heading to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HB6561C8178F145F9A6A1FC4406FB931"> <section id="H1D95D039C3404863B3D54D707B23E42"><enum>2.</enum><header>The Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program</header></section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF5C9419E4C684BF186AC6278F2F2A42C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4F75562516254C30948162F0503CD343"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H00DDB8B6574F4DE7AC65A74F49EF2245"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or units of local government</quote> after <quote>eligible States</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF6997734DA734C76B744D34125455D1F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or unit of local government</quote> after <quote>State</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H653B43F06C28405D8370FBD3981157A9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, including samples from rape kits, samples from other sexual assault evidence, and samples taken in cases without an identified suspect</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4AE40A5805AA432B97E99685CD378493"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>within the State</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBCD562B4F8EE479DBB3F220026AADE31"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF7FA88E1342D4974AFF688335EBB84A3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H14B9A840C92246CE86C0B134ECE379DC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or unit of local government</quote> after <quote>State</quote> both places that term appears; and</text></clause> <clause id="HB23610284E054F838300934DF4E5169"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, as required by the Attorney General</quote> after <quote>application shall</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC5A143BAF8964A9B9B54007EDC964FF1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>or unit of local government</quote> after <quote>State</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF57514CBD1954EFBBF38C29B48F79739"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by inserting <quote>or unit of local government</quote> after <quote>State</quote> the first place that term appears;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD76E0B16279A4C138793B6CBD2A41CDF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <clause id="H1CA5D9A0DE3E4D4E0039F135537F5344"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or unit of local government</quote> after <quote>State</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H856BEE624E694F1F8C65E29C84B43A3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBD11BD70FD7D4BFDB0DC24768E5DA202"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text> <clause id="H30306CDA9EF5460CA8E8912BCDBAC635"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or unit of local government</quote> after <quote>State</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HB47E19E4F0D946399CF5B2CC223D39DD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4499D474E4F34A0187CCEB768806D2E7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA41DDB7066A74FA182292BFECC3CA300"> <paragraph id="HD58AFA89D946400BA508165970DF6D50"><enum>(6)</enum><text>if submitted by a unit of local government, certify that the unit of local government has taken, or is taking, all necessary steps to ensure that it is eligible to include, directly or through a State law enforcement agency, all analyses of samples for which it has requested funding in the Combined DNA Index System; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC3FA05D636374E3FB9C8CF8FD503EC9B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H825D139B79B0468C8153C86567673CD0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="HB7A32B9122484C6FA93091F191FB0796"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>The plan</quote> and inserting <quote>A plan pursuant to subsection (b)(1)</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H82C36BFB83AF43C4B93C12DDC94844CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>within the State</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3A8ACEAD6EB0414400E4EFB68C2B66C8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>within the State</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D7766C9604040F690DACAD131B6E560"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting <quote>and units of local government</quote> after <quote>States</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4150B9E9E7F745B1831EB2112FCDE3E1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF9A4A610399448088EF0B570D2CA1FB4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>or local government</quote> after <quote>State</quote> both places that term appears; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B21873D6A0D4851BAE4E27BE61699CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>or unit of local government</quote> after <quote>State</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H074E7511CFBB4CF4A0A29234AC73E863"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (f), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>or unit of local government</quote> after <quote>State</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3EACB815E1B5416FBAE6CBEA414BFA31"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text> <subparagraph id="HACC54987FA1B472BB9B4F4341C1722C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>or unit of local government</quote> after <quote>State</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2127C14A29144A8890EECE28DB5CA197"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>or units of local government</quote> after <quote>States</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H52692003673F4A088707F991D03367D"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (h), by inserting <quote>or unit of local government</quote> after <quote>State</quote> both places that term appears.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5FDD8657900640ADBE006C7CF0D0B3BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reauthorization and expansion of program</header><text>Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/14135">42 U.S.C. 14135</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDD7187B0D0F84BFFA796372E5019612C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H2C4DB7630BB54B92B6B694C4D2B62100"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by inserting <quote>(1) or</quote> before <quote>(2)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFBA28648EF0E447D9069636014F59200"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HB6F337FC61D245008E8047394383CE2F"> <paragraph id="H2988164F0BFC46EDB455FAEA441FEFB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>To collect DNA samples specified in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF28EC14452A48570077D56F142DC157"><enum>(5)</enum><text>To ensure that DNA testing and analysis of samples from crimes, including sexual assault and other serious violent crimes, are carried out in a timely manner.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1AF4F053EDAE476E991C8C35F0FC2702"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), as amended by this section, by inserting at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H56EAB4361B7748D195DA723D9F068BE9"> <paragraph id="H655F263DA5C14456AE6F33D9F306DFD1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>specify that portion of grant amounts that the State or unit of local government shall use for the purpose specified in subsection (a)(4).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HED1E35CAECAB479380AAFA81A9D9C8E1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H406C5D42D4B94F6B9BF7F71914D24E3C"> <subsection id="HAED7B33465A143C7807031B25F13A3ED"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Formula for distribution of grants</header> <paragraph id="H7F80E70965A64D25A330E5DBFD8FEFA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Attorney General shall distribute grant amounts, and establish appropriate grant conditions under this section, in conformity with a formula or formulas that are designed to effectuate a distribution of funds among eligible States and units of local government that—</text> <subparagraph id="H4F640775FCBD42E9B2FC29E1C51153E8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>maximizes the effective utilization of DNA technology to solve crimes and protect public safety; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE4007529B2094EF50053A94F07FFCB2F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>allocates grants among eligible entities fairly and efficiently to address jurisdictions in which significant backlogs exist, by considering—</text> <clause id="H77A2A270063348568CA3C97C1857A241"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of offender and casework samples awaiting DNA analysis in a jurisdiction;</text></clause> <clause id="H0C3F91E02A7843CF80057FE000FC99C9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the population in the jurisdiction; and</text></clause> <clause id="H872015CDA5AA43289120F7B01D3D0994"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the number of part 1 violent crimes in the jurisdiction.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1889B9D3427F4FD8A089A471003BCCA6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum amount</header><text>The Attorney General shall allocate to each State not less than 0.50 percent of the total amount appropriated in a fiscal year for grants under this section, except that the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands shall each be allocated 0.125 percent of the total appropriation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D5EE51CE85249C28C360410673DDD49"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Grant amounts distributed under paragraph (1) shall be awarded to conduct DNA analyses of samples from casework or from victims of crime under subsection (a)(2) in accordance with the following limitations:</text> <subparagraph id="H173CCF67A3F24172BC55D25F56AC94D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2005, not less than 50 percent of the grant amounts shall be awarded for purposes under subsection (a)(2).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0725D314D4494873BBD46B3609B647BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2006, not less than 50 percent of the grant amounts shall be awarded for purposes under subsection (a)(2).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB144A36277534D5C8F313F30AAE7C750"><enum>(C)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2007, not less than 45 percent of the grant amounts shall be awarded for purposes under subsection (a)(2).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8042994F0EA7441C00B114C8F900E0D1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2008, not less than 40 percent of the grant amounts shall be awarded for purposes under subsection (a)(2).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7BF8ED23653646FE8881C9D3F7773BBE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2009, not less than 40 percent of the grant amounts shall be awarded for purposes under subsection (a)(2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1AAF32D8B254B6FA8C00066E1C64000"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text> <subparagraph id="H11EF851BFC9E408AAB8F9DEA75B4995B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H407B431D79FA43D596D445F4C6D9A91"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H78CDC0B847054C0F915C0324428BFB99"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H6B9EFE0F6BAC4BE4A3C9CDB76824B9C"> <paragraph id="H52E8B74BC1F54093BD9ECE9783D86C4C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of the priorities and plan for awarding grants among eligible States and units of local government, and how such plan will ensure the effective use of DNA technology to solve crimes and protect public safety.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H593899DE2D0B4E3CB0E473924233892E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (j), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H01294F6D69ED406EA33EE3700082EBF6"> <paragraph id="HD0A189609D6F425DB1812E921691C073"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$151,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25BB16B8D97E44ACA59E5C5114F81968"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$151,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A9C4EBD0ECC4218A7EEE7CBF098CDFA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$151,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H17A56AC0C0264F8EBDB81C42D4B576A4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$151,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD400C8E5BCAC4777864200BB558B512F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$151,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H72B0166416F8479C93C3DD888C09FFC2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H451AB7F68A04408C871FE49602E344FE"> <subsection id="HC119995E2F134242973C4564C1218EF9"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Use of funds for accreditation and audits</header><text>The Attorney General may distribute not more than 1 percent of the grant amounts under subsection (j)—</text> <paragraph id="H3B294986ED484A91A230C76D3350273E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to States or units of local government to defray the costs incurred by laboratories operated by each such State or unit of local government in preparing for accreditation or reaccreditation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H80B851524EE04B51A7B3EC333008ADD9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the form of additional grants to States, units of local government, or nonprofit professional organizations of persons actively involved in forensic science and nationally recognized within the forensic science community—</text> <subparagraph id="H3F1E0F1579B541040012B476C950EBD3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to defray the costs of external audits of laboratories operated by such State or unit of local government, which participates in the National DNA Index System, to determine whether the laboratory is in compliance with quality assurance standards;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9E241E63BB77470B999CF6CC1D000483"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to assess compliance with any plans submitted to the National Institute of Justice, which detail the use of funds received by States or units of local government under this Act; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF957177065A34BAEA351B3B5006B1800"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to support future capacity building efforts; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2405CF8397184D8F94C415C95E1D6400"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the form of additional grants to nonprofit professional associations actively involved in forensic science and nationally recognized within the forensic science community to defray the costs of training persons who conduct external audits of laboratories operated by States and units of local government and which participate in the National DNA Index System.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6980E5E4D8FA433EBFE325C2003662EF"><enum>(l)</enum><header>External audits and remedial efforts</header><text>In the event that a laboratory operated by a State or unit of local government which has received funds under this Act has undergone an external audit conducted to determine whether the laboratory is in compliance with standards established by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and, as a result of such audit, identifies measures to remedy deficiencies with respect to the compliance by the laboratory with such standards, the State or unit of local government shall implement any such remediation as soon as practicable.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HDB9A3969B49E4035B3EC01A02C2B2214"><enum>203.</enum><header>Expansion of Combined DNA Index System</header> <subsection id="HFB28223698FF4445BD5033934D7FCF3D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inclusion of all DNA samples from States</header><text>Section 210304 of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/14132">42 U.S.C. 14132</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H615221AB69C74889B5FBAA887FC8CE91"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1), by striking <quote>of persons convicted of crimes;</quote> and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA7D63388A9E8403899BCF463A9C4BA2C" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of—</text> <subparagraph id="H2F28E55DE7AA473C97F3736364AA1B05"><enum>(A)</enum><text>persons convicted of crimes;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H60032A69FCD640B8A679781C7DFC8D63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>persons who have been indicted or who have waived indictment for a crime; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E238A4391FF407100837C00E31C4662"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other persons whose DNA samples are collected under applicable legal authorities, provided that DNA profiles from arrestees who have not been indicted and DNA samples that are voluntarily submitted solely for elimination purposes shall not be included in the Combined DNA Index System;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7907C8A4E602418B82C1CCDE22A8C9C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="HA6CB3BE5F4534078AD00795BB05496E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking “if the responsible agency” and inserting </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H1D98EA1CBD73444E8B463E8DAB198EC6" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if—</text> <clause id="H941022CBE1BB47A49EC4A1BE9B126142"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the responsible agency</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0A8290CBE7DB41BEAE6770A5BE15980"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C956D8205744C8AADF5662EAC135DD6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HD5862302D7704BCAB226280610C9F472"> <clause indent="up1" id="H03DA993A4F484040AA52F5D4A7202D3B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the person has not been convicted of an offense on the basis of which that analysis was or could have been included in the index, and all charges for which the analysis was or could have been included in the index have been dismissed or resulted in acquittal.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF36EF26101CC44F9BBEDA40023BF13A8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Felons convicted of Federal crimes</header><text>Section 3(d) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/14135a">42 U.S.C. 14135a(d)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HE75C0CE985E141BEB8EFBBF4C07C155B"> <subsection id="HCFCCC9F3DCC24BCBA24FD152A116E53E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Qualifying Federal offenses</header><text>The offenses that shall be treated for purposes of this section as qualifying Federal offenses are the following offenses, as determined by the Attorney General:</text> <paragraph id="H7DCED215629F413CAB28E23B74654798"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Any felony.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D33931BC01746EA8E1D06ADA28DD4FC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Any offense under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/109A">chapter 109A</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H35E2F8B98AB349F691D66D85001BB241"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any crime of violence (as that term is defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/16">section 16</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H536B88B3834E4C7BAFDBD6031652A5B9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses in paragraphs (1) through (3).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H926A8D52DE2745A085C0E8672EB8C991"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Military offenses</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1565">Section 1565(d)</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HA00D185388C94D6EBD00822E7DD0A995"> <subsection id="H48476BDC1F5545649431C7585F495D83"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Qualifying military offenses</header><text>The offenses that shall be treated for purposes of this section as qualifying military offenses are the following offenses, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Attorney General:</text> <paragraph id="H1E3103054CF8456DAC428BC25FDB10B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Any offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for which a sentence of confinement for more than one year may be imposed.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE65325AA48D4259930294E5116000D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Any other offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice that is comparable to a qualifying Federal offense (as determined under section 3(d) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/14135a">42 U.S.C. 14135a(d)</external-xref>)).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H28113A178E0A4C198DC06C9BAAA131C0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Keyboard searches</header><text>Section 210304 of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/14132">42 U.S.C. 14132</external-xref>), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block id="HE89635123DB3425CB2A543A245B9BC00"> <subsection id="HC40B6C21C32D4DC2BBB0616B69C63045"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authority for keyboard searches</header> <paragraph id="HF9C5E2C33CE544FEAEE014EAFFBFBD58"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Director shall ensure that any person who is authorized to access the index described in subsection (a) for purposes of including information on DNA identification records or DNA analyses in that index may also access that index for purposes of carrying out a one-time keyboard search on information obtained from any DNA sample lawfully collected for a criminal justice purpose except for a DNA sample voluntarily submitted solely for elimination purposes.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H49F9FB47E17A44959930007606924338"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), the term <term>keyboard search</term> means a search under which information obtained from a DNA sample is compared with information in the index without resulting in the information obtained from a DNA sample being included in the index.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9891D691D6142B697DA532C26193489"><enum>(3)</enum><header>No preemption</header><text>This subsection shall not be construed to preempt State law.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H262D2F7B1A11495299B37E0006176933"><enum>204.</enum><header>Tolling of statute of limitations</header> <subsection id="HB388F71FC5D7437CB33D3B07B5C68F21"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/213">Chapter 213</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HD7CEA9C23A2940F5AD6C13FD578F57F"> <section id="H3D6218D18E7041549270188CB265EBDB"><enum>3297.</enum><header>Cases involving DNA evidence</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In a case in which DNA testing implicates an identified person in the commission of a felony, no statute of limitations that would otherwise preclude prosecution of the offense shall preclude such prosecution until a period of time following the implication of the person by DNA testing has elapsed that is equal to the otherwise applicable limitation period.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H73BE9E4D45684B59BDE76346425CAC87"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/213">chapter 213</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H9C78F0B0333D4ED581389FD11638A559"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">3297. Cases involving DNA evidence</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HF99411BDF1104F668770753CC51CE724"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to the prosecution of any offense committed before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this section if the applicable limitation period has not yet expired.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HCDB00D1087BE417C002BF1C99242BA88"><enum>205.</enum><header>Legal assistance for victims of violence</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1201 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3796gg-6">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–6</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC59DF04CBC7746E7943916DEDAD32291"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by inserting <quote>dating violence,</quote> after <quote>domestic violence,</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H386307110B8E4CA6B495324EB03200B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H313FEBD1D8FE486D915E4444B4B7BA6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA1E95FFC9713479800DA2F587E3190B8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H637FA7C50AA54A2C8CC57B2DB6928E00"> <paragraph id="H23E7E2EB907C4A9CBCE04100D99C275C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Dating violence</header><text>The term <term>dating violence</term> means violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim. The existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of—</text> <subparagraph id="H10B01E1B06844F6CBD009C80A03EFD00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the length of the relationship;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7024509E2372478EAB28A18F3A8699"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the type of relationship; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H004A70ED4A6C47338CD9A8CEFE917D14"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H89B810A907954BA1A53831000416469F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>dating violence,</quote> after <quote>domestic violence,</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H492168B676164312BADDBD555233B729"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H005BCDFFD1FF4A029E3552FE31C5C3AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H5F42885633B149FBBAC2D429986B8C64"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, dating violence,</quote> after <quote>between domestic violence</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H36D3DFA117414845A443028E53B17B00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>dating violence,</quote> after <quote>victims of domestic violence,</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB688A14F49ED4D8388DBEAD3B0532FAD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>dating violence,</quote> after <quote>domestic violence,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H09FCD75BD35E4620AD40B1D3B60076C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by inserting <quote>dating violence,</quote> after <quote>domestic violence,</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB3A78BFB7ED4DA5ADF6FDB73B51B46E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H8C8D2D33FF404B2300E10897DC530015"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, dating violence,</quote> after <quote>domestic violence</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2429B45D724D4BB496DE413900EED64"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>, dating violence,</quote> after <quote>domestic violence</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H617172E0AC164C2C9DCE6EA003BDFB4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by inserting <quote>, dating violence,</quote> after <quote>domestic violence</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3AC902CA0F974F8789CC65566ECC385D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by inserting <quote>dating violence,</quote> after <quote>domestic violence,</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD199E59E099A47BCAB2C1DAB21DDFE29"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by inserting <quote>dating violence,</quote> after <quote>domestic violence,</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC9B36E2C1924406888E3CD78C005568B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(2)(A), by inserting <quote>dating violence,</quote> after <quote>domestic violence,</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H731307248A3F47A3B3F111D8DDFE617D"><enum>206.</enum><header>Ensuring private laboratory assistance in eliminating DNA backlog</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2(d)(3) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/14135">42 U.S.C. 14135(d)(3)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H8646935AEC734C8DA04C5300AD05A3DD"> <paragraph id="HEA4BAA0DC9F24FA1A4D23E9B87D3756B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of vouchers or contracts for certain purposes</header> <subparagraph id="H04A1969B38E242F28D6DEC912ECA1401"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A grant for the purposes specified in paragraph (1), (2), or (5) of subsection (a) may be made in the form of a voucher or contract for laboratory services.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8215F664B7FF49B6BC007F273641B522"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Redemption</header><text>A voucher or contract under subparagraph (A) may be redeemed at a laboratory operated by a private entity that satisfies quality assurance standards and has been approved by the Attorney General.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8ABD2200023447ECA1168E7DF0B9FEC3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Payments</header><text>The Attorney General may use amounts authorized under subsection (j) to make payments to a laboratory described under subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <enum>III</enum><header>DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004</header> <section id="H24969241D34E4C989717E618F2707C7F"><enum>301.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004</short-title></quote>.</text></section> <section id="H8CBA340C1D804473B66E76F013062D00"><enum>302.</enum><header>Ensuring public crime laboratory compliance with Federal standards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 210304(b)(2) of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/14132">42 U.S.C. 14132(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H296C11AC46C847FCBAD3328CCFC79836"> <paragraph id="HE48C8B5B306A451C8C03F3D100561F3D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>prepared by laboratories that—</text> <subparagraph id="HE6ECC95AB2F8434BBDF94ECBA4E1A6F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004</short-title>, have been accredited by a nonprofit professional association of persons actively involved in forensic science that is nationally recognized within the forensic science community; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H04C2474095944C749F296E62DB9CD6C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>undergo external audits, not less than once every 2 years, that demonstrate compliance with standards established by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H8A51FFFCDAB6460F9715EDD7B361CD88"><enum>303.</enum><header>DNA training and education for law enforcement, correctional personnel, and court officers</header> <subsection id="H7271AE1AA4C3465989579FA8F4605800"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Attorney General shall make grants to eligible entities to provide training, technical assistance, education, and information relating to the identification, collection, preservation, analysis, and use of DNA samples and DNA evidence.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2F020523428140439E2DCE7C9C4FF821"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>For purposes of subsection (a), an eligible entity is an organization consisting of, comprised of, or representing—</text> <paragraph id="HC3D959D3D987455BB9A386F94BAC8F00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>law enforcement personnel, including police officers and other first responders, evidence technicians, investigators, and others who collect or examine evidence of crime;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H12B74B76C109404EAFEFF20A7C230E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>court officers, including State and local prosecutors, defense lawyers, and judges;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H91D54670BD20412F99ABFF38788BB6F8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>forensic science professionals; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H59CD1385D0394580AB36C019D28E5D29"><enum>(4)</enum><text>corrections personnel, including prison and jail personnel, and probation, parole, and other officers involved in supervision.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H87DD40AF6B31427F8E009441F879BFF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated $12,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H6D0BCF301E4C48D6B5AC6E0022DF3824"><enum>304.</enum><header>Sexual assault forensic exam program grants</header> <subsection id="H315373C9D4694ABAB5964D5FEC8D2F5E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Attorney General shall make grants to eligible entities to provide training, technical assistance, education, equipment, and information relating to the identification, collection, preservation, analysis, and use of DNA samples and DNA evidence by medical personnel and other personnel, including doctors, medical examiners, coroners, nurses, victim service providers, and other professionals involved in treating victims of sexual assault and sexual assault examination programs, including SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner), SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner), and SART (Sexual Assault Response Team).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8FE9E490B43E4086A782C300DA224C01"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <term>eligible entity</term> includes—</text> <paragraph id="HCF987DD78EBC45D69314A3765D02B41"><enum>(1)</enum><text>States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H09C037CE2553423F8EFEA9EA3EEF4E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>units of local government; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9AAA9C709DA04B46890088DA8297B4EF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>sexual assault examination programs, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HB82F64095FE64198A20130D026C90071"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) programs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD056184F1E724A93B1D170B8A87108FD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sexual assault forensic examiner (SAFE) programs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H538E9EB1BFEA42A1A7BE43518EEDEAD2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>sexual assault response team (SART) programs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB54C4C4F43BB47CD9CFF16AB9E621F08"><enum>(D)</enum><text>State sexual assault coalitions;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8F8F793E38D84C07855E1CADE0DFE154"><enum>(E)</enum><text>medical personnel, including doctors, medical examiners, coroners, and nurses, involved in treating victims of sexual assault; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H74F48E76D308427B9BA61097ACE8F056"><enum>(F)</enum><text>victim service providers involved in treating victims of sexual assault.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2DF12EBA4D1F40C2A7C1E1FBD06E230"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H212B977BD5F34F5DB565D209485468A1"><enum>305.</enum><header>DNA research and development</header> <subsection id="H93EE31057EC64BCBA5EE2D6EC7DF3A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Improving DNA technology</header><text>The Attorney General shall make grants for research and development to improve forensic DNA technology, including increasing the identification accuracy and efficiency of DNA analysis, decreasing time and expense, and increasing portability.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEE19D62B1F6F47FB8B1F3867C3BFD52"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Demonstration projects</header><text>The Attorney General shall make grants to appropriate entities under which research is carried out through demonstration projects involving coordinated training and commitment of resources to law enforcement agencies and key criminal justice participants to demonstrate and evaluate the use of forensic DNA technology in conjunction with other forensic tools. The demonstration projects shall include scientific evaluation of the public safety benefits, improvements to law enforcement operations, and cost-effectiveness of increased collection and use of DNA evidence.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9CA1EA7D2ABC417894A484C52E16AEE4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H159F8D978B8D496D9340BDD2FD4F647"><enum>306.</enum><header>National Forensic Science Commission</header> <subsection id="H34900A3B176C49A7BE007EE74D9377FB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>The Attorney General shall appoint a National Forensic Science Commission (in this section referred to as the <quote>Commission</quote>), composed of persons experienced in criminal justice issues, including persons from the forensic science and criminal justice communities, to carry out the responsibilities under subsection (b).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF7BA6F9BE68E4E40A2A776E47F238D2E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The Commission shall—</text> <paragraph id="H0D9B731B61D24555BBA2A60041A6F396"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assess the present and future resource needs of the forensic science community;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF92DA1613CA44D2AB3A46D046F5EC782"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make recommendations to the Attorney General for maximizing the use of forensic technologies and techniques to solve crimes and protect the public;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H97E21CFADD5641E5A6DB75167F768E00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify potential scientific advances that may assist law enforcement in using forensic technologies and techniques to protect the public;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H46091B93DF174D27B104A357F83EA481"><enum>(4)</enum><text>make recommendations to the Attorney General for programs that will increase the number of qualified forensic scientists available to work in public crime laboratories;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF895B171D684B63A45DBF5B15908DFC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>disseminate, through the National Institute of Justice, best practices concerning the collection and analyses of forensic evidence to help ensure quality and consistency in the use of forensic technologies and techniques to solve crimes and protect the public;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC670B1BED0484637B7B8B2FDA624D3F4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>examine additional issues pertaining to forensic science as requested by the Attorney General;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H334F3E6064104F29B8CB6CC3F46F841D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>examine Federal, State, and local privacy protection statutes, regulations, and practices relating to access to, or use of, stored DNA samples or DNA analyses, to determine whether such protections are sufficient;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCE0E9545821744D2801FA61CC09DAE9"><enum>(8)</enum><text>make specific recommendations to the Attorney General, as necessary, to enhance the protections described in paragraph (7) to ensure—</text> <subparagraph id="H873C26A95F054864A900BE7895C8E2BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the appropriate use and dissemination of DNA information;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H78A47AD848E040358BBAFF14E540467F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the accuracy, security, and confidentiality of DNA information;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0BF5709C4829443F8D437419AF7B9BD0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the timely removal and destruction of obsolete, expunged, or inaccurate DNA information; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2B69A94A205740C8934830FFA1004CB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>that any other necessary measures are taken to protect privacy; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F406A77C61D4DBD84C29C16E1185944"><enum>(9)</enum><text>provide a forum for the exchange and dissemination of ideas and information in furtherance of the objectives described in paragraphs (1) through (8).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H03AEA843224D49B89FF92D6C50C66819"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Personnel; procedures</header><text>The Attorney General shall—</text> <paragraph id="HF94718BDADC9410BBB5C53F233C9FC3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>designate the Chair of the Commission from among its members;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD31903CB5AC04941903FEF00FDE261BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>designate any necessary staff to assist in carrying out the functions of the Commission; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H956A1F97E8C84E82B1D1D7FE19B846F5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>establish procedures and guidelines for the operations of the Commission.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H592418D76C99476D8167E7FA2F87F2B4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H7730BE7BCE4E484889F8B7D8210076BF"><enum>307.</enum><header>FBI DNA programs</header> <subsection id="HB0AF46937EF349D48BAEB4595606E6F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Bureau of Investigation $42,100,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry out the DNA programs and activities described under subsection (b).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9B66DE55FEFC42369159C70055D76FC5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Programs and activities</header><text>The Federal Bureau of Investigation may use any amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) for—</text> <paragraph id="H7626D2659EFE4EE4939F30B3B1261FC2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>nuclear DNA analysis;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H51E1FDA79C0E49ED9F5423C2C0CF18DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>mitochondrial DNA analysis;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3CF89E48EB3545D3ACAF005E13FBC692"><enum>(3)</enum><text>regional mitochondrial DNA laboratories;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H81789CE3FEF84FDEB66861F4EF105D3F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Combined DNA Index System;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H693113DE39C54706B8A2B7A7DB14AFC7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Federal Convicted Offender DNA Program; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H833F8107E70541C98B536BBAC1E7741"><enum>(6)</enum><text>DNA research and development.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H3627FD9D694B4B5691A7C4244627B3E"><enum>308.</enum><header>DNA identification of missing persons</header> <subsection id="H9101B4A23C05441BA4AFD35DA3E9ECBE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Attorney General shall make grants to States and units of local government to promote the use of forensic DNA technology to identify missing persons and unidentified human remains.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA9ABABA14440489291FF40BE00C1803F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF8E1864941964D27A337F69969F0949E"><enum>309.</enum><header>Enhanced criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosure or use of DNA information</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 10(c) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/14135e">42 U.S.C. 14135e(c)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H920FDD26046A409EB6AFED1DB143F522"> <subsection id="H5213CE37B28F4823BE0905EBA8825F1D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Criminal penalty</header><text>A person who knowingly discloses a sample or result described in subsection (a) in any manner to any person not authorized to receive it, or obtains or uses, without authorization, such sample or result, shall be fined not more than $100,000. Each instance of disclosure, obtaining, or use shall constitute a separate offense under this subsection.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H2604CC1AF9D348088B201BBD749BDD25"><enum>310.</enum><header>Tribal coalition grants</header> <subsection id="H074A731844DA43A6B39EFE5BE1F00CF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 2001 of title I of the <act-name parsable-cite="OCCSS">Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3796gg">42 U.S.C. 3796gg</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block act-name="Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968" id="HBE034AED44614E9092A684FE52A0ED95"> <subsection id="H0FD656BCC601452CA844738C741E8731"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Tribal coalition grants</header> <paragraph id="H3788D27BAC3B4BBBB4371270BCF9C88C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The Attorney General shall award grants to tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions for purposes of—</text> <subparagraph id="H04A574C93A354C3DB85500C432057FDB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increasing awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault against Indian women;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEC92C1EED02F472ABCC9B35F786F62D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enhancing the response to violence against Indian women at the tribal, Federal, and State levels; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCD8A39F26F324BDC9B96B300678D3E00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identifying and providing technical assistance to coalition membership and tribal communities to enhance access to essential services to Indian women victimized by domestic and sexual violence.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5202167C5D0745B5971023B02FCAA049"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants to tribal coalitions</header><text>The Attorney General shall award grants under paragraph (1) to—</text> <subparagraph id="H1418428BD234439A00C629395F6EF5D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>established nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal coalitions addressing domestic violence and sexual assault against Indian women; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B8AB8695784422C91D1743D11CA0147"><enum>(B)</enum><text>individuals or organizations that propose to incorporate as nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal coalitions to address domestic violence and sexual assault against Indian women.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA64C36EB3FCE4D7DB1702F94E8D400D7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility for other grants</header><text>Receipt of an award under this subsection by tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions shall not preclude the coalition from receiving additional grants under this title to carry out the purposes described in subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H9560F097D82F45C78CF3AB9F35E9F38B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text>Effective as of November 2, 2002, and as if included therein as enacted, <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/273">Public Law 107–273</external-xref> (116 Stat. 1789) is amended in section 402(2) by striking <quote>sections 2006 through 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 2007 through 2011</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8B3A45675FDA475483647716FCA96DB4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Amounts</header><text>Section 2007 of the <act-name parsable-cite="OCCSS">Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968</act-name> (as redesignated by section 402(2) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/273">Public Law 107–273</external-xref>, as amended by subsection (b)) is amended by amending subsection (b)(4) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3796gg-1">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–1(b)(4)</external-xref>) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block act-name="Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968" id="H9F0E2F078DAC4B738263DBA29003EF9"> <paragraph id="H1A8F49C301F84EA582008EBDD6C8E0CF"><enum>(4)</enum><text><fraction>1/54</fraction> shall be available for grants under section 2001(d);</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H1A242A28F09A45178008E65F66BA153F"><enum>311.</enum><header>Expansion of Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program</header> <subsection id="HF6B8D6419F22436E8EEC43B0D7E877AE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Forensic backlog elimination grants</header><text>Section 2804 of the <act-name parsable-cite="OCCSS">Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3797m">42 U.S.C. 3797m</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H51E5795F02B04D7C9B2405E623473D32"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H85F59E0700EB4C13AF0187384DBA029E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>shall use the grant to carry out</quote> and inserting</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H26D7C9B07BDC4BF88B2B70E5754368A" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall use the grant to do any one or more of the following:</text> <paragraph id="H0EE25167D9F54DE600789802FF4C0917"><enum>(1)</enum><text>To carry out</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD9E020D557E64823BAA3BD83B5ADA367"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H69F87D8E7D174220AB14712DD599ADAB"> <paragraph id="HC9D3531A6D2C4643B8BD53161DFAA198"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To eliminate a backlog in the analysis of forensic science evidence, including firearms examination, latent prints, toxicology, controlled substances, forensic pathology, questionable documents, and trace evidence.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H03DB2F43F84B4855967CACC3ACD1D7F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To train, assist, and employ forensic laboratory personnel, as needed, to eliminate such a backlog.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H65CD84EFFA60433498A70031006B1650"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>under this part</quote> and inserting <quote>for the purpose set forth in subsection (a)(1)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA94B5A30D9FD48B190765D114BF8A3F5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HD9A885AC62B14D24B201DFBA00C79D6F"> <subsection id="H48951099A21C4AE489AC244772DE444"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Backlog defined</header><text>For purposes of this section, a backlog in the analysis of forensic science evidence exists if such evidence—</text> <paragraph id="H3F3D7456A9DD4FD1BD9944B31334AEF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has been stored in a laboratory, medical examiner’s office, coroner’s office, law enforcement storage facility, or medical facility; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF7FEDA824D14EDBABA00FA20CE6B78"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has not been subjected to all appropriate forensic testing because of a lack of resources or personnel.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H32357ED86CEA46FD99BBED3C7B2D00A4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>External audits</header><text>Section 2802 of the <act-name parsable-cite="OCCSS">Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3797k">42 U.S.C. 3797k</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H34BD059F147B4D1EAFFF1913EDCBB349"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8AC8295C214044D5B9FC26569FB3995"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H91496396A5254898BA5777BA15219CEA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HDF4C0404A41A40C18E20792EC83782D7"> <paragraph id="HB325C6A2ABCB4FA780B1C269561BD9FC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a certification that a government entity exists and an appropriate process is in place to conduct independent external investigations into allegations of serious negligence or misconduct substantially affecting the integrity of the forensic results committed by employees or contractors of any forensic laboratory system, medical examiner’s office, coroner’s office, law enforcement storage facility, or medical facility in the State that will receive a portion of the grant amount.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA60ACFDE371045878BFB637BA3BAD992"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Three-year extension of authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 1001(a)(24) of the <act-name parsable-cite="OCCSS">Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3793">42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(24)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H60E33734C23B4E1300CE8BED286418E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E51645489E54161BF9F02DAE8454607"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H34A63DB9C87848939619FFA9CCB100E0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H6386E87821634A48AE77D2DA28A124B"> <subparagraph indent="up1" id="H0EA5CD9B6BC144D39C80932600A46558"><enum>(G)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph indent="up1" id="HFA3FF5EDF55A428E95018CBB97114766"><enum>(H)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph indent="up1" id="H9360DA11A5474489A682458700FD83D6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB97F132469044A4699AAD22259F10477"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text>Section 1001(a) of such Act, as amended by subsection (c), is further amended by realigning paragraphs (24) and (25) so as to be flush with the left margin.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H3B1D532137DB43F490CD57225C32E61B"><enum>312.</enum><header>Report to Congress</header> <subsection id="H191F4C4AEABB403AA4A8599F44FC1F71"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3EADD9DDCE6A4F018B9C329E36699000"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report submitted under subsection (a) shall include a description of—</text> <paragraph id="HD04FA644CA314E998EE54DB13EA2B41"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the progress made by Federal, State, and local entities in—</text> <subparagraph id="H3DA07E2EEE7847DD99A02D5EA5E60012"><enum>(A)</enum><text>collecting and entering DNA samples from offenders convicted of qualifying offenses for inclusion in the Combined DNA Index System (referred to in this subsection as <quote>CODIS</quote>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5075A772447442DB8000BBC3004130C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>analyzing samples from crime scenes, including evidence collected from sexual assaults and other serious violent crimes, and entering such DNA analyses in CODIS; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4D5CE97FD13040DAB939C21F09ACB109"><enum>(C)</enum><text>increasing the capacity of forensic laboratories to conduct DNA analyses;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C6881223866455A9B0075B2243C81DF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the priorities and plan for awarding grants among eligible States and units of local government to ensure that the purposes of this Act are carried out;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H07AC51B3EBAE4B4CACDF2F8666C149D6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the distribution of grant amounts under this Act among eligible States and local governments, and whether the distribution of such funds has served the purposes of the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H99AD94F2F5BA488AB18260D999AED8E8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>grants awarded and the use of such grants by eligible entities for DNA training and education programs for law enforcement, correctional personnel, court officers, medical personnel, victim service providers, and other personnel authorized under sections 303 and 304;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48DAAC6246374370B2B36F069C69C460"><enum>(5)</enum><text>grants awarded and the use of such grants by eligible entities to conduct DNA research and development programs to improve forensic DNA technology, and implement demonstration projects under section 305;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5144A79EC20D44C2AA12771CE85CC7A3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the steps taken to establish the National Forensic Science Commission, and the activities of the Commission under section 306;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA819895E08044D2B4559FDCC13604F8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the use of funds by the Federal Bureau of Investigation under section 307;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3C3C722CA24481299D3CE9B8946B412"><enum>(8)</enum><text>grants awarded and the use of such grants by eligible entities to promote the use of forensic DNA technology to identify missing persons and unidentified human remains under section 308;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8FD6797DE27B4CB98F3BCD5CC23E5BE0"><enum>(9)</enum><text>grants awarded and the use of such grants by eligible entities to eliminate forensic science backlogs under the amendments made by section 311;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H280D4CCAB37346EA82BA5DA1C062A9F1"><enum>(10)</enum><text>State compliance with the requirements set forth in section 413; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8015BA834F214384A784660365AC7359"><enum>(11)</enum><text>any other matters considered relevant by the Attorney General.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <enum>IV</enum><header>Innocence Protection Act of 2004</header> <section id="H15BC855F8F1C4BB7BB0700A5D17448C"><enum>401.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Innocence Protection Act of 2004</short-title></quote>.</text></section> <subtitle id="H26EC574457CF4BCE8FF8D9AEB45CD28B"><enum>A</enum><header>Exonerating the innocent through DNA testing</header> <section id="H9720D11836B24BF597749354A8F757EE"><enum>411.</enum><header>Federal post-conviction DNA testing</header> <subsection id="H7B235E50547846ACBC22AA7999591D22"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Federal criminal procedure</header> <paragraph id="H9C45CDAD08C84DBE90D453B81BCC1466"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Part II of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 228 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5E32BA0D20094FF08F00D91205857074"> <chapter id="HBF52EB12A427432D9697A10098F6C630"><enum>228A</enum><header>Post-conviction DNA testing</header> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">Sec</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">3600. DNA testing</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">3600A. Preservation of biological evidence</toc-entry></toc> <section id="HB8DD285121DC4388A87C58F0F82844BA"><enum>3600.</enum><header>DNA testing</header> <subsection id="H6452EDC9E91744AAA8032DC0330084C2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Upon a written motion by an individual under a sentence of imprisonment or death pursuant to a conviction for a Federal offense (referred to in this section as the <quote>applicant</quote>), the court that entered the judgment of conviction shall order DNA testing of specific evidence if—</text> <paragraph id="H3F7D7F7F4E4D4FFAA3368BB137B397B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the applicant asserts, under penalty of perjury, that the applicant is actually innocent of—</text> <subparagraph id="H2A92397D66F842ED00FC2F6C5461D58"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Federal offense for which the applicant is under a sentence of imprisonment or death; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4CC7533422F14BA288AB1DBF5E8D8C8E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>another Federal or State offense, if—</text> <clause id="H657A807C7B1648BCB3EC93B756151944"><enum>(i)</enum> <subclause display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HF27DD7C3F804490989BDCE1EB325C6ED"><enum>(I)</enum><text>such offense was legally necessary to make the applicant eligible for a sentence as a career offender under section 3559(e) or an armed career offender under section 924(e), and exoneration of such offense would entitle the applicant to a reduced sentence; or</text></subclause> <subclause indent="up1" id="H9547BD7E1CCB4AED004FB6BDB7D65E6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>evidence of such offense was admitted during a Federal death sentencing hearing and exoneration of such offense would entitle the applicant to a reduced sentence or new sentencing hearing; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HD8C4734FBCA646709F615D76A5073772"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of a State offense—</text> <subclause id="H6F2B5D08A58747D0B531005ED658C5F9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the applicant demonstrates that there is no adequate remedy under State law to permit DNA testing of the specified evidence relating to the State offense; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HB57F5207F6DE47C4901F192CC1BDEAE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to the extent available, the applicant has exhausted all remedies available under State law for requesting DNA testing of specified evidence relating to the State offense;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD57ECC7E496742C882E7C25301899800"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the specific evidence to be tested was secured in relation to the investigation or prosecution of the Federal or State offense referenced in the applicant’s assertion under paragraph (1);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4C9EE2A853B458C00B37D53034317A2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the specific evidence to be tested—</text> <subparagraph id="H4B5F41955C894D638C4512C39FD18EBD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was not previously subjected to DNA testing and the applicant did not knowingly and voluntarily waive the right to request DNA testing of that evidence in a court proceeding after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Innocence Protection Act of 2004</short-title>; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H03A91A9D9C654A5BB240BAFE80B252E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>was previously subjected to DNA testing and the applicant is requesting DNA testing using a new method or technology that is substantially more probative than the prior DNA testing;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9BC34A1832384908B8B899311B970023"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the specific evidence to be tested is in the possession of the Government and has been subject to a chain of custody and retained under conditions sufficient to ensure that such evidence has not been substituted, contaminated, tampered with, replaced, or altered in any respect material to the proposed DNA testing;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0D0A1B879412442EB7E68C23330728D1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the proposed DNA testing is reasonable in scope, uses scientifically sound methods, and is consistent with accepted forensic practices;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9DF8D8816854EAF94DBE0E3D7008088"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the applicant identifies a theory of defense that—</text> <subparagraph id="H576B0FF05F7742758D0181C809D444C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is not inconsistent with an affirmative defense presented at trial; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H57AEEA36E8B34517AC3BE3008E5C4523"><enum>(B)</enum><text>would establish the actual innocence of the applicant of the Federal or State offense referenced in the applicant’s assertion under paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB0B160BE421C45B2A53702DBDF0031FB"><enum>(7)</enum><text>if the applicant was convicted following a trial, the identity of the perpetrator was at issue in the trial;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H95E71271C08D4BD49DB7A9BFC383CFE6"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the proposed DNA testing of the specific evidence—</text> <subparagraph id="H8479AAE054244DC8BDBE31A5C652E842"><enum>(A)</enum><text>would produce new material evidence to support the theory of defense referenced in paragraph (6); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C80704F4F7B4330B0AF6C829B5633B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assuming the DNA test result excludes the applicant, would raise a reasonable probability that the applicant did not commit the offense;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE3A10D6A5044BC98782A39642F32490"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the applicant certifies that the applicant will provide a DNA sample for purposes of comparison; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H270C3013AB7848CF9DFAB613EA587500"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the applicant’s motion is filed for the purpose of demonstrating the applicant’s actual innocence of the Federal or State offense, and not to delay the execution of the sentence or the administration of justice.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H610F2C57177D4C40B19B37FA09738838"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notice to the government; preservation order; appointment of counsel</header> <paragraph id="H12574A82B45F4B62ABE557087CDDEAB8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Upon the receipt of a motion filed under subsection (a), the court shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H4FEADE812B784DD8AC9E73C416B64943"><enum>(A)</enum><text>notify the Government; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H332BDD4E1BFE43FF96A9184EF58B4CB5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>allow the Government a reasonable time period to respond to the motion.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD32D1ECA5F504E00BEAD00CA41C581C8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Preservation order</header><text>To the extent necessary to carry out proceedings under this section, the court shall direct the Government to preserve the specific evidence relating to a motion under subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H752646CCB1F543F09FC5E265FA96D590"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appointment of counsel</header><text>The court may appoint counsel for an indigent applicant under this section in the same manner as in a proceeding under section 3006A(a)(2)(B).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1553CBBFF2DE41C80095A990F5F0C00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Testing procedures</header> <paragraph id="H21B8F30F5AC844CBA6CF9CEF5BD53D62"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The court shall direct that any DNA testing ordered under this section be carried out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H02EC0B31AEE94C8F003CC68954A87400"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the court may order DNA testing by another qualified laboratory if the court makes all necessary orders to ensure the integrity of the specific evidence and the reliability of the testing process and test results.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E323D1CEA8D442DA5741683EA372900"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Costs</header><text>The costs of any DNA testing ordered under this section shall be paid—</text> <subparagraph id="H6CD22FB9680E401B9F6300EACB9FA300"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by the applicant; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D7C12C29FA942D9B3F8BCBF61389525"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of an applicant who is indigent, by the Government.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8ADE66FE3AC24AAEB288C0B7C40079EA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Time limitation in capital cases</header><text>In any case in which the applicant is sentenced to death—</text> <paragraph id="H729C713B57084A7D9D40D5D495497760"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any DNA testing ordered under this section shall be completed not later than 60 days after the date on which the Government responds to the motion filed under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFF87B2AFFDB04FD5A1FE90CDD97EB108"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 120 days after the date on which the DNA testing ordered under this section is completed, the court shall order any post-testing procedures under subsection (f) or (g), as appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9180C4F906044B4F87C0B43C7672A79E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reporting of test results</header> <paragraph id="HE054DA671539428BA9E1FF0000C37F05"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The results of any DNA testing ordered under this section shall be simultaneously disclosed to the court, the applicant, and the Government.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F828A70BFA84FF9A9DB97C14F6C3496"><enum>(2)</enum><header>NDIS</header><text>The Government shall submit any test results relating to the DNA of the applicant to the National DNA Index System (referred to in this subsection as <quote>NDIS</quote>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB47E04D074548A4AE476BCE408664AC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Retention of DNA sample</header> <subparagraph id="HC30A6E1B887244DC82CB830181262D82"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Entry into NDIS</header><text>If the DNA test results obtained under this section are inconclusive or show that the applicant was the source of the DNA evidence, the DNA sample of the applicant may be retained in NDIS.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBC939DB5FD9D4BF795812032403000B0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Match with other offense</header><text>If the DNA test results obtained under this section exclude the applicant as the source of the DNA evidence, and a comparison of the DNA sample of the applicant results in a match between the DNA sample of the applicant and another offense, the Attorney General shall notify the appropriate agency and preserve the DNA sample of the applicant.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H66686CF0AD3B47E1BB05540077FF0791"><enum>(C)</enum><header>No match</header><text>If the DNA test results obtained under this section exclude the applicant as the source of the DNA evidence, and a comparison of the DNA sample of the applicant does not result in a match between the DNA sample of the applicant and another offense, the Attorney General shall destroy the DNA sample of the applicant and ensure that such information is not retained in NDIS if there is no other legal authority to retain the DNA sample of the applicant in NDIS.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0FAF435CCE6348B88FA7690016165F10"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Post-testing procedures; inconclusive and inculpatory results</header> <paragraph id="HBD37051DF35E431CBF35EB0000E1FAC2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Inconclusive results</header><text>If DNA test results obtained under this section are inconclusive, the court may order further testing, if appropriate, or may deny the applicant relief.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F329DFA8B8744C585175DF1AED4BEF9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inculpatory results</header><text>If DNA test results obtained under this section show that the applicant was the source of the DNA evidence, the court shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H9FDD87DFAF12489382483776CB4E936E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>deny the applicant relief; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H55A84FDA9CAA40B79578A6D91D79E5E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on motion of the Government—</text> <clause id="H86CF8BBE726E4C3FB5727900002D5982"><enum>(i)</enum><text>make a determination whether the applicant’s assertion of actual innocence was false, and, if the court makes such a finding, the court may hold the applicant in contempt;</text></clause> <clause id="HDAFEFDDB467C442FA8E925903572758B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>assess against the applicant the cost of any DNA testing carried out under this section;</text></clause> <clause id="HD068F2B934564D06A6B43907BB34EF9E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>forward the finding to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, who, upon receipt of such a finding, may deny, wholly or in part, the good conduct credit authorized under section 3632 on the basis of that finding;</text></clause> <clause id="H05C5C46A67864B2F9EFF7C12B5583771"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>if the applicant is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States Parole Commission, forward the finding to the Commission so that the Commission may deny parole on the basis of that finding; and</text></clause> <clause id="HE4880F22DD9F4145881271C0F8334F2B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>if the DNA test results relate to a State offense, forward the finding to any appropriate State official.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E6263CA78DF40D2881EF51200B890DB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Sentence</header><text>In any prosecution of an applicant under chapter 79 for false assertions or other conduct in proceedings under this section, the court, upon conviction of the applicant, shall sentence the applicant to a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 years, which shall run consecutively to any other term of imprisonment the applicant is serving.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H031925E2359B47CC98D5ADAC4FA64CD4"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Post-testing procedures; motion for new trial or resentencing</header> <paragraph id="H02E36226E2D24B339CD455EF2F51DEEA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any law that would bar a motion under this paragraph as untimely, if DNA test results obtained under this section exclude the applicant as the source of the DNA evidence, the applicant may file a motion for a new trial or resentencing, as appropriate. The court shall establish a reasonable schedule for the applicant to file such a motion and for the Government to respond to the motion.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F2D5721444A4A878E7448EA43075E68"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Standard for granting motion for new trial or resentencing</header><text>The court shall grant the motion of the applicant for a new trial or resentencing, as appropriate, if the DNA test results, when considered with all other evidence in the case (regardless of whether such evidence was introduced at trial), establish by a preponderance of the evidence that a new trial would result in an acquittal of—</text> <subparagraph id="H89608AB85375431192F632DE68751695"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of a motion for a new trial, the Federal offense for which the applicant is under a sentence of imprisonment or death; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7CF5DC63B640429893C1F78BC0392385"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a motion for resentencing, another Federal or State offense, if—</text> <clause id="HF67BEB1BF2C24B2282DAF77E81DB6B82"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such offense was legally necessary to make the applicant eligible for a sentence as a career offender under section 3559(e) or an armed career offender under section 924(e), and exoneration of such offense would entitle the applicant to a reduced sentence; or</text></clause> <clause id="H16280794E36A4D469EA62E00B07CBC8B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>evidence of such offense was admitted during a Federal death sentencing hearing and exoneration of such offense would entitle the applicant to a reduced sentence or a new sentencing proceeding.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H82B1146D4EDD45C68F32391EFAE791D8"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Other laws unaffected</header> <paragraph id="H35B43894EC3A46DEB9D8587019FCD82F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Post-conviction relief</header><text>Nothing in this section shall affect the circumstances under which a person may obtain DNA testing or post-conviction relief under any other law.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD828B47E68AF4E4F86D48EFC469F11C7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Habeas corpus</header><text>Nothing in this section shall provide a basis for relief in any Federal habeas corpus proceeding.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H758B6217D44E4072BF897DC426D6F0FC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application not a motion</header><text>An application under this section shall not be considered to be a motion under section 2255 for purposes of determining whether the application or any other motion is a second or successive motion under section 2255.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8B9D883FEDBF4BEAAE0094DF2304005D"><enum>3600A.</enum><header>Preservation of biological evidence</header> <subsection id="H0371DFB67D7C4BDDBD19EF69794966FF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Government shall preserve biological evidence that was secured in the investigation or prosecution of a Federal offense, if a defendant is under a sentence of imprisonment for such offense.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1C90B009E15E47488CEDB5A2AC499C62"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Defined term</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <term>biological evidence</term> means—</text> <paragraph id="HE5530A06EB304F0EBEF2066F09B9CC9D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a sexual assault forensic examination kit; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE94C8B7BFADD47C7994D3C02115BD5BA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>semen, blood, saliva, hair, skin tissue, or other identified biological material.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H108C3E72F8424EB3A252E04F960E02F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>Subsection (a) shall not apply if—</text> <paragraph id="H7512FA42132F427CAE01A200D3D964C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a court has denied a request or motion for DNA testing of the biological evidence by the defendant under section 3600, and no appeal is pending;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB225CD906BA948ABA5A6AFE2F0BE3010"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the defendant knowingly and voluntarily waived the right to request DNA testing of such evidence in a court proceeding conducted after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Innocence Protection Act of 2004</short-title>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9011ECB4CDF84A1A9735471BB9B160A3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the defendant is notified after conviction that the biological evidence may be destroyed and the defendant does not file a motion under section 3600 within 180 days of receipt of the notice; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H78D15A2E0A52495EA3FA2F2717333996"><enum>(4)</enum> <subparagraph display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD0EB8093E4F4462392FD07DD11004430"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the evidence must be returned to its rightful owner, or is of such a size, bulk, or physical character as to render retention impracticable; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph indent="up1" id="H9256D967B13F49FB84AE039EED27B19"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Government takes reasonable measures to remove and preserve portions of the material evidence sufficient to permit future DNA testing.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBF266163AFEA49DBBAB12CF38BE588FD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Other preservation requirement</header><text>Nothing in this section shall preempt or supersede any statute, regulation, court order, or other provision of law that may require evidence, including biological evidence, to be preserved.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD313D568FDEF4DA09743354C148D8E20"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Innocence Protection Act of 2004</short-title>, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to implement and enforce this section, including appropriate disciplinary sanctions to ensure that employees comply with such regulations.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H682AF477EACF435DB907006FFAEBAE2D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Criminal penalty</header><text>Whoever knowingly and intentionally destroys, alters, or tampers with biological evidence that is required to be preserved under this section with the intent to prevent that evidence from being subjected to DNA testing or prevent the production or use of that evidence in an official proceeding, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB90BA47AD58E418C9FF3A31441EAC5AC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Habeas corpus</header><text>Nothing in this section shall provide a basis for relief in any Federal habeas corpus proceeding.</text></subsection></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF79F9044AF4D4E5286F24F50ADCB7005"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The chapter analysis for part II of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 228 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H129B7DBD0C6E44E0BE22C6A7B0C65574" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <multi-column-toc-entry level="section"><toc-enum>228A.</toc-enum><level-header level="section">Post-conviction DNA testing</level-header><target>3600</target></multi-column-toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFD9A951074E343CFA498AABF54F4E10"><enum>(b)</enum><header>System for reporting motions</header> <paragraph id="H7222838DF6EB4E9BB9F69485786ED6C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Attorney General shall establish a system for reporting and tracking motions filed in accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/3600">section 3600</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H86D87307843B400D83FEB98DDC01B66"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Operation</header><text>In operating the system established under paragraph (1), the Federal courts shall provide to the Attorney General any requested assistance in operating such a system and in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of information included in that system.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H492AEF3C6F1F454E9670008116333DC2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress that contains—</text> <subparagraph id="H0239BA479F854B6CA7A3BC5573FD9FF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of motions filed under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/3600">section 3600</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, as added by this Act;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1A7EE11B9FB746F29927CF2454678517"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether DNA testing was ordered pursuant to such a motion;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62CDACB1298E47E4A97D315E387C6110"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether the applicant obtained relief on the basis of DNA test results; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H249FCD1DAA664916B2EE00045209C72E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>whether further proceedings occurred following a granting of relief and the outcome of such proceedings.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H83580E66D6FA4DF0B145FF7E7536A9B4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Additional information</header><text>The report required to be submitted under paragraph (3) may include any other information the Attorney General determines to be relevant in assessing the operation, utility, or costs of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/3600">section 3600</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, as added by this Act, and any recommendations the Attorney General may have relating to future legislative action concerning that section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5BC87836A6F04E7DBBBC2D6CFB8C89E4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date; applicability</header><text>This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to any offense committed, and to any judgment of conviction entered, before, on, or after that date of enactment.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H7DA7C927C71E42D091BF934F5F49BAC9"><enum>412.</enum><header>Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program</header> <subsection id="H825E32F950224364881C21785B62CFF6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Attorney General shall establish the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program to award grants to States to help defray the costs of post-conviction DNA testing.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBA9FE9BA66054AA89602D2FBC990E38E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry out this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4EB7073ECBD144679900438CC299722F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>State defined</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <term>State</term> means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HB3DFCA0C7BDB487AB9F8E1E1CA15046D"><enum>413.</enum><header>Incentive grants to States to ensure consideration of claims of actual innocence</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009, all funds appropriated to carry out sections 303, 305, 307, and 412 shall be reserved for grants to eligible entities that—</text> <paragraph id="H7E14ED98AD82484F90E6CC009BFF1EAF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>meet the requirements under section 303, 305, 307, or 412, as appropriate; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F5DC1F887C04D2C8FE26B83C0C0AEB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>demonstrate that the State in which the eligible entity operates—</text> <subparagraph id="H32D1AEFEAC7D433FB933C92613DC17C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides post-conviction DNA testing of specified evidence—</text> <clause id="H52FDB311784641CD8D9006E8C546D808"><enum>(i)</enum><text>under a State statute enacted before the date of enactment of this Act (or extended or renewed after such date), to any person convicted after trial and under a sentence of imprisonment or death for a State offense, in a manner that ensures a meaningful process for resolving a claim of actual innocence; or</text></clause> <clause id="HF177220B4D904164A3E998C2D82870E2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>under a State statute enacted after the date of enactment of this Act, or under a State rule, regulation, or practice, to any person under a sentence of imprisonment or death for a State offense, in a manner comparable to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/3600">section 3600(a)</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code (provided that the State statute, rule, regulation, or practice may make post-conviction DNA testing available in cases in which such testing is not required by such section), and if the results of such testing exclude the applicant, permits the applicant to apply for post-conviction relief, notwithstanding any provision of law that would otherwise bar such application as untimely; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D3B5C396D0E4ADA878E09028913C990"><enum>(B)</enum><text>preserves biological evidence secured in relation to the investigation or prosecution of a State offense—</text> <clause id="HB495770C5D1A4B16AE593E1B1F6F256F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>under a State statute or a State or local rule, regulation, or practice, enacted or adopted before the date of enactment of this Act (or extended or renewed after such date), in a manner that ensures that reasonable measures are taken by all jurisdictions within the State to preserve such evidence; or</text></clause> <clause id="H1898726161FC48798F679BA5C3910067"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>under a State statute or a State or local rule, regulation, or practice, enacted or adopted after the date of enactment of this Act, in a manner comparable to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/3600A">section 3600A</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, if—</text> <subclause id="HACC909E9A61E412DB500D94C252FAC06"><enum>(I)</enum><text>all jurisdictions within the State comply with this requirement; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HB9C94DD56C5447939857661352B866F2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>such jurisdictions may preserve such evidence for longer than the period of time that such evidence would be required to be preserved under such section 3600A.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HFC7A2543721142D08486113F2DF5A73C"><enum>B</enum><header>Improving the quality of representation in State capital cases</header> <section id="H45FC8BF53896481CBC0037C83D07D34"><enum>421.</enum><header>Capital representation improvement grants</header> <subsection id="HED87A884539B40D49205D51363AD32C1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Attorney General shall award grants to States for the purpose of improving the quality of legal representation provided to indigent defendants in State capital cases.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF95565B117A74C04A5C361F95200601E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Defined term</header><text>In this section, the term <term>legal representation</term> means legal counsel and investigative, expert, and other services necessary for competent representation.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2F701AEB417A47C8BC836789EF19D6FF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Grants awarded under subsection (a)—</text> <paragraph id="H2C0E22F1D87A4C8DA57BD0001E5DF467"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be used to establish, implement, or improve an effective system for providing competent legal representation to—</text> <subparagraph id="HD82779E445914924B882DC75D800182F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>indigents charged with an offense subject to capital punishment;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4032A682AC414A8F8B00B01F742C6D83"><enum>(B)</enum><text>indigents who have been sentenced to death and who seek appellate or collateral relief in State court; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA889DB8789BB4C378DBEFA124BAEE713"><enum>(C)</enum><text>indigents who have been sentenced to death and who seek review in the Supreme Court of the United States; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB183B0BDED234D6FBB743FA0FE028FB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall not be used to fund, directly or indirectly, representation in specific capital cases.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB7983836603E4FA6B66FC61E07057CAF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective system</header><text>As used in subsection (c)(1), an effective system for providing competent legal representation is a system that—</text> <paragraph id="H3905EE3C73914D1CB59D706E62276B1B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>invests the responsibility for appointing qualified attorneys to represent indigents in capital cases—</text> <subparagraph id="HBD15FC624FEA4124AAD850AF4CF9FEFF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in a public defender program that relies on staff attorneys, members of the private bar, or both, to provide representation in capital cases;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0AB0971B68A746A78B2DEDF16141900"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in an entity established by statute or by the highest State court with jurisdiction in criminal cases, which is composed of individuals with demonstrated knowledge and expertise in capital representation; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD9358A66C61A43F8998F2C9CE184D26E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>pursuant to a statutory procedure enacted before the date of the enactment of this Act under which the trial judge is required to appoint qualified attorneys from a roster maintained by a State or regional selection committee or similar entity; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H81D09CF622F24E21AC11F54618A6F064"><enum>(2)</enum><text>requires the program described in paragraph (1)(A), the entity described in paragraph (1)(B), or an appropriate entity designated pursuant to the statutory procedure described in paragraph (1)(C), as applicable, to—</text> <subparagraph id="H6F110C34159F47E891287B2568F2F921"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish qualifications for attorneys who may be appointed to represent indigents in capital cases;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8867A8652A494A5EB9925600BD754D24"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish and maintain a roster of qualified attorneys;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE6B021B746DF4B09A75B5BCF2E583755"><enum>(C)</enum><text>except in the case of a selection committee or similar entity described in paragraph (1)(C), assign 2 attorneys from the roster to represent an indigent in a capital case, or provide the trial judge a list of not more than 2 pairs of attorneys from the roster, from which 1 pair shall be assigned, provided that, in any case in which the State elects not to seek the death penalty, a court may find, subject to any requirement of State law, that a second attorney need not remain assigned to represent the indigent to ensure competent representation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H32BD7CABB4004D72BC4B9C8472DE738"><enum>(D)</enum><text>conduct, sponsor, or approve specialized training programs for attorneys representing defendants in capital cases;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3FD23AF97D9341D18F6FB375312052AA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>monitor the performance of attorneys who are appointed and their attendance at training programs, and remove from the roster attorneys who fail to deliver effective representation or who fail to comply with such requirements as such program, entity, or selection committee or similar entity may establish regarding participation in training programs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDCA71452B7E944D9B522FAC5A876CA9B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>ensure funding for the full cost of competent legal representation by the defense team and outside experts selected by counsel, who shall be compensated—</text> <clause id="HAF8DE2A77766497BAD87FA7373DD8A5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of a State that employs a statutory procedure described in paragraph (1)(C), in accordance with the requirements of that statutory procedure; and</text></clause> <clause id="HADFE65EE6F314D919FC480EA3EFC5160"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in all other cases, as follows:</text> <subclause id="HFBEE3D44F1004DFA893328D3189BCBDA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Attorneys employed by a public defender program shall be compensated according to a salary scale that is commensurate with the salary scale of the prosecutor’s office in the jurisdiction.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H0A9631D88FDF455697ABD65BD32227C1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Appointed attorneys shall be compensated for actual time and service, computed on an hourly basis and at a reasonable hourly rate in light of the qualifications and experience of the attorney and the local market for legal representation in cases reflecting the complexity and responsibility of capital cases.</text></subclause> <subclause id="HFFA6CFCCD7BA46539DECE61F17FCFA42"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Non-attorney members of the defense team, including investigators, mitigation specialists, and experts, shall be compensated at a rate that reflects the specialized skills needed by those who assist counsel with the litigation of death penalty cases.</text></subclause> <subclause id="HF90054EDA84448558DDEE383EFD5C2F5"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Attorney and non-attorney members of the defense team shall be reimbursed for reasonable incidental expenses.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC599DCDC4BE74644B251FCE01700124D"><enum>422.</enum><header>Capital prosecution improvement grants</header> <subsection id="HAF5C961939DF491FA6A9EDEE2DD83DDC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Attorney General shall award grants to States for the purpose of enhancing the ability of prosecutors to effectively represent the public in State capital cases.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H700D725B68464ABB948EDC1D00404F5D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of funds</header> <paragraph id="H7947ADF23B14478B92AEEBBD917DFFD5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Permitted uses</header><text>Grants awarded under subsection (a) shall be used for one or more of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H30464C0078A843C9AAADA38B8C7440"><enum>(A)</enum><text>To design and implement training programs for State and local prosecutors to ensure effective representation in State capital cases.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD21C90F363524D4BA08BEB5333AFB29B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>To develop and implement appropriate standards and qualifications for State and local prosecutors who litigate State capital cases.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4FF76500DB804FA696B5A5B839FDC691"><enum>(C)</enum><text>To assess the performance of State and local prosecutors who litigate State capital cases, provided that such assessment shall not include participation by the assessor in the trial of any specific capital case.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF481E5714A24436A8EEECE0000446FB5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>To identify and implement any potential legal reforms that may be appropriate to minimize the potential for error in the trial of capital cases.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H67506FADE4344CACAD9B8957EE712F1E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>To establish a program under which State and local prosecutors conduct a systematic review of cases in which a death sentence was imposed in order to identify cases in which post-conviction DNA testing may be appropriate.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA68ECE8CA5BD4BE188002195E95035FC"><enum>(F)</enum><text>To provide support and assistance to the families of murder victims.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D8FAB30B3CE426684F8F4F4D1D094E7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibited use</header><text>Grants awarded under subsection (a) shall not be used to fund, directly or indirectly, the prosecution of specific capital cases.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HFB09B06426C6487083BEFAEB5AB8E94"><enum>423.</enum><header>Applications</header> <subsection id="H0518E82E0C2F4947B4CB045C900B595"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Attorney General shall establish a process through which a State may apply for a grant under this subtitle.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H14F6D791651D40CEAC65B86C0441635F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header> <paragraph id="H45F916796FCC4FAA9D43CEF66D97E6F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A State desiring a grant under this subtitle shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H637E328C5CEB45C1A9B5ED798468F743"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall contain—</text> <subparagraph id="HA37AF1E177EC4AB88F537D570849D650"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a certification by an appropriate officer of the State that the State authorizes capital punishment under its laws and conducts, or will conduct, prosecutions in which capital punishment is sought;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEF425C9C831547D3B678DF4034826BCB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of the communities to be served by the grant, including the nature of existing capital defender services and capital prosecution programs within such communities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H079DC8AED41E4BC10064D554551575F5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a long-term statewide strategy and detailed implementation plan that—</text> <clause id="H933E0140E9364A7E805E71CD2E1B0532"><enum>(i)</enum><text>reflects consultation with the judiciary, the organized bar, and State and local prosecutor and defender organizations; and</text></clause> <clause id="H97142061B45F445A963CA7F9FD497F11"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>establishes as a priority improvement in the quality of trial-level representation of indigents charged with capital crimes and trial-level prosecution of capital crimes;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1A71830FAC1149509723C9179D6EACB5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the case of a State that employs a statutory procedure described in section 421(d)(1)(C), a certification by an appropriate officer of the State that the State is in substantial compliance with the requirements of the applicable State statute; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H622D2BDB46AE4983B60136E15F6B1C13"><enum>(E)</enum><text>assurances that Federal funds received under this subtitle shall be—</text> <clause id="H2F82837708CD4BF191F6BCD2C1D854CB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>used to supplement and not supplant non-Federal funds that would otherwise be available for activities funded under this subtitle; and</text></clause> <clause id="H0C3DE9856459446091A6AFE9F0497309"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>allocated in accordance with section 426(b).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC27E3BA90F4A4D59956C69FB90DB4B2B"><enum>424.</enum><header>State reports</header> <subsection id="HEEDD55E4AA3B41C889A3193FAAEF6800"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each State receiving funds under this subtitle shall submit an annual report to the Attorney General that—</text> <paragraph id="H319DBBF23A3247D794E203D1B2372D84"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies the activities carried out with such funds; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H97AD79CAE9D04B9BB77B09E42FBBF419"><enum>(2)</enum><text>explains how each activity complies with the terms and conditions of the grant.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEB0B02B456C64EAC00F4723F00ECE25F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Capital representation improvement grants</header><text>With respect to the funds provided under section 421, a report under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="HD47103B46ECA4E018200438077F6AB36"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an accounting of all amounts expended;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H429EE19D802D4D8800135CE68D4CC84"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an explanation of the means by which the State—</text> <subparagraph id="HAE70F76484C84C679070B80000AC514B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>invests the responsibility for identifying and appointing qualified attorneys to represent indigents in capital cases in a program described in section 421(d)(1)(A), an entity described in section 421(d)(1)(B), or selection committee or similar entity described in section 421(d)(1)(C); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC68A468CFD1049C096B80976725447CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>requires such program, entity, or selection committee or similar entity, or other appropriate entity designated pursuant to the statutory procedure described in section 421(d)(1)(C), to—</text> <clause id="H9741CF16586649449D2BDA474EDEE3E6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish qualifications for attorneys who may be appointed to represent indigents in capital cases in accordance with section 421(d)(2)(A);</text></clause> <clause id="HBF4BE2A221F74E89A700680498203BFB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>establish and maintain a roster of qualified attorneys in accordance with section 421(d)(2)(B);</text></clause> <clause id="H060126EE01A44530B5D7E2CAF600F4C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>assign attorneys from the roster in accordance with section 421(d)(2)(C);</text></clause> <clause id="H3C6850E72C4849DE915D00F42DD1A400"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>conduct, sponsor, or approve specialized training programs for attorneys representing defendants in capital cases in accordance with section 421(d)(2)(D);</text></clause> <clause id="H5626EDD7AB5E47318C5E71057C0000E2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>monitor the performance and training program attendance of appointed attorneys, and remove from the roster attorneys who fail to deliver effective representation or fail to comply with such requirements as such program, entity, or selection committee or similar entity may establish regarding participation in training programs, in accordance with section 421(d)(2)(E); and</text></clause> <clause id="H2538F6261189402A81A81561839675BA"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>ensure funding for the full cost of competent legal representation by the defense team and outside experts selected by counsel, in accordance with section 421(d)(2)(F), including a statement setting forth—</text> <subclause id="H2736092587D84841833FAA64DB9414A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>if the State employs a public defender program under section 421(d)(1)(A), the salaries received by the attorneys employed by such program and the salaries received by attorneys in the prosecutor’s office in the jurisdiction;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H5EEE15AD7BE0410E98B8CFDC9F39BA4C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if the State employs appointed attorneys under section 421(d)(1)(B), the hourly fees received by such attorneys for actual time and service and the basis on which the hourly rate was calculated;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HD26C17984420429B9341F0417003823B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the amounts paid to non-attorney members of the defense team, and the basis on which such amounts were determined; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H824509078E4A4CDF007BDEA769C45100"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the amounts for which attorney and non-attorney members of the defense team were reimbursed for reasonable incidental expenses;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H51469EB6BD6848C991BE8056004DA16E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the case of a State that employs a statutory procedure described in section 421(d)(1)(C), an assessment of the extent to which the State is in compliance with the requirements of the applicable State statute; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE0D51CB73A5D4753B8C9EF74692DE22F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a statement confirming that the funds have not been used to fund representation in specific capital cases or to supplant non-Federal funds.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7A454986FFA6419D9F45988BBE862EAC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Capital prosecution improvement grants</header><text>With respect to the funds provided under section 422, a report under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H7662B70FB44B477EB025A851A9C1CFF0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an accounting of all amounts expended;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8EFFD0465E68418DB5F895A464C90008"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of the means by which the State has—</text> <subparagraph id="H1A0C5FA4CDAA4CC0B1B0A03F7666DC59"><enum>(A)</enum><text>designed and established training programs for State and local prosecutors to ensure effective representation in State capital cases in accordance with section 422(b)(1)(A);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H794C78CD347F4D3C88EB03E3942446B2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>developed and implemented appropriate standards and qualifications for State and local prosecutors who litigate State capital cases in accordance with section 422(b)(1)(B);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9BC786B28976424BB99BACD4E0BA18B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assessed the performance of State and local prosecutors who litigate State capital cases in accordance with section 422(b)(1)(C);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H445C3E37C21D4A7480A6D7D1A07E34BB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>identified and implemented any potential legal reforms that may be appropriate to minimize the potential for error in the trial of capital cases in accordance with section 422(b)(1)(D);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E28F96B56F74821B0B60084D3DA85B2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>established a program under which State and local prosecutors conduct a systematic review of cases in which a death sentence was imposed in order to identify cases in which post-conviction DNA testing may be appropriate in accordance with section 422(b)(1)(E); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF425FE2253FE4ECFB132B6F46B26F338"><enum>(F)</enum><text>provided support and assistance to the families of murder victims; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5213F5EB1A2C4CB486115BB848C55027"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a statement confirming that the funds have not been used to fund the prosecution of specific capital cases or to supplant non-Federal funds.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9FA0ADA1A1B64C968E6304A7F13C4898"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public disclosure of annual State reports</header><text>The annual reports to the Attorney General submitted by any State under this section shall be made available to the public.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HFFAF532E68EB4DF3B3D400C0BA005244"><enum>425.</enum><header>Evaluations by Inspector General and administrative remedies</header> <subsection id="H3505D1000FFE4D068E26CE021F24181"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Evaluation by Inspector General</header> <paragraph id="H6DD243CFB6734D57A6077D1BC3902652"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>As soon as practicable after the end of the first fiscal year for which a State receives funds under a grant made under this title, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (in this section referred to as the <quote>Inspector General</quote>) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H9612150FB1594DE08032DD609DE300EB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>after affording an opportunity for any person to provide comments on a report submitted under section 424, submit to Congress and to the Attorney General a report evaluating the compliance by the State with the terms and conditions of the grant; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H09F4E36844014D8983042CEEB32FD8E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the Inspector General concludes that the State is not in compliance with the terms and conditions of the grant, specify any deficiencies and make recommendations for corrective action.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9E7B9CB91EF47D6908D78DB8E8F8509"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In conducting evaluations under this subsection, the Inspector General shall give priority to States that the Inspector General determines, based on information submitted by the State and other comments provided by any other person, to be at the highest risk of noncompliance.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H60487CF20A214404BBCFDC447F8E75E4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Determination for statutory procedure States</header><text>For each State that employs a statutory procedure described in section 421(d)(1)(C), the Inspector General shall submit to Congress and to the Attorney General, not later than the end of the first fiscal year for which such State receives funds, after affording an opportunity for any person to provide comments on a certification submitted under section 423(b)(2)(D), a determination as to whether the State is in substantial compliance with the requirements of the applicable State statute.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6840BCFE231B47C3B66B00760090F8D0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administrative review</header> <paragraph id="HDEDE6C1B3A774D01AEA170573D5F59FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Comment</header><text>Upon receiving the report under subsection (a)(1) or the determination under subsection (a)(3), the Attorney General shall provide the State with an opportunity to comment regarding the findings and conclusions of the report or the determination.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF256363322C3413EA1CA1ECE4C2771C3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Corrective action plan</header><text>If the Attorney General, after reviewing the report under subsection (a)(1) or the determination under subsection (a)(3), determines that a State is not in compliance with the terms and conditions of the grant, the Attorney General shall consult with the appropriate State authorities to enter into a plan for corrective action. If the State does not agree to a plan for corrective action that has been approved by the Attorney General within 90 days after the submission of the report under subsection (a)(1) or the determination under subsection (a)(3), the Attorney General shall, within 30 days, direct the State to take corrective action to bring the State into compliance.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8E3EBFCADF404CFDAF735D4E009F9276"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the earlier of the implementation of a corrective action plan or a directive to implement such a plan under paragraph (2), the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress as to whether the State has taken corrective action and is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the grant.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1BF5F9B833EA45DBA097F8DB02112EE2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Penalties for noncompliance</header><text>If the State fails to take the prescribed corrective action under subsection (b) and is not in compliance with the terms and conditions of the grant, the Attorney General shall discontinue all further funding under sections 421 and 422 and require the State to return the funds granted under such sections for that fiscal year. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent a State which has been subject to penalties for noncompliance from reapplying for a grant under this subtitle in another fiscal year.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H11D49D0720AE43EF9FCFA4232FC5ED00"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Periodic reports</header><text>During the grant period, the Inspector General shall periodically review the compliance of each State with the terms and conditions of the grant.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD8DDCD0875444BE6902B4BAF5B420006"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administrative costs</header><text>Not less than 2.5 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out this subtitle for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 shall be made available to the Inspector General for purposes of carrying out this section. Such sums shall remain available until expended.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD9C4C6FD73F44F56AB2655EBA04EF00"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Special rule for <quote>statutory procedure</quote> States not in substantial compliance with statutory procedures</header> <paragraph id="HFB3500CAFB4C4C6ABF9200328E5FF393"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In the case of a State that employs a statutory procedure described in section 421(d)(1)(C), if the Inspector General submits a determination under subsection (a)(3) that the State is not in substantial compliance with the requirements of the applicable State statute, then for the period beginning with the date on which that determination was submitted and ending on the date on which the Inspector General determines that the State is in substantial compliance with the requirements of that statute, the funds awarded under this subtitle shall be allocated solely for the uses described in section 421.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H74B975FA1337431D8073CD38ED80B8BF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>The requirements of this subsection apply in addition to, and not instead of, the other requirements of this section.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H9B8BA6E23E3C41A68C68E3BAB9AEBD3"><enum>426.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <subsection id="HE2A3F47C97764DC5BB644C810000E121"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization for grants</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry out this subtitle.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8C827F1268994448B933E528E740F8D4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Restriction on use of funds to ensure equal allocation</header><text>Each State receiving a grant under this subtitle shall allocate the funds equally between the uses described in section 421 and the uses described in section 422, except as provided in section 425(f).</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HAF8A814CD0F948ABAF74BE2256468205"><enum>C</enum><header>Compensation for the wrongfully convicted</header> <section id="HC72F77843C734856B518C9CA1FFADFA5"><enum>431.</enum><header>Increased compensation in Federal cases for the wrongfully convicted</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/28/2513">Section 2513(e)</external-xref> of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>exceed the sum of $5,000</quote> and inserting <quote>exceed $100,000 for each 12-month period of incarceration for any plaintiff who was unjustly sentenced to death and $50,000 for each 12-month period of incarceration for any other plaintiff</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H054DCF48A20246E8B8604EB2AB1EDC16"><enum>432.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding compensation in State death penalty cases</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that States should provide reasonable compensation to any person found to have been unjustly convicted of an offense against the State and sentenced to death.</text></section></subtitle>