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H.R. 6011 (111th): Utilizing DNA Technology to Solve Cold Cases Act of 2010
- Introduced:
- Jul 30, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA29]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 3361 (112th) on Nov 03, 2011.
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
7/30/2010--Introduced.
Utilizing DNA Technology to Solve Cold Cases Act of 2010 - Requires the Attorney General to adopt policies and procedures to ensure that: (1) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) may conduct familial searches for DNA samples collected from crime scenes; (2) state law enforcement agencies may request that the FBI conduct such searches in state investigations; and (3) the privacy interests of persons identified in familial searches are protected. Defines "familial search" as a search of the offender index in the National DNA Index System in which a DNA sample from an unknown source collected from a crime scene is compared to such index to determine if a familial match exists between the DNA profile contained in such index and the DNA sample collected from the crime scene. Allows FBI familial searches to be conducted only if: (1) no identical match for a DNA sample collected from a crime scene can be identified in the offender index; and (2) the investigation for which DNA samples are collected involves murder, manslaughter, a sex offense against a minor, sexual assault, or an offense that involves a sexual act or sexual contact with another and that is punishable by imprisonment for more than one year.
House Republican Conference Summary
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
Slip Laws
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- Public Law 103-322:
H.R. 3355 (103rd): Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
United States Code
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- Title 42: THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
- Chapter 151: CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY
- Subchapter I: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION
- Part A: Sex Offender Registration and Notification
- Section 16911: Relevant definitions, including Amie Zyla expansion of sex offender definition and expanded inclusion of child predators
Statutes at Large
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- 108 Stat. 1796