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34 U.S.C. § 40703 — Collection and use of DNA identification information from certain District of Columbia offenders
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**(a) Collection of DNA samples**
(1) **From individuals in custody** — The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall collect a DNA sample from each individual in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons who is, or has been, convicted of a qualifying District of Columbia offense (as determined under subsection (d)).
(2) **From individuals on release, parole, or probation** — The Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia shall collect a DNA sample from each individual under the supervision of the Agency who is on supervised release, parole, or probation who is, or has been, convicted of a qualifying District of Columbia offense (as determined under subsection (d)).
(3) **Individuals already in CODIS** — For each individual described in paragraph (1) or (2), if the Combined DNA Index System (in this section referred to as “CODIS”) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation contains a DNA analysis with respect to that individual, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons or Agency (as applicable) may (but need not) collect a DNA sample from that individual.
(4) **Collection procedures**
(A) The Director of the Bureau of Prisons or Agency (as applicable) may use or authorize the use of such means as are reasonably necessary to detain, restrain, and collect a DNA sample from an individual who refuses to cooperate in the collection of the sample.
(B) The Director of the Bureau of Prisons or Agency, as appropriate, may enter into agreements with units of State or local government or with private entities to provide for the collection of the samples described in paragraph (1) or (2).
(5) **Criminal penalty** — An individual from whom the collection of a DNA sample is authorized under this subsection who fails to cooperate in the co
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**(a) Collection of DNA samples**
(1) **From individuals in custody** — The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall collect a DNA sample from each individual in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons who is, or has been, convicted of a qualifying District of Columbia offense (as determined under subsection (d)).
(2) **From individuals on release, parole, or probation** — The Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia shall collect a DNA sample from each individual under the supervision of the Agency who is on supervised release, parole, or probation who is, or has been, convicted of a qualifying District of Columbia offense (as determined under subsection (d)).
(3) **Individuals already in CODIS** — For each individual described in paragraph (1) or (2), if the Combined DNA Index System (in this section referred to as “CODIS”) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation contains a DNA analysis with respect to that individual, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons or Agency (as applicable) may (but need not) collect a DNA sample from that individual.
(4) **Collection procedures**
(A) The Director of the Bureau of Prisons or Agency (as applicable) may use or authorize the use of such means as are reasonably necessary to detain, restrain, and collect a DNA sample from an individual who refuses to cooperate in the collection of the sample.
(B) The Director of the Bureau of Prisons or Agency, as appropriate, may enter into agreements with units of State or local government or with private entities to provide for the collection of the samples described in paragraph (1) or (2).
(5) **Criminal penalty** — An individual from whom the collection of a DNA sample is authorized under this subsection who fails to cooperate in the collection of that sample shall be—
(A) guilty of a class A misdemeanor; and
(B) punished in accordance with title 18.
**(b) Analysis and use of samples** The Director of the Bureau of Prisons or Agency (as applicable) shall furnish each DNA sample collected under subsection (a) to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who shall carry out a DNA analysis on each such DNA sample and include the results in CODIS. The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may waive the requirements under this subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS.
**(c) Definitions** In this section:
(1) The term “DNA sample” means a tissue, fluid, or other bodily sample of an individual on which a DNA analysis can be carried out.
(2) The term “DNA analysis” means analysis of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) identification information in a bodily sample.
(3) The term “Rapid DNA instruments” means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample.
**(d) Qualifying District of Columbia offenses** The government of the District of Columbia may determine those offenses under the District of Columbia Code that shall be treated for purposes of this section as qualifying District of Columbia offenses.
**(e) Commencement of collection** Collection of DNA samples under subsection (a) shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, commence not later than the date that is 180 days after December 19, 2000.
**(f) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 14135b was editorially reclassified as [section 40703 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section40703&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
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**(a) Collection of DNA Samples.—**
(1) The Secretary concerned shall collect a DNA sample from each member of the armed forces under the Secretary’s jurisdiction who is, or has been, convicted of a qualifying military offense (as determined under subsection (d)).
(2) For each member described in paragraph (1), if the Combined DNA Index System (in this section referred to as “CODIS”) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation contains a DNA analysis with respect to that member, or if a DNA sample has been or is to be collected from that member under section 3(a) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000, the Secretary concerned may (but need not) collect a DNA sample from that member.
(3) The Secretary concerned may enter into agreements with other Federal agencies, units of State or local government, or private entities to provide for the collection of samples described in paragraph (1).
**(b) Analysis and Use of Samples.—** The Secretary concerned shall furnish each DNA sample collected under subsection (a) to the Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of Defense shall—
(1) carry out a DNA analysis on each such DNA sample in a manner that complies with the requirements for inclusion of that analysis in CODIS; and
(2) furnish the results of each such analysis to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for inclusion in CODIS.
**(c) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) The term “DNA sample” means a tissue, fluid, or other bodily sample of an individual on which a DNA analysis can be carried out.
(2) The term “DNA analysis” means analysis of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) identification information in a bodily sample.
**(d) Qualifying Military Offenses.—** The offenses that shall be treated for purposes of this section as qualifying military offe
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**(a) Establishment of index** The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may establish an index of—
(1) DNA identification records of—
(A) persons convicted of crimes;
(B) persons who have been charged in an indictment or information with a crime; and
(C) other persons whose DNA samples are collected under applicable legal authorities, provided that DNA samples that are voluntarily submitted solely for elimination purposes shall not be included in the National DNA Index System;
(2) analyses of DNA samples recovered from crime scenes;
(3) analyses of DNA samples recovered from unidentified human remains; and
(4) analyses of DNA samples voluntarily contributed from relatives of missing persons.
**(b) Information** The index described in subsection (a) shall include only information on DNA identification records and DNA analyses that are—
(1) based on analyses performed by or on behalf of a criminal justice agency (or the Secretary of Defense in accordance with [section 1565 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1565&num=0&edition=prelim)) in accordance with publicly available standards that satisfy or exceed the guidelines for a quality assurance program for DNA analysis, issued by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation under [section 12591 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section12591&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) prepared by—
(A) laboratories that—
(i) 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
(ii) undergo external audits, not less than once every 2 years, that demonstrate compliance
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TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
§ 40703
responsible (as applicable) may use or author-
ize the use of such means as are reasonably
necessary to detain, restrain, and collect a
DNA sample from an individual who refuses to
cooperate in the collection of the sample.
(B) The Attorney General, the Director of
the Bureau of Prisons, or the probation office,
as appropriate, may enter into agreements
with units of State or local government or
with private entities to provide for the collec-
tion of the samples described in paragraph (1)
or (2).
(5) Criminal penalty
An individual from whom the collection of a
DNA sample is authorized under this sub-
section who fails to cooperate in the collection
of that sample shall be—
(A) guilty of a class A misdemeanor; and
(B) punished in accordance with title 18.
(b) Analysis and use of samples
The Attorney General, the Director of the Bu-
reau of Prisons, or the probation office respon-
sible (as applicable) shall furnish each DNA sam-
ple collected under subsection (a) to the Direc-
tor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who
shall carry out a DNA analysis on each such
DNA sample and include the results in CODIS.
The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion may waive the requirements under this sub-
section if DNA samples are analyzed by means
of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are
included in CODIS.
(c) Definitions
In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘DNA sample’’ means a tissue,
fluid, or other bodily sample of an individual
on which a DNA analysis can be carried out.
(2) The term ‘‘DNA analysis’’ means analysis
of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) identifica-
tion information in a bodily sample.
(3) The term ‘‘Rapid DNA instruments’’
means instrumentation that carries out
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