DNA Identification Act of 1994
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The DNA Identification Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law that authorized the creation and regulation of a national DNA database for law enforcement purposes.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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criminal justice legislation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
assist in identifying missing persons and human remains
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assist in solving violent crimes ⓘ improve identification of criminal offenders ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal DNA index system
ⓘ
law enforcement agencies ⓘ state DNA index systems ⓘ |
| authorizes |
FBI DNA index system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| defines |
categories of DNA records eligible for indexing
ⓘ
requirements for participation in CODIS ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
CODIS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Combined DNA Index System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
collection of DNA from certain arrestees
ⓘ
collection of DNA from convicted offenders ⓘ interoperability of state and federal DNA databases ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state forensic laboratories ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalBasisFor | national DNA index maintained by the FBI ⓘ |
| partOf | Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
criminal penalties for misuse of DNA information
ⓘ
limitations on use of DNA information ⓘ rules for sharing DNA information among jurisdictions ⓘ standards for DNA analysis ⓘ standards for DNA profile indexing ⓘ standards for DNA sample collection ⓘ |
| purpose |
to authorize creation of a national DNA database for law enforcement
ⓘ
to regulate collection, storage, and use of DNA profiles for criminal justice purposes ⓘ |
| regulates | national DNA database ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
criminal procedure in the United States
ⓘ
forensic DNA databases ⓘ privacy law in the United States ⓘ |
| requires |
accreditation standards for participating DNA laboratories
ⓘ
quality assurance standards for forensic DNA laboratories ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
DNA profiling
ⓘ
criminal identification ⓘ forensic science ⓘ privacy and data protection in DNA databases ⓘ |
| typeOf | law enforcement information-sharing law ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1994 ⓘ |
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