H.R.6011 - Utilizing DNA Technology to Solve Cold Cases Act of 2010

To direct the Attorney General to design and implement a procedure to permit enhanced searches of the National DNA Index System. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To direct the Attorney General to design and implement a procedure to permit enhanced searches of the National DNA Index System. as introduced.
  • Short: Utilizing DNA Technology to Solve Cold Cases Act of 2010 as introduced.

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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
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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.

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10/07/10
111th Congress - Short List

Added 8-11: HR 6011. US Senate: S 277, 436, 588, 678, 1047, 1146, 1442, 1586, 1726, 2903, 2925, 2972. Added 7-26: S-448, 3184. Tribal, Immigration and Appropriations Bills - Not Included: HR 264(A), HR 725(T), HR 1105(A), HR 2847(A), ...

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08/10/10
Congress, Courts and Sex Offenders: New Bill in Congress: HR 6011 ...

OK, what does HR-6011 "Utilizing DNA Technology to Solve Cold Cases Act of 2010" actually authorize? If DNA is recovered from a crime scene, and it DOES NOT match anyone in the National DNA Index System, then this bill will authorize a ...

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08/03/10
A Flurry of Bills—How 'Bout a Flurry of Your Votes?

To prohibit the extrajudicial killing of United States citizens, and for other purposes. ————. HR 6011 To direct the Attorney General to design and implement a procedure to permit enhanced searches of the National DNA Index System ...

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