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US: Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (HR 4472, P.L. 109-248, 2006)

July 27, 2006

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Amended § 3(a)(1)(A) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135a(a)(1)(A)) by striking 'arrested' and inserting 'arrested, facing charges, or convicted,' extending federal DNA collection to persons at the arrest/pre-conviction stage rather than only convicted offenders. Enacted in the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-248); approved July 27, 2006.

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H.R. 4472
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