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DNA Identification Act of 1994 (HR 3355, P.L. 103-322, 1994)

September 13, 1994

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Enacted as Title XXI of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act; created the national DNA index (CODIS/NDIS) at 42 U.S.C. 14132 (now 34 U.S.C. 12592) and established DNA quality-assurance and proficiency-testing standards.

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H.R. 3355
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Enacted

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