Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 3.djvu/318

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108 STAT. 2070 PUBLIC LAW 103-322—SEPT. 13, 1994 (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 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 210303; (2) prepared by laboratories, and DNA analysts, that undergo, at regular intervals of not to exceed 180 days, external proficiency testing by a DNA proficiency testing program meeting the standards issued under section 210303; and (3) maintained by Federal, State, and local criminal justice agencies pursuant to rules that allow disclosure of stored DNA samples and DNA analyses only— (A) to criminal justice agencies for law enforcement identification purposes; (B) in judicial proceedings, if otherwise admissible pursuant to applicable statutes or rules; (C) for criminal defense purposes, to a defendant, who shall have access to samples and analyses performed in connection with the case in which such defendant is charged; or (D) if personally identifiable information is removed, for a population statistics database, for identification research and protocol development purposes, or for quality control purposes. (c) FAILURE To COMPLY.— Access to the index established by this section is subject to cancellation if the quality control and privacy requirements described in subsection (b) are not met. 42 USC 14133. SEC. 210305. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (a) PROFICIENCY TESTING REQUIREMENTS.— (1) GENERALLY. — (A) Personnel at the Federal Bureau of Investigation who perform DNA analyses shall undergo, at regular intervals of not to exceed 180 days, external proficiency testing by a DNA proficiency testing program meeting the standards issued under section 210303. (B) Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall arrange for periodic blind external tests to determine the proficiency of DNA analysis performed at the Federal Bureau of Investigation laboratory. (C) In this paragraph, "blind external test" means a test that is presented to the laboratory through a second agency and appears to the analysts to involve routine evidence. (2) REPORT. —For 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House and Senate an annual report on the results of each of the tests described in paragraph (1). (b) PRIVACY PROTECTION STANDARDS. — (1) GENERALLY.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the results of DNA tests performed for a Federal law enforcement agency for law enforcement purposes may be disclosed only— (A) to criminal justice agencies for law enforcement identification purposes;