118 STAT. 2260 PUBLIC LAW 108–405—OCT. 30, 2004 Public Law 108–405 108th Congress An Act To protect crime victims’ rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new train ing programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Justice for All Act of 2004’’. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I—SCOTT CAMPBELL, STEPHANIE ROPER, WENDY PRESTON, LOUARNA GILLIS, AND NILA LYNN CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS ACT Sec. 101. Short title. Sec. 102. Crime victims’ rights. Sec. 103. Increased resources for enforcement of crime victims’ rights. Sec. 104. Reports. TITLE II—DEBBIE SMITH ACT OF 2004 Sec. 201. Short title. Sec. 202. Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program. Sec. 203. Expansion of Combined DNA Index System. Sec. 204. Tolling of statute of limitations. Sec. 205. Legal assistance for victims of violence. Sec. 206. Ensuring private laboratory assistance in eliminating DNA backlog. TITLE III—DNA SEXUAL ASSAULT JUSTICE ACT OF 2004 Sec. 301. Short title. Sec. 302. Ensuring public crime laboratory compliance with Federal standards. Sec. 303. DNA training and education for law enforcement, correctional personnel, and court officers. Sec. 304. Sexual assault forensic exam program grants. Sec. 305. DNA research and development. Sec. 306. National Forensic Science Commission. Sec. 307. FBI DNA programs. Sec. 308. DNA identification of missing persons. Sec. 309. Enhanced criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosure or use of DNA information. Sec. 310. Tribal coalition grants. Sec. 311. Expansion of Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Pro gram. Sec. 312. Report to Congress. TITLE IV—INNOCENCE PROTECTION ACT OF 2004 Sec. 401. Short title. 42 USC 13701 note. Justice for All Act of 2004. Oct. 30, 2004 [H.R. 5107]
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