Title 34 — NavyRelease 119-73
§40721 Report to Congress on plans to modify CODIS system
Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle IV— - Criminal Records and Information › Chapter CHAPTER 407— - DNA IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - TRAINING, TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH, AND EXPANDED USE › § 40721
Summary
DOJ must notify the Senate and House Judiciary Committees in writing at least 180 days before changing core CODIS genetic markers and explain why.
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Title 34, §40721
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If the Department of Justice plans to modify or supplement the core genetic markers needed for compatibility with the CODIS system, it shall notify the Judiciary Committee of the Senate and the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives in writing not later than 180 days before any change is made and explain the reasons for such change.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section is comprised of subsec. (f) of section 203 of Pub. L. 108–405. For complete classification of section 203, see Tables. Section was formerly classified as a note under section 531 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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34 U.S.C. § 40721
Title 34 — Navy
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73