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§40721 Report to Congress on Plans to Modify Codis System
Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle IV— Criminal Records and Information › Chapter 407— DNA IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter II— TRAINING, TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH, AND EXPANDED USE › § 40721
Summary
The Justice Department must tell Congress' Judiciary Committees in writing at least 180 days before altering CODIS DNA markers and must 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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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 5, 2026
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