34 USC § 20982 - Assistance for prosecution of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds

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title: "34 USC § 20982 - Assistance for prosecution of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds"
title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
section_number: "20982"
section_name: "Assistance for prosecution of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds"
chapter_number: 209
chapter_name: "CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "GRANTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–248, title VI, § 624, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 636.)"
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# § 20982. Assistance for prosecution of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds

**(a)** **In general** The Attorney General may make grants to train and employ personnel to help prosecute cases cleared through use of funds provided for DNA backlog elimination.

**(b)** **Authorization** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to carry out this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–248, title VI, § 624, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 636.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.