2015 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare (Sections 1 - 18445)
Chapter 136 - Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement (Sections 13701 - 14223)
Subchapter IX - State and Local Law Enforcement (Sections 14131 - 14165b)
Part A - DNA Identification (Sections 14131 - 14137c)
Sec. 14136a - Sexual assault forensic exam program grants
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 136 - VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SUBCHAPTER IX - STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT Part A - DNA Identification Sec. 14136a - Sexual assault forensic exam program grants |
| Contains | section 14136a |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 108-405, title III, §304, Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2273; Pub. L. 110-360, §4, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4009; Pub. L. 113-182, §4, Sept. 29, 2014, 128 Stat. 1918. |
| Statutes at Large References | 118 Stat. 2273 122 Stat. 4009 128 Stat. 1918 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 108-405, Public Law 110-360, Public Law 113-182 |
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The Attorney General shall make grants to eligible entities to provide training, technical assistance, education, equipment, and information relating to the identification, collection, preservation, analysis, and use of DNA samples and DNA evidence by medical personnel and other personnel, including doctors, medical examiners, coroners, nurses, victim service providers, and other professionals involved in treating victims of sexual assault and sexual assault examination programs, including SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner), SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner), and SART (Sexual Assault Response Team).
(b) Eligible entityFor purposes of this section, the term "eligible entity" includes—
(1) States;
(2) units of local government; and
(3) sexual assault examination programs, including—
(A) sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) programs;
(B) sexual assault forensic examiner (SAFE) programs;
(C) sexual assault response team (SART) programs;
(D) State sexual assault coalitions;
(E) medical personnel, including doctors, medical examiners, coroners, and nurses, involved in treating victims of sexual assault; and
(F) victim service providers involved in treating victims of sexual assault.
(c) Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 to carry out this section.
(Pub. L. 108–405, title III, §304, Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2273; Pub. L. 110–360, §4, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4009; Pub. L. 113–182, §4, Sept. 29, 2014, 128 Stat. 1918.)
CODIFICATIONSection was enacted as part of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 and also as part of the Justice for All Act of 2004, and not as part of Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 which enacted this chapter.
AMENDMENTS2014—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–182 substituted "2015 through 2019" for "2009 through 2014".
2008—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–360 substituted "2009 through 2014" for "2005 through 2009".
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