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34 U.S.C. 10511: Grant authorizationText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§10511. Grant authorization

The Attorney General may make funds available under this subchapter to States and units of local government, or combinations thereof, to carry out all or a substantial part of a program or project intended to develop or improve the capability to analyze deoxyribonucleic acid (referred to in this subchapter as “DNA”) in a forensic laboratory.

( Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2401 , as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210302(c)(1)(C) , Sept. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2066 .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 3796kk of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2401 of Pub. L. 90–351 was renumbered section 2601 and is classified to section 10541 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210302(c)(4), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2068, provided that:

“The amendments made by this section [enacting this subchapter and amending sections 10152, 10154, 10261, and 10541 of this title] shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 13, 1994].”