118 STAT. 2268 PUBLIC LAW 108–405—OCT. 30, 2004 ‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—Grant amounts distributed under para graph (1) shall be awarded to conduct DNA analyses of samples from casework or from victims of crime under subsection (a)(2) in accordance with the following limitations: ‘‘(A) For fiscal year 2005, not less than 50 percent of the grant amounts shall be awarded for purposes under subsection (a)(2). ‘‘(B) For fiscal year 2006, not less than 50 percent of the grant amounts shall be awarded for purposes under subsection (a)(2). ‘‘(C) For fiscal year 2007, not less than 45 percent of the grant amounts shall be awarded for purposes under subsection (a)(2). ‘‘(D) For fiscal year 2008, not less than 40 percent of the grant amounts shall be awarded for purposes under subsection (a)(2). ‘‘(E) For fiscal year 2009, not less than 40 percent of the grant amounts shall be awarded for purposes under subsection (a)(2).’’; (4) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(3) a description of the priorities and plan for awarding grants among eligible States and units of local government, and how such plan will ensure the effective use of DNA tech nology to solve crimes and protect public safety.’’; (5) in subsection (j), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) $151,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; ‘‘(2) $151,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; ‘‘(3) $151,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; ‘‘(4) $151,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and ‘‘(5) $151,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.’’; and ‘‘(6) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(k) USE OF FUNDS FOR ACCREDITATION AND AUDITS.—The Attorney General may distribute not more than 1 percent of the grant amounts under subsection (j)— ‘‘(1) to States or units of local government to defray the costs incurred by laboratories operated by each such State or unit of local government in preparing for accreditation or reaccreditation; ‘‘(2) in the form of additional grants to States, units of local government, or nonprofit professional organizations of per sons actively involved in forensic science and nationally recog nized within the forensic science community— ‘‘(A) to defray the costs of external audits of labora tories operated by such State or unit of local government, which participates in the National DNA Index System, to determine whether the laboratory is in compliance with quality assurance standards; ‘‘(B) to assess compliance with any plans submitted to the National Institute of Justice, which detail the use of funds received by States or units of local government under this Act; and ‘‘(C) to support future capacity building efforts; and
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