34 U.S.C. § 10513 — Application requirements

No grant may be made under this subchapter unless an application has been submitted to the Attorney General in which the applicant certifies that— (1) DNA analyses performed at the laboratory will satisfy or exceed then current standards for a quality assurance program for DNA analysis issued by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation under section 12591 of this title. (2) DNA samples obtained by and DNA analyses performed at the laboratory must be made available only— (A) to criminal justice agencies for law enforcement identification purposes; (B) in judicial proceedings, if otherwise admissible pursuant to applicable statutes or rules; (C) for criminal defense purposes, to a defendant, who must have access to samples and analyses performed in connection with the case in which the defendant is charged; or (D) if personally identifiable information is removed, for a population statistics database, for identification research and protocol development purposes, or for quality control purposes; and (3) the laboratory and each analyst performing DNA analyses at the laboratory must undergo semiannual external proficiency testing by a DNA proficiency testing program that meets the standards issued under section 12591 of this title.