Carla Walker Act

This bill lets the Department of Justice give grants to state and local agencies for pilot programs that use a special type of DNA analysis called forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis. This technique helps generate leads in criminal investigations that have stalled because traditional DNA matching methods didn't find a match. The grants can be used to pay for advanced DNA testing, buy equipment needed for this type of analysis, or fund searches to find leads in unsolved criminal cases or identify unknown human remains.

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