Washington, March 12 -- Congressman Troy E. Nehls issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the CODIS Access Modernization Act (https://edit-nehls.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/nehls.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/codis-access-modernization-act-final.pdf?_gl=1*hoh6u1*_ga*MjA3ODE1Njk2Mi4xNzczNTkxOTQx*_ga_DEVS7YY27K*czE3NzM1OTIyMTgkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzM1OTIyMjQkajU0JGwwJGgw), which would allow privately-owned and operated forensic evidence DNA testing laboratories to directly upload qualifying DNA profiles to the National DNA Index System (NDIS), so long as they meet certain requirements.
Currently, accredited private forensic DNA laboratories, meeting the same Federal Bureau of Investigation (F...