The DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005 (the Act) and a subsequent regulation effective in 2009 established requirements for federal law enforcement agencies to collect

The DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005 (the Act) and a subsequent regulation effective in 2009 established requirements for federal law enforcement agencies to collect DNA from individuals who are arrested, facing criminal charges or convicted, and from certain detained noncitizens. From a 2023 inspector general report which is informative about how the program works. https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-23-106252.pdf https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-23-106252.pdf