Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)

Chairman Biden, Senator Grassley, Members of the Subcommittee, as Director of the Justice Department’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ), it is my pleasure to testify before you on behalf of the Department. NIJ is the research, development, and evaluation arm of the Justice Department. We appreciate today’s opportunity to discuss the Justice Department’s efforts to promote the use of DNA analysis to solve crimes.

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