REPORT TO CONGRESS.

SEC. 312. REPORT TO CONGRESS. (a) In General.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this title and title II and the amendments made by this title and title II. (b) Contents.—The report submitted under subsection (a) shall include a description of— (1) the progress made by Federal, State, and local entities in— (A) collecting and entering DNA samples from offenders convicted of qualifying offenses for inclusion in the Combined DNA Index System (referred to in this subsection as “CODIS”); (B) analyzing samples from crime scenes, including evidence collected from sexual assaults and other serious violent crimes, and entering such DNA analyses in CODIS; and (C) increasing the capacity of forensic laboratories to conduct DNA analyses; (2) the priorities and plan for awarding grants among eligible States and units of local government to ensure that the purposes of this title and title II are carried out; (3) the distribution of grant amounts under this title and title II among eligible States and local governments, and whether the distribution of such funds has served the purposes of the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program; (4) grants awarded and the use of such grants by eligible entities for DNA training and education programs for law enforcement, correctional personnel, court officers, medical personnel, victim service providers, and other personnel authorized under sections 303 and 304; (5) grants awarded and the use of such grants by eligible entities to conduct DNA research and development programs to improve forensic DNA technology, and implement demonstration projects under section 305; (6) the steps taken to establish the National Forensic Science Commission, and the activities of the Commission under section 306; (7) the use of funds by the Federal Bureau of Investigation under section 307; (8) grants awarded and the use of such grants by eligible entities to promote the use of forensic DNA technology to identify missing persons and unidentified human remains under section 308; (9) grants awarded and the use of such grants by eligible entities to eliminate forensic science backlogs under the amendments made by section 311; (10) State compliance with the requirements set forth in section 313; and (11) any other matters considered relevant by the Attorney General.