Section was formerly classified to section 14662 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

2020—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–277, § 2(a)(2)(A), substituted “an entity described in section 40501 of this title” for “a State”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–277, § 2(a)(2)(B)(i), substituted “applicant” for “State” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 116–277, § 2(a)(2)(B)(ii), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “report to the National Crime Information Center and when possible, to law enforcement authorities throughout the State regarding every deceased unidentified person, regardless of age, found in the State’s jurisdiction;”.

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 116–277, § 2(a)(2)(B)(iii)–(v), added par. (5).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–277, § 2(a)(2)(C), added subsec. (c).