§20911. Relevant definitions, including Amie Zyla expansion of sex offender definition and expanded inclusion of child predators — Inbound Citations
34 U.S.C. § 20911
Cited by 157 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 34 U.S.C. § 20911 as a whole
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Acting in accordance with a bilateral or multilateral arrangement, the Secretary, in the Secretary’s discretion and on the basis of reciprocity, may provide information from the National Sex Offender Registry relating to a conviction for a sex offense against a minor (as such terms are defined in section 20911 of title 34) to a foreign government upon the request of the foreign government, and may receive comparable information from the foreign government.
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(II) For purposes of subclause (I), the term “specified offense against a minor” is defined as in section 20911 of title 34.
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(2) With respect to funds received by a participating State under the Program, any private entity that receives a loan, a loan guarantee, or other financial assistance using such funds after March 11, 2021, shall certify to the participating State that the principals of such entity have not been convicted of a sex offense against a minor (as such terms are defined in section 20911 of title 34).
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(I) any sex offense (as defined in section 20911 of this title) or any offense relating to the sexual exploitation of children; or
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(3) The term “jurisdiction” has the meaning given such term in section 20911 of this title.
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(dd) conduct that constitutes a criminal offense that is a specified offense against a minor, as defined in section 20911 of title 34;
Citations to §20911(1)
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(a) A sex offender shall register, and keep the registration current, in each jurisdiction where the offender resides, where the offender is an employee, and where the offender is a student. For initial registration purposes only, a sex offender shall also register in the jurisdiction in which convicted if such jurisdiction is different from the jurisdiction of residence.
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(b) The sex offender shall initially register—(1) before completing a sentence of imprisonment with respect to the offense giving rise to the registration requirement; or(2) not later than 3 business days after being sentenced for that offense, if the sex offender is not sentenced to a term of imprisonment.
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(2) not later than 3 business days after being sentenced for that offense, if the sex offender is not sentenced to a term of imprisonment.
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(c) A sex offender shall, not later than 3 business days after each change of name, residence, employment, or student status, appear in person in at least 1 jurisdiction involved pursuant to subsection (a) and inform that jurisdiction of all changes in the information required for that offender in the sex offender registry. That jurisdiction shall immediately provide that information to all other jurisdictions in which the offender is required to register.
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(d) The Attorney General shall have the authority to specify the applicability of the requirements of this subchapter to sex offenders convicted before the enactment of this chapter or its implementation in a particular jurisdiction, and to prescribe rules for the registration of any such sex offenders and for other categories of sex offenders who are unable to comply with subsection (b).
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(e) Each jurisdiction, other than a Federally recognized Indian tribe, shall provide a criminal penalty that includes a maximum term of imprisonment that is greater than 1 year for the failure of a sex offender to comply with the requirements of this subchapter.
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(a) The sex offender shall provide the following information to the appropriate official for inclusion in the sex offender registry:(1) The name of the sex offender (including any alias used by the individual).(2) The Social Security number of the sex offender.(3) The address of each residence at which the sex offender resides or will reside.(4) The name and address of any place where the sex offender is an employee or will be an employee.(5) The name and address of any place where the sex offender is a student or will be a student.(6) The license plate number and a description of any vehicle owned or operated by the sex offender.(7) Information relating to intended travel of the sex offender outside the United States, including any anticipated dates and places of departure, arrival, or return, carrier and flight numbers for air travel, destination country and address or other contact information therein, means and purpose of travel, and any other itinerary or other travel-related information required by the Attorney General.(8) Any other information required by the Attorney General.
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(1) The name of the sex offender (including any alias used by the individual).
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(2) The Social Security number of the sex offender.
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(3) The address of each residence at which the sex offender resides or will reside.
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(4) The name and address of any place where the sex offender is an employee or will be an employee.
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(5) The name and address of any place where the sex offender is a student or will be a student.
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(6) The license plate number and a description of any vehicle owned or operated by the sex offender.
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(7) Information relating to intended travel of the sex offender outside the United States, including any anticipated dates and places of departure, arrival, or return, carrier and flight numbers for air travel, destination country and address or other contact information therein, means and purpose of travel, and any other itinerary or other travel-related information required by the Attorney General.
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(b) The jurisdiction in which the sex offender registers shall ensure that the following information is included in the registry for that sex offender:(1) A physical description of the sex offender.(2) The text of the provision of law defining the criminal offense for which the sex offender is registered.(3) The criminal history of the sex offender, including the date of all arrests and convictions; the status of parole, probation, or supervised release; registration status; and the existence of any outstanding arrest warrants for the sex offender.(4) A current photograph of the sex offender.(5) A set of fingerprints and palm prints of the sex offender.(6) A DNA sample of the sex offender.(7) A photocopy of a valid driver’s license or identification card issued to the sex offender by a jurisdiction.(8) Any other information required by the Attorney General.
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(1) A physical description of the sex offender.
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(2) The text of the provision of law defining the criminal offense for which the sex offender is registered.
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(3) The criminal history of the sex offender, including the date of all arrests and convictions; the status of parole, probation, or supervised release; registration status; and the existence of any outstanding arrest warrants for the sex offender.
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(4) A current photograph of the sex offender.
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(5) A set of fingerprints and palm prints of the sex offender.
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(6) A DNA sample of the sex offender.
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(7) A photocopy of a valid driver’s license or identification card issued to the sex offender by a jurisdiction.
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(c) A sex offender shall provide and update information required under subsection (a), including information relating to intended travel outside the United States required under paragraph (7) of that subsection, in conformity with any time and manner requirements prescribed by the Attorney General.
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(a) A sex offender shall keep the registration current for the full registration period (excluding any time the sex offender is in custody or civilly committed) unless the offender is allowed a reduction under subsection (b). The full registration period is—(1) 15 years, if the offender is a tier I sex offender;(2) 25 years, if the offender is a tier II sex offender; and(3) the life of the offender, if the offender is a tier III sex offender.
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(1) The full registration period shall be reduced as described in paragraph (3) for a sex offender who maintains a clean record for the period described in paragraph (2) by—(A) not being convicted of any offense for which imprisonment for more than 1 year may be imposed;(B) not being convicted of any sex offense;(C) successfully completing any periods of supervised release, probation, and parole; and(D) successfully completing of1 an appropriate sex offender treatment program certified by a jurisdiction or by the Attorney General.
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(D) successfully completing of1 an appropriate sex offender treatment program certified by a jurisdiction or by the Attorney General.
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(a) The Attorney General, using the authority provided in section 114(a)(7)1 of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act [34 U.S.C. 20914(a)(7)], shall require that each sex offender provide to the sex offender registry those Internet identifiers the sex offender uses or will use of any type that the Attorney General determines to be appropriate under that Act [34 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.]. These records of Internet identifiers shall be subject to the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) to the same extent as the other records in the National Sex Offender Registry.
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(b) The Attorney General, using the authority provided in section 112(b) of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act [34 U.S.C. 20912(b)], shall specify the time and manner for keeping current information required to be provided under this section.
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(c) The Attorney General, using the authority provided in section 118(b)(4) of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act [34 U.S.C. 20920(b)(4)], shall exempt from disclosure all information provided by a sex offender under subsection (a).
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(d) The Attorney General shall ensure that procedures are in place to notify each sex offender of changes in requirements that apply to that sex offender as a result of the implementation of this section.
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(3) A term defined for the purposes of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act [34 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.] has the same meaning in this Act.
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(A) Neither the Attorney General nor a social networking website approved to use the system may release to the public any list of the Internet identifiers of sex offenders contained in the system.
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(D) This subsection shall not be construed to limit the authority of the Attorney General under any other provision of law to conduct or to allow searches or checks against sex offender registration information.
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A sex offender shall appear in person, allow the jurisdiction to take a current photograph, and verify the information in each registry in which that offender is required to be registered not less frequently than—
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(a) An appropriate official shall, shortly before release of the sex offender from custody, or, if the sex offender is not in custody, immediately after the sentencing of the sex offender, for the offense giving rise to the duty to register—(1) inform the sex offender of the duties of a sex offender under this subchapter and explain those duties;(2) require the sex offender to read and sign a form stating that the duty to register has been explained and that the sex offender understands the registration requirement; and(3) ensure that the sex offender is registered.
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(1) inform the sex offender of the duties of a sex offender under this subchapter and explain those duties;
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(2) require the sex offender to read and sign a form stating that the duty to register has been explained and that the sex offender understands the registration requirement; and
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(3) ensure that the sex offender is registered.
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(b) The Attorney General shall prescribe rules for the notification of sex offenders who cannot be registered in accordance with subsection (a).
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(a) Except as provided in this section, each jurisdiction shall make available on the Internet, in a manner that is readily accessible to all jurisdictions and to the public, all information about each sex offender in the registry. The jurisdiction shall maintain the Internet site in a manner that will permit the public to obtain relevant information for each sex offender by a single query for any given zip code or geographic radius set by the user. The jurisdiction shall also include in the design of its Internet site all field search capabilities needed for full participation in the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website and shall participate in that website as provided by the Attorney General.
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(2) the Social Security number of the sex offender;
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(3) any reference to arrests of the sex offender that did not result in conviction; and
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(2) the name of an employer of the sex offender;
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(3) the name of an educational institution where the sex offender is a student; and
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(d) The site shall include, to the extent practicable, links to sex offender safety and education resources.
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(a) The Attorney General shall maintain a national database at the Federal Bureau of Investigation for each sex offender and any other person required to register in a jurisdiction’s sex offender registry. The database shall be known as the National Sex Offender Registry.
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(b) The Attorney General shall ensure (through the National Sex Offender Registry or otherwise) that updated information about a sex offender is immediately transmitted by electronic forwarding to all relevant jurisdictions.
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(a) There is established the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Website”), which the Attorney General shall maintain.
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(b) The Website shall include relevant information for each sex offender and other person listed on a jurisdiction’s Internet site. The Website shall allow the public to obtain relevant information for each sex offender by a single query for any given zip code or geographical radius set by the user in a form and with such limitations as may be established by the Attorney General and shall have such other field search capabilities as the Attorney General may provide.
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(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), immediately after a sex offender registers or updates a registration, an appropriate official in the jurisdiction shall provide the information in the registry (other than information exempted from disclosure by the Attorney General) about that offender to the following:(1) The Attorney General, who shall include that information in the National Sex Offender Registry or other appropriate databases.(2) Appropriate law enforcement agencies (including probation agencies, if appropriate), and each school and public housing agency, in each area in which the individual resides, is an employee or is a student.(3) Each jurisdiction where the sex offender resides, is an employee, or is a student, and each jurisdiction from or to which a change of residence, employment, or student status occurs.(4) Any agency responsible for conducting employment-related background checks under section 40102 of this title.(5) Social service entities responsible for protecting minors in the child welfare system.(6) Volunteer organizations in which contact with minors or other vulnerable individuals might occur.(7) Any organization, company, or individual who requests such notification pursuant to procedures established by the jurisdiction.
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(3) Each jurisdiction where the sex offender resides, is an employee, or is a student, and each jurisdiction from or to which a change of residence, employment, or student status occurs.
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An appropriate official shall notify the Attorney General and appropriate law enforcement agencies of any failure by a sex offender to comply with the requirements of a registry and revise the jurisdiction’s registry to reflect the nature of that failure. The appropriate official, the Attorney General, and each such law enforcement agency shall take any appropriate action to ensure compliance.
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(2) public access over the Internet to appropriate information, including the number of registered sex offenders in each jurisdiction on a current basis;
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(a) The Attorney General shall establish and implement a Sex Offender Management Assistance program (in this subchapter referred to as the “SOMA program”), under which the Attorney General may award a grant to a jurisdiction to offset the costs of implementing this subchapter.
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(A) arrange for the tribe to carry out any function of such a jurisdiction under this part with respect to sex offenders subject to the tribe’s jurisdiction; and
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(B) arrange for such a jurisdiction to carry out any function of the tribe under this part with respect to sex offenders subject to the tribe’s jurisdiction.
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The Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Attorney General the information described in section 20914 of this title to be included in the National Sex Offender Registry and the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website regarding persons—
Citations to §20911(2)
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(1) 15 years, if the offender is a tier I sex offender;
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(A) a tier I sex offender, the period during which the clean record shall be maintained is 10 years; and
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(A) a tier I sex offender, the reduction is 5 years;
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(1) each year, if the offender is a tier I sex offender;
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(1) any information about a tier I sex offender convicted of an offense other than a specified offense against a minor;
Citations to §20911(3)
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(2) 25 years, if the offender is a tier II sex offender; and
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(2) every 6 months, if the offender is a tier II sex offender; and
Citations to §20911(4)
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(3) the life of the offender, if the offender is a tier III sex offender.
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(B) a tier III sex offender adjudicated delinquent for the offense which required registration in a sex registry under this subchapter, the period during which the clean record shall be maintained is 25 years.
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(B) a tier III sex offender adjudicated delinquent, the reduction is from life to that period for which the clean record under paragraph (2) is maintained.
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(3) every 3 months, if the offender is a tier III sex offender.
Citations to §20911(5)
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(ii) who is serving a term of imprisonment that is not life imprisonment based on conviction for an offense or offenses that do not include any crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18), sex offense (as defined in section 20911(5) of this title), offense described in section 2332b(g)(5)(B) of title 18, or offense under chapter 37 of title 18, and has served ⅔ of the term of imprisonment to which the offender was sentenced;
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(i) is serving a term of imprisonment based on conviction for an offense or offenses that do not include any crime of violence (as defined in section 16(a) of title 18), sex offense (as defined in section 20911(5) of this title), offense described in section 2332b(g)(5)(B) of title 18, or offense under chapter 37 of title 18;
Citations to §20911(5)(A)
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(B) not being convicted of any sex offense;
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(1) the identity of any victim of a sex offense;
Citations to §20911(6)
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(2) The text of the provision of law defining the criminal offense for which the sex offender is registered.
Citations to §20911(7)
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(1) any information about a tier I sex offender convicted of an offense other than a specified offense against a minor;
Citations to §20911(8)
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(a) A sex offender shall register, and keep the registration current, in each jurisdiction where the offender resides, where the offender is an employee, and where the offender is a student. For initial registration purposes only, a sex offender shall also register in the jurisdiction in which convicted if such jurisdiction is different from the jurisdiction of residence.
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(d) The Attorney General shall have the authority to specify the applicability of the requirements of this subchapter to sex offenders convicted before the enactment of this chapter or its implementation in a particular jurisdiction, and to prescribe rules for the registration of any such sex offenders and for other categories of sex offenders who are unable to comply with subsection (b).
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(A) not being convicted of any offense for which imprisonment for more than 1 year may be imposed;
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(B) not being convicted of any sex offense;
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(1) any information about a tier I sex offender convicted of an offense other than a specified offense against a minor;
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(B) convicted if the sentences adjudged by courts-martial under chapter 47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) do not include confinement; and
Citations to §20911(9)
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(a) Each jurisdiction shall maintain a jurisdiction-wide sex offender registry conforming to the requirements of this subchapter.
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(c) A sex offender shall, not later than 3 business days after each change of name, residence, employment, or student status, appear in person in at least 1 jurisdiction involved pursuant to subsection (a) and inform that jurisdiction of all changes in the information required for that offender in the sex offender registry. That jurisdiction shall immediately provide that information to all other jurisdictions in which the offender is required to register.
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(a) The sex offender shall provide the following information to the appropriate official for inclusion in the sex offender registry:(1) The name of the sex offender (including any alias used by the individual).(2) The Social Security number of the sex offender.(3) The address of each residence at which the sex offender resides or will reside.(4) The name and address of any place where the sex offender is an employee or will be an employee.(5) The name and address of any place where the sex offender is a student or will be a student.(6) The license plate number and a description of any vehicle owned or operated by the sex offender.(7) Information relating to intended travel of the sex offender outside the United States, including any anticipated dates and places of departure, arrival, or return, carrier and flight numbers for air travel, destination country and address or other contact information therein, means and purpose of travel, and any other itinerary or other travel-related information required by the Attorney General.(8) Any other information required by the Attorney General.
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(a) The Attorney General, using the authority provided in section 114(a)(7)1 of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act [34 U.S.C. 20914(a)(7)], shall require that each sex offender provide to the sex offender registry those Internet identifiers the sex offender uses or will use of any type that the Attorney General determines to be appropriate under that Act [34 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.]. These records of Internet identifiers shall be subject to the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) to the same extent as the other records in the National Sex Offender Registry.
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(a) The Attorney General shall maintain a national database at the Federal Bureau of Investigation for each sex offender and any other person required to register in a jurisdiction’s sex offender registry. The database shall be known as the National Sex Offender Registry.
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(a) The Attorney General shall, in consultation with the jurisdictions, develop and support software to enable jurisdictions to establish and operate uniform sex offender registries and Internet sites.
Citations to §20911(10)
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(a) Each jurisdiction shall maintain a jurisdiction-wide sex offender registry conforming to the requirements of this subchapter.
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(a) A sex offender shall register, and keep the registration current, in each jurisdiction where the offender resides, where the offender is an employee, and where the offender is a student. For initial registration purposes only, a sex offender shall also register in the jurisdiction in which convicted if such jurisdiction is different from the jurisdiction of residence.
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(c) A sex offender shall, not later than 3 business days after each change of name, residence, employment, or student status, appear in person in at least 1 jurisdiction involved pursuant to subsection (a) and inform that jurisdiction of all changes in the information required for that offender in the sex offender registry. That jurisdiction shall immediately provide that information to all other jurisdictions in which the offender is required to register.
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(d) The Attorney General shall have the authority to specify the applicability of the requirements of this subchapter to sex offenders convicted before the enactment of this chapter or its implementation in a particular jurisdiction, and to prescribe rules for the registration of any such sex offenders and for other categories of sex offenders who are unable to comply with subsection (b).
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(e) Each jurisdiction, other than a Federally recognized Indian tribe, shall provide a criminal penalty that includes a maximum term of imprisonment that is greater than 1 year for the failure of a sex offender to comply with the requirements of this subchapter.
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(b) The jurisdiction in which the sex offender registers shall ensure that the following information is included in the registry for that sex offender:(1) A physical description of the sex offender.(2) The text of the provision of law defining the criminal offense for which the sex offender is registered.(3) The criminal history of the sex offender, including the date of all arrests and convictions; the status of parole, probation, or supervised release; registration status; and the existence of any outstanding arrest warrants for the sex offender.(4) A current photograph of the sex offender.(5) A set of fingerprints and palm prints of the sex offender.(6) A DNA sample of the sex offender.(7) A photocopy of a valid driver’s license or identification card issued to the sex offender by a jurisdiction.(8) Any other information required by the Attorney General.
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(7) A photocopy of a valid driver’s license or identification card issued to the sex offender by a jurisdiction.
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(D) successfully completing of1 an appropriate sex offender treatment program certified by a jurisdiction or by the Attorney General.
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A sex offender shall appear in person, allow the jurisdiction to take a current photograph, and verify the information in each registry in which that offender is required to be registered not less frequently than—
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(a) Except as provided in this section, each jurisdiction shall make available on the Internet, in a manner that is readily accessible to all jurisdictions and to the public, all information about each sex offender in the registry. The jurisdiction shall maintain the Internet site in a manner that will permit the public to obtain relevant information for each sex offender by a single query for any given zip code or geographic radius set by the user. The jurisdiction shall also include in the design of its Internet site all field search capabilities needed for full participation in the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website and shall participate in that website as provided by the Attorney General.
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(b) A jurisdiction shall exempt from disclosure—(1) the identity of any victim of a sex offense;(2) the Social Security number of the sex offender;(3) any reference to arrests of the sex offender that did not result in conviction; and(4) any other information exempted from disclosure by the Attorney General.
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(c) A jurisdiction may exempt from disclosure—(1) any information about a tier I sex offender convicted of an offense other than a specified offense against a minor;(2) the name of an employer of the sex offender;(3) the name of an educational institution where the sex offender is a student; and(4) any other information exempted from disclosure by the Attorney General.
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(a) The Attorney General shall maintain a national database at the Federal Bureau of Investigation for each sex offender and any other person required to register in a jurisdiction’s sex offender registry. The database shall be known as the National Sex Offender Registry.
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(b) The Attorney General shall ensure (through the National Sex Offender Registry or otherwise) that updated information about a sex offender is immediately transmitted by electronic forwarding to all relevant jurisdictions.
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(b) The Website shall include relevant information for each sex offender and other person listed on a jurisdiction’s Internet site. The Website shall allow the public to obtain relevant information for each sex offender by a single query for any given zip code or geographical radius set by the user in a form and with such limitations as may be established by the Attorney General and shall have such other field search capabilities as the Attorney General may provide.
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(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), immediately after a sex offender registers or updates a registration, an appropriate official in the jurisdiction shall provide the information in the registry (other than information exempted from disclosure by the Attorney General) about that offender to the following:(1) The Attorney General, who shall include that information in the National Sex Offender Registry or other appropriate databases.(2) Appropriate law enforcement agencies (including probation agencies, if appropriate), and each school and public housing agency, in each area in which the individual resides, is an employee or is a student.(3) Each jurisdiction where the sex offender resides, is an employee, or is a student, and each jurisdiction from or to which a change of residence, employment, or student status occurs.(4) Any agency responsible for conducting employment-related background checks under section 40102 of this title.(5) Social service entities responsible for protecting minors in the child welfare system.(6) Volunteer organizations in which contact with minors or other vulnerable individuals might occur.(7) Any organization, company, or individual who requests such notification pursuant to procedures established by the jurisdiction.
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(3) Each jurisdiction where the sex offender resides, is an employee, or is a student, and each jurisdiction from or to which a change of residence, employment, or student status occurs.
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(7) Any organization, company, or individual who requests such notification pursuant to procedures established by the jurisdiction.
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An appropriate official shall notify the Attorney General and appropriate law enforcement agencies of any failure by a sex offender to comply with the requirements of a registry and revise the jurisdiction’s registry to reflect the nature of that failure. The appropriate official, the Attorney General, and each such law enforcement agency shall take any appropriate action to ensure compliance.
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(a) The Attorney General shall, in consultation with the jurisdictions, develop and support software to enable jurisdictions to establish and operate uniform sex offender registries and Internet sites.
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(1) immediate exchange of information among jurisdictions;
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(2) public access over the Internet to appropriate information, including the number of registered sex offenders in each jurisdiction on a current basis;
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(c) The Attorney General shall make the first complete edition of this software available to jurisdictions within 2 years of July 27, 2006.
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(a) Each jurisdiction shall implement this subchapter before the later of—(1) 3 years after July 27, 2006; and(2) 1 year after the date on which the software described in section 20925 of this title is available.
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(a) For any fiscal year after the end of the period for implementation, a jurisdiction that fails, as determined by the Attorney General, to substantially implement this subchapter shall not receive 10 percent of the funds that would otherwise be allocated for that fiscal year to the jurisdiction under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.).1
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(1) When evaluating whether a jurisdiction has substantially implemented this subchapter, the Attorney General shall consider whether the jurisdiction is unable to substantially implement this subchapter because of a demonstrated inability to implement certain provisions that would place the jurisdiction in violation of its constitution, as determined by a ruling of the jurisdiction’s highest court.
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(2) If the circumstances arise under paragraph (1), then the Attorney General and the jurisdiction shall make good faith efforts to accomplish substantial implementation of this subchapter and to reconcile any conflicts between this subchapter and the jurisdiction’s constitution. In considering whether compliance with the requirements of this subchapter would likely violate the jurisdiction’s constitution or an interpretation thereof by the jurisdiction’s highest court, the Attorney General shall consult with the chief executive and chief legal officer of the jurisdiction concerning the jurisdiction’s interpretation of the jurisdiction’s constitution and rulings thereon by the jurisdiction’s highest court.
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(3) If the jurisdiction is unable to substantially implement this subchapter because of a limitation imposed by the jurisdiction’s constitution, the Attorney General may determine that the jurisdiction is in compliance with this chapter if the jurisdiction has made, or is in the process of implementing2 reasonable alternative procedures or accommodations, which are consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
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(4) If a jurisdiction does not comply with paragraph (3), then the jurisdiction shall be subject to a funding reduction as specified in subsection (a).
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(c) Amounts not allocated under a program referred to in this section to a jurisdiction for failure to substantially implement this subchapter shall be reallocated under that program to jurisdictions that have not failed to substantially implement this subchapter or may be reallocated to a jurisdiction from which they were withheld to be used solely for the purpose of implementing this subchapter.
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(d) The provisions of this subchapter that are cast as directions to jurisdictions or their officials constitute, in relation to States, only conditions required to avoid the reduction of Federal funding under this section.
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(a) The Attorney General shall establish and implement a Sex Offender Management Assistance program (in this subchapter referred to as the “SOMA program”), under which the Attorney General may award a grant to a jurisdiction to offset the costs of implementing this subchapter.
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(b) The chief executive of a jurisdiction desiring a grant under this section shall, on an annual basis, submit to the Attorney General an application in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may require.
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(c) A jurisdiction that, as determined by the Attorney General, has substantially implemented this subchapter not later than 2 years after July 27, 2006, is eligible for a bonus payment. The Attorney General may make such a payment under the SOMA program for the first fiscal year beginning after that determination. The amount of the payment shall be—(1) 10 percent of the total received by the jurisdiction under the SOMA program for the preceding fiscal year, if that implementation is not later than 1 year after July 27, 2006; and(2) 5 percent of such total, if not later than 2 years after July 27, 2006.
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(1) 10 percent of the total received by the jurisdiction under the SOMA program for the preceding fiscal year, if that implementation is not later than 1 year after July 27, 2006; and
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(A) elect to carry out this part as a jurisdiction subject to its provisions; or
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(B) elect to delegate its functions under this part to another jurisdiction or jurisdictions within which the territory of the tribe is located and to provide access to its territory and such other cooperation and assistance as may be needed to enable such other jurisdiction or jurisdictions to carry out and enforce the requirements of this part.
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(A) it is a tribe subject to the law enforcement jurisdiction of a State under section 1162 of title 18;
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(1) A tribe subject to this part is not required to duplicate functions under this part which are fully carried out by another jurisdiction or jurisdictions within which the territory of the tribe is located.
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(2) A tribe may, through cooperative agreements with such a jurisdiction or jurisdictions—(A) arrange for the tribe to carry out any function of such a jurisdiction under this part with respect to sex offenders subject to the tribe’s jurisdiction; and(B) arrange for such a jurisdiction to carry out any function of the tribe under this part with respect to sex offenders subject to the tribe’s jurisdiction.
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(A) arrange for the tribe to carry out any function of such a jurisdiction under this part with respect to sex offenders subject to the tribe’s jurisdiction; and
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(B) arrange for such a jurisdiction to carry out any function of the tribe under this part with respect to sex offenders subject to the tribe’s jurisdiction.
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The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall establish and maintain a system for informing the relevant jurisdictions about persons entering the United States who are required to register under this subchapter. The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide such information and carry out such functions as the Attorney General may direct in the operation of the system.
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The Federal Government, jurisdictions, political subdivisions of jurisdictions, and their agencies, officers, employees, and agents shall be immune from liability for good faith conduct under this subchapter.
Citations to §20911(11)
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(a) A sex offender shall register, and keep the registration current, in each jurisdiction where the offender resides, where the offender is an employee, and where the offender is a student. For initial registration purposes only, a sex offender shall also register in the jurisdiction in which convicted if such jurisdiction is different from the jurisdiction of residence.
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(c) A sex offender shall, not later than 3 business days after each change of name, residence, employment, or student status, appear in person in at least 1 jurisdiction involved pursuant to subsection (a) and inform that jurisdiction of all changes in the information required for that offender in the sex offender registry. That jurisdiction shall immediately provide that information to all other jurisdictions in which the offender is required to register.
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(5) The name and address of any place where the sex offender is a student or will be a student.
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(3) the name of an educational institution where the sex offender is a student; and
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(2) Appropriate law enforcement agencies (including probation agencies, if appropriate), and each school and public housing agency, in each area in which the individual resides, is an employee or is a student.
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(3) Each jurisdiction where the sex offender resides, is an employee, or is a student, and each jurisdiction from or to which a change of residence, employment, or student status occurs.
Citations to §20911(12)
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(a) A sex offender shall register, and keep the registration current, in each jurisdiction where the offender resides, where the offender is an employee, and where the offender is a student. For initial registration purposes only, a sex offender shall also register in the jurisdiction in which convicted if such jurisdiction is different from the jurisdiction of residence.
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(4) The name and address of any place where the sex offender is an employee or will be an employee.
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(A) A civil claim against a social networking website, including any director, officer, employee, parent, contractor, or agent of that social networking website, arising from the use by such website of the National Sex Offender Registry, may not be brought in any Federal or State court.
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(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to a claim if the social networking website, or a director, officer, employee, parent, contractor, or agent of that social networking website—(i) engaged in intentional misconduct; or(ii) acted, or failed to act—(I) with actual malice;(II) with reckless disregard to a substantial risk of causing injury without legal justification; or(III) for a purpose unrelated to the performance of any responsibility or function described in paragraph (3).
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(C) A social networking website shall minimize the number of employees that are provided access to the Internet identifiers for which a match has been found through the system.
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(2) Appropriate law enforcement agencies (including probation agencies, if appropriate), and each school and public housing agency, in each area in which the individual resides, is an employee or is a student.
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(3) Each jurisdiction where the sex offender resides, is an employee, or is a student, and each jurisdiction from or to which a change of residence, employment, or student status occurs.
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The Federal Government, jurisdictions, political subdivisions of jurisdictions, and their agencies, officers, employees, and agents shall be immune from liability for good faith conduct under this subchapter.
Citations to §20911(13)
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(a) A sex offender shall register, and keep the registration current, in each jurisdiction where the offender resides, where the offender is an employee, and where the offender is a student. For initial registration purposes only, a sex offender shall also register in the jurisdiction in which convicted if such jurisdiction is different from the jurisdiction of residence.
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(3) The address of each residence at which the sex offender resides or will reside.
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(2) Appropriate law enforcement agencies (including probation agencies, if appropriate), and each school and public housing agency, in each area in which the individual resides, is an employee or is a student.
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(3) Each jurisdiction where the sex offender resides, is an employee, or is a student, and each jurisdiction from or to which a change of residence, employment, or student status occurs.
Citations to §20911(14)
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(ii) that offers a mechanism for communication with other users where such users are likely to include a substantial number of minors; and
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(5) Social service entities responsible for protecting minors in the child welfare system.
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(6) Volunteer organizations in which contact with minors or other vulnerable individuals might occur.