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34 U.S.C. § 20916 — Registry requirements for sex offenders
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**(a) In general** 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.
**(b) Initial registration** 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.
**(c) Keeping the registration current** 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.
**(d) Initial registration of sex offenders unable to comply with subsection (b)** 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).
**(e) State penalty for failure to comply** Each jurisdiction, other than a Federally recognized In
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**(a) In general** 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.
**(b) Initial registration** 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.
**(c) Keeping the registration current** 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.
**(d) Initial registration of sex offenders unable to comply with subsection (b)** 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).
**(e) State penalty for failure to comply** 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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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 16911 was editorially reclassified as [section 20911 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20911&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
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There is hereby established an Office of Justice Programs within the Department of Justice under the general authority of the Attorney General. The Office of Justice Programs (hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the “Office”) shall be headed by an Assistant Attorney General (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Assistant Attorney General”) appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
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**(a) In general**
(1) **Secure system for comparisons** — The Attorney General shall establish and maintain a secure system that permits social networking websites to compare the information contained in the National Sex Offender Registry with the Internet identifiers of users of the social networking websites, and view only those Internet identifiers that match. The system—
(A) shall not require or permit any social networking website to transmit Internet identifiers of its users to the operator of the system, and
(B) shall use secure procedures that preserve the secrecy of the information made available by the Attorney General, including protection measures that render the Internet identifiers and other data elements indecipherable.
(2) **Provision of information relating to identity** — Upon receiving a matched Internet identifier, the social networking website may make a request of the Attorney General for, and the Attorney General shall provide promptly, information related to the identity of the individual that has registered the matched Internet identifier. This information is limited to the name, sex, resident address, photograph, and physical description.
**(b) Qualification for use of system** A social networking website seeking to use the system shall submit an application to the Attorney General which provides—
(1) the name and legal status of the website;
(2) the contact information for the website;
(3) a description of the nature and operations of the website;
(4) a statement explaining why the website seeks to use the system;
(5) a description of policies and procedures to ensure that—
(A) any individual who is denied access to that website on the basis of information obtained through the system is promptly notified of the basis for the
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### Statutory Notes
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Section 16915a was editorially reclassified as [section 20916 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20916&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
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TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
§ 20916
1 So in original. The word ‘‘of’’ probably should not appear.
1 See References in Text note below.
any time the sex offender is in custody or civilly
committed) unless the offender is allowed a re-
duction under subsection (b). The full registra-
tion period is—
(1) 15 years, if the offender is a tier I sex of-
fender;
(2) 25 years, if the offender is a tier II sex of-
fender; and
(3) the life of the offender, if the offender is
a tier III sex offender.
(b) Reduced period for clean record
(1) Clean record
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 of 1 an appro-
priate sex offender treatment program cer-
tified by a jurisdiction or by the Attorney
General.
(2) Period
In the case of—
(A) a tier I sex offender, the period during
which the clean record shall be maintained
is 10 years; and
(B) a tier III sex offender adjudicated de-
linquent for the offense which required reg-
istration in a sex registry under this sub-
chapter, the period during which the clean
record shall be maintained is 25 years.
(3) Reduction
In the case of—
(A) a tier I sex offender, the reduction is 5
years;
(B) a tier III sex offender adjudicated de-
linquent, the reduction is from life to that
period for which the clean record under
paragraph (2) is maintained.
(Pub. L. 109–248, title I, § 115, July 27, 2006, 120
Stat. 595.)
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