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34 U.S.C. § 20902 — Access to national crime information databases
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**(a) In general** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General shall ensure access to the national crime information databases (as defined in [section 534 of title 28](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section534&num=0&edition=prelim)) by—
(1) the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, to be used only within the scope of the Center’s duties and responsibilities under Federal law to assist or support law enforcement agencies in administration of criminal justice functions; and
(2) governmental social service agencies with child protection responsibilities, to be used by such agencies only in investigating or responding to reports of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
**(b) Conditions of access** The access provided under this section, and associated rules of dissemination, shall be—
(1) defined by the Attorney General; and
(2) limited to personnel of the Center or such agencies that have met all requirements set by the Attorney General, including training, certification, and background screening.
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**(a) In general** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General shall ensure access to the national crime information databases (as defined in [section 534 of title 28](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section534&num=0&edition=prelim)) by—
(1) the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, to be used only within the scope of the Center’s duties and responsibilities under Federal law to assist or support law enforcement agencies in administration of criminal justice functions; and
(2) governmental social service agencies with child protection responsibilities, to be used by such agencies only in investigating or responding to reports of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
**(b) Conditions of access** The access provided under this section, and associated rules of dissemination, shall be—
(1) defined by the Attorney General; and
(2) limited to personnel of the Center or such agencies that have met all requirements set by the Attorney General, including training, certification, and background screening.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 16944 was editorially reclassified as [section 20944 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20944&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
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**(a)** The Attorney General shall—
(1) acquire, collect, classify, and preserve identification, criminal identification, crime, and other records;
(2) acquire, collect, classify, and preserve any information which would assist in the identification of any deceased individual who has not been identified after the discovery of such deceased individual;
(3) acquire, collect, classify, and preserve any information which would assist in the location of any missing person (including an unemancipated person as defined by the laws of the place of residence of such person) and provide confirmation as to any entry for such a person to the parent, legal guardian, or next of kin of that person (and the Attorney General may acquire, collect, classify, and preserve such information from such parent, guardian, or next of kin);
(4) exchange such records and information with, and for the official use of, authorized officials of the Federal Government, including the United States Sentencing Commission, the States, including State sentencing commissions, Indian tribes, cities, and penal and other institutions; and
(5) provide a person licensed as an importer, manufacturer, or dealer of firearms under chapter 44 of title 18 with information necessary to verify whether firearms offered for sale to such licensees have been stolen.
**(b)** The exchange of records and information authorized by subsection (a)(4) of this section is subject to cancellation if dissemination is made outside the receiving departments or related agencies, except for dissemination authorized under subsection (a)(5) of this section.
**(c)** The Attorney General may appoint officials to perform the functions authorized by this section.
**(d) Indian Law Enforcement Agencies.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Attorn
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 16902 was editorially reclassified as [section 20902 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20902&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
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TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
§ 20901
Sec.
20945.
Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Moni-
toring,
Apprehending,
Registering,
and
Tracking.
PART
C—ACCESS
TO
INFORMATION
AND
RESOURCES
NEEDED TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ARE NOT AT-
TACKED OR ABUSED
20961.
Access to national crime information data-
bases.
20962.
Schools SAFE Act.
SUBCHAPTER II—CIVIL COMMITMENT OF
DANGEROUS SEX OFFENDERS
20971.
Jimmy Ryce State civil commitment pro-
grams for sexually dangerous persons.
SUBCHAPTER III—GRANTS AND OTHER
PROVISIONS
20981.
Pilot program for monitoring sexual offend-
ers.
20982.
Assistance for prosecution of cases cleared
through use of DNA backlog clearance
funds.
20983.
Grants to combat sexual abuse of children.
20984.
Grants for fingerprinting programs for chil-
dren.
20985.
Grants for Rape, Abuse & Incest National
Network.
20986.
Children’s
safety
online
awareness
cam-
paigns.
20987.
Grants for online child safety programs.
20988.
Jessica Lunsford Address Verification Grant
Program.
20989.
Fugitive Safe Surrender.
20990.
National registry of substantiated cases of
child abuse.
20991.
Annual report on enforcement of registration
requirements.
SUBCHAPTER I—SEX OFFENDER
REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION
§ 20901. Declaration of purpose
In order to protect the public from sex offend-
ers and offenders against children, and in re-
sponse to the vicious attacks by violent preda-
tors against the victims listed below, Congress
in this chapter establishes a comprehensive na-
tional system for the registration of those of-
fenders:
(1) Jacob Wetterling, who was 11 years old,
was abducted in 1989 in Minnesota, and re-
mains missing.
(2) Megan Nicole Kanka, who was 7 years
old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and
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