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34 U.S.C. § 20926 — Megan Nicole Kanka and Alexandra Nicole Zapp Community Notification Program
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**(a) Establishment of Program** There is established the Megan Nicole Kanka and Alexandra Nicole Zapp Community Notification Program (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Program”).
**(b) Program notification** 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section40102&num=0&edition=prelim).
(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.
**(c) Frequency** Notwithstanding subsection (b), an organization or individual described in subsection (b)(6) or (b)(7) may opt to receive the notification described in that subsection
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**(a) Establishment of Program** There is established the Megan Nicole Kanka and Alexandra Nicole Zapp Community Notification Program (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Program”).
**(b) Program notification** 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section40102&num=0&edition=prelim).
(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.
**(c) Frequency** Notwithstanding subsection (b), an organization or individual described in subsection (b)(6) or (b)(7) may opt to receive the notification described in that subsection no less frequently than once every five business days.
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**(a) In general**
(1) A State may have in effect procedures (established by State statute or regulation) that require qualified entities designated by the State to contact an authorized agency of the State to request a nationwide background check for the purpose of determining whether a covered individual has been convicted of a crime that bears upon the covered individual’s fitness to have responsibility for the safety and well-being of children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities.
(2) The authorized agency shall access and review State and Federal criminal history records through the national criminal history background check system and shall make reasonable efforts to respond to the inquiry within 15 business days.
(3)
(A) The Attorney General shall establish a program, in accordance with this section, to provide qualified entities located in States that do not have in effect procedures described in paragraph (1), or qualified entities located in States that do not prohibit the use of the program established under this paragraph, with access to national criminal history background checks on, and criminal history reviews of, covered individuals. In any case where the use of a Federal national criminal history background check program is required pursuant to Federal law as of the effective date of this subparagraph, the program under this subparagraph may not be used.
(B) A qualified entity described in subparagraph (A) may submit to the appropriate designated entity a request for a national criminal history background check on, and a criminal history review of, a covered individual. Qualified entities making a request under this paragraph shall comply with the guidelines set forth in subsection (b), and with any additional applicable procedures se
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### Statutory Notes
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Section 16919 was editorially reclassified as [section 20921 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20921&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 16924 was editorially reclassified as [section 20926 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20926&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
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TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
§ 20923
§ 20923. Megan Nicole Kanka and Alexandra Ni-
cole Zapp Community Notification Program
(a) Establishment of Program
There is established the Megan Nicole Kanka
and Alexandra Nicole Zapp Community Notifica-
tion Program (hereinafter in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Program’’).
(b) Program notification
Except as provided in subsection (c), imme-
diately after a sex offender registers or updates
a registration, an appropriate official in the ju-
risdiction 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 oc-
curs.
(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.
(c) Frequency
Notwithstanding subsection (b), an organiza-
tion or individual described in subsection (b)(6)
or (b
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