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34 U.S.C. § 20911 — Declaration of purpose
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In order to protect the public from sex offenders and offenders against children, and in response to the vicious attacks by violent predators against the victims listed below, Congress in this chapter establishes a comprehensive national system for the registration of those offenders:
(1) Jacob Wetterling, who was 11 years old, was abducted in 1989 in Minnesota, and remains missing.
(2) Megan Nicole Kanka, who was 7 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1994, in New Jersey.
(3) Pam Lychner, who was 31 years old, was attacked by a career offender in Houston, Texas.
(4) Jetseta Gage, who was 10 years old, was kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 2005, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
(5) Dru Sjodin, who was 22 years old, was sexually assaulted and murdered in 2003, in North Dakota.
(6) Jessica Lunsford, who was 9 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, buried alive, and murdered in 2005, in Homosassa, Florida.
(7) Sarah Lunde, who was 13 years old, was strangled and murdered in 2005, in Ruskin, Florida.
(8) Amie Zyla, who was 8 years old, was sexually assaulted in 1996 by a juvenile offender in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and has become an advocate for child victims and protection of children from juvenile sex offenders.
(9) Christy Ann Fornoff, who was 13 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1984, in Tempe, Arizona.
(10) Alexandra Nicole Zapp, who was 30 years old, was brutally attacked and murdered in a public restroom by a repeat sex offender in 2002, in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
(11) Polly Klaas, who was 12 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1993 by a career offender in California.
(12) Jimmy Ryce, who was 9 years old, was kidnapped and murdered in Florida on September 11, 1995.
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In order to protect the public from sex offenders and offenders against children, and in response to the vicious attacks by violent predators against the victims listed below, Congress in this chapter establishes a comprehensive national system for the registration of those offenders:
(1) Jacob Wetterling, who was 11 years old, was abducted in 1989 in Minnesota, and remains missing.
(2) Megan Nicole Kanka, who was 7 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1994, in New Jersey.
(3) Pam Lychner, who was 31 years old, was attacked by a career offender in Houston, Texas.
(4) Jetseta Gage, who was 10 years old, was kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 2005, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
(5) Dru Sjodin, who was 22 years old, was sexually assaulted and murdered in 2003, in North Dakota.
(6) Jessica Lunsford, who was 9 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, buried alive, and murdered in 2005, in Homosassa, Florida.
(7) Sarah Lunde, who was 13 years old, was strangled and murdered in 2005, in Ruskin, Florida.
(8) Amie Zyla, who was 8 years old, was sexually assaulted in 1996 by a juvenile offender in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and has become an advocate for child victims and protection of children from juvenile sex offenders.
(9) Christy Ann Fornoff, who was 13 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1984, in Tempe, Arizona.
(10) Alexandra Nicole Zapp, who was 30 years old, was brutally attacked and murdered in a public restroom by a repeat sex offender in 2002, in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
(11) Polly Klaas, who was 12 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1993 by a career offender in California.
(12) Jimmy Ryce, who was 9 years old, was kidnapped and murdered in Florida on September 11, 1995.
(13) Carlie Brucia, who was 11 years old, was abducted and murdered in Florida in February, 2004.
(14) Amanda Brown, who was 7 years old, was abducted and murdered in Florida in 1998.
(15) Elizabeth Smart, who was 14 years old, was abducted in Salt Lake City, Utah in June 2002.
(16) Molly Bish, who was 16 years old, was abducted in 2000 while working as a lifeguard in Warren, Massachusetts, where her remains were found 3 years later.
(17) Samantha Runnion, who was 5 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in California on July 15, 2002.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 16961 was editorially reclassified as [section 20961 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20961&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) Findings** The Congress finds that—
(1) small business concerns are a vital part of the economy, accounting for the majority of new jobs, new products, and new services created in the United States;
(2) adequate access to debt capital is a critical component for small business development, productivity, expansion, and success in the United States;
(3) commercial banks are the most important suppliers of debt capital to small business concerns in the United States;
(4) commercial banks and other depository institutions have various incentives to minimize their risk in financing small business concerns;
(5) as a result of such incentives, many small business concerns with economically sound financing needs are unable to obtain access to needed debt capital;
(6) the small business capital access programs implemented by certain States are a flexible and efficient tool to assist financial institutions in providing access to needed debt capital for many small business concerns in a manner consistent with safety and soundness regulations;
(7) a small business capital access program would complement other programs which assist small business concerns in obtaining access to capital; and
(8) Federal policy can stimulate and accelerate efforts by States to implement small business capital access programs by providing an incentive to States, while leaving the administration of such programs to each participating State.
**(b) Purposes** By encouraging States to implement administratively efficient capital access programs that encourage commercial banks and other depository institutions to provide access to debt capital for a broad portfolio of small business concerns, and thereby promote a more efficient and effective debt market, the purposes of this subchapter are—
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**(a) Inspector General oversight** The Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury shall conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the use of funds made available under the Program.
**(b) Required certification**
(1) **Financial institutions certification** — With respect to funds received by a participating State under the Program, any financial institution that receives a loan, a loan guarantee, or other financial assistance using such funds after March 11, 2021, shall certify that such institution is in compliance with the requirements of section 103.121 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, a regulation that, at a minimum, requires financial institutions, as that term is defined in section 5312(a)(2) and (c)(1)(A) of title 31, to implement reasonable procedures to verify the identity of any person seeking to open an account, to the extent reasonable and practicable, maintain records of the information used to verify the person’s identity, and determine whether the person appears on any lists of known or suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations provided to the financial institution by any government agency.
(2) **Sex offense certification** — 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20911&num=0&edition=prelim)).
**(c) Prohibition on pornography** None of the funds made available under this chapter may
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**(a) General rule** Returns and return information shall be confidential, and except as authorized by this title—
(1) no officer or employee of the United States,
(2) no officer or employee of any State, any local law enforcement agency receiving information under subsection (i)(1)(C) or (7)(A), any tribal or local child support enforcement agency, or any local agency administering a program listed in subsection (l)(7)(D) who has or had access to returns or return information under this section or section 6104(c), and
(3) no other person (or officer or employee thereof) who has or had access to returns or return information under subsection (c), subsection (e)(1)(D)(iii), paragraph (10), (13), (14), or (15) of subsection (k), paragraph (6), (8), (10), (12), (13) (other than subparagraphs (D)(v) and (D)(vi) thereof), (16), (19), (20), or (21) of subsection (l), paragraph (2) or (4)(B) of subsection (m), or subsection (n),
shall disclose any return or return information obtained by him in any manner in connection with his service as such an officer or an employee or otherwise or under the provisions of this section. For purposes of this subsection, the term “officer or employee” includes a former officer or employee.
**(b) Definitions** For purposes of this section—
(1) **Return** — The term “return” means any tax or information return, declaration of estimated tax, or claim for refund required by, or provided for or permitted under, the provisions of this title which is filed with the Secretary by, on behalf of, or with respect to any person, and any amendment or supplement thereto, including supporting schedules, attachments, or lists which are supplemental to, or part of, the return so filed.
(2) **Return information** — The term “return information” means—
(
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**(a) Definitions** In this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) **Applicant** — The term “applicant” means States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations that apply for a grant under this section.
(2) **Collaboration program** — The term “collaboration program” means a program to promote public safety by ensuring access to adequate mental health and other treatment services for mentally ill adults or juveniles that is overseen cooperatively by—
(A) a criminal or juvenile justice agency or a mental health court; and
(B) a mental health agency.
(3) **Criminal or juvenile justice agency** — The term “criminal or juvenile justice agency” means an agency of a State or local government or its contracted agency that is responsible for detection, arrest, enforcement, prosecution, defense, adjudication, incarceration, probation, or parole relating to the violation of the criminal laws of that State or local government.
(4) **Diversion and alternative prosecution and sentencing**
(A) *In general* — The terms “diversion” and “alternative prosecution and sentencing” mean the appropriate use of effective mental health treatment alternatives to juvenile justice or criminal justice system institutional placements for preliminarily qualified offenders.
(B) *Appropriate use* — In this paragraph, the term “appropriate use” includes the discretion of the judge or supervising authority, the leveraging of graduated sanctions to encourage compliance with treatment, and law enforcement diversion, including crisis intervention teams.
(C) *Graduated sanctions* — In this paragraph, the term “graduated sanctions” means an accountability-based graduated series of sanctions (including incentives, treatments, and services) applicable to
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**(a) Grants authorized** Except as provided in subsection (b), the Attorney General shall make grants to jurisdictions for the purpose of establishing, enhancing, or operating effective civil commitment programs for sexually dangerous persons.
**(b) Limitation** The Attorney General shall not make any grant under this section for the purpose of establishing, enhancing, or operating any transitional housing for a sexually dangerous person in or near a location where minors or other vulnerable persons are likely to come into contact with that person.
**(c) Eligibility**
(1) **In general** — To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a jurisdiction shall, before the expiration of the compliance period—
(A) have established a civil commitment program for sexually dangerous persons that is consistent with guidelines issued by the Attorney General; or
(B) submit a plan for the establishment of such a program.
(2) **Compliance period** — The compliance period referred to in paragraph (1) expires on the date that is 2 years after July 27, 2006. However, the Attorney General may, on a case-by-case basis, extend the compliance period that applies to a jurisdiction if the Attorney General considers such an extension to be appropriate.
(3) **Release notice**
(A) Each civil commitment program for which funding is required under this section shall require the issuance of timely notice to a State official responsible for considering whether to pursue civil commitment proceedings upon the impending release of any person incarcerated by the State who—
(i) has been convicted of a sexually violent offense; or
(ii) has been deemed by the State to be at high risk for recommitting any sexual offense against a minor.
(B) The program shall further require
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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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**(a) Information acquired under section 1881a**
(1) **In general** — Information acquired from an acquisition conducted under [section 1881a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1881a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be deemed to be information acquired from an electronic surveillance pursuant to subchapter I for purposes of [section 1806 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1806&num=0&edition=prelim), except for the purposes of subsection (j) of such section.
(2) **United States persons**
(A) *In general* — Any information concerning a United States person acquired under [section 1881a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1881a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not be used in evidence against that United States person pursuant to paragraph (1) in any criminal proceeding unless—
(i) the Federal Bureau of Investigation obtained an order of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to access such information pursuant to [section 1881a(f)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1881a/f/2&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(ii) the Attorney General determines that—
(I) the criminal proceeding affects, involves, or is related to the national security of the United States; or
(II) the criminal proceeding involves—
(aa) death;
(bb) kidnapping;
(cc) serious bodily injury, as defined in [section 1365 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1365&num=0&edition=prelim);
(dd) conduct that constitutes a criminal offense that is a specified offense against a minor, as defined i
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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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20911&num=0&edition=prelim)) to a foreign government upon the request of the foreign government, and may receive comparable information from the foreign government.
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