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34 U.S.C. § 20919 — Direction to the Attorney General

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34 U.S.C. § 20919 — Direction to the Attorney General

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**(a) Requirement that sex offenders provide certain Internet related information to sex offender registries** The Attorney General, using the authority provided in section 114(a)(7) 11 See References in Text note below. of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act [[34 U.S.C. 20914(a)(7)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20914/a/7&num=0&edition=prelim)], 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]. These records of Internet identifiers shall be subject to the Privacy Act ([5 U.S.C. 552a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552a&num=0&edition=prelim)) to the same extent as the other records in the National Sex Offender Registry. **(b) Timeliness of reporting of information** 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)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20912/b&num=0&edition=prelim)], shall specify the time and manner for keeping current information required to be provided under this section. **(c) Nondisclosure to general public** 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)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20920/b/4&num=0&edition=prelim)], shall exempt from disclosure all information provided by a sex offender under subsection (a). **(d) Notice to sex offenders of new requirements** 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. **(e) Definitions** (1) **Of “social networking website”** — As used in this Act, the term “social networking website”— (A) means an Internet website— (i) that allows users, through the creation of web pages or profiles or by other means, to provide information about themselves that is available to the public or to other users; and (ii) that offers a mechanism for communication with other users where such users are likely to include a substantial number of minors; and (iii) whose primary purpose is to facilitate online social interactions; and (B) includes any contractors or agents used by the website to act on behalf of the website in carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) **Of “Internet identifiers”** — As used in this Act, the term “Internet identifiers” means electronic mail addresses and other designations used for self-identification or routing in Internet communication or posting. (3) **Other terms** — A term defined for the purposes of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act [[34 U.S.C. 20901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] has the same meaning in this Act.

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34 U.S.C. § 20981 — Pilot program for monitoring sexual offenders

**(a) Sex offender monitoring program** (1) **Grants authorized** (A) *In general* — The Attorney General is authorized to award grants (referred to as “Jessica Lunsford and Sarah Lunde Grants”) to States, local governments, and Indian tribal governments to assist in— (i) carrying out programs to outfit sex offenders with electronic monitoring units; and (ii) the employment of law enforcement officials necessary to carry out such programs. (B) *Duration* — The Attorney General shall award grants under this section for a period not to exceed 3 years. (C) *Minimum standards* — The electronic monitoring units used in the pilot program shall at a minimum— (i) provide a tracking device for each offender that contains a central processing unit with global positioning system; and (ii) permit continuous monitoring of offenders 24 hours a day. (2) **Application** (A) *In general* — Each State, local government, or Indian tribal government desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. (B) *Contents* — Each application submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall— (i) describe the activities for which assistance under this section is sought; and (ii) provide such additional assurances as the Attorney General determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section. **(b) Innovation** In making grants under this section, the Attorney General shall ensure that different approaches to monitoring are funded to allow an assessment of effectiveness. **(c) Authorization of appropriations** (1) **In general** — There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,

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34 U.S.C. § 20917 — Information required in registration

**(a) Provided by the offender** 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. **(b) Provided by the jurisdiction** 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 o

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42 U.S.C. § 16915a — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 16914 was editorially reclassified as [section 20914 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20914&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.

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5 U.S.C. § 552a — Records maintained on individuals

**(a) Definitions.—** For purposes of this section— (1) the term “agency” means agency as defined in section 552(e) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title; (2) the term “individual” means a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; (3) the term “maintain” includes maintain, collect, use, or disseminate; (4) the term “record” means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, his education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains his name, or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a finger or voice print or a photograph; (5) the term “system of records” means a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual; (6) the term “statistical record” means a record in a system of records maintained for statistical research or reporting purposes only and not used in whole or in part in making any determination about an identifiable individual, except as provided by [section 8 of title 13](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title13-section8&num=0&edition=prelim); (7) the term “routine use” means, with respect to the disclosure of a record, the use of such record for a purpose which is compatible with the purpose for which it was collected; (8) the term “matching program”— (A) means any computerized comparison of— (i) two or more automated systems of records or a system of records with non-Federal records for the purpose

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34 U.S.C. § 20901 — Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking

**(a) Establishment** There is established within the Department of Justice, under the general authority of the Attorney General, an Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “SMART Office”). **(b) Director** The SMART Office shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the President. The Director shall report to the Attorney General through the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs and shall have final authority for all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the SMART Office. The Director shall not engage in any employment other than that of serving as the Director, nor shall the Director hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any organization, agency, or institution with which the Office makes any contract or other arrangement. **(c) Duties and functions** The SMART Office is authorized to— (1) administer the standards for the sex offender registration and notification program set forth in this chapter; (2) administer grant programs relating to sex offender registration and notification authorized by this chapter and other grant programs authorized by this chapter as directed by the Attorney General; (3) cooperate with and provide technical assistance to States, units of local government, tribal governments, and other public and private entities involved in activities related to sex offender registration or notification or to other measures for the protection of children or other members of the public from sexual abuse or exploitation; and (4) perform such other functions as the Attorney General may delegate.

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34 U.S.C. § 10101 — Establishment of Office of Justice Programs

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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42 U.S.C. § 16919 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 16917 was editorially reclassified as [section 20919 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20919&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.

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34 U.S.C. § 20901 — Declaration of purpose

Page 506 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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34 U.S.C. § 20912 — Establishment of program

This chapter establishes the Jacob Wetterling, Megan Nicole Kanka, and Pam Lychner Sex Offender Registration and Notification Program.

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34 U.S.C. § 20912 — Registry requirements for jurisdictions

Page 508 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 20912 (6) Criminal offense The term ‘‘criminal offense’’ means a State, local, tribal, foreign, or military offense (to the extent specified by the Secretary of De- fense under section 115(a)(8)(C)(i) of Public Law 105–119 (10 U.S.C. 951 note)) or other criminal offense. (7) Expansion of definition of ‘‘specified offense against a minor’’ to include all offenses by child predators The term ‘‘specified offense against a minor’’ means an offense against a minor that involves any of the following: (A) An offense (unless committed by a par- ent or guardian) involving kidnapping. (B) An offense (unless committed by a par- ent or guardian) involving false imprison- ment. (C) Solicitation to engage in sexual con- duct. (D) Use in a sexual performance. (E) Solicitation to practice prostitution. (F) Video voyeurism as described in sec- tion 1801 of title 18. (G) Possession, production, or distribution of child pornography. (H) Criminal sexual conduct involving a minor, or the use of the Internet to facili- tate or attempt such conduct. (I) Any conduct that by its nature is a sex offense against a minor. (8) Convicted as including certain juvenile ad- judications The term ‘‘convicted’’ or a variant thereof, used with respect to a sex offense, includes ad- judicated delinquent as a juvenile for that of- fense, but only if the offender is 14 years of age or older at the time of the offense and the of- fense adjudicated was comparable to or more severe than aggravated sexual abuse (as de- scribed in section 2241 of title 18), or was an at- tempt or conspiracy to commit such an of- fense. (9) Sex offender registry The term ‘‘sex offender registry’’ means a registry of sex offenders, and a notifi

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