34 U.S.C. § 21504 — Notification by the United States Mar-

Page 542 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 21504 1 See References in Text note below. review and response pursuant to this sec- tion. (B) Response to complaints The Center shall, as applicable— (i) provide the individual with notifica- tion in writing that the individual was er- roneously subjected to international noti- fication; (ii) take action to ensure that a notifica- tion or information regarding the indi- vidual is not erroneously transmitted to a destination country in the future; and (iii) submit an additional written notifi- cation to the individual explaining why a notification or information regarding the individual was erroneously transmitted to the destination country and describing the actions that the Center has taken or is taking under clause (ii). (C) Public awareness The Center shall make publicly available information on how an individual may sub- mit a complaint under this section. (D) Reporting requirement The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees (as defined in sec- tion 21507 of this title) that includes— (i) the number of instances in which a notification or information was erro- neously transmitted to the destination country of an individual under paragraph (3); and (ii) the actions taken to prevent similar errors from occurring in the future. (8) Annual review process The Center shall establish, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and INTERPOL, an annual review proc- ess to ensure that there is appropriate coordi- nation and collaboration, including consistent procedures governing the activities authorized under this chapter, in carrying out this chap- ter. (9) Information required The Center shall make available to the United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center information on travel by sex offenders in a timely manner. (f) Definition In this section, the term ‘‘sex offender’’ means— (1) a covered sex offender; or (2) an individual required to register under the sex offender registration program of any jurisdiction or included in the National Sex Offender Registry, on the basis of an offense against a minor. (Pub. L. 114–119, § 4, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 17.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, referred to in subsec. (e)(1)(C), is Pub. L. 109–248, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 587. Title I of the Act, known as the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, was classified principally to subchapter I (§ 16901 et seq.) of chapter 151 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification as sub- chapter I (§ 20901 et seq.) of chapter 209 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2006 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. This chapter, referred to in subsec. (e)(8), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 114–119, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 15, known as the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2016 Act note set out under sec- tion 10101 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 16935b of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 21504. Notification by the United States Mar- shals Service (a) In general The United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center may— (1) transmit notification of international travel of a sex offender to the destination country of the sex offender, including to the visa-issuing agent or agents in the United States of the country; (2) share information relating to traveling sex offenders with other Federal, State, local, and foreign agencies and entities, as appro- priate; (3) receive incoming notifications con- cerning individuals seeking to enter the United States who have committed offenses of a sexual nature and shall share the informa- tion received immediately with the Depart- ment of Homeland Security; and (4) perform such other functions at the At- torney General or the Director of the United States Marshals Service may direct. (b) Consistent notification In making notifications under subsection (a)(1), the United States Marshals Service’s Na- tional Sex Offender Targeting Center shall, to the extent feasible and appropriate, ensure that the destination country is consistently notified in advance about sex offenders under SORNA identified through their inclusion in sex offender registries of jurisdictions or the National Sex Offender Registry. (c) Information required For purposes of carrying out this chapter, the United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center shall— (1) make the case management system or other system that provides access to a list of individuals who have provided advanced notice of international travel available to the Angel Watch Center; (2) provide the Angel Watch Center a deter- mination of compliance with title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.) 1 for the list of Page 543 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 21504 individuals transmitted under section 21503(e)(1)(C) of this title; (3) make available to the Angel Watch Cen- ter information on travel by sex offenders in a timely manner; and (4) consult with the Department of State re- garding operation of the international notifi- cation program authorized under this chapter. (d) Corrections Upon receiving information that a notification sent by the United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center regard- ing an individual was inaccurate, the United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center shall immediately— (1) send a notification of correction to the destination country notified; (2) correct all data collected in accordance with subsection (f); and (3) if applicable, send a notification of cor- rection to the Angel Watch Center. (e) Form The notification under this section may be transmitted through such means as are deter- mined appropriate by the United States Mar- shals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center, including through the INTERPOL notifi- cation system and through Federal Bureau of In- vestigation Legal attaches. (f) Collection of data The Attorney General shall collect all rel- evant data, including— (1) a record of each notification sent under subsection (a); (2) the response of the destination country to notifications under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), where available; (3) any decision not to transmit a notifica- tion abroad, to the extent practicable; (4) the number of transmissions made under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) and the countries to which they are transmitted; (5) whether the information was transmitted to the destination country before scheduled commencement of sex offender travel; and (6) any other information deemed necessary and appropriate by the Attorney General. (g) Complaint review (1) In general The United States Marshals Service’s Na- tional Sex Offender Targeting Center shall— (A) establish a mechanism to receive com- plaints from individuals affected by erro- neous notifications under this section; (B) ensure that any complaint is promptly reviewed; and (C) in the case of a complaint that involves a notification sent by another Federal Gov- ernment entity, notify the individual of the contact information for the appropriate en- tity and forward the complaint to the appro- priate entity for prompt review and response pursuant to this section. (2) Response to complaints The United States Marshals Service’s Na- tional Sex Offender Targeting Center shall, as applicable— (A) provide the individual with notifica- tion in writing that the individual was erro- neously subjected to international notifica- tion; (B) take action to ensure that a notifica- tion or information regarding the individual is not erroneously transmitted to a destina- tion country in the future; and (C) submit an additional written notifica- tion to the individual explaining why a noti- fication or information regarding the indi- vidual was erroneously transmitted to the destination country and describing the ac- tions that the United States Marshals Serv- ice’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center has taken or is taking under subparagraph (B). (3) Public awareness The United States Marshals Service’s Na- tional Sex Offender Targeting Center shall make publicly available information on how an individual may submit a complaint under this section. (4) Reporting requirement The Attorney General shall submit an an- nual report to the appropriate congressional committees (as defined in section 21507 of this title) that includes— (A) the number of instances in which a no- tification or information was erroneously transmitted to the destination country of an individual under subsection (a); and (B) the actions taken to prevent similar errors from occurring in the future. (h) Definition In this section, the term ‘‘sex offender’’ means— (1) a sex offender under SORNA; or (2) a person required to register under the sex offender registration program of any juris- diction or included in the National Sex Of- fender Registry. (Pub. L. 114–119, § 5, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 20.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 114–119, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 15, known as the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2016 Act note set out under sec- tion 10101 of this title and Tables. The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is Pub. L. 109–248, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 587. Title I of the Act, known as the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, was classified principally to subchapter I (§ 16901 et seq.) of chapter 151 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification as subchapter I (§ 20901 et seq.) of chapter 209 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2006 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 16935c of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Page 544 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 21505 1 See References in Text note below. § 21505. Implementation In carrying out this chapter, and the amend- ments made by this chapter, the Attorney Gen- eral may use the resources and capacities of any appropriate agencies of the Department of Jus- tice, including the Office of Sex Offender Sen- tencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking, the United States Marshals Serv- ice, INTERPOL Washington-U.S. National Cen- tral Bureau, the Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion, the Criminal Division, and the United States Attorneys’ Offices. (Pub. L. 114–119, § 6(c), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 23.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 114–119, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 15, known as the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Of- fenders, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2016 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 16935d of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. The amendments made by this chapter, referred to in text, mean the amendments made by Pub. L. 114–119. See Short Title of 2016 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. § 21506. Reciprocal notifications It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney Gen- eral and the Secretary of Homeland Security, should seek reciprocal international agreements or arrangements to further the purposes of this chapter and the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.).1 Such agreements or arrangements may establish mechanisms and undertakings to receive and transmit notices concerning international trav- el by sex offenders, through the Angel Watch Center, the INTERPOL notification system, and such other means as may be appropriate, includ- ing notification by the United States to other countries relating to the travel of sex offenders from the United States, reciprocal notification by other countries to the United States relating to the travel of sex offenders to the United States, and mechanisms to correct and, as appli- cable, remove from any other records, any inac- curate information transmitted through such notifications. (Pub. L. 114–119, § 7, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 23.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 114–119, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 15, known as the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Of- fenders, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2016 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, referred to in text, is title I of Pub. L. 109–248, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 590, which was classified principally to subchapter I (§ 16901 et seq.) of chapter 151 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial re- classification as subchapter I (§ 20901 et seq.) of chapter 209 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2006 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 16935e of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 21507. Implementation plan (a) In general Not later than 90 days after February 8, 2016, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Sec- retary of State, and the Attorney General shall develop a process by which to implement section 21503(e)(5) of this title and the provisions of sec- tion 212b of title 22. (b) Reporting requirement Not later than 90 days after February 8, 2016, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Sec- retary of State, and the Attorney General shall jointly submit a report to, and shall consult with, the appropriate congressional committees on the process developed under subsection (a), which shall include a description of the proposed process and a timeline and plan for implementa- tion of that process, and shall identify the re- sources required to effectively implement that process. (c) ‘‘Appropriate congressional committees’’ de- fined In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres- sional committees’’ means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (3) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (4) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; (5) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (6) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; (7) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (8) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (Pub. L. 114–119, § 9, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 25.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 16935f of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 21508. Technical assistance The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of