(a) Duty to develop and supportThe Attorney General shall, in consultation with the jurisdictions, develop and support software to enable jurisdictions to establish and operate uniform sex offender registries and Internet sites.
(b) CriteriaThe software should facilitate—(1) immediate exchange of information among jurisdictions;
(2) public access over the Internet to appropriate information, including the number of registered sex offenders in each jurisdiction on a current basis;
(3) full compliance with the requirements of this subchapter; and
(4) communication of information to community notification program participants as required under section 20923 of this title.
(c) DeadlineThe Attorney General shall make the first complete edition of this software available to jurisdictions within 2 years of July 27, 2006.
Structure US Code
Title 34— CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Subtitle II— Protection of Children and Other Persons
CHAPTER 209— CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY
SUBCHAPTER I— SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION
Part A— Sex Offender Registration and Notification
§ 20912. Registry requirements for jurisdictions
§ 20913. Registry requirements for sex offenders
§ 20914. Information required in registration
§ 20915. Duration of registration requirement
§ 20916. Direction to the Attorney General
§ 20917. Checking system for social networking websites
§ 20918. Periodic in person verification
§ 20919. Duty to notify sex offenders of registration requirements and to register
§ 20920. Public access to sex offender information through the Internet
§ 20921. National Sex Offender Registry
§ 20922. Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website
§ 20923. Megan Nicole Kanka and Alexandra Nicole Zapp Community Notification Program
§ 20924. Actions to be taken when sex offender fails to comply
§ 20925. Development and availability of registry management and website software
§ 20926. Period for implementation by jurisdictions
§ 20927. Failure of jurisdiction to comply
§ 20928. Sex Offender Management Assistance (SOMA) program
§ 20929. Election by Indian tribes
§ 20930. Registration of sex offenders entering the United States