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Bill104th CongressFiled May 2, 1995Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 1533

Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act of 1996

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What it doesSummary reported to senate with amendment(s) (Jun 13, 1996)

Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act of 1996 - Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (VCCLEA) to direct the Attorney General to establish a national database at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to track the whereabouts and movement of each person who: (1) has been convicted of a criminal offense against a minor or a sexually violent offense; or (2) is a sexually violent predator (predator).

Requires each such person who resides in a State that has not established a minimally sufficient sexual offender registration program to register a current address, fingerprints, and a current photograph with the FBI for inclusion in such database for specified periods of time.

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) limits on FBI release of information; (2) address and fingerprint verification procedures; (3) FBI notification of changes in residence and releases from prison; (4) penalties for knowingly failing to register; and (5) notification of certain offenders of their duty to register with the FBI.

Requires disclosure of information collected by the FBI to Federal, State, and local: (1) criminal justice agencies for law enforcement and community notification purposes; and (2) governmental agencies responsible for conducting employment-related background checks under the National Child Protection Act of 1993 (NCPA).

(Sec. 3) Amends the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act to: (1) mandate that a person required to register continue to comply with requirements of such Act for life under specified circumstances; (2) include victims rights advocates and representatives from law enforcement agencies (LEAs) on the State board that reports to the court regarding determinations that a person is or is no longer a predator; (3) provide that each requirement to register also requires the submission of fingerprints; and (4) require a person required to register to include with the verification form fingerprints and a photograph.

(Sec. 7) Modifies VCCLEA provisions regarding the transfer of registration information to require the State LEAs to immediately transfer all required information to the FBI for inclusion in the database.

(Sec. 8) Grants State and Federal LEAs, their employees, and State and Federal officials immunity from liability for good faith conduct.

(Sec. 12) Revises Federal criminal code provisions regarding fraud and related activity in connection with computers. Sets forth penalties for intentionally accessing a nonpublic computer without authorization or exceeding authorized access and thereby obtaining information from any U.S. department or agency or from any protected computer if the conduct involved an interstate or foreign communication.

(Sec. 13) Revises NCPA provisions regarding fees for background checks for volunteer and nonvolunteer providers.

What just happenedJun 19, 1996

Star Print ordered on the bill as reported.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7](R-TN)Sponsor
56 cosponsors3 D53 R
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  1. Jun 19, 1996Floor

    Star Print ordered on the bill as reported.

  2. Jun 13, 1996Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437.

  3. Jun 13, 1996Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment. Without written report.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. Jun 13, 1996Committee14000

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment. Without written report.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. Jun 13, 1996Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    Judiciary Committee
  6. Dec 13, 1995IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  7. Dec 12, 1995FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. Dec 12, 1995FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  9. Dec 12, 1995Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  10. Dec 12, 1995FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

  11. Dec 12, 1995FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14326-14328)

  12. Dec 12, 1995FloorH30300

    Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  13. Dec 11, 1995CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 199.

  14. Dec 11, 1995CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-392.

    Judiciary Committee
  15. Dec 11, 1995Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-392.

    Judiciary Committee
  16. Oct 31, 1995CommitteeH19000

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Judiciary Committee
  17. Oct 31, 1995CommitteeH15000-B

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  18. Oct 19, 1995CommitteeH23000

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  19. Oct 19, 1995CommitteeH22000

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  20. Sep 28, 1995CommitteeH21000

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  21. Jul 18, 1995CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  22. May 2, 1995IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  23. May 2, 1995IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  24. May 2, 1995IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to Senate with amendment(s)Jun 13, 199601

Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act of 1996 - Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (VCCLEA) to direct the Attorney General to establish a national database at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to track the whereabouts and movement of each person who: (1) has been convicted of a criminal offense against a minor or a sexually violent offense; or (2) is a sexually violent predator (predator).

Requires each such person who resides in a State that has not established a minimally sufficient sexual offender registration program to register a current address, fingerprints, and a current photograph with the FBI for inclusion in such database for specified periods of time.

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) limits on FBI release of information; (2) address and fingerprint verification procedures; (3) FBI notification of changes in residence and releases from prison; (4) penalties for knowingly failing to register; and (5) notification of certain offenders of their duty to register with the FBI.

Requires disclosure of information collected by the FBI to Federal, State, and local: (1) criminal justice agencies for law enforcement and community notification purposes; and (2) governmental agencies responsible for conducting employment-related background checks under the National Child Protection Act of 1993 (NCPA).

(Sec. 3) Amends the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act to: (1) mandate that a person required to register continue to comply with requirements of such Act for life under specified circumstances; (2) include victims rights advocates and representatives from law enforcement agencies (LEAs) on the State board that reports to the court regarding determinations that a person is or is no longer a predator; (3) provide that each requirement to register also requires the submission of fingerprints; and (4) require a person required to register to include with the verification form fingerprints and a photograph.

(Sec. 7) Modifies VCCLEA provisions regarding the transfer of registration information to require the State LEAs to immediately transfer all required information to the FBI for inclusion in the database.

(Sec. 8) Grants State and Federal LEAs, their employees, and State and Federal officials immunity from liability for good faith conduct.

(Sec. 12) Revises Federal criminal code provisions regarding fraud and related activity in connection with computers. Sets forth penalties for intentionally accessing a nonpublic computer without authorization or exceeding authorized access and thereby obtaining information from any U.S. department or agency or from any protected computer if the conduct involved an interstate or foreign communication.

(Sec. 13) Revises NCPA provisions regarding fees for background checks for volunteer and nonvolunteer providers.

Introduced in HouseMay 2, 199500

Amends the Federal criminal code to increase the penalty imposed upon a person who escapes from the custody of a Federal institution or officer to up to ten years' imprisonment (currently, up to five years).