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Pam Lychner Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act of 1996

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Pam Lychner Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act of 1996 - Amends the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act (the Act) to direct the Attorney General to establish a national database at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to track 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.

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, except during ensuing periods of incarceration: (1) until ten years after the date on which the person was released from prison or placed on parole, supervised release, or probation; or (2) for the life of the person if that person has two or more convictions for any such offense, has been convicted of aggravated sexual abuse under Federal law or comparable State law, or has been determined to be a sexually violent predator.

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) verification procedures; (2) notification of the FBI of changes in residence; (3) release of information by the FBI; and (4) penalties for knowingly failing to register.

Requires disclosure of the 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.

Requires any State not having established a program under the Act to notify: (1) specified sexually violent offenders of their duty to register with the FBI upon release from prison, or placement on parole, supervised release, or probation; and (2) the FBI of the release of such offenders.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Act to: (1) mandate that a person required to register continue to comply with requirements of the Act, except during ensuing periods of incarceration, until ten years after release, or for life under specified circumstances; (2) include victim 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 sexually violent predator; (3) provide that each requirement to register also requires the submission of a set of fingerprints; and (4) require such person to include with the verification fingerprints and a photograph.

(Sec. 7) Modifies the Act to require the State LEA to transmit specified information, including identifying factors, anticipated future residence, offense history, and treatment received for the person's mental abnormality or personality disorder, to the FBI for inclusion in its database. (Current law only requires transmission of conviction data and fingerprints.)

(Sec. 8) Makes: (1) State and Federal LEAs, their employees, and State and Federal officials immune from liability for good faith conduct regarding the database; and (2) States failing to implement the program described in this Act ineligible to receive ten percent of funds that would otherwise be allocated to them under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.

What just happenedOct 3, 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-236.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX](R-TX)Sponsor
14 cosponsors4 D10 R
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  1. Oct 3, 1996PresidentE40000

    Became Public Law No: 104-236.

  2. Oct 3, 1996BecameLaw36000

    Became Public Law No: 104-236.

  3. Oct 3, 1996PresidentE30000

    Signed by President.

  4. Oct 3, 1996BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. Sep 28, 1996FloorE20000

    Presented to President.

  6. Sep 28, 1996President28000

    Presented to President.

  7. Sep 26, 1996FloorH38310

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

  8. Sep 26, 1996FloorH38700

    A similar measure H.R. 3456 was laid on the table without objection.

  9. Sep 26, 1996FloorH37100

    On passage Passed without objection.

  10. Sep 26, 1996Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

  11. Sep 26, 1996FloorH30200

    Mr. McCollum asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

  12. Sep 26, 1996FloorH30000

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H11248-11250)

  13. Sep 26, 1996DischargeH12300

    Committee on Judiciary discharged.

    Judiciary Committee
  14. Sep 26, 1996Committee5500

    Committee on Judiciary discharged.

    Judiciary Committee
  15. Sep 4, 1996CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  16. Jul 26, 1996IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  17. Jul 26, 1996Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  18. Jul 26, 1996FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  19. Jul 25, 1996Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  20. Jul 25, 1996Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  21. Jul 25, 1996Floor

    Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S8777-8780)

  22. Jul 25, 1996Discharge

    Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Judiciary Committee
  23. Jul 25, 1996Committee14500

    Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Judiciary Committee
  24. Apr 17, 1996IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3421-3425)

  25. Apr 16, 1996IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  26. Apr 16, 1996IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Passed Senate amendedJul 25, 199635

Pam Lychner Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act of 1996 - Amends the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act (the Act) to direct the Attorney General to establish a national database at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to track 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.

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, except during ensuing periods of incarceration: (1) until ten years after the date on which the person was released from prison or placed on parole, supervised release, or probation; or (2) for the life of the person if that person has two or more convictions for any such offense, has been convicted of aggravated sexual abuse under Federal law or comparable State law, or has been determined to be a sexually violent predator.

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) verification procedures; (2) notification of the FBI of changes in residence; (3) release of information by the FBI; and (4) penalties for knowingly failing to register.

Requires disclosure of the 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.

Requires any State not having established a program under the Act to notify: (1) specified sexually violent offenders of their duty to register with the FBI upon release from prison, or placement on parole, supervised release, or probation; and (2) the FBI of the release of such offenders.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Act to: (1) mandate that a person required to register continue to comply with requirements of the Act, except during ensuing periods of incarceration, until ten years after release, or for life under specified circumstances; (2) include victim 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 sexually violent predator; (3) provide that each requirement to register also requires the submission of a set of fingerprints; and (4) require such person to include with the verification fingerprints and a photograph.

(Sec. 7) Modifies the Act to require the State LEA to transmit specified information, including identifying factors, anticipated future residence, offense history, and treatment received for the person's mental abnormality or personality disorder, to the FBI for inclusion in its database. (Current law only requires transmission of conviction data and fingerprints.)

(Sec. 8) Makes: (1) State and Federal LEAs, their employees, and State and Federal officials immune from liability for good faith conduct regarding the database; and (2) States failing to implement the program described in this Act ineligible to receive ten percent of funds that would otherwise be allocated to them under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.

Introduced in SenateApr 16, 199600

Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act of 1996 - Amends the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Againt Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act (Wetterling Act) 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.

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, a set of fingerprints, and a current photograph of that person with the FBI for inclusion in such database: (1) until ten years after the date on which the person was released from prison or placed on parole, supervised release, or probation; or (2) for the life of the person if that person has two or more convictions for any such offense, has been convicted of aggravated sexual abuse under Federal law or comparable State law, or has been determined to be a sexually violent predator.

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) verification procedures; and (2) notification of the FBI of changes in residence.

Authorizes the FBI to release relevant information concerning a person required to register that is necessary to protect the public, but prohibits the FBI from releasing the identity of any victim of an offense that requires registration.

Requires fingerprints to be obtained and verified: (1) by the FBI or a local law enforcement official, pursuant to regulations issued by the Attorney General, for each person required to register; and (2) in accordance with State requirements in a State that has a minimally sufficient sexual offender registration program.

Authorizes the FBI to collect fees to offset the costs of certain fingerprint verification.

Sets forth penalties for knowingly failing to register.

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

(Sec. 3) Amends the Wetterling Act to: (1) mandate that a person required to register continue to comply with requirements of such subtitle for life if such individual has one or more prior convictions of a sexually violent offense against a minor (sexually violent offense), has been convicted of an aggravated sexually violent offense, or has been determined to be a sexually violent predator; (2) include victim rights advocates and representatives from law enforcement agencies on the State board that reports to the court regarding determinations that a person is or is no longer a sexually violent predator; (3) provide that each requirement to register also requires the submission of a set of fingerprints; and (4) require such person to include with the verification form a set of fingerprints and a photograph.