Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children Registration Act

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against 
Children Registration Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) State guidelines.--The Attorney General shall establish 
        guidelines for State programs requiring any person who is 
        convicted of a criminal offense against a victim who is a minor 
        to register a current address with a designated State law 
        enforcement agency for ten years after release from prison, 
        being placed on parole, or being placed on supervised release.
            (2) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, the term 
        ``criminal offense against a victim who is a minor'' includes--
                    (A) kidnapping of a minor, except by a noncustodial 
                parent;
                    (B) false imprisonment of a minor, except by a 
                noncustodial parent;
                    (C) criminal sexual conduct toward a minor;
                    (D) solicitation of minors to engage in sexual 
                conduct;
                    (E) use of minors in a sexual performance; or
                    (F) solicitation of minors to practice 
                prostitution.
    (b) Registration Requirement Upon Release, Parole, or Supervised 
Release.--An approved State registration program established by this 
section shall contain the following requirements:
            (1) Notification.--If a person who is required to register 
        under this section is released from prison, paroled, or placed 
        on supervised release, a State prison officer shall--
                    (A) inform the person of the duty to register;
                    (B) inform the person that if the person changes 
                residence address, the person shall give the new 
                address to a designated State law enforcement agency in 
                writing within ten days;
                    (C) obtain a fingerprint card and photograph of the 
                person if these have not already been obtained in 
                connection with the offense that triggers registration; 
                and
                    (D) require the person to read and sign a form 
                stating that the duty of the person to register under 
                this section has been explained.
            (2) Transfer of information to state and the ncic.--The 
        officer shall, within three days after receipt of information 
        under paragraph (1), forward it to a designated State law 
        enforcement agency. The State law enforcement agency shall 
        immediately enter the information into the State law 
        enforcement system and National Crime Information Center 
        computer networks and notify the appropriate law enforcement 
        agency having jurisdiction where the person expects to reside.
            (3) Annual verification.--On each anniversary of a person's 
        initial registration date during the period in which the person 
        is required to register under this section, the designated 
        State law enforcement agency shall mail a nonforwardable 
        verification form to the last reported address of the person. 
        The person shall mail the verification form to the officer 
        within ten days after receipt of the form. The verification 
        form shall be signed by the person, and state that the person 
        still resides at the address last reported to the designated 
        State law enforcement agency. If the person fails to mail the 
        verification form to the designated State law enforcement 
        agency within ten days after receipt of the form, the person 
        shall be in violation of this section unless the person proves 
        that the person has not changed his or her residence address.
            (4) Notification of local law enforcement agencies of 
        changes in address.--Any change of address by a person required 
        to register under this section reported to the designated State 
        law enforcement agency shall immediately be reported to the 
        appropriate law enforcement agency having jurisdiction where 
        the person is residing.
    (c) Registration for Ten Years.--A person required to register 
under this section shall continue to comply with this section until ten 
years have elapsed since the person was released from imprisonment, 
parole, or supervised release.
    (d) Penalty.--A person required to register under this section who 
violates any requirement of a State program established by this section 
shall be subject to criminal penalties in such State. It is the sense 
of Congress that such penalties should include at least six months 
imprisonment.
    (e) Private Data.--The information provided under this section is 
private data on individuals and may be used for law enforcement 
purposes, including confidential background checks by child care 
services providers.

SEC. 3. STATE COMPLIANCE.

    (a) Compliance Date.--Each State shall have three years from the 
date of the enactment of this Act in which to implement the provisions 
of this Act.
    (b) Ineligibility for Funds.--The allocation of funds under section 
506 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3756) received by a State not complying with the 
provisions of this section three years after the date of enactment of 
this Act shall be reduced by 25 percent and the unallocated funds shall 
be reallocated to the States in compliance with this section.

Summary: Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children Registration Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish guidelines for State programs requiring persons convicted of a criminal offense against a minor to register a current address with a designated State law enforcement agency for ten years after release from prison, parole, or being placed on supervised release. Sets forth requirements for an approved State registration program, including fingerprint cards and entry of information into the State law enforcement system and National Crime Information Center computer networks. Provides that the information provided under this Act is private and may be used for law enforcement purposes, including confidential background checks by child care service providers. Specifies that the allocation of Bureau of Justice Assistance grant funds under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 received by a State not complying with the provisions of this Act within three years shall be reduced by 25 percent. Requires such unallocated funds to be reallocated to the States in compliance with this Act.