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Sec. 714. Inclusion of intimidation and retaliation against witnesses in State 
prosecutions as basis for Federal prosecution. 
Sec. 715. Clarification of venue for retaliation against a witness. 
Sec. 716. Prohibition of possession of dangerous weapons in Federal court fa-
cilities. 
Sec. 717. General modifications of Federal murder crime and related crimes. 
Sec. 718. Witness protection grant program. 
Sec. 719. Funding for State courts to assess and enhance court security and 
emergency preparedness. 
Sec. 720. Grants to States for threat assessment databases. 
Sec. 721. Grants to States to protect witnesses and victims of crimes. 
Sec. 722. Grants for young witness assistance. 
Sec. 723. State and local court eligibility. 
TITLE VIII—REDUCTION AND PREVENTION OF GANG VIOLENCE 
Sec. 801. Revision and extension of penalties related to criminal street gang ac-
tivity. 
Sec. 802. Increased penalties for interstate and foreign travel or transportation 
in aid of racketeering. 
Sec. 803. Amendments relating to violent crime. 
Sec. 804. Increased penalties for use of interstate commerce facilities in the 
commission of murder-for-hire and other felony crimes of vio-
lence. 
Sec. 805. Increased penalties for violent crimes in aid of racketeering activity. 
Sec. 806. Murder and other violent crimes committed during and in relation to 
a drug trafficking crime. 
Sec. 807. Multiple interstate murder. 
Sec. 808. Additional racketeering activity. 
Sec. 809. Expansion of rebuttable presumption against release of persons 
charged with firearms offenses. 
Sec. 810. Venue in capital cases. 
Sec. 811. Statute of limitations for violent crime. 
Sec. 812. Clarification to hearsay exception for forfeiture by wrongdoing. 
Sec. 813. Transfer of juveniles. 
Sec. 814. Crimes of violence and drug crimes committed by illegal aliens. 
Sec. 815. Listing of immigration violators in the National Crime Information 
Center database. 
Sec. 816. Study. 
TITLE IX—INCREASED FEDERAL RESOURCES TO PREVENT AT- 
RISK YOUTH FROM JOINING ILLEGAL STREET GANGS 
Sec. 901. Grants to State and local prosecutors to combat violent crime and to 
protect witnesses and victims of crimes. 
Sec. 902. Reauthorize the gang resistance education and training projects pro-
gram. 
Sec. 903. State and local reentry courts. 
TITLE X—CRIME PREVENTION 
Sec. 1001. Crime prevention campaign grant. 
Sec. 1002. The Justice for Crime Victims Family Act. 
TITLE XI—NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REGISTRY 
ACT 
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Sec. 1101. Short title. 
Sec. 1102. National registry of substantiated cases of child abuse. 
TITLE I—SEX OFFENDER REG-
ISTRATION 
AND 
NOTIFICA-
TION ACT 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Sex Offender Reg-
istration and Notification Act’’. 
SEC. 102. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE. 
In order to protect the public from sex offenders and 
offenders against children, and in response to the vicious 
attacks by violent sexual predators against the victims list-
ed below, Congress in this Act establishes a comprehensive 
national system for the registration of those offenders: 
(1) Jacob Wetterling, who was 11 years old, 
was abducted in 1989 in Minnesota, and remains 
missing. 
(2) Megan Nicole Kanka, who was 7 years old, 
was abducted, sexually assaulted and murdered in 
1994, in New Jersey. 
(3) Pam Lychner, who was 31 years old, was 
attacked by a career offender in Houston, Texas. 
(4) Jetseta Gage, who was 10 years old, was 
kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 
2005 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 
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(5) Dru Sjodin, who was 22 years old, was sex-
ually assaulted and murdered in 2003, in North Da-
kota. 
(6) Jessica Lunsford, who was 9 years, was ab-
ducted, sexually assaulted, buried alive, and mur-
dered in 2005, in Homosassa, Florida. 
(7) Sarah Lunde, who was 13 years old, was 
strangled and murdered in 2005, in Ruskin, Florida. 
(8) Amie Zyla, who was 8 years old, was sexu-
ally assaulted in 1996 by a juvenile offender in 
Waukesha, Wisconsin, and has become an advocate 
for child victims and protection of children from ju-
venile sex offenders. 
(9) Christy Ann Fornoff, who was 13 years old, 
was abducted, sexually assaulted and murdered in 
1984, in Tempe, Arizona. 
(10) Alexandra Nicole Zapp, who was 30 years 
old, was brutally attacked and murdered in a public 
restroom by a repeat sex offender in 2002, in 
Bridgewater, Massachusetts. 
(11) Polly Klaas, who was 12 years old, was ab-
ducted, sexually assaulted and murdered in 1993 by 
a career offender in California. 
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(12) Jimmy Ryce, who was 9 years old, was 
kidnapped and murdered in Florida on September 
11, 1995. 
(13) Carlie Brucia, who was 11 years old, was 
abducted and murdered in Florida in February, 
2004. 
(14) Amanda Brown, who was 7 years old, was 
abducted and murdered in Florida in 1998. 
Subtitle A—Jacob Wetterling Sex 
Offender Registration and Noti-
fication Program 
SEC. 111. RELEVANT DEFINITIONS, INCLUDING AMIE ZYLA 
EXPANSION OF SEX OFFENDER DEFINITION 
AND EXPANDED INCLUSION OF CHILD PRED-
ATORS. 
In this title the following definitions apply: 
(1) SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY.—The term ‘‘sex 
offender registry’’ means a registry of sex offenders, 
and a notification program, maintained by a juris-
diction. 
(2) 
JURISDICTION.—The 
term 
jurisdiction 
means any of the following: 
(A) A State. 
(B) The District of Columbia. 
(C) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 
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(D) Guam. 
(E) American Samoa. 
(F) The Northern Mariana Islands. 
(G) The United States Virgin Islands. 
(H) To the extent provided and subject to 
the requirements of section 137, a federally rec-
ognized Indian tribe. 
(3) SEX OFFENDER.—The term ‘‘sex offender’’ 
means an individual who, either before or after the 
enactment of this Act, was convicted of, or adju-
dicated as a juvenile delinquent for, a sex offense. 
(4) EXPANSION OF DEFINITION OF OFFENSE 
TO
INCLUDE
ALL
CHILD
PREDATORS.—The term 
‘‘specified offense against a minor’’ means an of-
fense against a minor that involves any of the fol-
lowing: 
(A) An offense (unless committed by a 
parent) involving kidnapping. 
(B) An offense (unless committed by a 
parent) involving false imprisonment. 
(C) Solicitation to engage in sexual con-
duct. 
(D) Use in a sexual performance. 
(E) Solicitation to practice prostitution. 
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(F) Possession, production, or distribution 
of child pornography. 
(G) Criminal sexual conduct involving a 
minor, or the use of the Internet to facilitate or 
attempt such conduct. 
(H) Any conduct that by its nature is a 
sex offense against a minor. 
(I) Video voyeurism, as described in sec-
tion 1801 of title 18, United States Code. 
(J) Any attempt or conspiracy to commit 
an offense described in this paragraph. 
(5) TIER I SEX OFFENDER.—The term ‘‘tier I 
sex offender’’ means a sex offender whose offense is 
punishable by imprisonment for one year or less. 
(6) TIER II SEX OFFENDER.—The term ‘‘tier II 
sex offender’’ means a sex offender who is not a Tier 
III sex offender whose offense— 
(A) is punishable by imprisonment for 
more than one year; or 
(B) occurs after the offender becomes a 
tier I sex offender. 
(7) TIER III SEX OFFENDER.—The term ‘‘tier 
III sex offender’’ means a sex offender whose offense 
is punishable by imprisonment for more than one 
year and— 
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(A) involves a crime of violence as defined 
in section 16 of title 18, United States Code, 
against the person of another, except a crime of 
violence consisting of an abusive sexual contact, 
as defined in section 2246; 
(B) is an offense where the victim had not 
attained the age of 13 years; or 
(C) occurs after the offender becomes a 
tier II sex offender. 
(8) AMY ZYLA EXPANSION OF SEX OFFENSE 
DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘sex offense’’ means— 
(A) a State, local, tribal, foreign, or other 
criminal offense that has an element involving 
a sexual act or sexual contact with another or 
an attempt or conspiracy to commit such an of-
fense, but does not include an offense involving 
consensual sexual conduct where the victim was 
an adult or was at least 13 years old and the 
offender was not more than 4 years older than 
the victim; 
(B) a State, local, tribal, foreign, or other 
specified offense against a minor; 
(C) a Federal offense (including an offense 
prosecuted under section 1152 or 1153 of title 
18, United States Code) under section 1201, 
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1591, or 1801, or chapter 109A, 110, or 117, 
of title 18, United States Code, or any other 
Federal offense designated by the Attorney 
General for the purposes of this paragraph; or 
(D) a military offense specified by the Sec-
retary of Defense under section 115(a)(8)(C)(I) 
of Public Law 105–119 (10 U.S.C. 951 note). 
(9) STUDENT.—The term ‘‘student’’ means an 
individual who enrolls or attends an educational in-
stitution, including (whether public or private) a sec-
ondary school, trade or professional school, and in-
stitution of higher education. 
(10) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘employee’’ in-
cludes an individual who is self-employed or works 
for any other entity, whether compensated or not. 
(11) RESIDES.—The term ‘‘resides’’ means, 
with respect to an individual, the location of the in-
dividual’s home or other place where the individual 
lives. 
(12) MINOR.—The term ‘‘minor’’ means an in-
dividual who has not attained the age of 18 years. 
(13) CONVICTED.—The term ‘‘convicted’’ or a 
variant thereof, used with respect to a sex offense, 
includes adjudicated deliquent as a juvenile for that 
offense. 
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SEC. 112. REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR JURISDICTIONS. 
Each jurisdiction shall maintain a jurisdiction-wide 
sex offender registry conforming to the requirements of 
this title. The Attorney General shall issue guidelines and 
regulations to interpret and implement this title. 
SEC. 113. REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR SEX OFFENDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A sex offender must register, and 
keep the registration current, in each jurisdiction where 
the offender was convicted, where the offender resides, 
where the offender is an employee, and where the offender 
is a student. 
(b) INITIAL REGISTRATION.—The sex offender shall 
initially register— 
(1) before completing a sentence of imprison-
ment with respect to the offense giving rise to the 
registration requirement; or 
(2) not later than 5 days after being sentenced 
for that offense, if the sex offender is not sentenced 
to a term of imprisonment. 
(c) KEEPING THE REGISTRATION CURRENT.—A sex 
offender must inform each jurisdiction involved, not later 
than 3 days after each change of residence, employment, 
or student status. 
(d) INITIAL REGISTRATION OF SEX OFFENDERS UN-
ABLE TO COMPLY WITH SUBSECTION (b).—The Attorney 
General shall prescribe rules for the registration of sex of-
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fenders convicted before the enactment of this Act or its 
implementation in a particular jurisdiction, and for other 
categories of sex offenders who are unable to comply with 
subsection (b). 
(e) STATE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY.— 
Each jurisdiction, other than a Federally recognized In-
dian tribe, shall provide a criminal penalty, that includes 
a maximum term of imprisonment that is greater than one 
year, and a minimum term of imprisonment that is no less 
than 90 days, for the failure of a sex offender to comply 
with the requirements of this title. 
SEC. 114. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION. 
(a) PROVIDED
BY
THE OFFENDER.—The sex of-
fender must provide the following information to the ap-
propriate official for inclusion in the sex offender registry: 
(1) The name and physical description of the 
sex offender (including any alias used by the indi-
vidual). 
(2) The Social Security number of the sex of-
fender. 
(3) The address of the residence at which the 
sex offender resides or will reside. 
(4) The name and address of the place where 
the sex offender is employed or will be employed. 
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(5) The name and address of the place where 
the sex offender is a student or will be a student. 
(6) The license plate number and description of 
any vehicle owned or operated by the sex offender. 
(7) A photograph of the sex offender. 
(8) A set of fingerprints and palm prints of the 
sex offender, if the appropriate official determines 
that the jurisdiction does not already have available 
an accurate set. 
(9) A DNA sample of the sex offender, if the 
appropriate official determines that the jurisdiction 
does not already have available an appropriate DNA 
sample. 
(10) A photocopy of a valid driver’s license or 
identification card issued to the sex offender by a ju-
risdiction. 
(11) Any other information required by the At-
torney General. 
(b) PROVIDED BY THE JURISDICTION.—The jurisdic-
tion in which the sex offender registers shall include the 
following information in the registry for that sex offender: 
(1) A statement of the facts of the offense giv-
ing rise to the requirement to register under this 
title, including the date of the offense, and whether 
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or not the sex offender was prosecuted as a juvenile 
at the time of the offense. 
(2) The criminal history of the sex offender. 
(3) Any other information required by the At-
torney General. 
SEC. 115. DURATION OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT. 
A sex offender shall keep the registration current for 
a period (excluding any time the sex offender is in custody 
or civilly committed) of— 
(1) 20 years, if the offender is a tier I sex of-
fender; 
(2) 30 years, if the offender is a tier II sex of-
fender; and 
(3) the life of the offender, if the offender is a 
tier III sex offender. 
SEC. 116. IN PERSON VERIFICATION. 
A sex offender shall appear in person, provide a cur-
rent photograph, and verify the information in each reg-
istry in which that offender is required to be registered 
not less frequently than— 
(1) every six months, if the offender is a tier I 
sex offender; 
(2) every 3 months, if the offender is a tier II 
sex offender; and 
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(3) every month, if the offender is a tier III sex 
offender. 
SEC. 117. DUTY TO NOTIFY SEX OFFENDERS OF REGISTRA-
TION REQUIREMENTS AND TO REGISTER. 
An appropriate official shall, shortly before release 
from custody of the sex offender, or, if the sex offender 
is not in custody, immediately after the sentencing of the 
sex offender, for the offense giving rise to the duty to reg-
ister— 
(1) inform the sex offender of the duty to reg-
ister and explain that duty; 
(2) require the sex offender to read and sign a 
form stating that the duty to register has been ex-
plained and that the sex offender understands the 
registration requirement; and 
(3) ensure that the sex offender is registered. 
SEC. 118. JESSICA LUNSFORD ADDRESS VERIFICATION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Jes-
sica Lunsford Address Verification Program (hereinafter 
in this section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’). 
(b) VERIFICATION.—In the Program, an appropriate 
official shall verify the residence of each registered sex of-
fender not less than— 
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(1) semi-annually, if the offender is a tier I sex 
offender; 
(2) quarterly, if the offender is a tier II sex of-
fender; and 
(3) monthly, if the offender is a tier III sex of-
fender. 
(c) USE
OF MAILED FORM AUTHORIZED.—Such 
verification may be achieved by mailing a nonforwardable 
verification form to the last known address of the sex of-
fender. The sex offender must return the form, including 
a notarized signature or a fingerprint verification, within 
a set period of time. A failure to return the form as re-
quired may be a failure to register for the purposes of 
this title. 
SEC. 119. NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY. 
(a) INTERNET.—The Attorney General shall main-
tain a national database at the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation for each sex offender and other person required 
to register in a jurisdiction’s sex offender registry. The 
database shall be known as the National Sex Offender 
Registry. 
(b) ELECTRONIC FORWARDING.—The Attorney Gen-
eral shall ensure (through the National Sex Offender Reg-
istry or otherwise) that updated information about a sex 
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offender is immediately transmitted by electronic for-
warding to all relevant jurisdictions. 
SEC. 120. DRU SJODIN NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER PUBLIC 
WEBSITE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Dru 
Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (hereinafter 
referred to as the ‘‘Website’’). 
(b) INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED.—The Attorney 
General shall maintain the Website as a site on the Inter-
net which allows the public to obtain relevant information 
for each sex offender by a single query in a form estab-
lished by the Attorney General. 
SEC. 121. PUBLIC ACCESS TO SEX OFFENDER INFORMA-
TION THROUGH THE INTERNET. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), each jurisdiction shall make available on the Internet 
all information about each sex offender in the registry, ex-
cept for the offender’s Social Security number, the identity 
of any victim, and any other information exempted from 
disclosure by the Attorney General. The jurisdiction shall 
provide this information in a manner that is readily acces-
sible to the public. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—To the extent authorized by the At-
torney General, a jurisdiction need not make available on 
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the Internet information about a tier I sex offender whose 
offense is a juvenile adjudication. 
SEC. 122. MEGAN NICOLE KANKA AND ALEXANDRA NICOLE 
ZAPP COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—There is estab-
lished the Megan Nicole Kanka and Alexandra Nicole 
Zapp Community Program (hereinafter in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Program’’). 
(b) PROGRAM NOTIFICATION.—Except as provided in 
subsection (c), not later than 5 days after a sex offender 
registers or updates a registration, an appropriate official 
in the jurisdiction shall provide the information in the reg-
istry (other than information exempted from disclosure by 
the Attorney General) about that offender to the following: 
(1) The Attorney General, who shall include 
that information in the National Sex Offender Reg-
istry or other appropriate data bases. 
(2) Appropriate law enforcement agencies (in-
cluding probation agencies, if appropriate), and each 
school and public housing agency, in each area in 
which the individual resides, is employed, or is a stu-
dent. 
(3) Each jurisdiction where the sex offender re-
sides, works, or attends school, and each jurisdiction 
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from or to which a change of residence, work, or 
student status occurs. 
(4) Any agency responsible for conducting em-
ployment-related background checks under section 3 
of the National Child Protection Act of 1993 (42 
U.S.C. 5119a). 
(5) Social service entities responsible for pro-
tecting minors in the child welfare system. 
(6) Volunteer organizations in which contact 
with minors or other vulnerable individuals might 
occur. 
(7) The community at large. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—In the case of a tier I sex offender 
whose offense is a juvenile adjudication, the Attorney Gen-
eral may authorize limitation of the entities to which the 
Program notification is given when the Attorney General 
determines it is consistent with public safety to do so. 
SEC. 123. ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN SEX OFFENDER 
FAILS TO COMPLY. 
An appropriate official shall notify the Attorney Gen-
eral and appropriate State, local, and tribal law enforce-
ment agencies of any failure by a sex offender to comply 
with the requirements of a registry. The appropriate offi-
cial, the Attorney General, and each such law enforcement 
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