such criminal arsonists who are otherwise 
unable to comply with paragraph (2). 
(ii) INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE IN-
CLUDED
IN
REGISTRY.—With respect to 
each criminal arsonist described in clause 
(i) convicted during the 10-year period pre-
ceding the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the guidelines under clause (i) shall provide 
for the inclusion in the arsonist registry of 
each applicable jurisdiction (and, in accord-
ance with subsection (j), the provision by 
such jurisdiction to each entity described in 
such subsection) of the following informa-
tion: 
(I) The name of the arsonist (in-
cluding any alias used by the arson-
ist). 
(II) The Social Security number 
of the arsonist. 
(III) The most recent known ad-
dress of the residence at which the ar-
sonist has resided. 
(IV) A physical description of the 
arsonist. 
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(V) The text of the provision of 
law defining the criminal offense re-
lated to arson for which the arsonist is 
convicted. 
(VI) A set of fingerprints and 
palm prints of the arsonist. 
(VII) A photocopy of a valid driv-
er’s license or identification card 
issued to the arsonist by a jurisdiction, 
if available. 
(VIII) Any other information re-
quired by the Attorney General. 
(iii) NOTICE
REQUIRED.—The guide-
lines under clause (i) shall provide notice to 
each criminal arsonist included in an ar-
sonist registry pursuant to this subpara-
graph of such inclusion. 
(5) STATE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY.— 
Each jurisdiction, other than a federally recognized 
Indian tribe, shall provide a criminal penalty that 
includes a maximum term of imprisonment that is 
greater than one year for the failure of a criminal ar-
sonist to comply with the requirements of this section. 
(6) AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT CERTAIN CRIMINAL 
ARSONISTS FROM REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS.—A ju-
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risdiction shall have the authority to exempt a crimi-
nal arsonist who has been convicted of the offense of 
arson in violation of the laws of the jurisdiction in 
which the offense was committed or the United States 
for the first time from the registration requirements 
under this section in exchange for such arsonist’s sub-
stantial assistance in the investigation or prosecution 
of another person who has committed an offense. The 
Attorney General shall assure that any regulations 
promulgated under this section include guidelines 
that reflect the general appropriateness of exempting 
such an arsonist from the registration requirements 
under this section. 
(c) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION.— 
(1) PROVIDED BY THE ARSONIST.—A criminal 
arsonist shall provide the following information to the 
appropriate official for inclusion in the arsonist reg-
istry of a jurisdiction in which such arsonist is re-
quired to register: 
(A) The name of the arsonist (including 
any alias used by the arsonist). 
(B) The Social Security number of the ar-
sonist. 
(C) The address of each residence at which 
the arsonist resides or will reside. 
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(D) The name and address of any place 
where the arsonist is an employee or will be an 
employee. 
(E) The name and address of any place 
where the arsonist is a student or will be a stu-
dent. 
(F) The license plate number and a descrip-
tion of any vehicle owned or operated by the ar-
sonist. 
(G) Any other information required by the 
Attorney General. 
(2) PROVIDED BY THE JURISDICTION.—The ju-
risdiction in which a criminal arsonist registers shall 
ensure that the following information is included in 
the registry for such arsonist: 
(A) A physical description of the arsonist. 
(B) The text of the provision of law defining 
the criminal offense for which the arsonist is reg-
istered. 
(C) The criminal history of the arsonist, in-
cluding the date of all arrests and convictions; 
the status of parole, probation, or supervised re-
lease; registration status; and the existence of 
any outstanding arrest warrants for the arsonist. 
(D) A current photograph of the arsonist. 
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(E) A set of fingerprints and palm prints 
of the arsonist. 
(F) A photocopy of a valid driver’s license 
or identification card issued to the arsonist by a 
jurisdiction. 
(G) Any other information required by the 
Attorney General. 
(d) DURATION
OF
REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENT; 
EXPUNGING REGISTRIES OF INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN 
JUVENILE CRIMINAL ARSONISTS.— 
(1) DURATION
OF
REGISTRATION
REQUIRE-
MENT.—A criminal arsonist shall keep the registra-
tion information provided under subsection (c) cur-
rent for the full registration period (excluding any 
time the arsonist is in custody). For purposes of this 
subsection, the full registration period— 
(A) shall commence on the later of the date 
on which the arsonist is convicted of an offense 
of arson in violation of the laws of the jurisdic-
tion in which the offense was committed or the 
United States, the date on which the arsonist is 
released from prison for such conviction, or the 
date on which such arsonist is placed on parole, 
supervised release, or probation for such convic-
tion; and 
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(B) shall be— 
(i) five years for an arsonist who has 
been convicted of such an offense for the 
first time; 
(ii) ten years for an arsonist who has 
been convicted of such an offense for the sec-
ond time; and 
(iii) for the life of the arsonist for an 
arsonist who has been convicted of such an 
offense more than twice. 
(2) EXPUNGING
REGISTRIES
OF
INFORMATION 
FOR CERTAIN JUVENILE CRIMINAL ARSONISTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a criminal 
arsonist described in subparagraph (B), a juris-
diction shall expunge the arson registry of such 
jurisdiction of information related to such crimi-
nal arsonist as of the date that is 5 years after 
the last day of the applicable full registration pe-
riod under paragraph (1). 
(B) CRIMINAL ARSONIST DESCRIBED.—For 
purposes of subparagraph (A), a criminal arson-
ist described in this subparagraph is a criminal 
arsonist who— 
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(i) was a juvenile tried as an adult for 
the offense giving rise to the duty to reg-
ister; and 
(ii) was not convicted of any other 
criminal felony during the period beginning 
on the first day of the applicable full reg-
istration period under paragraph (1) and 
ending on the last day of the 5-year period 
described in subparagraph (A). 
(C) APPLICATION TO OTHER DATABASES.— 
The Attorney General shall establish a process to 
ensure that each entity that receives information 
under subsection (j) with respect to a criminal 
arsonist described in subparagraph (B) shall ex-
punge the applicable database of such informa-
tion as of the date that is 5 years after the last 
day of the applicable full registration period 
under paragraph (1). 
(e) ANNUAL VERIFICATION.—Not less than once in 
each calendar year during the full registration period, a 
criminal arsonist required to register under this section 
shall— 
(1) appear in person at not less than one juris-
diction in which such arsonist is required to register; 
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(2) allow such jurisdiction to take a current pho-
tograph of the arsonist; and 
(3) while present at such jurisdiction, verify the 
information in each registry in which that arsonist is 
required to be registered. 
(f) DUTY TO NOTIFY CRIMINAL ARSONISTS OF REG-
ISTRATION REQUIREMENTS AND TO REGISTER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An appropriate official shall, 
shortly before release of a criminal arsonist from cus-
tody, or, if the arsonist is not in custody, imme-
diately after the sentencing of the arsonist for the of-
fense giving rise to the duty to register— 
(A) inform the arsonist of the duties of the 
arsonist under this section and explain those du-
ties in a manner that the arsonist can under-
stand in light of the arsonist’s native language, 
mental capability, and age; 
(B) ensure that the arsonist understands the 
registration requirement, and if so, require the 
arsonist to read and sign a form stating that the 
duty to register has been explained and that the 
arsonist understands the registration require-
ment; 
(C) if the arsonist is unable to understand 
the registration requirements, the official shall 
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sign a form stating that the arsonist is unable 
to understand the registration requirements; and 
(D) ensure that the arsonist is registered. 
(2) NOTIFICATION OF CRIMINAL ARSONISTS WHO 
CANNOT COMPLY WITH PARAGRAPH (1).—The Attorney 
General shall prescribe rules to ensure the notification 
and registration of criminal arsonists in accordance 
with paragraph (1) who cannot be notified and reg-
istered at the time set forth in paragraph (1). 
(g) ACCESS
TO CRIMINAL ARSONIST INFORMATION 
THROUGH THE INTERNET.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this 
subsection, each jurisdiction shall make available on 
the Internet, in a manner that is readily accessible to 
law enforcement personnel and fire safety officers lo-
cated in the jurisdiction, all information about each 
criminal arsonist in the registry. The jurisdiction 
shall also include in the design of its Internet site all 
field search capabilities needed for full participation 
in the National criminal arsonist Internet site estab-
lished under subsection (i) and shall participate in 
that Internet site as provided by the Attorney General 
in regulations which comply with this paragraph. 
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(2) PROHIBITION ON ACCESS BY THE PUBLIC.— 
Such information about a criminal arsonist shall not 
be made available on the Internet to the public. 
(3) MANDATORY
EXEMPTIONS.—A jurisdiction 
shall exempt from disclosure, with respect to informa-
tion about a criminal arsonist— 
(A) any information about the arsonist in-
volving conviction for an offense other than the 
offense or offenses for which the arsonist is reg-
istered; 
(B) any information about the arsonist if 
the arsonist is participating in a witness protec-
tion program and the release of such information 
could jeopardize the safety of the arsonist or any 
other individual; and 
(C) any other information identified as a 
mandatory exemption from disclosure by the At-
torney General. 
(4) OPTIONAL EXEMPTIONS.—A jurisdiction is 
authorized to exempt from disclosure, with respect to 
information about a criminal arsonist— 
(A) the name of an employer of the arsonist; 
and 
(B) the name of an educational institution 
where the arsonist is a student. 
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(5) CORRECTION
OF
ERRORS.—The Attorney 
General shall establish guidelines for each jurisdiction 
for a process to seek correction of information in-
cluded in the Internet site established by the jurisdic-
tion pursuant to paragraph (1) in the case that an 
individual contends such information is erroneous. 
Such guidelines shall provide for an adequate period 
following the date on which the individual has knowl-
edge of the information’s inclusion in the Internet site 
for the individual to seek such correction of informa-
tion. 
(6) WARNING.—An Internet site established by a 
jurisdiction pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include 
a warning that information on the site is to be used 
for law enforcement purposes only and may only be 
disclosed in connection with such purposes. The warn-
ing shall note that any such action could result in 
civil or criminal penalties. 
(h) NATIONAL CRIMINAL ARSONIST REGISTRY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall 
maintain a national database at the Bureau of Alco-
hol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for each crimi-
nal arsonist. The database shall be known as the Na-
tional Arsonist Registry. 
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(2) ELECTRONIC
FORWARDING.—The Attorney 
General shall ensure (through the National Arsonist 
Registry or otherwise) that updated information 
about a criminal arsonist is immediately transmitted 
by electronic forwarding to all relevant jurisdictions. 
(i) NATIONAL ARSONIST INTERNET SITE.—The Attor-
ney General shall establish and maintain a national arson-
ist Internet site. The Internet site shall include relevant in-
formation for each criminal arsonist. The Internet site shall 
allow law enforcement officers and fire safety officers to ob-
tain relevant information for each such arsonist by a single 
query for any given zip code or geographical radius set by 
the user in a form and with such limitations as may be 
established by the Attorney General and shall have such 
other field search capabilities as the Attorney General may 
provide. 
(j) NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES.—Under an arsonist 
registration program established by a jurisdiction pursuant 
to subsection (a), immediately after a criminal arsonist reg-
isters or updates a registration, an appropriate official in 
the jurisdiction shall provide the information in the registry 
(other than information exempted from disclosure by this 
section or by the Attorney General) about that offender to 
the following entities: 
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(1) The Attorney General, who shall include that 
information in the National Arsonist Registry. 
(2) Appropriate law enforcement agencies (in-
cluding probation agencies, if appropriate) in each 
area in which the offender resides, is an employee, or 
is a student. 
(3) Each jurisdiction where the offender resides, 
is an employee, or is a student, and each jurisdiction 
from or to which a change of residence, employment, 
or student status occurs. 
Information about a criminal arsonist shall not be made 
available on the Internet to the public. 
(k) ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN CRIMINAL ARSON-
IST FAILS TO COMPLY.—Under an arsonist registration 
program established by a jurisdiction pursuant to sub-
section (a), an appropriate official of the jurisdiction shall 
notify the Attorney General and appropriate law enforce-
ment agencies of any failure by a criminal arsonist to com-
ply with the requirements of the arsonist registry for such 
jurisdiction, and shall revise the registry to reflect the na-
ture of such failure. The appropriate official, the Attorney 
General, and each such law enforcement agency shall take 
any appropriate action to ensure compliance. 
(l) DEVELOPMENT AND AVAILABILITY OF REGISTRY 
MANAGEMENT AND WEBSITE SOFTWARE.— 
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(1) DUTY TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT.—The At-
torney General shall, in consultation with the juris-
dictions, develop and support software to enable juris-
dictions to establish and operate uniform arsonist reg-
istries and Internet sites. 
(2) CRITERIA.—The software described in para-
graph (1) should facilitate— 
(A) immediate exchange of information 
among jurisdictions; 
(B) access over the Internet to appropriate 
information, including the number of registered 
criminal arsonists in each jurisdiction on a cur-
rent basis; 
(C) full compliance with the requirements of 
this section; and 
(D) communication of information as re-
quired under subsection (j). 
(3) DEADLINE.—The Attorney General shall 
make the first complete edition of this software avail-
able to jurisdictions not later than two years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(m) PERIOD
FOR IMPLEMENTATION
BY JURISDIC-
TIONS.— 
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