survey, along with other expert sources, to determine 
what the potential costs to the States would be if 
such a Federal law came into effect, and what level 
of Federal grants would be required to prevent an 
unfunded mandate. In addition, the Government Ac-
countability Office shall seek the views of Federal 
and State law enforcement agencies, including in 
particular the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with 
regard to the anticipated effects of such a national 
requirement, including potential for undesired side 
effects in terms of actual compliance with this Act 
and related laws. 
(2) Not later than October 2006, the Govern-
ment Accountability Office shall complete a study to 
evaluate the provisions of Chapter 507 of Statutes 
of Nevada 2005 to determine— 
(A) if those provisions are effective in in-
creasing the registration compliance rates of sex 
offenders; 
(B) the aggregate direct and indirect costs 
for the state of Nevada to bring those provi-
sions into effect; and 
(C) whether those provisions should be 
modified to improve compliance by registered 
sex offenders. 
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SEC. 126. ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION 
OF SEX OFFENDERS RELOCATED AS A RE-
SULT OF A MAJOR DISASTER. 
The Attorney General shall provide technical assist-
ance to jurisdictions to assist them in the identification 
and location of a sex offender relocated as a result of a 
major disaster. 
SEC. 127. ELECTION BY INDIAN TRIBES. 
(a) ELECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A federally recognized In-
dian tribe may, by resolution or other enactment of 
the tribal council or comparable governmental 
body— 
(A) elect to carry out this title as a juris-
diction subject to its provisions; or 
(B) elect to delegate its functions under 
this title to another jurisdiction or jurisdictions 
within which the territory of the tribe is located 
and to provide access to its territory and such 
other cooperation and assistance as may be 
needed to enable such other jurisdiction or ju-
risdictions to carry out and enforce the require-
ments of this title. 
(2) IMPUTED ELECTION IN CERTAIN CASES.—A 
tribe shall be treated as if it had made the election 
described in paragraph (1)(B) if— 
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(A) it is a tribe subject to the law enforce-
ment jurisdiction of a State under section 1162 
of title 18, United States Code; 
(B) the tribe does not make an election 
under paragraph (1) within 1 year of the enact-
ment of this Act or rescinds an election under 
paragraph (1)(A); or 
(C) the Attorney General determines that 
the tribe has not implemented the requirements 
of this title and is not likely to become capable 
of doing so within a reasonable amount of time. 
(b) COOPERATION BETWEEN TRIBAL AUTHORITIES 
AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS.— 
(1) NONDUPLICATION.—A tribe subject to this 
title is not required to duplicate functions under this 
title which are fully carried out by another jurisdic-
tion or jurisdictions within which the territory of the 
tribe is located. 
(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—A tribe may, 
through cooperative agreements with such a jurisdic-
tion or jurisdictions— 
(A) arrange for the tribe to carry out any 
function of such a jurisdiction under this title 
with respect to sex offenders subject to the 
tribe’s jurisdiction; and 
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(B) arrange for such a jurisdiction to carry 
out any function of the tribe under this title 
with respect to sex offenders subject to the 
tribe’s jurisdiction. 
SEC. 128. REGISTRATION OF PRISONERS RELEASED FROM 
FOREIGN IMPRISONMENT. 
The Attorney General, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
shall establish and maintain a system for informing the 
relevant jurisdictions about persons entering the United 
States who are required to register under this Act. 
SEC. 129. SEX OFFENDER RISK CLASSIFICATION STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Attorney General shall conduct a 
study of risk-based sex offender classification systems, 
which shall include an analysis of— 
(1) various risk-based sex offender classification 
systems; 
(2) the methods and assessment tools available 
to assess the risks posed by sex offenders; 
(3) the efficiency and effectiveness of risk-based 
sex offender classification systems, in comparison to 
offense-based sex offender classification systems, 
in— 
(A) reducing threats to public safety posed 
by sex offenders; and 
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(B) assisting law enforcement agencies and 
the public in identifying the most dangerous sex 
offenders; 
(4) the resources necessary to implement, and 
the legal implications of implementing, risk-based 
sex offender classification systems for sex offender 
registries; and 
(5) any other information the Attorney General 
determines necessary to evaluate risk-based sex of-
fender classification systems. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall 
report to the Congress the results of the study under this 
section. 
(c) STUDY CONDUCTED BY TASK FORCE.—The At-
torney General may establish a task force to conduct the 
study and prepare the report required under this section. 
Any task force established under this section shall be com-
posed of members, appointed by the Attorney General, 
who— 
(1) represent national, State, and local inter-
ests; and 
(2) are especially qualified to serve on the task 
force by virtue of their education, training, or expe-
rience, particularly in the fields of sex offender man-
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