I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 956 
To amend the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to 
require the Secretary of Defense maintain a registry of sex offenders. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2015 
Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. COFFMAN, and Mr. JOHNSON of 
Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety 
Act of 2006 to require the Secretary of Defense maintain 
a registry of sex offenders. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Track Reg-
ister and Alert Communities Act of 2015’’ or as the ‘‘Mili-
tary TRAC Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF MILITARY OFFENDER. 
Section 111 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and 
Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16911) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(15) MILITARY OFFENDER.—The term ‘mili-
tary offender’ means an individual who was con-
victed of a military offense specified by the Secretary 
of Defense under section 115(a)(8)(C)(i) of Public 
Law 105–119 (10 U.S.C. 951 note), or an attempt 
or conspiracy to commit such an offense.’’. 
SEC. 3. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO MAINTAIN A REGISTRY 
FOR MILITARY SEX OFFENDERS. 
Section 112 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and 
Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16912) is amended in sub-
section (a), by inserting after ‘‘Each jurisdiction’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and, for military offenders, the Secretary of De-
fense (including any military offender serving in the Coast 
Guard, without regard to the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating),’’. 
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) INITIAL REGISTRATION OF MILITARY OFFEND-
ERS.—Section 113(a) of the Adam Walsh Child Protection 
and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16913(a)) is amended 
by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
‘‘, and, in the case of a military offender, with the Sec-
retary of Defense’’. 
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(b) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION.— 
Section 114(b) of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and 
Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16914(b)) is amended by 
inserting after ‘‘in which the sex offender registers’’ the 
following: ‘‘, and, in the case of military offenders, the 
Secretary of Defense,’’. 
(c) PUBLIC ACCESS TO SEX OFFENDER INFORMA-
TION.—Section 118 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection 
and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16918) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, and, in the case of military offenders, the 
Secretary of Defense,’’ after ‘‘jurisdiction’’ each place it 
appears. 
(d) NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY.—Section 
119 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act 
of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16919) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ‘‘juris-
diction’s sex offender registry’’ the following: ‘‘, and, 
in the case of military offenders, the registry of the 
Secretary of Defense,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting after ‘‘all rel-
evant jurisdictions’’ the following: ‘‘and, in the case 
of military offenders, the Secretary of Defense’’. 
(e) SJODIN NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER PUBLIC 
WEBSITE.—Section 120(b) of the Adam Walsh Child Pro-
tection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16920(b)) is 
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amended by inserting after ‘‘a jurisdiction’s Internet site’’ 
the following: ‘‘, and, in the case of a military offender, 
the appropriate Internet site of the Secretary of Defense’’. 
(f) KANKA AND ZAPP COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION 
PROGRAM.—Section 121 of the Adam Walsh Child Protec-
tion and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16921) is amend-
ed by inserting after ‘‘appropriate official in the jurisdic-
tion’’ the following: ‘‘(and, in the case of military offend-
ers, the Secretary of Defense)’’. 
(g) ACTIONS TAKEN WHEN OFFENDER FAILS TO 
COMPLY.—Section 122 of the Adam Walsh Child Protec-
tion and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16922) is amend-
ed by inserting after ‘‘jurisdiction’s registry’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘(and, in the case of military offenders, the reg-
istry of the Secretary of Defense)’’. 
(h) DEVELOPMENT AND AVAILABILITY OF REGISTRY 
SOFTWARE.—Section 123 of the Adam Walsh Child Pro-
tection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16923) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, and, in the case of military of-
fenders, the Secretary of Defense,’’ after ‘‘jurisdictions’’ 
each place it appears. 
(i) REGISTRATION OF SEX OFFENDERS ENTERING 
THE UNITED STATES.—Section 128 of the Adam Walsh 
Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 
16928) is amended by inserting after ‘‘the relevant juris-
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dictions’’ the following: ‘‘, and, in the case of military of-
fenders, the Secretary of Defense,’’. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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