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PUBLIC LAW 109–248—JULY 27, 2006 any of the additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the otherwise applicable effective date of the amendments. If the State has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.

Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006. 42 USC 16962.

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SEC. 153. SCHOOLS SAFE ACT.

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006’’. (b) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General of the United States shall, upon request of the chief executive officer of a State, conduct fingerprint-based checks of the national crime information databases (as defined in section 534(f)(3)(A) of title 28, United States Code as redesignated under subsection (e)) pursuant to a request submitted by— (1) a child welfare agency for the purpose of— (A) conducting a background check required under section 471(a)(20) of the Social Security Act on individuals under consideration as prospective foster or adoptive parents; or (B) an investigation relating to an incident of abuse or neglect of a minor; or (2) a private or public elementary school, a private or public secondary school, a local educational agency, or State educational agency in that State, on individuals employed by, under consideration for employment by, or otherwise in a position in which the individual would work with or around children in the school or agency. (c) FINGERPRINT-BASED CHECK.—Where possible, the check shall include a fingerprint-based check of State criminal history databases. (d) FEES.—The Attorney General and the States may charge any applicable fees for the checks. (e) PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.—An individual having information derived as a result of a check under subsection (b) may release that information only to appropriate officers of child welfare agencies, public or private elementary or secondary schools, or educational agencies or other persons authorized by law to receive that information. (f) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—An individual who knowingly exceeds the authority in subsection (b), or knowingly releases information in violation of subsection (e), shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined under title 18, United States Code, or both. (g) CHILD WELFARE AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘child welfare agency’’ means— (1) the State or local agency responsible for administering the plan under part B or part E of title IV of the Social Security Act; and (2) any other public agency, or any other private agency under contract with the State or local agency responsible for administering the plan under part B or part E of title IV of the Social Security Act, that is responsible for the licensing or approval of foster or adoptive parents. (h) DEFINITION OF EDUCATION TERMS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘elementary school’’, ‘‘local educational agency’’, ‘‘secondary school’’, and ‘‘State educational agency’’ have the meanings given

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