Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/675

 120 STAT. 644

PUBLIC LAW 109–248—JULY 27, 2006

treatment, and monitoring of sex offenders, with a particular focus on— (1) the effectiveness of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act in increasing compliance with sex offender registration and notification requirements, and the costs and burdens associated with such compliance; (2) the effectiveness of sex offender registration and notification requirements in increasing public safety, and the costs and burdens associated with such requirements; (3) the effectiveness of public dissemination of sex offender information on the Internet in increasing public safety, and the costs and burdens associated with such dissemination; and (4) the effectiveness of treatment programs in reducing recidivism among sex offenders, and the costs and burdens associated with such programs. (b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The study described in subsection (a) shall include recommendations for reducing the number of sex crimes against children and adults and increasing the effectiveness of registration requirements. (c) REPORTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Institute of Justice shall report the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) together with findings to Congress, through the Internet to the public, to each of the 50 governors, to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, to territory heads, and to the top official of the various Indian tribes. (2) INTERIM REPORTS.—The National Institute of Justice shall submit yearly interim reports. (d) APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 to carry out this section. 42 USC 16991.

SEC. 635. ANNUAL REPORT ON ENFORCEMENT OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.

Not later than July 1 of each year, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress describing— (1) the use by the Department of Justice of the United States Marshals Service to assist jurisdictions in locating and apprehending sex offenders who fail to comply with sex offender registration requirements, as authorized by this Act; (2) the use of section 2250 of title 18, United States Code (as added by section 151 of this Act), to punish offenders for failure to register; (3) a detailed explanation of each jurisdiction’s compliance with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act; (4) a detailed description of Justice Department efforts to ensure compliance and any funding reductions, the basis for any decision to reduce funding or not to reduce funding under section 125; and (5) the denial or grant of any extensions to comply with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and the reasons for such denial or grant.

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