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minimally sufficient sexual offender registration program

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United States Code

42 U.S.C. § 14072 — for purposes of this section (2 versions over time)

the term “minimally sufficient sexual offender registration program” means any State sexual offender registration program that—

(A) requires the registration of each offender who is convicted of an offense in a range of offenses specified by State law which is comparable to or exceeds that described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 14071(a)(1) of this title;

(B) participates in the national database established under subsection (b) of this section in conformity with guidelines issued by the Attorney General;

(C) provides for verification of address at least annually; 1

(D) requires that each person who is required to register under subparagraph (A) shall do so for a period of not less than 10 years beginning on the date that such person was released from prison or placed on parole, supervised release, or probation.

The Attorney General shall establish a national database at the Federal Bureau of Investigation to track the whereabouts and movement of—