H.R. 4147

To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for the implementation of the Sex Offender Registration Tips Program.

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110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4147

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 9, 2007

Mr. King of New York (for himself and Mr. Bishop of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for the implementation of the Sex Offender Registration Tips Program.

1.

Grants for implementation of Sex Offender Registration Tips Program

(a)

In general

Subject to the availability of the funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection (b), the Attorney General shall provide grants to the not-for-profit community and victim’s rights organization, Parents For Megan’s Law, Inc., to implement the Sex Offender Registration Tips Program described in subsection (b).

(b)

Sex Offender Registration Tips Program

For purposes of subsection (a), the Sex Offender Registration Tips Program is a program to reduce sexual victimization by—

(1)

providing up-to-date and accurate sex offender registry information to Federal, State, and local law enforcement entities through the National Megan’s Law Helpline staffed by Parents For Megan’s Law, Inc., and the Internet website of such organization;

(2)

enabling the analysis and coordination of community tips relating to sex offenders who fail to register in the sex offender registry maintained by the jurisdiction involved or who engage in activities in violation of conditions of their probation or parole; and

(3)

identifying geographic locations in which sex offenders are identified as being in violation of the sex offender registry requirements of the jurisdiction involved or of the conditions of their probation or parole.

(c)

Authorization of Appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for grants under subsection (a) for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2013.