[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4029 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4029

   To protect children from registered sex offenders, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 15, 2010

Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, and Mrs. Shaheen) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To protect children from registered sex offenders, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Sex Offenders Access to 
Children in Our Communities Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS FOR REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle A of the Sex Offender Notification and 
Registration Act (42 U.S.C. 16911 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

``SEC. 132. EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS FOR REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS.

    ``(a) In General.--Each jurisdiction shall prohibit any sex 
offender registered with the jurisdiction under section 113 from--
            ``(1) accepting a position of employment, including a 
        volunteer position, which by the inherent nature of the 
        position places the sex offender in direct and substantial 
        contact with minors; and
            ``(2) obtaining a permit or permission to carry out an 
        activity or performance that would present direct and 
        substantial contact with minors.
    ``(b) Definition.--In this section, the term `direct and 
substantial contact with minors' means--
            ``(1) working with minors;
            ``(2) having the opportunity to be alone with minors;
            ``(3) spending time specifically with minors; or
            ``(4) any other activity that is targeted to involve 
        minors.''.
    (b) Rulemaking Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the 
appropriate agencies of the Federal Government and State and local 
governments, shall promulgate rules to implement the amendment made by 
subsection (a).

SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMMUNITY ACCESSIBLE SEX 
              OFFENDER REGISTRATION TIPS AND SUPPORT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``direct and substantial contact with minors'' 
        means--
                    (A) working with minors;
                    (B) having the opportunity to be alone with minors;
                    (C) spending time specifically with minors; or
                    (D) any other activity that is targeted to involve 
                minors;
            (2) the term ``minor'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 111 of the Sex Offender Notification and Registration 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 16911);
            (3) the term ``national crime information databases'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 534 of title 28, United 
        States Code; and
            (4) the term ``sex offender'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 111 of the Sex Offender Notification and 
        Registration Act (42 U.S.C. 16911).
    (b) In General.--The Attorney General may award grants to and enter 
into contracts with public agencies or nonprofit private organizations, 
or combinations thereof, to establish the program described in 
subsection (c).
    (c) Community Accessible Sex Offender Tips and Support Program 
Described.--The community accessible sex offender registration tips and 
support program established under subsection (b) shall--
            (1) provide a forum for an individual to submit an 
        anonymous or confidential tip regarding any sex offender 
        required to be registered under the Sex Offender Notification 
        and Registration Act (42 U.S.C. 16911 et seq.) who--
                    (A) is not complying with the requirements of such 
                Act;
                    (B) is in a position which places the sex offender 
                in direct and substantial contact with minors; or
                    (C) is engaged in--
                            (i) activities in violation of the 
                        conditions of the probation or parole of the 
                        sex offender; or
                            (ii) any other criminal activity;
            (2) enable the analysis and coordination of tips provided 
        under paragraph (1);
            (3) use existing Internet sex offender registries, public 
        information, and the national crime information databases to 
        compare and contrast information and identify--
                    (A) sex offenders required to be registered under 
                the Sex Offender Notification and Registration Act (42 
                U.S.C. 16911 et seq.) who--
                            (i) are not complying with the requirements 
                        of such Act;
                            (ii) are in a position which place the sex 
                        offender in direct and substantial contact with 
                        minors; or
                            (iii) are engaged in high-risk or criminal 
                        activities in violation of the conditions of 
                        supervision of the sex offender; and
                    (B) the location of any sex offenders identified 
                under subparagraph (A) in order to aid the taking of 
                appropriate action by law enforcement; and
            (4) provide a victim of sexual assault, violent crime, and 
        other nonviolent crime who provide information under paragraph 
        (1) with an infrastructure of direct advocacy, therapeutic 
        support, concrete services, and enforcement linkages by 
        certified rape crisis counselors.
    (d) Access to the National Crime Information Databases.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General shall 
ensure that an agency or organization that is awarded a grant or 
contract under this section has access to the national crime 
information databases to the extent that the access is for purposes 
within the scope of the duties and responsibilities of the agency or 
organization to assist or support law enforcement agencies in the 
administration of criminal justice functions relating to sex offenders.
    (e) Priority.--In making grants or contracts under this section, 
the Attorney General shall give priority to applications submitted by 
public agencies or nonprofit private organizations that demonstrate--
            (1) success in educating the public regarding Federal, 
        State, and local sex offender registration and notification 
        requirements and restrictions;
            (2) a responsible use of information collected through an 
        established interactive telephone helpline or Internet Web 
        site;
            (3) success in collaborating and assisting the public and 
        community organizations in accessing--
                    (A) sex offender registration and notification 
                information; and
                    (B) minor and adult sexual abuse prevention 
                resources;
            (4) success in processing tips from the public regarding 
        sex offenders, including the monitoring and management of sex 
        offenders through an established sex offender registration and 
        notification telephone helpline or Internet Web site;
            (5) experience in providing direct advocacy, therapeutic 
        support, and concrete services to victims of sexual abuse and 
        other violent and nonviolent crimes by certified rape crisis 
        counselors; and
            (6) success in collaborating with law enforcement 
        agencies--
                    (A) in the provision of information received from 
                the public regarding sex offenders who are not acting 
                in compliance with the requirements of the Sex Offender 
                Notification and Registration Act (42 U.S.C. 16911 et 
                seq.); and
                    (B) in mitigating the potential threat to public 
                safety of sex offenders who--
                            (i) are engaged in high-risk or criminal 
                        activities; or
                            (ii) are in positions which place the sex 
                        offenders in direct and substantial contact 
                        with minors.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $3,000,000 to carry out the grants authorized under 
subsection (b) for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015, and such 
sums as are necessary thereafter.

SEC. 4. REDUCING UNNECESSARY PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COSTS OF 
              GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall 
coordinate with the head of each Executive agency, as defined in 
section 105 of title 5, United States Code, to--
            (1) determine which Government publications could be made 
        available on Government Web sites and no longer printed; and
            (2) devise a strategy to reduce overall Government printing 
        costs by not less than a total of $15,000,000 over the 5-year 
        period beginning with fiscal year 2011.
    (b) Requirement.--In carrying subsection (a), the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget shall ensure that essential printed 
documents that are prepared for individuals who receive benefits under 
the Social Security program, Medicare beneficiaries, and individuals 
living in areas with limited Internet access or use continue to remain 
available in print.

SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act, or 
the application of a provision or amendment to any person or 
circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act 
and the amendments made by this Act, and the application of the 
provisions and amendments to any person or circumstance, shall not be 
affected by the holding.
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