110 STAT. 3096 PUBLIC LAW 104-236—OCT. 3, 1996 "(h) FINGERPRINTS. — "(1) FBI REGISTRATION.— For each person required to register under subsection (c), fingerprints shall be obtained and verified by the FBI or a local law enforcement official pursuant to regulations issued by the Attorney General. "(2) STATE REGISTRATION SYSTEMS.—In a State that has a minimally sufficient sexual offender registration program, including a program established under section 170101, fingerprints required to be registered with the FBI under this section shall be obtained and verified in accordance with State requirements. The State agency responsible for registration shall ensure that the fingerprints and all other information required to be registered is registered with the FBI. "(i) PENALTY.—^A person required to register under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (g) who knowingly fails to comply with this section shall— "(1) in the case of a first offense— "(A) if the person has been convicted of 1 offense described in subsection (b), be fined not more than $100,000; or "(B) if the person has been convicted of more than 1 offense described in subsection (b), be imprisoned for up to 1 year and fined not more than $100,000; or "(2) in the case of a second or subsequent offense, be imprisoned for up to 10 years and fined not more than $100,000. "(j) RELEASE OF INFORMATION.— The information collected by the FBI under this section shall be disclosed by the FBI— "(1) to Federal, State, and local criminal justice agencies for— "(A) law enforcement purposes; and "(B) community notification in accordance with section 170101(d)(3); and "(2) to Federal, State, and local governmental agencies responsible for conducting employment-related background checks under section 3 of the National Child Protection Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 5119a). "(k) NOTIFICATION UPON RELEASE.— Any State not having established a program described in section 170102(a)(3) must— "(1) upon release from prison, or placement on parole, supervised release, or probation, notify each offender who is convicted of an offense described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 170101(a)(l) of their duty to register with the FBI; and "(2) notify the FBI of the release of each offender who is convicted of an offense described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 170101(a)(1).. SEC. 3. DURATION OF STATE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT. Section 170101(b)(6) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14071(b)(6)) is amended to read as follows: "(6) LENGTH OF REGISTRATION.—^A person required to register under subsection (a)(1) shall continue to comply with this section, except during ensuing periods of incarceration, until—
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