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Stat. 2118. Pub. L. 101-162, title II, Sec. 204(b)(4), (5), Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1004. Pub. L. 100-459, title II, Sec. 204(b)(4), (5), Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2200, 2201, as amended by Pub. L. 101-650, title III, Sec. 325(c)(2), Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5121. Pub. L. 100-202, Sec. 101(a) [title II, Sec. 204(b)(4), (5)], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329, 1329-16. Pub. L. 99-500, Sec. 101(b) [title II, Sec. 204(b)(4), (5)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783-39, 1783-52, 1783-53, and Pub. L. 99-591, Sec. 101(b) [title II, Sec. 204(b)(4), (5)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341-39, 3341-52, 3341-53. Pub. L. 99-180, title II, Sec. 204(b)(4), (5), Dec. 13, 1985, 99 Stat. 1148. Pub. L. 98-411, title II, Sec. 203(b)(4), (5), Aug. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 1560. Pub. L. 98-166, title II, Sec. 205(b)(4), (5), Nov. 28, 1983, 97 Stat. 1087. Pub. L. 96-132, Sec. 7(d), Nov. 30, 1979, 93 Stat. 1046, provided that: "(1) The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall conduct detailed financial audits of undercover operations closed on or after October 1, 1979, and - "(A) report the results of each audit in writing to the Department of Justice, and "(B) report annually to the Congress concerning these audits. "(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), 'undercover operation' means any undercover operation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, other than a foreign counterintelligence undercover operation - "(A) in which the gross receipts exceed $50,000, and "(B) which is exempted from section 3617 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 484) [31 U.S.C. 3302(b)] or section 304(a) of the Government Corporation Control Act (31 U.S.C. 869(a)) [31 U.S.C. 9102]." -FOOTNOTE- (!1) So in original. The word "and" probably should not appear. (!2) So in original. The period probably should be "; and". -End- -CITE- 28 USC Sec. 534 01/19/04 -EXPCITE- TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE PART II - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CHAPTER 33 - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION -HEAD- Sec. 534. Acquisition, preservation, and exchange of identification records and information; appointment of officials -STATUTE- (a) The Attorney General shall - (1) acquire, collect, classify, and preserve identification, criminal identification, crime, and other records; (2) acquire, collect, classify, and preserve any information which would assist in the identification of any deceased individual who has not been identified after the discovery of such deceased individual; (3) acquire, collect, classify, and preserve any information which would assist in the location of any missing person (including an unemancipated person as defined by the laws of the place of residence of such person) and provide confirmation as to any entry for such a person to the parent, legal guardian, or next of kin of that person (and the Attorney General may acquire, collect, classify, and preserve such information from such parent, guardian, or next of kin); and (4) exchange such records and information with, and for the official use of, authorized officials of the Federal Government, including the United States Sentencing Commission, the States, cities, and penal and other institutions. (b) The exchange of records and information authorized by subsection (a)(4) of this section is subject to cancellation if dissemination is made outside the receiving departments or related agencies. (c) The Attorney General may appoint officials to perform the functions authorized by this section. (d) For purposes of this section, the term "other institutions" includes - (1) railroad police departments which perform the administration of criminal justice and have arrest powers pursuant to a State statute, which allocate a substantial part of their annual budget to the administration of criminal justice, and which meet training requirements established by law or ordinance for law enforcement officers; and (2) police departments of private colleges or universities which perform the administration of criminal justice and have arrest powers pursuant to a State statute, which allocate a substantial part of their annual budget to the administration of criminal justice, and which meet training requirements established by law or ordinance for law enforcement officers. (e)(1) Information from national crime information databases consisting of identification records, criminal history records, protection orders, and wanted person records may be disseminated to civil or criminal courts for use in domestic violence or stalking cases. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permit access to such records for any other purpose. (2) Federal and State criminal justice agencies authorized to enter information into criminal information databases may include - (A) arrests, convictions, and arrest warrants for stalking or domestic violence or for violations of protection orders for the protection of parties from stalking or domestic violence; and (B) protection orders for the protection of persons from stalking or domestic violence, provided such orders are subject to periodic verification. (3) As used in this subsection - (A) the term "national crime information databases" means the National Crime Information Center and its incorporated criminal history databases, including the Interstate Identification Index; and (B) the term "protection order" includes an injunction or any other order issued for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts or harassment against, or contact or communication with or physical proximity to, another person, including temporary and final orders issued by civil or criminal courts (other than support or child custody orders) whether obtained by filing an independent action or as a pendente lite order in another proceeding so long as any civil order was issued in response to a complaint, petition, or motion filed by or on behalf of a person seeking protection. -SOURCE- (Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 616; amended Pub. L. 97-292, Secs. 2, 3(a), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1259; Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, Sec. 7333, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4469; Pub. L. 103-322, title IV, Sec. 40601(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1950; Pub. L. 107-273, div. A, title II, Sec. 204(c), div. B, title IV, Sec. 4003(b)(4), div. C, title I, Sec. 11004, Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1776, 1811, 1816.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 U.S.C. 300 Aug. 31, 1964, Pub. L. 88-527, (as applicable Sec. 201 (1st 105 words of 1st to acquisition par. under "Federal Bureau of etc. of Investigation", as applicable to identification acquisition etc. of and other identification and other records). records), 78 Stat. 717. 5 U.S.C. 340. June 11, 1930, ch. 455, 46 Stat. 554. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The sections are combined and reorganized for clarity. Former section 300 of title 5 was from the Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1965. Similar provisions were contained in each appropriation Act for the Department of Justice running back to 1921, which Acts are identified in a note under former section 300 of title 5, U.S.C. 1964 ed. In subsection (a), the word "shall" is substituted for "has the duty" as a more direct expression. The function of acquiring, collecting, classifying, etc., referred to in former section 340 of title 5 was transferred to the Attorney General by 1950 Reorg., Plan No. 2, Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 1950, 64 Stat. 1261, which is codified in section 509 of this title. Accordingly, the first 29 words and last 30 words of former section 340 are omitted as unnecessary. In subsection (c), the authority to appoint officials for the cited purposes is implied. AMENDMENTS 2002 - Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 107-273, Secs. 204(c) and 4003(b)(4), amended par. (3) identically, inserting "and" at end. Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 11004, added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "exchange such records and information with, and for the official use of, authorized officials of the Federal Government, the States, cities, and penal and other institutions." 1994 - Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103-322 added subsec. (e). 1988 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100-690 added subsec. (d). 1982 - Pub. L. 97-292, Sec. 3(a), inserted "and information" after "identification records" in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-292, Sec. 2(a), added pars. (2) and (3), redesignated former par. (2) as (4), and substituted "exchange such records and information" for "exchange these records" in par. (4). Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-292, Sec. 2(b), substituted "exchange of records and information authorized by subsection (a)(4)" for "exchange of records authorized by subsection (a)(2)". CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN NURSING FACILITIES AND HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCIES Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(b) [title I, Sec. 124], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-50, 2681-73, provided that: "(a)(1) A nursing facility or home health care agency may submit a request to the Attorney General to conduct a search and exchange of records described in subsection (b) regarding an applicant for employment if the employment position is involved in direct patient care. "(2) A nursing facility or home health care agency requesting a search and exchange of records under this section shall submit to the Attorney General through the appropriate State agency or agency designated by the Attorney General a copy of an employment applicant's fingerprints, a statement signed by the applicant authorizing the nursing facility or home health care agency to request the search and exchange of records, and any other identification information not more than 7 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays under section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code) after acquiring the fingerprints, signed statement, and information. "(b) Pursuant to any submission that complies with the requirements of subsection (a), the Attorney General shall search the records of the Criminal Justice Information Services Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for any criminal history records corresponding to the fingerprints or other identification information submitted. The Attorney General shall provide any corresponding information resulting from the search to the appropriate State agency or agency designated by the Attorney General to receive such information. "(c) Information regarding an applicant for employment in a nursing facility or home health care agency obtained pursuant to this section may be used only by the facility or agency requesting the information and only for the purpose of determining the suitability of the applicant for employment by the facility or agency in a position involved in direct patient care. "(d) The Attorney General may charge a reasonable fee, not to exceed $50 per request, to any nursing facility or home health care agency requesting a search and exchange of records pursuant to this section. "(e) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998], the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress on the number of requests for searches and exchanges of records made under this section by nursing facilities and home health care agencies and the disposition of such requests. "(f) Whoever knowingly uses any information obtained pursuant to this section for a purpose other than as authorized under subsection (c) shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both. "(g) A nursing facility or home health care agency that, in denying employment for an applicant, reasonably relies upon information provided by the Attorney General pursuant to this section shall not be liable in any action brought by the applicant based on the employment determination resulting from the incompleteness or inaccuracy of the information. "(h) The Attorney General may promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section, including regulations regarding the security, confidentiality, accuracy, use, destruction, and dissemination of information, audits and recordkeeping, the imposition of fees, and any necessary modifications to the definitions contained in subsection (i). "(i) In this section: "(1) The term 'home health care agency' means an agency that provides home health care or personal care services on a visiting basis in a place of residence. "(2) The term 'nursing facility' means a facility or institution (or a distinct part of an institution) that is primarily engaged in providing to residents of the facility or institution nursing care, including skilled nursing care, and related services for individuals who require medical or nursing care. "(j) This section shall apply without fiscal year limitation." COMPILATION OF STATISTICS RELATING TO INTIMIDATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES Pub. L. 104-132, title VIII, Sec. 808, Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1310, which required Attorney General to collect data for the calendar year 1990 and each succeeding calendar year, relating to crimes and incidents of threats of violence and acts of violence against Federal, State, and local government employees and their families in the performance of their lawful duties, and to annually publish a summary of the data collected to be used only for research and statistical purposes, was repealed by Pub. L. 107-273, div. A, title III, Sec. 311(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1786. RULEMAKING RELATING TO ACCESS TO FEDERAL CRIMINAL INFORMATION DATABASES Section 40601(b) of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that: "The Attorney General may make rules to carry out the subsection added to section 534 of title 28, United States Code, by subsection (a), after consultation with the officials charged with managing the National Crime Information Center and the Criminal Justice Information Services Advisory Policy Board." NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER PROJECT 2000 Pub. L. 101-647, title VI, subtitle B, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4823, provided that: "SEC. 611. SHORT TITLE. "This section [subtitle] may be cited as the 'National Law Enforcement Cooperation Act of 1990'. "SEC. 612. FINDINGS. "The Congress finds that - "(1) cooperation among Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies is critical to an effective national response to the problems of violent crime and drug trafficking in the United States; "(2) the National Crime Information Center, which links more than 16,000 Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies, is the single most important avenue of cooperation among law enforcement agencies; "(3) major improvements to the National Crime Information Center are needed because the current system is more than twenty years old; carries much greater volumes of enforcement information; and at this time is unable to incorporate technological advances that would significantly improve its performance; and "(4) the Federal Bureau of Investigation, working with State and local law enforcement agencies and private organizations, has developed a promising plan, 'NCIC 2000', to make the necessary upgrades to the National Crime Information Center that should meet the needs of United States law enforcement agencies into the next century. "SEC. 613. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "There are authorized to be appropriated the following sums to implement the 'NCIC 2000' project: "(1) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1991; "(2) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1992; "(3) $22,000,000 for fiscal year 1993; "(4) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 1994; and "(5) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1995. "SEC. 614. REPORT. "By February 1 of each fiscal year for which funds for NCIC 2000 are requested, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit a report to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and House of Representatives that details the progress that has been made in implementing NCIC 2000 and a complete justification for the funds requested in the following fiscal year for NCIC 2000." FBI FEES TO PROCESS FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION RECORDS AND NAME CHECKS Pub. L. 101-515, title II, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2112, as amended by section 113 of H.R. 2076, One Hundred Fourth Congress, as passed by the House of Representatives on Dec. 6, 1995, and as enacted into law by Pub. L. 104-91, title I, Sec. 101(a), Jan. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 11, as amended by Pub. L. 104-99, title II, Sec. 211, Jan. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 37, provided in part that: "for fiscal year 1991 and hereafter the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may establish and collect fees to process fingerprint identification records and name checks for non-criminal justice, non-law enforcement employment and licensing purposes and for certain employees of private sector contractors with classified Government contracts, and notwithstanding the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3302, credit such fees to this appropriation to be used for salaries and other expenses incurred in providing these services, and that the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may establish such fees at a level to include an additional amount to establish a fund to remain available until expended to defray expenses for the automation of fingerprint identification and criminal justice information services and associated costs". HATE CRIME STATISTICS Pub. L. 101-275, Apr. 23, 1990, 104 Stat. 140, as amended by Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXII, Sec. 320926, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2131; Pub. L. 104-155, Sec. 7, July 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 1394, provided: "That (a) this Act may be cited as the 'Hate Crime Statistics Act'. "(b)(1) Under the authority of section 534 of title 28, United States Code, the Attorney General shall acquire data, for each calendar year, about crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity, including where appropriate the crimes of murder, non-negligent manslaughter; forcible rape; aggravated assault, simple assault, intimidation; arson; and destruction, damage or vandalism of property. "(2) The Attorney General shall establish guidelines for the collection of such data including the necessary evidence and criteria that must be present for a finding of manifest prejudice and procedures for carrying out the purposes of this section. "(3) Nothing in this section creates a cause of action or a right to bring an action, including an action based on discrimination due to sexual orientation. As used in this section, the term 'sexual orientation' means consensual homosexuality or heterosexuality. This subsection does not limit any existing cause of action or right to bring an action, including any action under the Administrative Procedure Act [5 U.S.C. 551 et seq., 701 et seq.] or the All Writs Act [see 28 U.S.C. 1651]. "(4) Data acquired under this section shall be used only for research or statistical purposes and may not contain any information that may reveal the identity of an individual victim of a crime. "(5) The Attorney General shall publish an annual summary of the data acquired under this section. "(c) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section through fiscal year 2002. "Sec. 2. (a) Congress finds that - "(1) the American family life is the foundation of American Society, "(2) Federal policy should encourage the well-being, financial security, and health of the American family, "(3) schools should not de-emphasize the critical value of American family life. "(b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed, nor shall any funds appropriated to carry out the purpose of the Act be used, to promote or encourage homosexuality." UNIFORM FEDERAL CRIME REPORTING ACT OF 1988 Section 7332 of Pub. L. 100-690 provided that: "(a) Short Title. - This section may be cited as the 'Uniform Federal Crime Reporting Act of 1988'. "(b) Definitions. - For purposes of this section, the term 'Uniform Crime Reports' means the reports authorized under section 534 of title 28, United States Code, and administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation which compiles nationwide criminal statistics for use in law enforcement administration, operation, and management and to assess the nature and type of crime in the United States. "(c) Establishment of System. - "(1) In general. - The Attorney General shall acquire, collect, classify, and preserve national data on Federal criminal offenses as part of the Uniform Crime Reports. "(2) Reporting by federal agencies. - All departments and agencies within the Federal government (including the Department of Defense) which routinely investigate complaints of criminal activity, shall report details about crime within their respective jurisdiction to the Attorney General in a uniform manner and on a form prescribed by the Attorney General. The reporting required by this subsection shall be limited to the reporting of those crimes comprising the Uniform Crime Reports. "(3) Distribution of data. - The Attorney General shall distribute data received pursuant to paragraph (2), in the form of annual Uniform Crime Reports for the United States, to the President, Members of the Congress, State governments, and officials of localities and penal and other institutions participating in the Uniform Crime Reports program. "(d) Role of Federal Bureau of Investigation. - The Attorney General may designate the Federal Bureau of Investigation as the lead agency for purposes of performing the functions authorized by this section and may appoint or establish such advisory and oversight boards as may be necessary to assist the Bureau in ensuring uniformity, quality, and maximum use of the data collected. "(e) Inclusion of Offenses Involving Illegal Drugs. - The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is authorized to classify offenses involving illegal drugs and drug trafficking as a part I crime in the Uniform Crime Reports. "(f) Authorization of Appropriations. - There are authorized to be appropriated $350,000 for fiscal year 1989 and such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section after fiscal year 1989. "(g) Effective Date. - The provisions of this section shall be effective on January 1, 1989." FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING Section 7609 of Pub. L. 100-690 provided that: "(a) Family Violence Reporting. - Under the authority of section 534 of title 28, United States Code, the Attorney General shall require, and include in uniform crime reports, data that indicate - "(1) the age of the victim; and "(2) the relationship of the victim to the offender, for crimes of murder, aggravated assault, simple assault, rape, sexual offenses, and offenses against children. "(b) National Crime Survey. - The Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, through the annual National Crime Survey, shall collect and publish data that more accurately measures the extent of domestic violence in America, especially the physical and sexual

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