,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjac ,mr4 
,luetkemey] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mi*aud7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide = backgr\nd *ecks ( p]sons  
work+ 9 ! electronic life safety &      
security sy/ems indu/ry1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,electronic ,life ,safety &
 ,security ,sy/ems ,f$]al ,backgr\nd    
,*eck ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,electronic    
life safety & security sy/ems ,f$]al    
backgr\nd *ecks  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! electronic life 
safety & security sy/ems indu/ry p]=ms  
critical security in/allation &         
protection = mu* ( ! infra/ructure 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & provides comm]cial      
build+s1 public ag5cies & resid5ces )   
al>m & security sy/ems t are an         
important "p ( homel& security &        
anti-crime & t]rori/ prev5tion4  7#b7 ,!
 electronic life safety & security      

sy/ems indu/ry includes c5tral monitor+ 
/ations & individual employ]-own$       
companies & o!r private sector bus9esses
 t in/all al>m & security sy/ems 9      
infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7  
,"s ,/ates d n provide = any lic5s+ or  
regulation requirem5t t includes a ,/ate
 or ,f$]al backgr\nd *eck on employees (
 ! companies involv$ 9 ! electronic life
 safety & security sy/ems indu/ry4  7#d7
 ,_m employees 9 ! electronic life      
safety & security sy/ems indu/ry travel 
across ,/ate l9es to in/all sy/ems & may
 or may n be requir$ to und]go ,f$]al   
backgr\nd *ecks z a condition (         
employm5t & 9 "s cases !re may be       
backgr\nd *eck requirem5ts at ! ,/ate   
level or duplicat$ backgr\nd *ecks at ! 
c\nty or city levels4  7b7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,electronic life  
safety & security sy/ems indu/ry ,! t]m 
electronic life safety & security sy/ems
 indu/ry means bus9esses t provide      
electronic life safety & security sy/ems
 in/allation & c5tral monitor+ ( fire & 

burgl> al>m sy/ems to public or private 
entities1 includ+ fire al>ms1 burgl>    
al>ms1 smoke detection1 clos$-circuit   
,,tv1 biometric sy/ems1 access control  
sy/ems1 p]sonal em]g5cy response sy/ems1
 & o!r crime prev5tion sy/ems4  7#b7    
,employee ,! t]m employee means an      
individual employ$ 9 ! electronic life  
safety & security sy/ems indu/ry4  7#c7 
,prospective employee ,! t]m prospective
 employee means an individual seek+     
employm5t 9 ! electronic life safety &  
security sy/ems indu/ry4  7#d7 ,cov]$   
entity ,! t]m 8cov]$ entity0 means any  
employ] 9 ! electronic life safety &    
security sy/ems indu/ry4  7c7 ,purpose  
,! purpose ( ?is section is to          
facilitate widespread access to ,/ate & 
national crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *ecks1
 n o!rwise au?oriz$ by ,f$]al or ,/ate  
law1 on employees & prospective         
employees 9 ! electronic life safety &  
security sy/ems indu/ry4  7d7           
,e/abli%m5t ( backgr\nd *eck  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 

( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all e/abli% a me?od to p]mit    
cov]$ entities to reque/ a fitness      
det]m9ation by a gov]nm5tal entity bas$ 
on ,/ate & ,f$]al f+]pr9t-bas$ crim9al  
hi/ory backgr\nd *ecks1 9 accordance ) !
 in=mation conta9$ 9 records acquir$ "u 
section #ecd ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#b7 ,duties ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all--  7,a7 in=m cov]$ entities ab\t  
h[ to reque/ backgr\nd *ecks--  7i7 =   
cov]$ entities locat$ 9 a ,/ate ) a     
qualifi$ ,/ate program1 z det]m9$ by !  
,attorney ,g5]al1 by ref]r+ ! cov]$     
entities to ! ,/ate au?oriz$ ag5cy2 &   
7ii7 = cov]$ entities locat$ 9 a ,/ate  
)\t a qualifi$ ,/ate program1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 by provid+       
in=mation on alt]native me?ods ( obta9+ 
a backgr\nd *eck2  7,b7 complete a *eck 
( ! national crim9al hi/ory records     
sy/em2  7,c7 e/abli% proc$ures = !      
secure receipt ( crim9al hi/ory records2
  7,d7 make det]m9ations reg>d+ :e!r !  
crim9al hi/ory records receiv$ 9        

response to a backgr\nd *eck conduct$ "u
 ?is section indicate1 t ! employee or  
prospective employee has a crim9al      
hi/ory t may be> on ! employee's or     
prospective employee's fitness =        
employm5t 9 ! electronic life safety &  
security sy/ems indu/ry1 bas$ on :e!r ! 
employee or prospective employee has1   
dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod be=e ! backgr\nd   
*eck is conduct$1 be5 convict$ ( or     
imprison$ = a felony or an (f5se involv+
 di%one/y or false /atem5t or ! use (   
=ce aga9/ ! p]son ( ano!r2 &  7,e7      
convey to ! cov]$ entity reque/+ !      
backgr\nd *eck1 ! fitness det]m9ation ( 
! employee or prospective employee4     
7#c7 ,provision ( records to employees &
 prospective employees & opportunity to 
*all5ge or )draw cons5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,:5 ! ,attorney ,g5]al makes a          
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#b7 t an       
employee's or prospective employee's    
crim9al hi/ory may be> on t employee's  
or prospective employee's fitness =     
employm5t1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all      

provide ! employee or prospective       
employee ) ! crim9al hi/ory records ( ! 
employee or prospective employee & a    
detail$ notification ( ! rights ( !     
employee or prospective employee "u ?is 
p>agraph4  7,b7 ,opportunity to *all5ge 
or )draw cons5t ,an employee or         
prospective employee describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 may *all5ge ! accuracy 
or complet5ess ( any in=mation 9 !      
crim9al hi/ory record or to )draw cons5t
 to p>ticipate 9 ! fitness det]m9ation  
"u proc$ures ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
e/abli%4  7#d7 ,fees ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all collect f an employ] reque/+ a    
fitness det]m9ation "u ?is section a fee
 to (fset ! co/s ( c>ry+ out ! duties   
describ$ 9 ?is section1 includ+ ?is     
subsection1 9 an am\nt equal to ! sum ( 
! actual co/ ( conduct+ ! fitness       
det]m9ation & o!r crit]ia4  7e7 ,privacy
 ( in=mation  7#a7 ,prohibition on      
unau?oriz$ disclosure or use ( crim9al  
hi/ory records ,except = an employee or 
prospective employee1 any entity or     

individual au?oriz$ to receive or       
transmit f+]pr9ts or crim9al hi/ory     
records "u ?is section--  7,a7 %all use 
! f+]pr9ts1 crim9al hi/ory records1 or  
in=mation 9 ! crim9al hi/ory records    
only = ! purposes specifically set =? 9 
?is section2 &  7,b7 %all ma9ta9        
adequate security measures to ensure !  
confid5tiality ( ! f+]pr9ts1 ! crim9al  
hi/ory records1 & ! in=mation 9 !       
crim9al hi/ory records4  7#b7           
,compliance ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
issue regulations--  7,a7 to ensure !   
en=cem5t ( ! nondisclosure requirem5ts  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 & to provide =         
appropriate sanctions 9 ! case (        
violations ( ! requirem5ts2 &  7,b7 to  
ensure ! non-ret5tion ( f+]pr9ts &      
records obta9$ "u ?is section by        
entities outside ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice =
 p]iods long] ?an ^? necess>y to c>ry   
out ! functions = :i* ! records 7       
obta9$4