,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cedi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1 #bjac   
,mrs4 ,h>tzl] 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,ku/]7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a     
,,bill  ,to promote p]man5t families =  
*ildr51 privacy & safety = unw$ mo!rs1  
responsible fa!rhood1 & security =      
adoptive p>5ts by e/abli%+ a ,national  
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry & enc\rag+  
,/ates to ent] into agreem5ts to        
contribute ! in=mation conta9$ 9 !      
,/ate's ,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry to !
 ,national ,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,adoption
 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  7a7      
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,responsible fa!r regi/ries1 also  
kn[n z possible fa!r regi/ries or       
putative fa!r regi/ries1 exi/ 9 z _m z  
#cd ,/ates4  7#b7 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,lehr v4 ,rob]tson 7#dfc
 ,u4,s4 #bdh7 7#aihc71 f\nd responsible 

fa!r regi/ries to be con/itutional4     
7#c7 ,responsible fa!r regi/ries help to
 spe$ up ! /able placem5t ( *ildr5 by   
provid+ a me*anism to det]m9e :e!r !re  
are any possible fa!rs :o may h an      
int]e/ 9 p>ticipat+ 9 ! placem5t        
decisions ( ! *ild s t ! possible fa!r c
 timely ass]t 8 rights or s t ! fa!r's  
rights c be waiv$1 surr5d]$1 or t]m9at$ 
& ! *ild made available = adoption or   
placem5t4  7#d7 ,responsible fa!r       
regi/ries protect ! privacy & safety (  
unw$ mo!rs by remov+ ! burd5 f ! "m to  
provide in=mation ab\t any possible     
fa!rs1 disclosure ( :i* w\ld be an      
invasion ( h] privacy & may cause h>m to
 ! "m1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! case ( rape or    
dome/ic viol5ce4  7#e7 ,responsible fa!r
 regi/ries s]ve to protect ! rights ( m5
 :o wi% to be involv$ 9 ! placem5t      
decisions ( a *ild !y believe !y may h  
fa!r$ by creat+ a me*anism = su* m5 to  
und]take responsibility & to protect _! 
rights )\t hav+ to rely ^u o!rs to      
protect _! rights1 & to indicate _!     

desire to be notifi$ 9 a timely mann] ( 
c]ta9 legal proce$+s relat$ to ! *ild1  
includ+ proce$+s relat$ to t]m9ation (  
rights1 adoption1 & ! placem5t ( ! *ild 
into ,/ate cu/ody4  7#f7 ,responsible   
fa!r regi/ries protect ! privacy (      
possible fa!rs by provid+ a me*anism =  
m5 to submit id5tify+ in=mation to a    
database ) re/rict$ access4  7#g7       
,responsible fa!r regi/ries protect !   
int]e/s ( adoptive p>5ts & increase !   
security ( adoptions by r$uc+ ! risk t  
possible fa!rs _c be locat$ 9 a timely  
mann]4 ,"o ( ! bigge/ risks to !        
f9alization ( an adoption is ! inability
 ( ! p>ties to an adoption proce$+ to   
timely locate ! possible fa!rs4 ,:5     
possible fa!rs are n provid$ ) timely   
notice ( an adoption proce$+ relat$ to a
 *ild !y may h fa!r$ & discov] su*      
proce$+ lat]1 ! adoption proce$+ (t5 is 
delay$ or disrupt$4 ,9 addition to caus+
 emotional /ress & significant co/s     
associat$ ) ?is problem1 su* cases1     
p>ticul>ly :5 !y attract m$ia att5tion1 

create a *ill+ effect on adoption 9 t   
prospective adoptive p>5ts may decide n 
to pursue ! option ( adoption = fe> t !y
 w be involv$ 9 su* a case4  7#h7       
,int]/ate travel ( mo!rs & ! fil+ (     
legal actions relat+ to a *ild 9 a ,/ate
 o!r ?an ! ,/ate 9 :i* a possible fa!r  
may h regi/]$ may circumv5t & elim9ate !
 protections su* unw$ mo!rs & possible  
fa!rs are provid$ by ! individual ,/ate 
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ries1 because  
!re are no agreem5ts or me*anisms betwe5
 ! ,/ates to id5tify or to provide      
notice to possible fa!rs :o h regi/]$ 9 
ano!r ,/ate4  7#i7 ,! inability ( ,/ates
 to coord9ate & cross-*eck _!           
responsible fa!r regi/ries may jeop>dize
 or delay ! placem5t ( ! *ild 9 a       
p]man5t home & und]m9es ! b5efits to    
unw$ mo!rs1 protections int5d$ = regi/]$
 possible fa!rs1 & security = adoptive  
p>5ts t ,/ate regi/ries are int5d$ to   
af=d4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is  
,act are--  7#a7 to provide = a national
 database t w\ld accept possible fa!r   

regi/rations f p>ticipat+ ,/ate         
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ries & directly
 f possible fa!rs1 & w\ld transmit !    
results ( specific se>*es ( su*         
regi/rations to au?oriz$ p>ties involv$ 
9 any ,/ate's proce$+s1 :e!r ! ,/ate    
p>ticipates 9 ! national regi/ry or n1 =
 adoption1 ! placem5t ( a *ild 9 ,/ate  
cu/ody1 or ! t]m9ation ( a fa!r's       
rights2  7#b7 to enable *ildr5 to f9d a 
p]man5t home m quickly by provid+       
id5tify+ in=mation on possible fa!rs    
!reby enabl+ ! fa!rs' rights to be      
address$ 9 a m timely mann]2  7#c7 to   
remove ! burd5 f ! "m ( hav+ to id5tify 
pot5tial fa!rs1 to protect h] privacy & 
safety1 especially 9 cases ( rape or    
dome/ic viol5ce2  7#d7 to emp[] m5 to   
take responsibility = ! protection ( _! 
rights by enabl+ !m to regi/] 9 a       
p>ticipat+ ,/ate or directly ) !        
national regi/ry1 increas+ ! likelihood 
( m5 receiv+ notice ( a proce$+ 9 ano!r 
,/ate & r$uc+ ! opportunity = ! "m to   
deprive a possible fa!r ( ! ability to  

ass]t 8 rights by )hold+ accurate       
in=mation conc]n+ ! possible fa!r1 by   
mov+1 or by travel+ to ano!r ,/ate2 &   
7#e7 to r$uce ! risk to prospective     
adoptive p>5ts ( delay$ or disrupt$     
placem5ts result+ f *all5ges to         
adoptions due to a possible fa!r's      
untimely receipt ( notice ( su*         
proce$+s4  #c4 ,regi/ries to facilitate 
adoptions ,"p ,b ( title ,,iv ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fbj et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #d ,national & ,/ate         
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ries to        
facilitate adoptions  #dde4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is subp>t3  7#a7 ,bus9ess day ,! t]m
 bus9ess day means a day on :i* ,f$]al  
or ,/ate (fices1 z applicable1 are op5 =
 regul> bus9ess4  7#b7 ,eligible p>ty ,!
 t]m eligible p>ty means--  7,a7 public 
& lic5s$ private adoption or *ild       
placem5t ag5cies ga!r+ in=mation = a    
plann$ or p5d+ adoption or ! t]m9ation (
 rights ( "o or m possible fa!rs2  7,b7 
lic5s$ attorneys repres5t+ a p>ty 9 a   

plann$ or p5d+ adoption or 9 ! t]m9ation
 ( rights ( "o or m possible fa!rs2     
7,c7 ,/ate ag5cies or entities          
responsible = ! placem5t ( *ildr52 &    
7,d7 ,/ate c\rts4  7#c7 ,national       
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry ,! t]m      
,national ,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry   
means ! regi/ry e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ "u   
section #dde;,a4  7#d7 ,notice ,! t]m   
notice means notice to all possible     
fa!rs ( a proce$+ suffici5t to satisfy !
 notice requirem5ts ( ! law ( ! ,/ate 9 
:i* ! proce$+ is p5d+4  7#e7 ,p5d+      
adoption ,! t]m p5d+ adoption means any 
adoption 9 :i* an adoption petition has 
be5 fil$ & is /ill p5d+ ) a c\rt        
pursuant to ,/ate law4  7#f7 ,plann$    
adoption ,! t]m plann$ adoption means   
any plan = ! adoption ( a *ild or *ildr5
 9 :i* ! bir? "m has contact$ an        
attorney or a public or lic5s$ private  
adoption ag5cy ab\t plac+ h] *ild =     
adoption1 or 9 :i* a public or lic5s$   
private adoption ag5cy is work+ to place
 a *ild = adoption4  7#g7 ,proce$+ ,!   

t]m proce$+ means a proce$+ relat+ to a 
*ild t a possible fa!r has or may h     
fa!r$ reg>d+ a plann$ or p5d+ adoption (
 ! *ild1 ! entry ( ! *ild into ,/ate    
cu/ody1 or ! t]m9ation ( a possible     
fa!r's rights to ! *ild4  7#h7 ,possible
 fa!r ,! t]m possible fa!r or putative  
fa!r means a man :o has _h sexual       
relations ) a woman to :om he is n m>ri$
 & is !re=e presum$ to "k t su* woman   
may be pregnant z a result ( su*        
relations4  7#i7 ,se>* ,! t]m se>* means
 a reque/ = in=mation reg>d+ ! exi/5ce (
 all possible fa!rs relat$ to a *ild t  
is ! subject ( a proce$+4  7#aj7 ,/ate  
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry ,! t]m ,/ate
 ,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry means1 )   
respect to a ,/ate1 ! regi/ry e/abli%$  
or modifi$ & ma9ta9$ "u section #dde;,c 
= t ,/ate4  7#aa7 ,p>ticipat+ ,/ate ,!  
t]m p>ticipat+ ,/ate means a ,/ate t has
 ent]$ into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y "u
 section #dde;,b4  #dde;,a4 ,national   
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  

,n lat] ?an ! date t is #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is subp>t1 !        
,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 an      
automat$ ,national ,responsible ,fa!r   
,regi/ry t conta9s ! in=mation describ$ 
9 section #dde;,c7c7 & t provides a     
me*anism = m5 to regi/] su* in=mation   
directly ) ! ,national ,responsible     
,fa!r ,regi/ry4  7#b7 ,data entry &     
deletion requirem5ts  7,a7 ,data entry  
,in=mation transmitt$ by a ,/ate or a   
possible fa!r "u section #dde;,c7d77#b7 
%all be ent]$ into ! ,national          
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry n lat] ?an !
 date t is #b bus9ess days aft] ! date  
on :i* su* in=mation is receiv$4  7,b7  
,responsible fa!r regi/ration ,!        
,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures "u :i* 
a possible fa!r may submit ! in=mation  
describ$ 9 section #dde;,c7c7 directly  
to ! ,secret>y = ! purpose ( includ+ su*
 in=mation 9 ! ,national ,responsible   
,fa!r ,regi/ry4 ,su* proc$ures %all--   
7i7 require ! possible fa!r to v]ify by 
submission ( a sworn /atem5t or su* o!r 

means z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate
 t ! in=mation submitt$ is 8 own p]sonal
 in=mation & t x is true & correct to ! 
be/ ( 8 k2  7ii7 provide t no fee %all  
be *>g$ to ! possible fa!r = regi/]+ 9 !
 ,national ,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry2 
&  7iii7 all[ possible fa!rs to submit  
regi/rations by mail or electronic      
means4  7,c7 ,application ( ,f$]al      
p5alties = submission ( false in=mation 
,any p]son :o kn[+ly submits false      
in=mation to ! ,national ,responsible   
,fa!r ,regi/ry directly or indirectly   
?r\gh transmission ( in=mation submitt$ 
to a ,/ate ,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry  
%all be subject to p5alties 9 accordance
 ) ! provisions ( section #ajja ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,d7         
,deletion ( data ,in=mation ent]$ into !
 ,national ,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry  
%all rema9 9 ! regi/ry = n less ?an #bj 
ye>s f ! date ( entry4  7#c7 ,access to 
in=mation 9 ! ,national ,responsible    
,fa!r ,regi/ry  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to subp>agraph 7,b71 access to !        

in=mation conta9$ 9 ! ,national         
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry is limit$ to
 an eligible p>ty4  7,b7 ,limit$ access 
= regi/rants ,ea* possible fa!r :o      
regi/]s 9 ! ,national ,responsible ,fa!r
 ,regi/ry may file a se>* reque/ ) !    
,secret>y = ! limit$ purpose ( confirm+ 
t ! in=mation he provid$ is conta9$ 9 ! 
,national ,regi/ry4  7#d7 ,se>* reque/s 
7,a7 ,by an eligible p>ty ,! ,secret>y  
%all accept a reque/ f an eligible p>ty 
to se>* ! ,national ,responsible ,fa!r  
,regi/ry only if ! reque/ has be5 v]ifi$
 = au!nticity4  7,b7 ,by a regi/rant ,! 
,secret>y %all accept a reque/ f a      
possible fa!r :o has regi/]$ 9 !        
,national ,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry to
 se>* ! ,national ,responsible ,fa!r    
,regi/ry only if ! reque/ has be5 v]ifi$
 = au!nticity4  7,c7 ,fee ,! ,secret>y  
is au?oriz$ to *>ge a reasonable fee = a
 se>* conduct$ "u ?is section4  7#e7    
,limitation on disclosure ( in=mation   
,no in=mation conta9$ 9 ! ,national     
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry %all be     

disclos$ to any p]son if ! disclosure ( 
! in=mation w\ld contrav5e a national   
security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or if 
! disclosure w\ld compromise !          
confid5tiality ( c5sus data4  7#f7      
,me?ods = reque/+ a se>* ( ! national   
database ,an eligible p>ty may reque/ a 
se>* "u ?is section ei!r electronically 
or ?r\gh ! mail4  7#g7 ,c]tificate (    
se>*  7,a7 ,issuance ,)9 #b bus9ess days
 ( receipt ( a se>* reque/1 ! ,secret>y 
%all issue by mail or electronic means a
 c]tificate ( se>* to ! p]son :o reque/$
 ! se>*4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ( eligible p>ty 
se>* ,! c]tificate ( se>* on behalf ( an
 eligible p>ty %all conta9--  7i7 !     
names & mo/ rec5t contact in=mation =   
all possible fa!rs :o are regi/]$ 9 !   
,national ,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry or
 regi/]$ 9 any p>ticipat+ ,/ate         
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry2  7ii7 !    
late/ date ?r\gh :i* data 9 ! ,national 
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry has be5     
updat$2 &  7iii7 ! li/ ( ! ,/ate        
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ries ^: data is

 includ$ 9 ! se>* database & ! date     
?r\gh :i* ! data f ea* p>ticipat+ ,/ate 
0 la/ updat$4  7,c7 ,cont5ts ( regi/rant
 se>* ,! c]tificate ( se>* on behalf ( a
 possible fa!r :o has regi/]$ 9 !       
,national ,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry   
%all only conta9 ! in=mation provid$ to 
! ,secret>y by ! regi/rant himself or   
provid$ by ! regi/rant to a p>ticipat+  
,/ate regi/ry & transmitt$ by t ,/ate   
regi/ry to ! ,secret>y4  7,d7 ,effect ( 
c]tificate ,a c]tificate ( se>* issu$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,b7 %all s]ve z evid5ce ( 
ef=ts by ! eligible p>ty :o reque/$ !   
se>* to locate a possible fa!r 9 ord] to
 provide ^? possible fa!rs id5tifi$ 9 ! 
c]tificate ) notice ( a proce$+4  7b7   
,national educational campaign ,!       
,secret>y %all e/abli% a nationwide     
responsible fa!rhood & responsible fa!r 
regi/ry educational campaign t is       
design$ to in=m possible fa!rs1 unw$    
mo!rs1 possible adoptive p>5ts1 &       
eligible p>ties ( ! exi/5ce ( !         
,national ,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry1 !

 advantages ( possible fa!rs regi/]+    
ei!r 9 ! ,national ,responsible ,fa!r   
,regi/ry or a ,/ate ,responsible ,fa!r  
,regi/ry1 or bo?1 ! rights &            
responsibilities ( possible fa!rs1 unw$ 
mo!rs1 possible adoptive p>5ts1 &       
eligible p>ties ) reg>d to a proce$+1 & 
! role ( ! ,national ,responsible ,fa!r 
,regi/ry & a ,/ate ,responsible ,fa!r   
,regi/ry 9 a proce$+4  #dde;,b4         
,agreem5ts ) ,/ates to promote          
responsible fa!rhood  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all use all reasonable ef=ts 
to enc\rage ,/ates to ent] into an      
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y to become a      
p>ticipat+ ,/ate "u ?is subp>t4 ,su*    
agreem5ts %all--  7#a7 require t ! ,/ate
 comply ) ! requirem5ts = ,/ate         
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ries "u section
 #dde;,c2  7#b7 require t ! ,/ate       
provide = a process "u :i* a regi/]$    
possible fa!r w receive notice ( a      
proce$+ at ! mo/ rec5t address he       
provid$ to ! regi/ry1 )9 ,/ate det]m9$  
guidel9es & "t limits2  7#c7 require !  

,/ate to provide annual reviews &       
reports to ! ,secret>y on ! ,/ate       
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry1 includ+ su*
 in=mation z may be necess>y to measure 
compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u ?is       
subp>t2  7#d7 require ! ,/ate to1 9     
accordance ) /&>ds prescrib$ by !       
,secret>y1 coop]ate ) o!r ,/ates & !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to assi/ individuals & 
gov]nm5ts 9 _! ef=ts to locate & provide
 notice to possible fa!rs2  7#e7        
enc\rage ! ,/ate to e/abli% or designate
 a s+le organizational unit )9 ! ,/ate t
 meets su* /aff+ & organizational       
requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y may prescribe 
to adm9i/] ! ,/ate ,responsible ,fa!r   
,regi/ry2  7#f7 enc\rage ! ,/ate to ent]
 into coop]ative agreem5ts betwe5 !     
,/ate & appropriate entities1 su* z ^?  
specifi$ 9 section #dde;,c7e77#b71 to   
assi/ ! organizational unit e/abli%$ or 
designat$ to adm9i/] ! ,/ate            
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry2  7#g7      
enc\rage ! ,/ate to am5d its long-arm   
jurisdictional /atute to ensure t       

p]sonal jurisdiction is e/abli%$ 9 a    
proce$+ = a fa!r regi/]$ 9 ! ,national  
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry2  7#h7      
enc\rage ,/ates to develop1 e/abli%1 &  
op]ate programs t are design$--  7,a7 to
 improve ! protection ( ! rights (      
possible fa!rs 9 a proce$+2  7,b7 to    
assi/ mo!rs 9 mak+ responsible plans =  
_! *ildr5's future2 &  7,c7 to protect !
 privacy & safety ( possible fa!rs & (  
bir? mo!rs1 includ+ ^? :o h be5 !       
victims ( viol5ce1 by1 among o!r ?+s1   
enabl+ bir? mo!rs to proce$ ) an        
adoption or placem5t plan )\t be+       
requir$ to disclose h] sexual p>tn]s2 & 
7#i7 enc\rage ,/ates to enact laws &    
regulations to address ! pre-bir?       
ab&onm5t ( a *ild by ! biological fa!r &
 ab&onm5t ( a *ild by ! biological fa!r 
subsequ5t to bir?4  7b7 ,grants ,to     
promote responsible fa!rhood ,an        
agreem5t ) a ,/ate t meets ! requirem5ts
 ( subsection 7a7 may include a grant to
 ! ,/ate z provid$ = "u section #dde;,d4
  #dde;,c4 ,/ate ,responsible ,fa!r     

,regi/ries  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 ea* ,/ate t is a p>ticipat+ ,/ate "u   
?is subp>t %all provide assurances to ! 
,secret>y t ! ,/ate has1 or w e/abli%1 &
 w ma9ta9 an automat$ responsible fa!r  
regi/ry t meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
section4  7#b7 ,exi/+ ,/ate ,responsible
 ,fa!r ,regi/ries ,a ,/ate t has a      
responsible fa!r regi/ry 9 exi/5ce on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subp>t & desires  
to ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y  
"u section #dde;,b %all provide         
assurances to ! ,secret>y t ! ,/ate w1 n
 lat] ?an #ahj days f ! la/ day ( ! fir/
 regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature t 
beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
subp>t1 modify ! regi/ry to ! ext5t     
necess>y = ! regi/ry to meet !          
requirem5ts ( ?is section ) respect to  
responsible fa!rs :o regi/] ) ! ,/ate on
 or aft] t day4 ,= purposes ( ! previ\s 
s5t5ce1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t has a      
#b-ye> legislative session1 ea* ye> ( ! 
session is consid]$ to be a sep>ate1    

regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature4   
7b7 ,regi/ration ) ! ,/ate ,responsible 
,fa!r ,regi/ry  7#a7 ,submission (      
in=mation ,! ,/ate %all e/abli%         
proc$ures "u :i* ! possible fa!r ( a    
*ild may submit ! in=mation describ$ 9  
subsection 7c7 to ! ,/ate = ! purpose ( 
includ+ ! in=mation 9 ! ,/ate           
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry4 ,su*       
proc$ures %all provide t1 9 ord] = !    
possible fa!r to be entitl$ to notice ( 
any proce$+1 ! possible fa!r mu/ submit 
in=mation = inclusion 9 ! ,/ate         
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry )9          
,/ate-det]m9$ "t limits4  7#b7          
,v]ification ,! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all require ! possible   
fa!r to v]ify by submission ( a sworn   
/atem5t or su* o!r means z ! ,/ate1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 det]m9es    
appropriate t ! in=mation submitt$ is 8 
own p]sonal in=mation & t x is true &   
correct to ! be/ ( 8 k4  7c7 ,cont5ts ,)
 respect to a *ild1 ! ,/ate ,responsible
 ,fa!r ,regi/ry %all conta9 in=mation   

suffici5t to id5tify ! possible fa!r1   
:i* may include 7b is n limit$ to7--    
7#a7 ! "n ( ! possible fa!r 7includ+ any
 o!r names by :i* he may be kn[n72  7#b7
 ! date ( bir? ( ! possible fa!r2  7#c7 
! ,social ,security numb] ( ! possible  
fa!r1 if any2  7#d7 ! ,/ate ( issue &   
driv]'s lic5se numb] ( ! possible fa!r1 
if any2  7#e7 ! address provid$ by !    
possible fa!r at :i* he reque/s notice2 
7#f7 all kn[n telephone numb]s = !      
possible fa!r2  7#g7 ! "n & address ( ! 
employ] ( ! possible fa!r1 if any2  7#h7
 ! "n ( ! "m 7includ+ any o!r names by  
:i* %e may be kn[n72  7#i7 ! mo/ rec5t  
address ( ! "m1 if kn[n2  7#aj7 ! date (
 bir? ( ! "m1 if kn[n2  7#aa7 ! ,social 
,security numb] ( ! "m1 if kn[n2  7#ab7 
! ,/ate ( issue & driv]'s lic5se numb] (
 ! "m1 if kn[n2  7#ac7 ! city & ,/ate   
:]e possible conception took place2     
7#ad7 ! date or e/imat$ date 7or range (
 dates7 ( possible conception2  7#ae7 ! 
bir? date ( ! *ild or ! approximate     
deliv]y date1 if kn[n2 &  7#af7 ! "n &  

g5d] ( ! *ild1 if kn[n4  7d7 ,collection
 ( ,/ate in=mation & transmission to !  
,national ,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry   
7#a7 ,collection ,! ,/ate %all collect !
 in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7c7    
submitt$ by ! possible fa!r & ent] su*  
in=mation into ! ,/ate ,responsible     
,fa!r ,regi/ry4  7#b7 ,transmission ,n  
lat] ?an ! date t is #c bus9ess days    
aft] ! date on :i* any in=mation        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 is ent]$ into 
! ,/ate ,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry1 !  
,/ate %all furni% su* in=mation to !    
,secret>y1 9 an electronic =mat         
designat$ by ! ,secret>y1 = purposes (  
includ+ ! in=mation 9 ! ,national       
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry4  7#c7      
,requirem5t ,! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7b77#a7 %all include a means 
by :i* a possible fa!r is in=m$ t !     
regi/ry may be us$ to e/abli% an        
obligation to support a *ild or *ildr54 
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7g71     
regi/ration %all n con/itute an         
admission ( guilt to any crime "u ,f$]al

 or ,/ate law4  7e7 ,e/abli%m5t (       
,regi/ration ,c5t]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,/ate %all e/abli% c5t]s 9 v>i\s        
locations ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate s t           
regi/ration =ms = ! ,/ate ,responsible  
,fa!r ,regi/ry are easily accessible to 
possible fa!rs4  7#b7 ,sites ,! sites ( 
! c5t]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may    
include 7b are n limit$ to7 ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,/ate & local hospitals4  7,b7     
,c\r?\ses 9 :i* family c\rts are locat$4
  7,c7 ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( motor vehicles4
  7,d7 ,/ate welf>e ag5cies4  7,e7 ,/ate
 heal? dep>tm5t (fices4  7,f7 ,/ate     
vital records (fices4  7,g7 ,/ate       
probate c\rts4  7,h7 ,/ate-op]at$ or    
-sponsor$ websites = ea* c5t] e/abli%$ 9
 accordance ) ?is subsection4  7f7      
,me?od ( submitt+ regi/ration ,! ,/ate  
%all p]mit a possible fa!r to submit    
in=mation to ! ,/ate ,responsible ,fa!r 
,regi/ry electronically1 9 p]son1 or by 
mail4 ,! ,/ate %all n *>ge a fee =      
regi/]+ 9 ! ,/ate ,responsible ,fa!r    
,regi/ry4  7g7 ,p5alties = submission ( 

false in=mation ,a ,/ate %all h 9 effect
 a law t provides t any p]son :o kn[+ly 
submits false in=mation to a ,/ate      
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry %all be     
guilty ( ! highe/ class ( misdemeanor "u
 ,/ate law4  7h7 ,accuracy ( data ,a    
possible fa!r is solely responsible = ! 
accuracy ( ! in=mation conta9$ 9 8      
regi/ration & he %all be responsible =  
updat+ ! in=mation1 if ne$$ to keep x   
accurate4 ,! in=mation conta9$ 9 !      
regi/ration is presum$ accurate4 ,notice
 reg>d+ a proce$+ %all be deem$ receiv$ 
by ! possible fa!r if s5t or deliv]$ to 
him at ! mo/ rec5t address he provid$ 9 
subsection 7c77#e74  7i7 ,privacy       
safegu>ds ,! ,/ate %all e/abli%         
proc$ures to ensure t ! in=mation       
ma9ta9$ 9 ! ,/ate ,responsible ,fa!r    
,regi/ry is subject to ! same privacy   
safegu>ds z ! privacy safegu>ds requir$ 
"u section #ded7bf74  #dde;,d4 ,grants  
to ,/ates to promote responsible        
fa!rhood  7a7 ,grants to ,/ates ,!      
,secret>y may make a grant to a ,/ate t 

ent]s into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y    
pursuant to section #dde;,b to become a 
p>ticipat+ ,/ate = purposes (--  7#a7   
modify+ an exi/+ ,/ate ,responsible     
,fa!r ,regi/ry to ! ext5t necess>y = !  
regi/ry to meet ! requirem5ts ( section 
#dde;,c2 or  7#b7 e/abli%+ a ,/ate      
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry t meets !   
requirem5ts ( section #dde;,c4  7b7     
,condition ,z a condition = receiv+ a   
grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all agree
 to--  7#a7 ma9ta9 an automat$ ,/ate    
,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry 9 accordance
 ) ! requirem5ts ( section #dde;,c2 &   
7#b7 support ! nationwide responsible   
fa!rhood & responsible fa!r regi/ry     
educational campaign e/abli%$ "u section
 #dde;,a7b74  7c7 ,am\nt ,a grant made  
"u ?is section %all be 9 su* an am\nt z 
! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7d7  
,use ( funds ,funds receiv$ "u a grant  
made "u ?is section may be us$ to       
reimburse a p>ticipat+ ,/ate 9 :ole or 9
 "p = co/s incurr$ to modify an exi/+   
,/ate ,responsible ,fa!r ,regi/ry or to 

e/abli% a ,/ate ,responsible ,fa!r      
,regi/ry1 & to reimburse ! ,/ate 9 :ole 
or 9 "p = co/s incurr$ to satisfy !     
conditions specifi$ 9 subsection 7b74   
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums 
z are necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjad & ea* 
fiscal ye> !reaft] = purposes ( mak+    
grants to ,/ates "u ?is section4  4