,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #acfb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #be1 #bjac ,mr4 ,s*um] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,frank51 & ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,national ,*ild ,protection ,act ( #aiic to e/abli% a p]man5t backgr\nd *eck sy/em4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ild ,protection ,improvem5ts & ,electronic ,life & ,safety ,security ,sy/ems ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,integrat$ ,automat$ ,f+]pr9t ,id5tification ,sy/em ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation ma9ta9s f+]pr9ts & crim9al hi/ory records on m ?an #ga1jjj1jjj individuals4 7#b7 ,congress has work$ ) ! ,/ates to make crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *ecks available to organizations seek+ to scre5 employees & volunte]s :o "w ) *ildr51 ! eld]ly1 & individuals ) disabilities1 ?r\gh ! ,national ,*ild ,protection ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaai et seq471 ! ,volunte]s = ,*ildr5 ,act 7,public ,law #aje-bea2 #aab ,/at4 #ahhe71 ! ,s]ve ,am]ica ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-ac2 #abc ,/at4 #adfj71 ! ,adam ,wal% ,*ild ,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-bdh2 #abj ,/at4 #ehg71 & /atutes enact$ by #dh /ates 9 compliance ) ,public ,law #ib-edd4 ,h[ev]1 !re may /ill be p]sons provid+ c>e & s]vices to *ildr5 :o fall outside ^! num]\s & broad categories ( crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *ecks au?oriz$ by ,f$]al & ,/ate law4 7#c7 ,! electronic life safety & security sy/ems indu/ry provides comm]cial build+s1 public ag5cies & private resid5ces ) al>m1 security & c5tral monitor+ sy/ems to help prev5t crime4 ,^! sy/ems may be in/all$ by individual employ]-own$ companies & o!r private sector bus9esses4 7#d7 ,al?\gh #ah ,/ates curr5tly h legislation1 enact$ "u ,public ,law #ib-edd1 to au?orize crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *ecks on individuals 9 burgl> al>m in/allation & relat$ pr(essions1 mo/ ,/ates d n require a crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *eck4 ,to protect lives & prop]ty1 individuals 9 ! electronic life safety & security sy/ems indu/ry %\ld und]go a ,/ate & national crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *eck4 #c4 ,backgr\nd *ecks ,! ,national ,*ild ,protection ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaai et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #e z section #f2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #d ! foll[+3 #e4 ,program = national crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *ecks 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m backgr\nd *eck designee means ! entity designat$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7b77#c7 to c>ry out ! duties describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ entity means any bus9ess or organization t provides1 or lic5ses1 c]tifies1 or coord9ates individuals or organizations to provide1 c>e1 c>e placem5t1 sup]vision1 treatm5t1 education1 tra9+1 in/ruction1 or recreation to *ildr52 7#c7 ! t]m cov]$ individual means an individual-- 7,a7 :o has1 seeks to h1 or may h unsup]vis$ access to vuln]able populations s]v$ by a cov]$ entity2 7,b7 :o-- 7i7 is employ$ by or volunte]s )1 or seeks to be employ$ by or volunte] )1 a cov]$ entity2 or 7ii7 owns or op]ates1 or seeks to own or op]ate1 a cov]$ entity2 or 7,c7 :o is an employ] or employee 9 ! electronic life & safety security sy/ems indu/ry2 7#d7 ! t]m crim9al hi/ory review designee means ! entity designat$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7b77#b7 to c>ry out ! crim9al hi/ory review program2 7#e7 ! t]m crim9al hi/ory review program means ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d72 7#f7 ! t]m electronic life safety & security sy/ems indu/ry means employ]s & employees 9 bus9esses t provide in/allation & c5tral monitor+ ( fire & burgl> al>m sy/ems to public or private entities1 includ+ fire al>ms1 burgl> al>ms1 clos$-circuit television1 biometric sy/ems1 access control sy/ems1 p]sonal em]g5cy response sy/ems1 & o!r crime prev5tion sy/ems2 7#g7 ! t]m qualifi$ ,/ate program means a program ( a ,/ate au?oriz$ ag5cy t provides access to national crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *ecks1 z au?oriz$ by ,f$]al or ,/ate law2 7#h7 ! t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 & ! ,republic ( ,palau2 & 7#i7 ! t]m vuln]able populations %all include eld]ly p]sons1 disabl$ p]sons1 & *ildr54 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program 7#a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is subsection is to facilitate widespread access to ,/ate & national crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *ecks1 n o!rwise au?oriz$ by ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 on cov]$ individuals & on employ]s & employees 9 ! electronic life safety & security sy/ems indu/ry4 7#b7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,*ild ,protection ,improvem5ts & ,electronic ,life & ,safety ,security ,sy/ems ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli%-- 7,a7 policies & proc$ures to c>ry out ! duties describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 & 7,b7 a crim9al hi/ory review program 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74 7#c7 ,designees ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may designate #a or m ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ag5cies to c>ry out ! duties describ$ 9 subsection 7c74 7c7 ,access to /ate & national backgr\nd *ecks 7#a7 ,duties ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7,a7 in=m cov]$ entities & cov]$ individuals ab\t h[ to reque/ ,/ate & national backgr\nd *ecks-- 7i7 = cov]$ entities & cov]$ individuals locat$ 9 a ,/ate ) a qualifi$ ,/ate program1 by ref]r+ ! cov]$ entity or cov]$ individual to ! ,/ate au?oriz$ ag5cy2 or 7ii7 = cov]$ entities & cov]$ individuals locat$ 9 a ,/ate )\t a qualifi$ ,/ate program1 by provid+ in=mation on alt]native me?ods ( obta9+ a ,/ate & national backgr\nd *eck2 7,b7 complete a *eck ( ! national crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *eck sy/em2 & 7,c7 provide in=mation receiv$ 9 response to su* national crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *eck to ! crim9al hi/ory review designee4 7#b7 ,requir$ in=mation ,a reque/ = a ,/ate & national crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *eck %all include-- 7,a7 ! f+]pr9ts ( ! cov]$ individual2 7,b7 o!r docum5ts requir$ by ,/ate law = a ,/ate crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *eck2 & 7,c7 ! appropriate fee4 7#c7 ,fees ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 9 addition to ! fee = ! noncrim9al ju/ice national crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *eck au?oriz$ "u section #ecd ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code-- 7,a7 collect a fee to (fset ! co/s ( c>ry+ out ! duties describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 9 an am\nt equal to ! co/ ( conduct+ ! crim9al hi/ory review2 & 7,b7 remit su* fee to ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4 7d7 ,crim9al hi/ory review program 7#a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is subsection is to provide cov]$ entities ) reliable & accurate in=mation reg>d+ ! fitness ( ! cov]$ individuals to h responsibility = ! safety & well-be+ ( vuln]able populations 9 _! c>e1 or = ! in/allation & c5tral monitor+ ( fire & burgl> al>m sy/ems4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,attorney ,g5]al or designee %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% proc$ures to securely receive crim9al hi/ory records2 7,b7 make det]m9ations reg>d+ :e!r ! crim9al hi/ory records receiv$ 9 response to a crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *eck conduct$ "u ?is section indicate t ! cov]$ individual has a crim9al hi/ory t may be> on ! cov]$ individual's fitness to provide c>e to vuln]able populations or to in/all & monitor fire & burgl> al>m sy/ems2 7,c7 convey to ! cov]$ entity t submitt$ ! reque/ = a ,/ate & national crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *eck-- 7i7 ! fitness & suitability ( ! cov]$ individual bas$ solely on ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72 & 7ii7 in/ructions & guidance t ! cov]$ entity %\ld consult ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission ,en=cem5t ,guidance #iae4jjb1 dat$ ,april #be1 #bjab1 ,consid]ation ( ,arre/ & ,conviction ,records 9 ,employm5t ,decisions "u ,title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd1 or any successor !reto1 issu$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission4 7#c7 ,crim9al hi/ory review crit]ia ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a crim9al hi/ory record indicates t a cov]$ individual has a crim9al hi/ory t may be> on ! fitness ( ! cov]$ individual to provide c>e to vuln]able populations or to in/all & monitor fire & burgl> al>m sy/ems1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al or designee %all employ ! crit]ia us$ to evaluate individuals "u o!r ,f$]al laws1 su* z ! ,volunte]s = ,*ildr5 ,act 7,public ,law #aje-bea2 #aab ,/at4 #ahhe71 ! ,s]ve ,am]ica ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-ac2 #abc ,/at4 #adfj71 & ! ,adam ,wal% ,*ild ,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-bdh2 #abj ,/at4 #ehg74 7#d7 ,application process+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% ! process by :i* a cov]$ entity or a cov]$ individual 9 a ,/ate )\t a qualifi$ ,/ate program may obta9 a ,/ate & national crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *eck4 7,b7 ,*all5ge to complet5ess ( record ,a cov]$ individual may *all5ge ! complet5ess ( any in=mation 9 ! crim9al hi/ory record ( ! individual by contact+ ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igations "u ! proc$ure set out 9 section #af4cd ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor !reto4 7#e7 ,p>ticipation 9 program ,! ,attorney ,g5]al or designee %all det]m9e :e!r an entity is a cov]$ entity4 7#f7 ,privacy ( in=mation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any entity au?oriz$ to receive or transmit f+]pr9ts or crim9al hi/ory records "u ?is section-- 7i7 %all use ! f+]pr9ts1 crim9al hi/ory records1 or in=mation 9 ! crim9al hi/ory records only = ! purposes specifically set =? 9 ?is section2 & 7ii7 %all ma9ta9 adequate security measures to ensure ! confid5tiality ( ! f+]pr9ts1 ! crim9al hi/ory records1 & ! in=mation 9 ! crim9al hi/ory records4 7,b7 ,ret5tion ( f+]pr9ts by ! ,,fbi ,9 accordance ) ,/ate or ,f$]al proc$ures1 = ! purpose ( provid+ f+]pr9t v]ification1 crim9al inve/igation or subsequ5t hit notification s]vices1 or = ! ret5tion ( crim9al hi/ory1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation may reta9 any f+]pr9ts submitt$ to ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation "u ?is section4 7#g7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to *ange or replace any backgr\nd *eck program au?oriz$ by ,f$]al or ,/ate law on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,*ild ,protection ,improvem5ts & ,electronic ,life & ,safety ,security ,sy/ems ,act ( #bjac4 4