US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 14071 to 14073

Repealed. Pub. L. 109–248, title I, § 129(a), July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 600

Section text and notes

Pub. L. 103–322, title XVII, § 170101108 Stat. 2038 Pub. L. 104–145, § 2110 Stat. 1345 Pub. L. 104–236110 Stat. 3096 Pub. L. 105–119, title I, § 115(a)(1)111 Stat. 2461–2463 Pub. L. 105–314, title VI, § 607(a)112 Stat. 2985 Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title VI, § 1601(b)(1)114 Stat. 1537 Pub. L. 108–21, title VI117 Stat. 688 Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1153(b)119 Stat. 3113 Section 14071, , , ; , , ; , §§ 3–7, , , 3097; –(5), , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 604(a), 605(a), 606, , ; , , , required the Attorney General to establish guidelines for State programs that required registration by persons convicted of a criminal offense against a minor or a sexually violent offense and by sexually violent predators.

Pub. L. 103–322, title XVII, § 170102Pub. L. 104–236, § 2(a)110 Stat. 3093 Pub. L. 105–119, title I, § 115(a)(6)111 Stat. 2463 Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(b) [title I, § 123]112 Stat. 2681–50 Section 14072, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , 2681–72, required the Attorney General to establish a national database at the FBI to track sexual offenders.

Pub. L. 104–236, § 8110 Stat. 3097 Section 14073, , , , immunized certain agencies and officials from liability for good faith conduct.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Pub. L. 109–248, title I, § 129(b)120 Stat. 601

34 U.S.C. 20926(a)“Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act [see Tables for classification], this section [repealing sections 14071 to 14073 of this title] shall take effect on the date of the deadline determined in accordance with section 124(a) [] [3 years after ].”
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Short Title

Pub. L. 103–322Subtitle A of title XVII of , which was classified generally to this subchapter prior to repeal, was popularly known as the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act.