§ 534. Acquisition, preservation, and exchange of
identification records and information; ap-
pointment of officials
(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 lo-
cation 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 Gen-
eral may acquire, collect, classify, and pre-
serve such information from such parent,
guardian, or next of kin);
(4) exchange such records and information
with, and for the official use of, authorized of-
ficials of the Federal Government, including
the United States Sentencing Commission, the
States, including State sentencing commis-
sions, Indian tribes, cities, and penal and other
institutions; and
(5) provide a person licensed as an importer,
manufacturer, or dealer of firearms under
chapter 44 of title 18 with information nec-
essary to verify whether firearms offered for
sale to such licensees have been stolen.
(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, except for dissemination authorized
under subsection (a)(5) of this section.
(c) The Attorney General may appoi
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‘‘(iii) the number, by programs, of undercover in-
vestigative operations closed in the one-year period
preceding the period for which such report is sub-
mitted and, with respect to each such closed under-
cover operation, the results obtained. With respect to
each such closed undercover operation which involves
any of the sensitive circumstances specified in the
Attorney General’s Guidelines on Federal Bureau of
Investigation Undercover Operations, such report
shall contain a detailed description of the operation
and related matters, including information per-
taining to—
‘‘(I) the results,
‘‘(II) any civil claims, and
‘‘(III)
identification
of
such
sensitive
cir-
cumstances involved, that arose at any time during
the course of such undercover operation.
‘‘(6) For purposes of paragraph (5)—
‘‘(A) the term ‘closed’ refers to the earliest point in
time at which—
‘‘(i) all criminal proceedings (other than appeals)
are concluded, or
‘‘(ii) covert activities are concluded, whichever
occurs later,
‘‘(B) the term ‘employees’ means employees, as de-
fined in section 2105 of title 5 of the United States
Code, of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and
‘‘(C) the terms ‘undercover investigative oper-
ations’ and ‘undercover operation’ mean any under-
cover investigative operation of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation or the Drug Enforcement Adminis-
tration (other than a foreign counterintelligence un-
dercover investigative operation)—
‘‘(i) in which—
‘‘(I) the gross receipts (excluding interest
earned) exceed $50,000, or
‘‘(II) expenditures (other than expenditures for
salaries of employees) exceed $150,000, and
‘‘(ii) which is exempt from section 3302 or 9102 of
title 31 of the United States Code,
except that clauses (i) and (ii) shall not apply with re-
spect to the report required under subparagraph (B) of
such paragraph.’’
Similar provisions were contained in the following
prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 102–140, title I, § 102(b)(4), (5), Oct. 28, 1991, 105
Stat. 793.
Pub. L. 101–515, title II, § 202(b)(4), (5), Nov. 5, 1990, 104
Stat. 2118.
Pub. L. 101–162, title II, § 204(b)(4), (5), Nov. 21, 1989, 103
Stat. 1004.
Pub. L. 100–459, title II, § 204(b)(4), (5), Oct. 1, 1988, 102
Stat. 2200, 2201, as amended by Pub. L. 101–650, title III,
§ 325(c)(2), Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5121.
Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(a) [title II, § 204(b)(4), (5)], Dec.
22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329, 1329–16.
Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(b) [title II, § 204(b)(4), (5)], Oct. 18,
1986, 100 Stat. 1783–39, 1783–52, 1783–53, and Pub. L.
99–591, § 101(b) [title II, § 204(b)(4), (5)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100
Stat. 3341–39, 3341–52, 3341–53.
Pub. L. 99–180, title II, § 204(b)(4), (5), Dec. 13, 1985, 99
Stat. 1148.
Pub. L. 98–411, title II, § 203(b)(4), (5), Aug. 30, 1984, 98
Stat. 1560.
Pub. L. 98–166, title II, § 205(b)(4), (5), Nov. 28, 1983, 97
Stat. 1087.
Pub. L. 96–132, § 7(d), Nov. 30, 1979, 93 Stat. 1046, pro-
vided that:
‘‘(1) The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall con-
duct 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 Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation, other than a foreign coun-
terintelligence undercover operation—
‘‘(A) in which the gross receipts exceed $50,000, and
‘‘(B) which is exempted from section 3617 of the Re-
vised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 484) [31 U.S.C. 3302(b)] or sec-
tion 304(a) of the Government Corporation Control
Act (31 U.S.C. 869(a)) [31 U.S.C. 9102].’’
§ 534. Acquisition, preservation, and exchange of
identification records and information; ap-
pointment of officials
(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 lo-
cation 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 Gen-
eral may acquire, collect, classify, and pre-
serve such information from such parent,
guardian, or next of kin);
(4) exchange such records and information
with, and for the official use of, authorized of-
ficials of the Federal Government, including
the United States Sentencing Commission, the
States, including State sentencing commis-
sions, Indian tribes, cities, and penal and other
institutions; and
(5) provide a person licensed as an importer,
manufacturer, or dealer of firearms under
chapter 44 of title 18 with information nec-
essary to verify whether firearms offered for
sale to such licensees have been stolen.
(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, except for dissemination authorized
under subsection (a)(5) of this section.
(c) The Attorney General may appoint offi-
cials to perform the functions authorized by this
section.
(d) INDIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall
permit tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs law
enforcement agencies—
(A) to access and enter information into
Federal criminal information databases; and
(B) to obtain information from the data-
bases.
(2) TRIBAL ACCESS PROGRAM.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Attorney General
shall establish a program, to be known as
the ‘‘Tribal Access Program’’, to enhance
the ability of tribal governments and their
authorized agencies to access, enter infor-
mation into, and obtain information from
national criminal information databases
under this section.
(B) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out the Tribal Access Program under
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subparagraph (A) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2023 through 2027, to remain available
until expended.
(3) INFORMATION
SHARING.—To the extent
otherwise permitted by law, any report issued
as a result of the analysis of information en-
tered into national criminal information data-
bases or obtained from Federal criminal data-
bases shall be shared with each Indian tribe of
jurisdiction, including Indian tribes located in
the State of Maine.
(e) For purposes of this section, the term
‘‘other institutions’’ includes—
(1) railroad police departments which per-
form 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 re-
quirements 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 pur-
suant to a State statute, which allocate a sub-
stantial part of their annual budget to the ad-
ministration of criminal justice, and which
meet training requirements established by law
or ordinance for law enforcement officers.
(f)(1) Information from national crime infor-
mation databases consisting of identification
records, criminal history records, protection or-
ders, and wanted person records may be dissemi-
nated to civil or criminal courts for use in do-
mestic violence or stalking cases. Nothing in
this subsection shall be construed to permit ac-
cess to such records for any other purpose.
(2) Federal, tribal, 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 viola-
tions 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 Infor-
mation Center and its incorporated criminal
history databases, including the Interstate
Identification Index; and
(B) the term ‘‘protection order’’ includes—
(i) any injunction, restraining order, or
any other order issued by a civil or criminal
court for the purpose of preventing violent
or threatening acts or harassment against,
sexual violence or contact or communica-
tion with or physical proximity to, another
person, including any temporary or final or-
ders issued by civil or criminal courts
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; and
(ii) any support, child custody or visita-
tion provisions, orders, remedies, or relief
issued as part of a protection order, restrain-
ing order, or stay away injunction pursuant
to State, tribal, territorial, or local law au-
thorizing the issuance of protection orders,
restraining orders, or injunctions for the
protection of victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
(Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat.
616; amended Pub. L. 97–292, §§ 2, 3(a), Oct. 12,
1982, 96 Stat. 1259; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII,
§ 7333, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4469; Pub. L. 103–322,
title IV, § 40601(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1950;
Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title II, § 204(c), div. B,
title IV, § 4003(b)(4), div. C, title I, § 11004, Nov. 2,
2002, 116 Stat. 1776, 1811, 1816; Pub. L. 109–162,
title I, § 118, title IX, § 905(a), Jan. 5, 2006, 119
Stat. 2989, 3079; Pub. L. 109–248, title I, § 153(i),
July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 611; Pub. L. 111–211, title
II, § 233(a), July 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 2279; Pub. L.
111–369, § 2, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4068; Pub. L.
117–103, div. W, title VIII, § 802(b), Mar. 15, 2022,
136 Stat. 898; Pub. L. 117–159, div. A, title II,
§ 12004(h)(2), June 25, 2022, 136 Stat. 1331.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Derivation
U.S. Code
Revised Statutes and
Statutes at Large
.....................
5 U.S.C. 300 (as
applicable to
acquisition
etc. of identi-
fication and
other records).
Aug. 31, 1964, Pub. L. 88–527,
§ 201 (1st 105 words of 1st
par. under ‘‘Federal Bureau
of Investigation’’, as appli-
cable to acquisition etc. of
identification
and
other
records), 78 Stat. 717.
.....................
5 U.S.C. 340.
June 11, 1930, ch. 455, 46 Stat.
554.
The sections are combined and reorganized for clar-
ity. Former section 300 of title 5 was from the Depart-
ment of Justice Appropriation Act, 1965. Similar provi-
sions 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 func-
tion 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, § 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 unneces-
sary.
In subsection (c), the authority to appoint officials
for the cited purposes is implied.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2022—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 117–159, § 12004(h)(2)(A),
added par. (5).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–159, § 12004(h)(2)(B), inserted
‘‘, except for dissemination authorized under sub-
section (a)(5) of this section’’ before period at end.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–103 designated existing provi-
sions as par. (1), inserted par. (1) heading, redesignated
former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respec-
tively, of par. (1), realigned margins, and added pars. (2)
and (3).
2011—Subsec.
(a)(4).
Pub.
L.
111–369
inserted
‘‘, including State sentencing commissions’’ after
‘‘, the States’’.
2010—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 111–211, § 233(a)(1), in-
serted ‘‘Indian tribes,’’ after ‘‘the States,’’.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–211, § 233(a)(2), added subsec.
(d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amend-
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ment, text read as follows: ‘‘The Attorney General
shall permit Indian law enforcement agencies, in cases
of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
and stalking, to enter information into Federal crimi-
nal information databases and to obtain information
from the databases.’’
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 111–211, § 233(a)(3), which directed
redesignation of ‘‘the second subsection (e)’’ as (f),
could not be executed because only one subsec. (e) ap-
peared subsequent to amendment by Pub. L. 109–248.
See 2006 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 111–211, § 233(a)(4), which di-
rected amendment of par. (2) of subsec. (f) as redesig-
nated by Pub. L. 111–211 by inserting ‘‘, tribal,’’ after
‘‘Federal’’ in introductory provisions, was executed by
making the insertion in par. (2) of subsec. (f) as redesig-
nated by Pub. L. 109–248, to reflect the probable intent
of Congress.
2006—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–162, § 905(a)(2), added
subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–248 redesignated subsec. (e),
relating to information from national crime informa-
tion databases, as (f).
Pub. L. 109–162, § 905(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (d), re-
lating to the term ‘‘other institutions’’, as (e).
Subsec. (e)(3)(B). Pub. L. 109–162, § 118, added subpar.
(B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as fol-
lows: ‘‘the term ‘protection order’ includes an injunc-
tion or any other order issued for the purpose of pre-
venting 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 mo-
tion filed by or on behalf of a person seeking protec-
tion.’’
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 109–248 redesignated subsec. (e),
relating to information from national crime informa-
tion databases, as (f).
2002—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 107–273, §§ 204(c) and
4003(b)(4), amended par. (3) identically, inserting ‘‘and’’
at end.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 107–273, § 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 in-
stitutions.’’
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, § 3(a), inserted ‘‘and information’’
after ‘‘identification records’’ in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–292, § 2(a), added pars. (2) and
(3), redesignated former par. (2) as (4), and substituted
‘‘exchange such records and information’’ for ‘‘ex-
change these records’’ in par. (4).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–292, § 2(b), substituted ‘‘ex-
change of records and information authorized by sub-
section (a)(4)’’ for ‘‘exchange of records authorized by
subsection (a)(2)’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2022 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–103 not effective until Oct.
1 of the first fiscal year beginning after Mar. 15, 2022,
see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as
an Effective Date note under section 6851 of Title 15,
Commerce and Trade.
REGULATIONS
Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40601(b), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 1951, 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 man-
aging the National Crime Information Center and the
Criminal Justice Information Services Advisory Policy
Board.’’
STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION; EVIDENCE
Pub. L. 117–159, div. A, title II, § 12004(h)(4), June 25,
2022, 136 Stat. 1331, provided that:
‘‘(A) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub-
section [amending this section and section 40901 of
Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement, and en-
acting provisions set out as a note preceding section
41101 of Title 34] or the amendments made by this sub-
section shall be construed—
‘‘(i) to create a cause of action against any person
licensed as an importer, manufacturer, or dealer of
firearms under chapter 44 of title 18, United States
Code, or any other person for any civil liability; or
‘‘(ii) to establish any standard of care.
‘‘(B) EVIDENCE.—Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, evidence regarding the use or non-use by a per-
son licensed as an importer, manufacturer, or dealer of
firearms under chapter 44 of title 18, United States
Code, of the systems, information, or records made
available under this subsection or the amendments
made by this subsection shall not be admissible as evi-
dence in any proceeding of any court, agency, board, or
other entity.’’
Nothing in amendment made by Pub. L. 117–159 to be
construed to allow the establishment of a Federal sys-
tem of registration of firearms, firearms owners, or
firearms transactions or dispositions, see section
12004(k) of Pub. L. 117–159, set out as a Rule of Con-
struction note under section 922 of Title 18, Crimes and
Criminal Procedure.
IMPROVING DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DATA COLLECTION
ON MENTAL ILLNESS INVOLVED IN CRIME
Pub. L. 114–255, div. B, title XIV, § 14015, Dec. 13, 2016,
130 Stat. 1306, which requires inclusion of data with re-
spect to the involvement of mental illness in incidences
of certain crimes in data prepared by or submitted to
the Attorney General or the FBI Director, was edi-
torially reclassified as section 41311 of Title 34, Crime
Control and Law Enforcement.
ACCESS TO NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION DATABASES
Pub. L. 111–211, title II, § 233(b), July 29, 2010, 124 Stat.
2279, which requires the Attorney General to ensure
that tribal law enforcement officials that meet applica-
ble Federal or State requirements be permitted access
to national crime information databases, was edi-
torially reclassified as section 41107 of Title 34, Crime
Control and Law Enforcement.
ADDITIONAL REPORTING ON CRIME
Pub. L. 110–457, title II, § 237(a), (b), Dec. 23, 2008, 122
Stat. 5083, which relates to reporting on human traf-
ficking, was editorially reclassified as section 41309 of
Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
TRIBAL REGISTRY
Pub. L. 109–162, title IX, § 905(b), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat.
3080, as amended by Pub. L. 113–4, title IX, § 907(b), Mar.
7, 2013, 127 Stat. 125, which directed the Attorney Gen-
eral to establish and maintain a national tribal sex of-
fender registry along with interested tribal organiza-
tions, was editorially reclassified as section 20903 of
Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
NATIONAL GANG INTELLIGENCE CENTER
Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1107, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat.
3093, as amended by Pub. L. 111–211, title II, § 251(a),
July 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 2297, providing for the establish-
ment of the National Gang Intelligence Center, was edi-
torially reclassified as section 41507 of Title 34, Crime
Control and Law Enforcement.
REVIEWS OF CRIMINAL RECORDS OF APPLICANTS FOR
PRIVATE SECURITY OFFICER EMPLOYMENT
Pub. L. 108–458, title VI, § 6402, Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat.
3755, known as the Private Security Officer Employ-
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ment Authorization Act of 2004, was editorially reclas-
sified as section 41106 of Title 34, Crime Control and
Law Enforcement.
CRIMINAL
BACKGROUND
CHECKS
FOR
APPLICANTS
FOR
EMPLOYMENT
IN
NURSING
FACILITIES
AND
HOME
HEALTH CARE AGENCIES
Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(b) [title I, § 124], Oct. 21,
1998, 112 Stat. 2681–50, 2681–73, which authorizes a nurs-
ing facility or home health care agency to submit a re-
quest to the Attorney General to conduct a search and
exchange of criminal history records regarding an ap-
plicant for employment if the employment position is
involved in direct patient care, was editorially reclassi-
fied as section 41105 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law
Enforcement.
COMPILATION OF STATISTICS RELATING TO INTIMIDATION
OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
Pub. L. 104–132, title VIII, § 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 vio-
lence 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, § 311(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116
Stat. 1786.
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 agen-
cies;
‘‘(3) major improvements to the National Crime In-
formation Center are needed because the current sys-
tem is more than twenty years old; carries much
greater volumes of enforcement information; and at
this time is unable to incorporate technological ad-
vances that would significantly improve its perform-
ance; 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 fol-
lowing 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 Representa-
tives on Dec. 6, 1995, and as enacted into law by Pub. L.
104–91, title I, § 101(a), Jan. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 11, as
amended by Pub. L. 104–99, title II, § 211, Jan. 26, 1996,
110 Stat. 37, which authorized the FBI Director to es-
tablish and collect fees to process fingerprint identi-
fication records and name checks for non-criminal jus-
tice, non-law enforcement employment and licensing
purposes and for certain employees of private sector
contractors with classified Government contracts, was
editorially reclassified as section 41104 of Title 34,
Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
HATE CRIME STATISTICS
Pub. L. 101–275, Apr. 23, 1990, 104 Stat. 140, as amended
by Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320926, Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 2131; Pub. L. 104–155, § 7, July 3, 1996, 110 Stat.
1394; Pub. L. 111–84, div. E, § 4708, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat.
2841, known as the Hate Crimes Statistics Act, con-
sisting of sections 1 and 2, was editorially reclassified
to Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement. Sec-
tion 1 was editorially reclassified as section 41305 of
Title 34. Section 2 was editorially reclassified as a note
under section 41305 of Title 34.
UNIFORM FEDERAL CRIME REPORTING ACT OF 1988
Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7332, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4468, known as the Uniform Federal Crime Reporting
Act of 1988, was editorially reclassified as section 41303
of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; DATA COLLECTION
AND REPORTING
Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7609, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4517, which required inclusion of certain data relating
to the victim in uniform crime reports by the Attorney
General and publication of domestic violence data by
the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, was
editorially reclassified as section 41304 of Title 34,
Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
PARIMUTUEL LICENSING SIMPLIFICATION
Pub. L. 100–413, Aug. 22, 1988, 102 Stat. 1101, known as
the Parimutuel Licensing Simplification Act of 1988,
consisting of sections 1 to 3, was editorially reclassified
to Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement. Sec-
tion 1 was editorially reclassified as a Short Title of
1988 Act note under section 10101 of Title 34. Section 2
was editorially reclassified as section 41102 of Title 34.
Section 3 was editorially reclassified as an Effective
Date note under section 41102 of Title 34.
FUNDS FOR EXCHANGE OF IDENTIFICATION RECORDS
Pub. L. 92–544, title II, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1115,
which provided funds for the exchange of identification
records, was editorially reclassified as section 41101 of
Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
§ 535. Investigation of crimes involving Govern-
ment officers and employees; limitations
(a) The Attorney General and the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation may investigate any viola-
tion of Federal criminal law involving Govern-
ment officers and employees—
(1) notwithstanding any other provision of
law; and
(2) without limiting the authority to inves-
tigate any matter which is conferred on them
or on a department or agency of the Govern-
ment.
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**(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);
(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, including State sentencing commissions, Indian tribes, cities, and penal and other institutions; and
(5) provide a person licensed as an importer, manufacturer, or dealer of firearms under chapter 44 of title 18 with information necessary to verify whether firearms offered for sale to such licensees have been stolen.
**(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, except for dissemination authorized under subsection (a)(5) of this section.
**(c)** The Attorney General may appoint officials to perform the functions authorized by this section.
**(d) Indian Law Enforcement Agencies.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Attorn
**(a)** Except as provided by another law, an official or agent of the United States Government having custody or possession of public money shall keep the money safe without—
(1) lending the money;
(2) using the money;
(3) depositing the money in a bank; and
(4) exchanging the money for other amounts.
**(b)** Except as provided in section 3718(b) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title, an official or agent of the Government receiving money for the Government from any source shall deposit the money in the Treasury as soon as practicable without deduction for any charge or claim.
**(c)**
(1) A person having custody or possession of public money, including a disbursing official having public money not for current expenditure, shall deposit the money without delay in the Treasury or with a depositary designated by the Secretary of the Treasury under law. Except as provided in paragraph (2), money required to be deposited pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited not later than the third day after the custodian receives the money. The Secretary or a depositary receiving a deposit shall issue duplicate receipts for the money deposited. The original receipt is for the Secretary and the duplicate is for the custodian.
(2) The Secretary of the Treasury may by regulation prescribe that a person having custody or possession of money required by this subsection to be deposited shall deposit such money during a period of time that is greater or lesser than the period of time specified by the second sentence of paragraph (1).
**(d)** An official or agent not complying with subsection (b) of this section may be removed from office. The official or agent may be required to forfeit to the Government any part of the money held by the official or agent and to w
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§ 3302. Custodians of money
(a) Except as provided by another law, an offi-
cial or agent of the United States Government
having custody or possession of public money
shall keep the money safe without—
(1) lending the money;
(2) using the money;
(3) depositing the money in a bank; and
(4) exchanging the money for other amounts.
(b) Except as provided in section 3718(b) 1 of
this title, an official or agent of the Government
receiving money for the Government from any
source shall deposit the money in the Treasury
as soon as practicable without deduction for any
charge or claim.
(c)(1) A person having custody or possession of
public money, including a disbursing official
having public money not for current expendi-
ture, shall deposit the money without delay in
the Treasury or with a depositary designated by
the Secretary of the Treasury under law. Except
as provided in paragraph (2), money required to
be deposited pursuant to this subsection shall be
deposited not later than the third day after the
custodian receives the money. The Secretary or
a depositary receiving a deposit shall issue du-
plicate receipts for the money deposited. The
original receipt is for the Secretary and the du-
plicate is for the custodian.
(2) The Secretary of the Treasury may by reg-
ulation prescribe that a person having custody
or possession of money required by this sub-
section to be deposited shall deposit such money
during a period of time that is greater or lesser
than the period of time specified by the second
sentence of paragraph (1).
(d) An official or agent not complying with
subsection (b) of this section may be removed
from office. The official or agent may be re-
quired to forfeit to the Government any part of
the money held by the official or ag
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§ 9102. Establishing and acquiring corporations
An agency may establish or acquire a corpora-
tion to act as an agency only by or under a law
of the United States specifically authorizing the
action.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1042.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
9102 .........
31:869(a).
Dec. 6, 1945, ch. 557, § 304(a), 59
Stat. 602.
The word ‘‘agency’’ is substituted for ‘‘officer or
agency of the Federal Government or by any Govern-
ment corporation’’ and ‘‘agency or instrumentality of
the United States’’ because of section 101 of the revised
title, for consistency, and because a Government cor-
poration is an ‘‘instrumentality of the United States
Government’’. The word ‘‘establish’’ is substituted for
‘‘created, organized’’ to eliminate unnecessary words.
The words ‘‘on or after December 6, 1945’’ are omitted
as executed. The words ‘‘law of the United States’’ are
substituted for ‘‘Act of Congress’’ for consistency.
§ 9103. Budgets of wholly owned Government
corporations
(a) Each wholly owned Government corpora-
tion shall prepare and submit each year to the
President a business-type budget in a way, and
before a date, the President prescribes by regu-
lation for the budget program.
(b) The budget program for each wholly owned
Government corporation shall—
(1) contain estimates of the financial condi-
tion and operations of the corporation for the
current and following fiscal years and the con-
dition and results of operations in the last fis-
cal year;
(2) contain statements of financial condi-
tion, income and expense, and sources and use
of money, an analysis of surplus or deficit, and
additional statements and information to
make known the financial con
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