34 U.S.C. § 20945

Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking

United States · Title 34 — CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT · Status: effective

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There is established within the Department of Justice, under the general authority of the Attorney General, an Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “SMART Office”). The SMART Office shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the President. The Director shall report to the Attorney General through the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs and shall have final authority for all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the SMART Office. The Director shall not engage in any employment other than that of serving as the Director, nor shall the Director hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any organization, agency, or institution with which the Office makes any contract or other arrangement. The SMART Office is authorized to—

Legislative history

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Enacted byPub. L. 109-248(H.R. 4472)2006-07-27
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006
House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally