A. Title I: Sections 125 - 142 - Sex Offender Registration Act Cont.

(Sec. 125) Reduces by 10% funding under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968 (OCCSSA) for jurisdictions which fail to implement the requirements of this title.

(Sec. 126) Directs the Attorney General to establish and implement a Sex Offender Management Assistance (SOMA) program to award grants to jurisdictions to offset the costs of implementing this title. Authorizes bonus payments to jurisdictions that implement the requirements of this Act within two years of enactment. Authorizes appropriations for SOMA for FY2007-FY2009.

(Sec. 127) Permits a federally recognized Indian tribe to elect to carry out the provisions of this subtitle or to delegate its functions to another jurisdiction.

(Sec. 128) Directs the Attorney General to establish and maintain a system for notifying jurisdictions of sex offenders entering the United States who are required to register.

(Sec. 129) Repeals certain provisions of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 and the Pam Lychner Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act of 1996 relating to sex offender programs.

(Sec. 130) Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to grant civil and criminal immunity to personnel of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children arising out of the performance of CyberTipline responsibilities and functions, except for certain intentional, reckless, or malicious conduct.

(Sec. 131) Grants immunity to the federal government and jurisdictions for good faith conduct in implementing the requirements of this title.

2. Subtitle B: Improving Federal Criminal Law Enforcement to Ensure Sex Offender Compliance with Registration and Notification Requirements and Protection of Children From Violent Predators –

(Sec. 141) Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 10 years upon convicted sex offenders for failure to register or update a registration as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. Allows affirmative defenses to a prosecution for such offense, including an allegation that uncontrollable circumstances prevented registration. Increases criminal penalties for sex offenders who do not register and commit a crime of violence.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to consider certain criteria in promulgating sentencing guidelines for the crime of failure to register.

Imposes increased criminal penalties for making false statements in a sex offense registration or in connection with certain sex crimes against children.

Modifies probation and supervised release provisions for sex offenders required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.

Requires the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to inform persons released from prison of the duty to register as a sex offender.

(Sec. 142) Requires the Attorney General to use federal law enforcement resources, including the U.S. Marshals Service, to assist jurisdictions in locating and apprehending sex offenders who fail to register. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sections 111 - 114)
(Sections 115 - 124)
(Sections 143 - 155)

B.       (Title II: Federal Criminal Law Enhancements Needed to Protect Children from Sexual Attacks and Other Violent Crimes...)

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