34 USC 20984 - Grants for fingerprinting programs for children

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 26, 2024

§ 20984.

Grants for fingerprinting programs for children

(a)

In general

(b)

Use of grant amounts

A grant made to a State, unit of local government, or Indian tribal government under subsection (a) shall be distributed to law enforcement agencies within the jurisdiction of such State, unit, or tribal government to be used for any of the following activities:

(1)

To establish a voluntary fingerprinting program for children, which may include the taking of palm prints of children.

(2)

To hire additional law enforcement personnel, or train existing law enforcement personnel, to take fingerprints of children.

(3)

To provide information within the community involved about the existence of such a fingerprinting program.

(4)

To provide for computer hardware, computer software, or other materials necessary to carry out such a fingerprinting program.

(c)

Limitation

Fingerprints of a child derived from a program funded under this section—

(1)

may be released only to a parent or guardian of the child; and

(2)

may not be copied or retained by any Federal, State, local, or tribal law enforcement officer unless written permission is given by the parent or guardian.

(d)

Criminal penalty

(e)

Authorization of appropriations

(Pub. L. 109–248, title VI, § 627, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 637.)

cite as: 34 USC 20984