34 U.S.C. § 20916 — Direction to the Attorney General

(a) Requirement that sex offenders provide certain Internet related information. Using authority from section 114(a)(7) of the Sex Offender^* Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. § 20914(a)(7)), the Attorney General must require every sex offender to give the registry their internet identifiers — whatever types the Attorney General decides are appropriate under that Act. These records are protected by the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. § 552a) just like other National Sex Offender Registry^* records.

(b) Timeliness of reporting. Using authority from section 112(b) of that Act (34 U.S.C. § 20912(b)), the Attorney General must set the time and manner for keeping this information current.

(c) Nondisclosure to general public. Using authority from section 118(b)(4) of that Act (34 U.S.C. § 20920(b)(4)), the Attorney General must exempt all information provided under subsection (a) from public disclosure.

(d) Notice to sex offenders of new requirements. The Attorney General must make sure procedures exist to notify each sex offender whenever this section's requirements change for them.

(e) Definitions.
(1) "Social networking website" means an internet website that: (A)(i) lets users create web pages or profiles, or otherwise share information about themselves that's visible to the public or other users; (ii) offers a way to communicate with other users, where a substantial number of those users are likely minors; and (iii) has facilitating online social interaction as its primary purpose; and (B) includes any contractor or agent the website uses to act on its behalf for this Act's purposes.
(2) "Internet identifiers" means email addresses and other names used to identify or route internet communications or posts.
(3) Any other term defined in the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act has the same meaning here.