34 U.S.C. § 20941 — Federal assistance with respect to violations of registration requirements

(a) In general The Attorney General must use the resources of Federal law enforcement, including the United States Marshals Service, to assist jurisdictions in locating and apprehending sex offenders who violate sex offender^* registration requirements. For the purposes of section 566(e)(1)(B) of title 28 , a sex offender who violates a sex offender registration requirement must be treated as a fugitive. (b) Authorization of appropriations Congress may provide such sums as can be necessary for fiscal years 2007 through 2009 to implement this section.