(a) In general
A sex offender shall register, and keep the registration current,
in each jurisdiction where the offender resides, where the offender
is an employee, and where the offender is a student. For initial
registration purposes only, a sex offender shall also register in
the jurisdiction in which convicted if such jurisdiction is
different from the jurisdiction of residence.
(b) Initial registration
The sex offender shall initially register -
(1) before completing a sentence of imprisonment with respect
to the offense giving rise to the registration requirement; or
(2) not later than 3 business days after being sentenced for
that offense, if the sex offender is not sentenced to a term of
imprisonment.
(c) Keeping the registration current
A sex offender shall, not later than 3 business days after each
change of name, residence, employment, or student status, appear in
person in at least 1 jurisdiction involved pursuant to subsection
(a) and inform that jurisdiction of all changes in the information
required for that offender in the sex offender registry. That
jurisdiction shall immediately provide that information to all
other jurisdictions in which the offender is required to register.
(d) Initial registration of sex offenders unable to comply with
subsection (b)
The Attorney General shall have the authority to specify the
applicability of the requirements of this subchapter to sex
offenders convicted before the enactment of this chapter or its
implementation in a particular jurisdiction, and to prescribe rules
for the registration of any such sex offenders and for other
categories of sex offenders who are unable to comply with
subsection (b).
(e) State penalty for failure to comply
Each jurisdiction, other than a Federally recognized Indian
tribe, shall provide a criminal penalty that includes a maximum
term of imprisonment that is greater than 1 year for the failure of
a sex offender to comply with the requirements of this subchapter.
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