Notes on 42 U.S.C. § 5119 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 42 U.S.C. § 5119 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 103-209, Sec. 2, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2490; Pub. L.
103-322, title XXXII, Sec. 320928(b), (h), (i), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 2132, 2133.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(B), was in the
original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 103-209, Dec. 20, 1993, 107
Stat. 2490, which is classified generally to this subchapter. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of
1993 Amendment note set out under section 5101 of this title and
Tables.
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 320928(b), inserted at
end "A criminal justice agency may satisfy the requirement of this
subsection by reporting or indexing all felony and serious
misdemeanor arrests and dispositions."
Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 320928(i), substituted
"5 years after" for "3 years after".
Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 320928(h), substituted "2
years" for "1 year".
GUIDELINES FOR ADOPTION OF SAFEGUARDS BY CARE PROVIDERS AND STATES
FOR PROTECTING CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, OR INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES FROM ABUSE
Section 320928(g) of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that:
"(1) In general. - The Attorney General, in consultation with
Federal, State, and local officials, including officials
responsible for criminal history record systems, and
representatives of public and private care organizations and
health, legal, and social welfare organizations, shall develop
guidelines for the adoption of appropriate safeguards by care
providers and by States for protecting children, the elderly, or
individuals with disabilities from abuse.
"(2) Matters to be addressed. - In developing guidelines under
paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall address the availability,
cost, timeliness, and effectiveness of criminal history background
checks and recommend measures to ensure that fees for background
checks do not discourage volunteers from participating in care
programs.
"(3) Dissemination. - The Attorney General shall, subject to the
availability of appropriations, disseminate the guidelines to State
and local officials and to public and private care providers."