Pub. L. 112-206, sec. 4 (as amended)
SUBPOENAS TO FACILITATE THE ARREST OF FUGITIVE SEX OFFENDERS.
SEC. 4. SUBPOENAS TO FACILITATE THE ARREST OF FUGITIVE SEX OFFENDERS.
(a) Administrative Subpoenas.—
(1) In general.—Section 3486(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A)—
(i) in clause (i), by striking “or” at the end;
(ii) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and
(iii) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
“(ii) an unregistered sex offender conducted by the United States Marshals Service, the Director of the United States Marshals Service; or”
; and
(B) in subparagraph (D)—
(i) by striking “paragraph, the term” and inserting the following:“paragraph—
“(i) the term”
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(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
“(ii) the term ‘sex offender’ means an individual required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.).”
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(2) Technical and conforming amendments.—Section 3486(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking “United State” and inserting “United States”;
(B) in paragraph (9), by striking “(1)(A)(ii)” and inserting “(1)(A)(iii)”; and
(C) in paragraph (10), by striking “paragraph (1)(A)(ii)” and inserting “paragraph (1)(A)(iii)”.
(b) Judicial Subpoenas.—Section 566(e)(1) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(C) issue administrative subpoenas in accordance with section 3486 of title 18, solely for the purpose of investigating unregistered sex offenders (as defined in such section 3486).”
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