§20984 Grants for fingerprinting programs for children

Summary

The Attorney General must create a grant program that gives money to States, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments. Those governments must pass the funds to law enforcement in their area to set up voluntary fingerprinting for children (including palm prints), hire or train officers to take prints, tell the community about the program, and buy computers or other supplies needed. Child fingerprints from the program can only be given to the child’s parent or guardian. No law enforcement officer—federal, state, local, or tribal—may copy or keep them without the parent’s or guardian’s written permission. Anyone who uses the prints for other reasons can face up to 1 year in prison, a fine under Title 18, or both. Up to $20,000,000 was authorized for this program for the five-year period starting on the first day of fiscal year 2007.