Title 34 — NavyRelease 119-73
§41104 Processing of fingerprint identification records and name checks by FBI
Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle IV— - Criminal Records and Information › Chapter CHAPTER 411— - ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY AND IDENTIFICATION RECORDS › § 41104
Summary
From fiscal year 1991 onward, the FBI Director may charge fees to run fingerprint and name checks for non‑criminal‑justice hiring, licensing, and certain private contractors on classified contracts. Despite section 3302 of title 31, the FBI may keep those fees to pay staff and costs, and add extra fees to create a fund for automating fingerprint and criminal‑justice information, available until spent.
Full Legal Text
Title 34, §41104
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For fiscal year 1991 and hereafter the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may establish and collect fees to process fingerprint identification records and name checks for non-criminal justice, non-law enforcement employment and licensing purposes and for certain employees of private sector contractors with classified Government contracts, and notwithstanding the provisions of section 3302 of title 31, credit such fees to this appropriation to be used for salaries and other expenses incurred in providing these services, and that the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may establish such fees at a level to include an additional amount to establish a fund to remain available until expended to defray expenses for the automation of fingerprint identification and criminal justice information services and associated costs.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified as a note under section 534 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 1991, and also from the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991. Amendment by Pub. L. 104–91 is based on section 113 of H.R. 2076, One Hundred Fourth Congress, as passed by the House of Representatives on Dec. 6, 1995, which was enacted into law by Pub. L. 104–91.
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–91, as amended by Pub. L. 104–99, which directed the amendment of this section by inserting “and criminal justice information” after “for the automation of finger-print identification”, was executed by making the insertion after “for the automation of fingerprint identification” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
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Citation
34 U.S.C. § 41104
Title 34 — Navy
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73