34 USC § 20926 - Period for implementation by jurisdictions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t34/s20926"
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title: "34 USC § 20926 - Period for implementation by jurisdictions"
title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
section_number: "20926"
section_name: "Period for implementation by jurisdictions"
chapter_number: 209
chapter_name: "CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Sex Offender Registration and Notification"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–248, title I, § 124, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 598.)"
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# § 20926. Period for implementation by jurisdictions

**(a)** **Deadline** Each jurisdiction shall implement this subchapter before the later of—

**(1)** 3 years after July 27, 2006; and

**(2)** 1 year after the date on which the software described in section 20925 of this title is available.

**(b)** **Extensions** The Attorney General may authorize up to two 1-year extensions of the deadline.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–248, title I, § 124, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 598.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of , , , known as the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Short Title of 2006 Act note set out under  and Tables.

The software described in , referred to in subsec. (a)(2), became available on . See Office of Justice Progs., U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Annual Report to Congress 26 (Fiscal Year 2008).

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.