Sec. 637. SEX OFFENDER RISK CLASSIFICATION STUDY
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## SEC. 637 SEX OFFENDER RISK CLASSIFICATION STUDY ###
(a)Study The Attorney General shall conduct a study of risk-based sex offender classification systems, which shall include an analysis of— ####
(1)various risk-based sex offender classification systems; ####
(2)the methods and assessment tools available to assess the risks posed by sex offenders; ####
(3)the efficiency and effectiveness of risk-based sex offender classification systems, in comparison to offense-based sex offender classification systems, in— #####
(A)reducing threats to public safety posed by sex offenders; and #####
(B)assisting law enforcement agencies and the public in identifying the most dangerous sex offenders; ####
(4)the resources necessary to implement, and the legal implications of implementing, risk-based sex offender classification systems for sex offender registries; and ####
(5)any other information the Attorney General determines necessary to evaluate risk-based sex offender classification systems. ###
(b)Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall report to the Congress the results of the study under this section. ###
(c)Study Conducted by Task Force The Attorney General may establish a task force to conduct the study and prepare the report required under this section. Any task force established under this section shall be composed of members, appointed by the Attorney General, who— ####
(1)represent national, State, and local interests; and ####
(2)are especially qualified to serve on the task force by virtue of their education, training, or experience, particularly in the fields of sex offender management, community education, risk assessment of sex offenders, and sex offender victim issues.