Sec. 638. STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RESTRICTING THE ACTIVITIES OF SEX OFFENDERS TO REDUCE THE OCCURRENCE OF REPEAT OFFENSES

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## SEC. 638 STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RESTRICTING THE ACTIVITIES OF SEX OFFENDERS TO REDUCE THE OCCURRENCE OF REPEAT OFFENSES ###

(a)Study The Attorney General shall conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of monitoring and restricting the activities of sex offenders to reduce the occurrence of repeat offenses by such sex offenders, through conditions imposed as part of supervised release or probation conditions. The study shall evaluate— ####

(1)the effectiveness of methods of monitoring and restricting the activities of sex offenders, including restric- tions— #####

(A)on the areas in which sex offenders can reside, work, and attend school; #####

(B)limiting access by sex offenders to the Internet or to specific Internet sites; and #####

(C)preventing access by sex offenders to pornography and other obscene materials; ####

(2)the ability of law enforcement agencies and courts to enforce such restrictions; and ####

(3)the efficacy of any other restrictions that may reduce the occurrence of repeat offenses by sex offenders. ###

(b)Report Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate the results of the study under this section.