1. National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council
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2. Compact States and Territories Status States Pending LegislationAK WA VT NH ME MT ND MA OR MN ID RI SD NY WI WY MI CT NB IA PA NV NJ UT IN OH IL CO WV DE CA VA KS MO KY MD TN NC
Compact Party Signatories 27 states and the federal government have enacted the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact (Compact).
MOU Signatories
As of May 12, 2006, ten nonparty states/territories have signed the Compact Council MOU as a voluntary recognition of the Council’s authority to promulgate rules, procedures, and standards for the noncriminal justice use of the III System.
Current signatories include: Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, American Samoa, Guam. AZ OK DC NM AR SC MS AL GA TX LA HI MK FL GM PR AM
Compact States
(27)
MOU Signatory States
(10) VI
States Pending Legislation
(4)
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3. National Fingerprint File (NFF) Participants by EOY 2009*
*Estimated by States AK WA VT NH ME MT ND MA OR MN ID RI SD NY WI WY MI CT IA PA NB NV NJ UT IN OH IL CO WV DE CA VA KS MO KY MD TN NC AZ OK DC
According to Compact state’s estimations recently, by the end of 2009, there will be 20 NFF states. Again, HI’s onsite visit was recently conducted and HI has yet to determine a participation date. NM AR SC MS AL GA TX LA GM AM MK PR VI HI FL
NFF States-20
III States-28
Non-III States-7
NFF Prep/III States-3
NFF Prep/Non III State-1
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4. Expanding Compact Ratification
Compact Council Nonparty State Seminar May 22, 2007 Louisville, Kentucky
45 attendees representing 23 states and territories.
Surveyed 27 nonparty states and territories in April to obtain information and knowledge on the obstacles faced with Compact ratification.
This orientation meeting provided guidance to the states on the compact ratification process.
All nonparty states were invited to attend the seminar.
45 attendees representing 23 states and US territories.
19 nonparty states total – 12 of those states attended the seminar.
States were divided into their 4 Working Group regions and assigned a regional representative to assist them with questions and concerns regarding Compact ratification.
Nonparty State Survey – Sent in April 2007 to 27 states and territories/17 responded. This information will assist the Council and FBI compact staff in assisting states with ratification.
By surveying the nonparty states, the Council gained knowledge from states who have not ratified and identified obstacles to the ratification process.
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5. Compact Council Initiatives
Purpose Code X
Noncriminal Justice Outsourcing Rule
NFF Qualifications
Sanctions Rule
Record Screening Rule
AG Report Comments to Sec of Intelligence Reform Bill
Identification Verification Guide
Compact Council Website

6. Since We last Met Noncriminal Justice Audit Workshop
NCPA: Workshop on “Florida Model”
SEARCH Workshop on AG Report
Non Party State Workshop
50 states and territories Compact meeting
Coordination with FBI for early notification on revised FBI userfees

7. Compact Council Meetings
Forum for discussion by all attending states on the use of the states’ records for noncriminal justice purposes
Enact rules under authority of the Compact
Develop Best Practices
Public Safety Privacy

8. Recent Discussion

9. Private Security Guards Section 6402 Intel. Reform Bill
Issue: Private Security Guard Companies worked with Congress to pass federal legislation to authorize
Large portion of nation’s critical infrastructure protected by private security guards
9 states: no required background check
Several states: state only
Federal rule in place and still no change

10. Dept. Of Homeland Security TSA Hazmat/TWIC
Issue: Since passage of USA Patriot Act, states have been back and forth with TSA as to the implementation of background check requirements.
TSA should use results of state record when provided
TSA wants states to use its private vendor
Reciprocity issues
Security of Seaports and use of TWIC card

11. Noncriminal Justice Agency Audits
Issue: The Compact Council endorsed the APB’s recommendation for mandatory
noncriminal justice audits conducted by the FBI.
Expansion of access to noncriminal justice agencies of CHRI
Access integrity/compliance review
Outsourcing Standard/NCPA
Noncriminal justice agency audit requirement
Resources

12. National Child Protection Act
Issue: DOJ/FBI has authorized the release of the CHRI to a qualified entity for purposes of screening in NCPA checks
Changes by FBI to allow for the distribution of CHRI to the Qualified Entity with a waiver
States can implement NCPA
Obstacles to implementation?

13. FBI Departmental Order
Issue: FBI allows for the record to be disseminated to a third party with a waiver for purposes of “personal review”
Should the personal review process allow direct access to the record beyond the person who is the subject of the record.
If a waiver can be used with DO process, can it be extended to background checks under
PL ?

14. Criminal Background Checks for College Admissions
Issue: A Ph.D. candidate is currently conducting a study that examines the law, policy and administrative implications of requiring national criminal history background checks for college admissions.
Benefits of criminal history background checks for applicants? Campuses? States?
Limitations/challenges if criminal history background checks were required?
Criteria colleges & universities use to determine the usage of CHRI?
Tim Mann, Ph. D. candidate with the law policy and society program at Northeastern University in Boston gave presentation on this topic at the May 2007 Council meeting.
The Council was a good platform for Mr. Mann to present – many state repository representatives in attendance.
Web based survey sent to 4 groups asking the above questions.
state repository administrators
college law enforcement directors
college senior administrators
college attorneys
Will be invited to the next CC meeting to give an update on survey results.
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15. On the Horizon Policy and Planning Committee State survey
Regional follow up to states meeting
Recommendations from states
Strategic plan
Standards Committee
NGI and NFF
FBI research on DO submissions
Monitoring states NFF participation
Other issues:
Outsourcing implementation
Legislation
AG Report

16. Compact Council Website:
Slide provides the Compact Council’s website address.
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17. Upcoming Meetings Compact Council Meeting
Scheduled for November 7-8, 2007
Please be reminded that all Council meetings are open to the public, with prior meeting notice published in the Federal Register, including a list of topics to be addressed at the meeting. Representatives from any state or federal agency are invited to attend Council meetings to become more familiar with the issues addressed by the Council.
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18. Contact Information
Ms. Donna M. Uzzell, Compact Council Chairman
Phone: (850)
Mr. Todd C. Commodore, FBI Compact Officer
Phone: (304)
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