S.2756: A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system.

A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system. 7/28/2008--Reported to Senate amended.    (There is 1 other summary) Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to direct the Attorney General to establish a program for national criminal history background checks for child-serving organizations. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish within the federal government or through an agreement with a nongovernmental entity an applicant processing center; (2) enter into an agreement for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to establish a criminal history resource center; and (3) assess annually whether each state authorized agency operates a qualified state program meeting specified requirements, as well as, upon request, state authorized agencies that do not have qualified programs, or those that have qualified [...]

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