S. 2387 would establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish arsonist registries and to require the Attorney General to establish a national arsonist registry and notification program.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inManaging Arson Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act of 2007 - Requires jurisdictions (i.e., states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and possessions, and federally recognized Indian tribes) to editestablish and maintain jurisdiction-wide arsonist registries and make such registries available on the wikiInternet.

Requires a criminal arsonist to register in each jurisdiction in which such arsonist resides, is an employee, or is a student. Sets forth other registration requirements and the information required to be provided in a registry by the firstcriminal arsonist and jurisdictions. Allows jurisdictions to provideexempt from disclosure certain information about an arsonist, including the arsonist's employer and enrollment at an educational institution.

Requires the Attorney General to maintain a detailed summarynational database at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) (to be known as the bill!)National Arsonist Registry) and a national arsonist Internet site containing information on each criminal arsonist registered in a jurisdiction's registry or listed on a jurisdiction's Internet site, respectively.

Directs the Attorney General to establish a Criminal Arsonist Management Assistance program for awarding grants to jurisdictions to offset the costs of implementing this Act.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 11/16/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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