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This bill adopts the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact, a federal agreement that allows for the interstate exchange of criminal history record information for non-criminal justice purposes. The bill designates the Nebraska State Patrol as the state's repository for criminal history records and empowers the Superintendent of Law Enforcement and Public Safety to serve as the state's compact officer. Under this legislation, the Superintendent is authorized to administer the compact, develop procedures for exchanging criminal history information between state and federal governments, and adopt related rules and regulations. The bill explicitly states that the state's ratification of the compact will remain in effect until specifically renounced by future legislation, and it clarifies that the compact does not alter the Nebraska State Patrol's existing obligations under state law, including those related to the security, privacy, and dissemination of criminal history information. The primary goal of the compact is to facilitate the sharing of criminal history records for purposes such as background checks, licensing, and other non-law enforcement applications while maintaining appropriate privacy protections.

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