Welcome to the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) site. The SMART Office, headed by Laura L. Rogers, was authorized in the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, which President Bush signed into law July 27, 2006.

The responsibilities of the SMART Office include providing states with guidance regarding the implementation of the Adam Walsh Act, and providing technical assistance to the states, territories, Indian tribes, local governments, and to public and private organizations. The SMART Office also will track important legislative and legal developments related to sex offenders and administer grant programs related to the registration, notification, tracking and monitoring of sex offenders.