mr. chairman , i rise today to speak in support of the children 's safety act of 2005 . 
this legislation , if passed , will close the loopholes in the current system that allow sexual predators to evade law enforcement . 
it will enhance the current sex offender registration and community notification law . 
it will create a comprehensive national system for sex offender registration , improve information exchange between states when sex offenders move from state to state , and increase penalties for failing to comply with the registration law . 
i would like to commend the chairman for bringing this outstanding package to the floor today . 
i am very grateful that the chairman has included several provisions from a bill that i introduced entitled the sexual predator sentencing act of 2005 . 
these provisions would toughen several existing sentencing guidelines and keep sex offenders off the street . 
provisions incorporated from my bill will increase the criminal penalties and establish mandatory minimums for those that harm our children whether it is over the internet or in person . 
strong laws that hold the criminal accountable are a vital component in the effort to protect children . 
those who abduct children are often serial offenders who have already been convicted of similar offenses . 
strong sentencing is an essential component in any effort to fight crimes against children . 
this legislation contains many vital provisions in protecting our children from these violent predators . 
our children must be protected against repeat sexual offenders . 
the children 's safety act of 2005 should be passed to keep sexual predators behind bars and our children safe . 
