### Question
How is the term National Identification Index defined?


### Answer
The term **National Identification Index** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 14616* as the following:

> an index maintained by the FBI consisting of names, identifying numbers, and other descriptive information relating to record subjects about whom there are criminal history records in the III System

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 14616*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 140-CRIMINAL JUSTICE IDENTIFICATION, INFORMATION, AND COMMUNICATION > SUBCHAPTER II-EXCHANGE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS FOR NONCRIMINAL JUSTICE PURPOSES**

