### Question
How is the term national criminal history background check system defined?


### Answer
The term **national criminal history background check system** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 5119c* as the following:

> the criminal history record system maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation based on fingerprint identification or any other method of positive identification

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 5119c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 67-CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT AND ADOPTION REFORM > SUBCHAPTER VI-CHILD ABUSE CRIME INFORMATION AND BACKGROUND CHECKS**

