,i  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #eeai  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #ag1 #bjad
 ,mr4 ,poe of ,texas 7for himself and   
,ms4 ,esty7 introduced the following    
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a ,,bill 
,to authorize funding for1 and increase 
accessibility to1 the ,national ,missing
 and ,unidentified ,persons ,system1 to 
facilitate data sharing between such    
system and the ,national ,crime         
,information ,center database of the    
,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 to  
provide incentive grants to help        
facilitate reporting to such systems1   
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as        
,billy's ,law or the ,help ,find the    
,missing ,act4  #b4 ,authorization of   
the ,national ,missing and ,unidentified
 ,persons ,system  7a7 ,in general ,the 
,attorney ,general1 through the         
,director of the ,national ,institute of
 ,justice1 is authorized to maintain    

public databases1 known as the ,national
 ,missing and ,unidentified ,persons    
,system or ,nam,us1 to contain missing  
persons records and unidentified remains
 cases for purposes of assisting to     
identify missing people and solve cases 
of unidentified human remains4 ,all     
functions1 personnel1 assets1           
liabilities1 and administrative actions 
applicable to the ,national ,missing and
 ,unidentified ,persons ,system carried 
out by the ,national ,institute of      
,justice on the date before the date of 
the enactment of this ,act shall be     
transferred to the ,national ,missing   
and ,unidentified ,persons ,system      
authorized under this section as of the 
date of the enactment of this ,act4  7b7
 ,authorization of appropriations ,there
 is authorized to be appropriated to    
carry out this section not more than a  
total of #b1djj1jjj for each of the     
fiscal years #bjae through #bjbj4       
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 the total amount of ,federal funds 

made available for any of the fiscal    
years #bjae through #bjbj to maintain   
,nam,us may not exceed the amount       
described in the previous sentence4  #c4
 ,,gao report on information sharing    
between ,,ncic and ,nam,us  7a7 ,study  
,the ,comptroller ,general of the       
,united ,states shall conduct a study   
on--  7#a7 how to better integrate the  
national missing persons databases1     
including the ,nam,us databases and the 
,,ncic database2  7#b7 any technical    
challenges that may exist in integrating
 the databases described in paragraph   
7#a72 and  7#c7 practices1 procedures1  
or technologies that would assist       
,states1 local law enforcement agencies1
 medical examiners1 and coroners in     
reporting missing persons and           
unidentified remains to the ,nam,us     
databases and the ,,ncic database4  7b7 
,report ,not later than #f months after 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    
,states shall submit to the ,attorney   

,general and to the ,committee on the   
,judiciary of the ,house of             
,representatives and the ,committee on  
the ,judiciary of the ,senate a report  
on the study conducted under subsection 
7a74  #d4 ,sharing of information       
between ,,ncic and ,nam,us  7a7 ,sharing
 of information ,not later than the end 
of the #cj-;day period beginning on the 
date the online data entry format is    
updated under subsection 7c71 the       
,attorney ,general shall1 in accordance 
with this section1 provide for          
information on missing persons and      
unidentified human remains contained in 
the ,,ncic database to be transmitted   
to1 entered in1 and otherwise shared    
with the ,nam,us databases and for such 
information contained in the ,nam,us    
databases to be transmitted to1 entered 
in1 and otherwise shared with the ,,ncic
 database4  7b7 ,rules on               
confidentiality  7#a7 ,in general ,not  
later than #ah months after the date on 
which the ,,gao report is submitted1 the

 ,attorney ,general1 in consultation    
with the ,director of the ,,fbi1 shall  
promulgate rules pursuant to notice and 
comment that specify the information the
 ,attorney ,general may provide from the
 ,,ncic files to the ,nam,us databases  
for purposes of this ,act4 ,such rules  
shall--  7,a7 provide for the protection
 of confidential1 private1 and law      
enforcement sensitive information       
contained in the ,,ncic files2  7,b7 be 
promulgated only after the ,director    
approves recommendations by the         
,advisory ,policy ,board of the         
,criminal ,justice ,information         
,services ,division of the ,,fbi2  7,c7 
specify the circumstances in which      
portions of information may be withheld 
from transfer1 entry1 or sharing from   
the ,,ncic database to the ,nam,us      
databases2 and  7,d7 provide that once  
an authorized agency provides an        
authorization to permit the             
transmission1 entering1 or sharing of   
information 7or portions of information7

 from the ,,ncic database to the ,nam,us
 databases1 such authorization shall be 
deemed to apply to any updates made to  
such information1 unless otherwise      
specified by the agency4  7#b7          
,submissions prior to online data entry 
format update ,with respect to          
information submitted to the ,,ncic     
database before the end of the #cj-;day 
period described in subsection 7a71 the 
,attorney ,general may solicit from     
appropriate authorized agencies         
authorization to transmit1 enter1 or    
share such information4  7c7 ,updates   
7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah    
months after the date the ,,gao report  
is submitted1 the ,attorney ,general    
shall update the online data entry      
format for the ,,ncic database and      
,nam,us databases to provide ,state     
criminal justice agencies1 offices of   
medical examiners1 and offices of       
coroners with the option to authorize   
the submission of new information and   
data that is reported to and entered    

into the ,,ncic database to be submitted
 to and entered into the ,nam,us        
databases4  7#b7 ,,ncic format ,in the  
case of the ,,ncic database1 an update  
described in paragraph 7#a7 shall       
include an update to the ,,ncic database
 online data entry format that ,states  
use in submitting missing persons and   
unidentified remains reports1 including 
the addition of a new data field        
allowing ,states1 on behalf of the      
authorized agency that originally       
submitted the data1 to select whether or
 not to have the ,,ncic report1 subject 
to the rules promulgated under          
subsection 7b71 shared with the ,nam,us 
databases4  7d7 ,amendments to title    
,,xxxvii of the ,crime ,control ,act of 
#aiij ,to require reports of missing    
children to ,nam,us  7#a7 ,reporting    
requirement ,section #cgja7;a7 of title 
,,xxxvii of the ,crime ,control ,act of 
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eggi7;a77 is      
amended by striking the period and      
inserting the following3 and1 consistent

 with section #d 7including rules       
promulgated pursuant to section #d7;b77 
of the ,help ,find the ,missing ,act1   
shall also report such case1 either     
directly or through authorization       
described in such section to transmit1  
enter1 or share information on such     
case1 to the ,nam,us databases 7as      
defined in section #h of such ,act744   
7#b7 ,state requirements ,section #cgjb 
of title ,,xxxvii of the ,crime ,control
 ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eghj7 is 
amended--  7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by   
striking or the ,national ,crime        
,information ,center computer database  
and inserting 1 the ,national ,crime    
,information ,center computer database1 
or the ,nam,us databases 7as defined in 
section #h of the ,help ,find the       
,missing ,act72  7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71
 in the undesignated matter following   
subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting after   
receive such reports the following3 and 
is entered within #fj days of receipt in
 the ,nam,us databases 7as so defined72 

and  7,c7 in paragraph 7#d7--  7i7 in   
the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 
by inserting or the ,nam,us databases   
after ,national ,crime ,information     
,center2 and  7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71
 by striking and ,national ,crime       
,information ,center computer networks  
and inserting 1 ,national ,crime        
,information ,center computer networks1 
and the ,nam,us databases4  7#c7        
,effective date ,the amendments made by 
this subsection shall apply with respect
 to reports made before1 on1 or after   
the date of the enactment of this ,act  
beginning on the last day of the        
#cj-;day period described in subsection 
7a74  7e7 ,authorized agencies authority
 ,to override information ,an authorized
 agency may remove or override          
information 7or portions of information7
 from the ,nam,us database1 and         
correspondingly from the ,,ncic database
 if the information was transferred from
 the ,nam,us database under this ,act1  
if such information is submitted on     

behalf of a public user and such        
information is deemed by the authorized 
agency to be inaccurate4  #e4 ,incentive
 grants program  7a7 ,establishment ,not
 later than #a year after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney   
,general shall establish a program to   
provide grants to qualifying law        
enforcement agencies1 offices of        
coroners1 offices of medical examiners1 
and other authorized agencies to        
facilitate the process of reporting     
information regarding missing persons   
and unidentified remains to the ,,ncic  
database and ,nam,us databases for      
purposes of assisting in locating such  
missing persons and identifying such    
remains4  7b7 ,requirements  7#a7 ,in   
general ,as a condition of a grant under
 this section1 a grant recipient shall1 
with respect to each case reported to   
the agency or office of the recipient   
relating to a missing person described  
in a category under subsection 7e7 or   
relating to unidentified remains--  7,a7

 not later than #gb hours after such    
case is reported to the agency or office
 and consistent with subsection 7c71    
submit to the ,,ncic database and       
,nam,us databases--  7i7 in the case of 
a missing person described in a category
 under subsection 7e71 at least the     
minimum information described in        
subsection 7f77#a72 and  7ii7 in the    
case of unidentified remains1 at least  
the minimum information described in    
subsection 7f77#b72 and  7,b7 not later 
than #fj days after the original entry  
of the report1 verify and update any    
original report entered into the ,state 
law enforcement system1 the ,,ncic      
database1 or ,nam,us databases after    
receipt of the grant with any additional
 information1 including1 to the greatest
 extent possible--  7i7 information on  
the extent to which ,,dna samples are   
available1 including the availability of
 ,,dna identification records           
information submitted to the ,national  
,,dna ,index ,system under subparagraph 

7,c72  7ii7 fingerprints1 medical and   
dental records1 and photographs of any  
distinguishing characteristics such as  
scars1 marks1 tattoos1 piercings1 and   
other unique physical characteristics2  
7iii7 in the case of unidentified       
remains1 photographs or digital images  
that may assist in identifying the      
decedent1 including fingerprint cards1  
radiographs1 palmprints1 and distinctive
 features of the decedent's personal    
effects2 and  7iv7 any other information
 determined to be appropriate by the    
,attorney ,general2 and  7,c7 not later 
than #fj days after the original entry  
of the report1 to the greatest extent   
possible1 submit to the ,national ,,dna 
,index ,system of the ,,fbi1 established
 pursuant to section #bajcjd7;a7 of the 
,violent ,crime ,control and ,law       
,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #adacb7;a771 either directly  
or through use of ,nam,us victims       
assistance resources and ,,dna          
collection services1 ,,dna              

identification records information      
relating to such case in accordance with
 section #bajcjd7;b7 of such ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #adacb7;b77 and the ,national 
,,dna ,index ,system acceptance         
standards4  7#b7 ,sharing of information
 ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,b71 in 
the case of information a grant         
recipient authorizes to be transferred1 
entered1 or shared under section #d     
between the ,,ncic database and ,nam,us 
databases1 any update to such           
information shall be made with respect  
to both databases unless specified      
otherwise by the recipient4  7c7        
,submission of reports ,to satisfy      
subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 a recipient of 
a grant under this section shall submit 
information required under such         
subsection--  7#a7 separately to the    
,,ncic database and ,nam,us databases2  
or  7#b7 in accordance with section #d1 
simultaneously to the ,nam,us databases 
when reporting to the ,,ncic database or
 to the ,,ncic database when reporting  

to the ,nam,us databases4  7d7          
,permissible use of funds  7#a7 ,in     
general ,the permissible uses of grants 
awarded under this section include the  
use of funds--  7,a7 to hire additional 
personnel1 to acquire technology to     
facilitate timely data entry into the   
relevant databases2  7,b7 to conduct    
contracting activities relevant to      
outsourcing the processing of           
unidentified remains and the reporting  
of the resulting information to the     
,,ncic database and ,nam,us databases2  
7,c7 to train local law enforcement     
personnel1 medical examiners1 and       
coroners to use the ,,ncic database and 
,nam,us databases2  7,d7 to assist      
,states' transition into the new system 
under which information is shared       
between the ,,ncic database and ,nam,us 
databases2 and  7,e7 for other purposes 
consistent with the goals of this       
section4  7#b7 ,clarification ,in no    
case may a recipient of a grant under   
this section use funds to enter or help 

facilitate the entrance of any false or 
misleading information about missing    
persons or unidentified remains4  7e7   
,categories of missing persons ,the     
categories of missing persons described 
in this subsection are the following3   
7#a7 ,a missing person age #ba or older 
who--  7,a7 is senile or is suffering   
from a proven mental or physical        
disability1 as documented by a source   
deemed credible to an appropriate law   
enforcement entity2 or  7,b7 is missing 
under circumstances that indicate1 as   
determined by an appropriate law        
enforcement entity--  7i7 that the      
person's physical safety may be         
endangered2  7ii7 that the disappearance
 may not have been voluntary1 such as   
abduction or kidnapping2 or  7iii7 that 
the disappearance may have been caused  
by a natural disaster or catastrophe    
7such as an airplane crash or terrorist 
attack74  7#b7 ,a missing person who    
does not meet the criteria described in 
paragraph 7#a7 but who meets one of the 

following criteria3  7,a7 ,there is a   
reasonable concern1 as determined by an 
appropriate law enforcement entity1 for 
the safety of the missing person4  7,b7 
,the person is under age #ba and        
emancipated under the laws of the       
person's ,state of residence4  7f7      
,minimum information required  7#a7     
,content for missing persons ,the       
minimum information described in this   
section1 with respect to a missing      
person1 is the following3  7,a7 ,the    
name1 date of birth1 city and ,state of 
residence1 gender1 race1 height1 weight1
 eye color1 and hair color of the       
missing person4  7,b7 ,the date and     
location of the last known contact with 
the missing person4  7,c7 ,the category 
described in subsection 7e7 in which the
 missing person is classified4  7#b7    
,content for unidentified human remains 
,the minimum information described in   
this section1 with respect to           
unidentified human remains1 is the      
following3  7,a7 ,the estimated age1    

gender1 race1 height1 weight1 hair      
color1 and eye color4  7,b7 ,any        
distinguishing characteristics such as  
scars1 marks1 tattoos1 piercings1 and   
other unique physical characteristics4  
7,c7 ,a description of clothing found on
 the decedent4  7,d7 ,city and ,state   
where the unidentified human remains    
were found4  7,e7 ,information on how to
 contact the law enforcement agency     
handling the investigation and the      
unidentified human remains4  7,f7       
,information on the extent to which     
,,dna identification records information
 are available1 including the           
availability of such samples submitted  
to the ,national ,,dna ,index ,system   
under subsection 7b77#a77;,c74  7g7     
,administration ,the ,attorney ,general 
shall prescribe requirements1 including 
with respect to applications1 for grants
 awarded under this section and shall   
determine the amount of each such grant4
  7h7 ,confidentiality ,as a condition  
of a grant under this section1 the      

recipient of the grant shall ensure that
 information reported under the grant   
meets the requirements promulgated by   
the ,attorney ,general under section    
#d7;b77#a77;,a74  7i7 ,annual summary   
,for each of the fiscal years #bjae     
through #bjbj1 the ,attorney ,general   
shall publish an annual statistical     
summary of the reports required by      
subsection 7c74  7j7 ,qualifying law    
enforcement agency defined ,for purposes
 of this ,act1 the term qualifying law  
enforcement agency means a ,state1      
local1 or tribal law enforcement agency4
  7k7 ,funding  7#a7 ,matching          
requirement ,the ,attorney ,general may 
not make a grant under subsection 7a7   
unless the applicant involved agrees1   
with respect to the costs to be incurred
 by the applicant in carrying out the   
purposes described in this section1 to  
make available non-,federal             
contributions 7in cash or in kind7      
toward such costs in an amount equal to 
not less than #a for each #b of ,federal

 funds provided in the grant4  7#b7     
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this section #h1jjj1jjj for   
each of the fiscal years #bjae through  
#bjbj4  #f4 ,report on best practices   
,not later than #ah months after the    
date on which the ,,gao report is       
submitted1 the ,attorney ,general shall 
issue a report to offices of medical    
examiners1 offices of coroners1 and     
,federal1 ,state1 local1 and tribal law 
enforcement agencies describing the best
 practices for the collection1          
reporting1 and analysis of data and     
information on missing persons and      
unidentified human remains4 ,such best  
practices shall--  7#a7 provide an      
overview of the ,,ncic database and     
,nam,us databases2  7#b7 describe how   
local law enforcement agencies1 offices 
of medical examiners1 and offices of    
coroners should access and use the      
,,ncic database and ,nam,us databases2  
7#c7 describe the appropriate and       

inappropriate uses of the ,,ncic        
database and ,nam,us databases2 and     
7#d7 describe the standards and         
protocols for the collection1 reporting1
 and analysis of data and information on
 missing persons and unidentified human 
remains4  #g4 ,report to ,congress  7a7 
,in general ,not later than #ah months  
after the date on which the ,,gao report
 is submitted1 and biennially           
thereafter1 the ,attorney ,general shall
 submit to the ,committee on the        
,judiciary of the ,house of             
,representatives and the ,committee on  
the ,judiciary of the ,senate a report  
describing the status of the ,,ncic     
database and ,nam,us databases4  7b7    
,contents ,the report required by       
subsection 7a7 shall describe1 to the   
extent available1 information on--  7#a7
 the process of information sharing     
between the ,,ncic database and ,nam,us 
databases2 and  7#b7 the programs funded
 by grants awarded under section #e4    
#h4 ,definitions ,for the purposes of   

this ,act1 the following definitions    
apply3  7#a7 ,authorized ,agency ,the   
term authorized agency means a          
,government agency with an originating  
agency identification 7,,ori7 number and
 that is a criminal justice agency1 as  
defined for purposes of subpart ,a of   
part #bj of title #bh1 ,code of ,federal
 ,regulations4  7#b7 ,,gao report ,the  
term ,,gao report means the report      
required under section #c7;b74  7#c7    
,,fbi ,the term ,,fbi means the ,federal
 ,bureau of ,investigation4  7#d7       
,nam,us ,databases ,the term ,nam,us    
databases means the ,national ,missing  
and ,unidentified ,persons ,system      
,missing ,persons database and ,national
 ,missing and ,unidentified ,persons    
,system ,unidentified ,decedents        
database maintained by the ,national    
,institute of ,justice of the           
,department of ,justice4  7#e7 ,,ncic   
,database ,the term ,,ncic database     
means the ,national ,crime ,information 
,center ,missing ,person ,file and      

,national ,crime ,information ,center   
,unidentified ,person ,file of the      
,national ,crime ,information ,center   
database of the ,,fbi1 established      
pursuant to section #ecd of title #bh1  
,united ,states ,code4  7#f7 ,state ,the
 term ,state means any ,state of the    
,united ,states1 the ,district of       
,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto 
,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,american  
,samoa1 ,guam1 and the ,commonwealth of 
the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4