,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab           
7legislative day1 ,decemb] #aa71        
#bjac,mr4 ,man*9 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,rockefell]1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1
 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 & ,mr4 ,coons7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to enc\rage1     
enhance1 & integrate ,silv] ,al]t plans 
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,silv] ,al]t ,act
 ( #bjac4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,miss+ s5ior ,! t]m miss+ s5ior    
ref]s to any individual :o-- 7,a7 is    
report$ to1 or id5tifi$ by1 a law       
en=cem5t ag5cy z a miss+ p]son2 &  7,b7 
meets ! requirem5ts to be designat$ z a 
miss+ s5ior1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! individual is report$ or id5tifi$ z a 
miss+ p]son4  7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate   
means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      

,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1   
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal?
 ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  #c4 ,silv]
 ,al]t communications network  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 subject 
to ! availability ( appropriations1     
e/abli% a national ,silv] ,al]t         
communications network )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice to provide assi/ance to regional
 & local se>* ef=ts = miss+ s5iors ?r\gh
 ! initiation1 facilitation1 & promotion
 ( local elem5ts ( ! network 7kn[n z    
,silv] ,al]t plans7 9 coord9ation )     
,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 law     
en=cem5t ag5cies1 & o!r conc]n$ entities
 ) exp]tise 9 provid+ s]vices to s5iors4
  7b7 ,coord9ation ) ,,amb] ,al]t       
,network ,9 e/abli%+ ! ,silv] ,al]t     
,network "u subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all ensure t1 :5 feasible1 !    
,silv] ,al]t ,network is able to op]ate 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,,amb] ,al]t          
communications network1 e/abli%$ "u     
subtitle ,a ( title ,,iii ( ! ,,protect 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egia et seq471 to  

maximize ! effici5cy ( bo? networks4    
#d4 ,silv] ,al]t ,coord9ator  7a7       
,national ,coord9ator )9 ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all        
designate an individual ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice to act z ! national coord9ator (
 ! ,silv] ,al]t communications network4 
,! individual s designat$ %all be kn[n z
 ! ,silv] ,al]t ,coord9ator ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
,act z ! ,coord9ator74  7b7 ,duties ( ! 
,coord9ator ,9 act+ z ! national        
coord9ator ( ! ,silv] ,al]t             
communications network1 ! ,coord9ator   
%all-- 7#a7 "w ) ,/ates to enc\rage !   
developm5t ( additional ,silv] ,al]t    
plans 9 ! network2  7#b7 e/abli%        
volunt>y guidel9es = ,/ates to use 9    
develop+ ,silv] ,al]t plans t w promote 
compatible & integrat$ ,silv] ,al]t     
plans ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+--
 7,a7 a li/ ( ! res\rces necess>y to    
e/abli% a ,silv] ,al]t plan2  7,b7      
crit]ia = evaluat+ :e!r a situation     
w>rants issu+ a ,silv] ,al]t1 tak+ into 

consid]ation ! ne$ = ! use ( su* ,al]ts 
to be limit$ 9 scope because !          
effectiv5ess ( ! ,silv] ,al]t           
communications network may be affect$ by
 ov]use1 includ+ crit]ia to det]m9e--   
7i7 :e!r ! m5tal capacity ( a s5ior :o  
is miss+1 & ! circum/ances ( 8 or h]    
disappe>ance1 w>rant ! issuance ( a     
,silv] ,al]t2 &  7ii7 :e!r ! individual 
:o reports t a s5ior is miss+ is an     
appropriate & cr$ible s\rce on :i* to   
base ! issuance ( a ,silv] ,al]t2  7,c7 
a description ( ! appropriate uses ( !  
,silv] ,al]t "n to readily id5tify !    
nature ( se>* ef=ts = miss+ s5iors2 &   
7,d7 recomm5dations on h[ to protect !  
privacy1 dignity1 indep5d5ce1 & autonomy
 ( any miss+ s5ior :o may be ! subject (
 a ,silv] ,al]t2  7#c7 develop propos$  
protocols = ef=ts to recov] miss+ s5iors
 & to r$uce ! numb] ( s5iors :o are     
report$ miss+1 includ+ protocols =      
proc$ures t are ne$$ f ! "t ( initial   
notification ( a law en=cem5t ag5cy t ! 
s5ior is miss+ ?r\gh ! "t ( ! return ( !

 s5ior to family1 gu>dian1 or domicile1 
z appropriate1 includ+-- 7,a7 public    
safety communications protocol2  7,b7   
case managem5t protocol2  7,c7 comm&    
c5t] op]ations2  7,d7 reunification     
protocol2 &  7,e7 incid5t review1       
evaluation1 debrief+1 & public in=mation
 proc$ures2  7#d7 "w ) ,/ates to ensure 
appropriate regional coord9ation ( v>i\s
 elem5ts ( ! network2  7#e7 e/abli% an  
advisory gr\p to assi/ ,/ates1 units (  
local gov]nm5t1 law en=cem5t ag5cies1 & 
o!r entities involv$ 9 ! ,silv] ,al]t   
communications network ) initiat+1      
facilitat+1 & promot+ ,silv] ,al]t      
plans1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 repres5tation
 f ! v>i\s geographic regions ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7,b7 memb]s :o are-- 7i7    
repres5tatives ( s5ior citiz5 advocacy  
gr\ps1 law en=cem5t ag5cies1 & public   
safety communications2  7ii7 broadca/]s1
 fir/ respond]s1 dispat*]s1 & radio     
/ation p]sonnel2 &  7iii7 repres5tatives
 ( any o!r individuals or organizations 

t ! ,coord9ator det]m9es are necess>y to
 ! success ( ! ,silv] ,al]t             
communications network2 &  7#f7 act z ! 
nationwide po9t ( contact =-- 7,a7 !    
developm5t ( ! network2 &  7,b7 regional
 coord9ation ( al]ts = miss+ s5iors     
?r\gh ! network4  7c7 ,coord9ation  7#a7
 ,coord9ation ) o!r ag5cies ,!          
,coord9ator %all coord9ate & consult ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ! ,f$]al  
,communications ,commission1 ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y = ,ag+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 ! head ( ! ,miss+   
,alzheim]'s ,disease ,pati5t ,al]t      
,program1 & o!r appropriate (fices ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 c>ry+ out         
activities "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,/ate &   
local coord9ation ,! ,coord9ator %all   
consult ) local broadca/]s & ,/ate &    
local law en=cem5t ag5cies 9 e/abli%+   
m9imum /&>ds "u section #e & 9 c>ry+ out
 o!r activities "u ?is ,act1 z          
appropriate4  7d7 ,annual reports ,n    
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !        

,coord9ator %all submit to ,congress a  
report on ! activities ( ! ,coord9ator &
 ! effectiv5ess & /atus ( ! ,silv] ,al]t
 plans ( ea* ,/ate t has e/abli%$ or is 
9 ! process ( e/abli%+ su* a plan4 ,ea* 
su* report %all include-- 7#a7 a li/ (  
,/ates t h e/abli%$ ,silv] ,al]t plans2 
7#b7 a li/ ( ,/ates t are 9 ! process ( 
e/abli%+ ,silv] ,al]t plans2  7#c7 = ea*
 ,/ate t has e/abli%$ su* a plan1 to !  
ext5t ! data is available-- 7,a7 ! numb]
 ( ,silv] ,al]ts issu$2  7,b7 ! numb] ( 
individuals locat$ successfully2  7,c7 !
 av]age p]iod ( "t betwe5 ! issuance ( a
 ,silv] ,al]t & ! location ( !          
individual = :om su* ,al]t 0 issu$2     
7,d7 ! ,/ate ag5cy or au?ority issu+    
,silv] ,al]ts1 & ! process by :i* ,silv]
 ,al]ts are dissem9at$2  7,e7 ! co/ (   
e/abli%+ & op]at+ su* a plan2  7,f7 !   
crit]ia us$ by ! ,/ate to det]m9e :e!r  
to issue a ,silv] ,al]t2 &  7,g7 ! ext5t
 to :i* miss+ individuals = :om ,silv]  
,al]ts 7 issu$ cross$ ,/ate l9es2  7#d7 
actions ,/ates h tak5 to protect !      

privacy & dignity ( ! individuals = :om 
,silv] ,al]ts are issu$2  7#e7 ways t   
,/ates h facilitat$ & improv$           
communication ab\t miss+ individuals    
betwe5 families1 c>egiv]s1 law en=cem5t 
(ficials1 & o!r au?orities2 &  7#f7 any 
o!r in=mation ! ,coord9ator det]m9es to 
be appropriate4  #e4 ,m9imum /&>ds =    
issuance & dissem9ation ( al]ts ?r\gh   
,silv] ,al]t communications network  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ( m9imum /&>ds ,subject to 
subsection 7b71 ! ,coord9ator %all      
e/abli% m9imum /&>ds =-- 7#a7 ! issuance
 ( al]ts ?r\gh ! ,silv] ,al]t           
communications network2 &  7#b7 ! ext5t 
( ! dissem9ation ( al]ts issu$ ?r\gh !  
network4  7b7 ,limitations  7#a7        
,volunt>y p>ticipation ,! m9imum /&>ds  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is        
section1 & any o!r guidel9es & programs 
e/abli%$ "u section #d1 %all be         
adoptable on a volunt>y basis only4     
7#b7 ,dissem9ation ( in=mation ,! m9imum
 /&>ds %all1 to ! maximum ext5t         
practicable 7z det]m9$ by ! ,coord9ator 

9 consultation ) ,/ate & local law      
en=cem5t ag5cies71 provide t appropriate
 in=mation relat+ to ! special ne$s ( a 
miss+ s5ior 7includ+ heal? c>e ne$s7 are
 dissem9at$ to ! appropriate law        
en=cem5t1 public heal?1 & o!r public    
(ficials4  7#c7 ,geographic areas ,!    
m9imum /&>ds %all1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable 7z det]m9$ by ! ,coord9ator 
9 consultation ) ,/ate & local law      
en=cem5t ag5cies71 provide t !          
dissem9ation ( an al]t ?r\gh ! ,silv]   
,al]t communications network be limit$  
to ! geographic areas :i* ! miss+ s5ior 
c\ld reasonably rea*1 consid]+ ! miss+  
s5ior's circum/ances & physical & m5tal 
condition1 ! modes ( transportation     
available to ! miss+ s5ior1 & !         
circum/ances ( ! disappe>ance4  7#d7    
,age requirem5ts ,! m9imum /&>ds %all n 
include any specific age requirem5t = an
 individual to be classifi$ z a miss+   
s5ior = purposes ( ! ,silv] ,al]t       
communication network4 ,age requirem5ts 
= det]m9ations ( :e!r an individual is a

 miss+ s5ior %all be det]m9$ by ea*     
,/ate1 & may v>y f ,/ate to ,/ate4  7#e7
 ,privacy & civil lib]ties protections  
,! m9imum /&>ds %all-- 7,a7 ensure t    
al]ts issu$ ?r\gh ! ,silv] ,al]t        
communications network comply ) all     
applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local       
privacy laws & regulations2 &  7,b7     
include /&>ds t specifically provide = !
 protection ( ! civil lib]ties &        
s5sitive m$ical in=mation ( miss+       
s5iors4  7#f7 ,/ate & local volunt>y    
coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities "u
 subsection 7a71 ! ,coord9ator may n    
int]f]e ) ! curr5t sy/em ( volunt>y     
coord9ation betwe5 local broadca/]s &   
,/ate & local law en=cem5t ag5cies =    
purposes ( ! ,silv] ,al]t communications
 network4  #f4 ,tra9+ & o!r res\rces    
7a7 ,tra9+ & educational programs ,!    
,coord9ator %all make available to      
,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 law     
en=cem5t ag5cies1 & o!r conc]n$ entities
 t are involv$ 9 initiat+1 facilitat+1  
or promot+ ,silv] ,al]t plans1 includ+  

broadca/]s1 fir/ respond]s1 dispat*]s1  
public safety communications p]sonnel1 &
 radio /ation p]sonnel-- 7#a7 tra9+ &   
educational programs relat$ to ! ,silv] 
,al]t communication network & !         
capabilities1 limitations1 & anticipat$ 
behaviors ( miss+ s5iors1 :i* %all be   
updat$ regul>ly to enc\rage ! use ( new 
tools1 te*nologies1 & res\rces 9 ,silv] 
,al]t plans2 &  7#b7 in=mational        
mat]ials1 includ+ bro*ures1 videos1     
po/]s1 & web sites to support &         
supplem5t su* tra9+ & educational       
programs4  7b7 ,coord9ation ,!          
,coord9ator %all coord9ate-- 7#a7 ) !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,ag+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 9 develop+ !
 tra9+ & educational programs & mat]ials
 "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 ) ! head ( !
 ,miss+ ,alzheim]'s ,disease ,pati5t    
,al]t ,program )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1
 to det]m9e if any exi/+ mat]ial )      
respect to tra9+ programs or educational
 mat]ials develop$ or us$ z "p ( su*    
,pati5t ,al]t ,program are appropriate &

 may be us$ = ! programs "u subsection  
7a74  #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations
 = ! silv] al]t communications network  
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice #ejj1jjj to c>ry   
out ! ,silv] ,al]t communications       
network z au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4