,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ceg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac ,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 & ,mr4 ,durb97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to enc\rage1 enhance1 & integrate ,blue ,al]t plans ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ord] to dissem9ate in=mation :5 a law en=cem5t (fic] is s]i\sly injur$ or kill$ 9 ! l9e ( duty4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,blue ,al]t ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,coord9ator ,! t]m ,coord9ator means ! ,blue ,al]t ,coord9ator ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice designat$ "u section #d7;a74 7#b7 ,blue al]t ,! t]m ,blue ,al]t means in=mation relat+ to ! s]i\s injury or dea? ( a law en=cem5t (fic] 9 ! l9e ( duty s5t ?r\gh ! network4 7#c7 ,blue al]t plan ,! t]m ,blue ,al]t plan means ! plan ( a ,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or ,f$]al ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! network = ! dissem9ation ( in=mation receiv$ z a ,blue ,al]t4 7#d7 ,law en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m law en=cem5t (fic] %all h ! same mean+ z 9 section #abjd ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;b7#f774 7#e7 ,network ,! t]m network means ! ,blue ,al]t communications network e/abli%$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u section #c4 7#f7 ,/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 ,blue al]t communications network ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% a national ,blue ,al]t communications network )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to issue ,blue ,al]ts ?r\gh ! initiation1 facilitation1 & promotion ( ,blue ,al]t plans1 9 coord9ation ) ,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 law en=cem5t ag5cies1 & o!r appropriate entities4 #d4 ,blue al]t coord9ator2 guidel9es 7a7 ,coord9ation )9 dep>tm5t ( ju/ice ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all assign an exi/+ (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to act z ! national coord9ator ( ! ,blue ,al]t communications network4 7b7 ,duties ( ! coord9ator ,! ,coord9ator %all-- 7#a7 provide assi/ance to ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t t are us+ ,blue ,al]t plans2 7#b7 e/abli% volunt>y guidel9es = ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t to use 9 develop+ ,blue ,al]t plans t w promote compatible & integrat$ ,blue ,al]t plans ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 a li/ ( ! res\rces necess>y to e/abli% a ,blue ,al]t plan2 7,b7 crit]ia = evaluat+ :e!r a situation w>rants issu+ a ,blue ,al]t2 7,c7 guidel9es to protect ! privacy1 dignity1 indep5d5ce1 & autonomy ( any law en=cem5t (fic] :o may be ! subject ( a ,blue ,al]t & ! family ( ! law en=cem5t (fic]2 7,d7 guidel9es t a ,blue ,al]t %\ld only be issu$ ) respect to a law en=cem5t (fic] if-- 7i7 ! law en=cem5t ag5cy involv$-- 7,i7 confirms-- 7aa7 ! dea? or s]i\s injury ( ! law en=cem5t (fic]2 or 7bb7 ! attack on ! law en=cem5t (fic] & t !re is an indication ( ! dea? or s]i\s injury ( ! (fic]2 or 7,,ii7 concludes t ! law en=cem5t (fic] is miss+ 9 ! l9e ( duty2 7ii7 !re is an indication ( s]i\s injury to or dea? ( ! law en=cem5t (fic]2 7iii7 ! suspect involv$ has n be5 appreh5d$2 & 7iv7 !re is suffici5t descriptive in=mation ( ! suspect involv$ & any relevant vehicle & tag numb]s2 7,e7 guidel9es-- 7i7 t in=mation relat+ to a law en=cem5t (fic] :o is s]i\sly injur$ or kill$ 9 ! l9e ( duty %\ld be provid$ to ! ,national ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t] database op]at$ by ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation "u section #ecd ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & any relevant crime in=mation repository ( ! ,/ate involv$2 7ii7 t a ,blue ,al]t %\ld1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable 7z det]m9$ by ! ,coord9ator 9 consultation ) law en=cem5t ag5cies ( ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5ts71 be limit$ to ! geographic areas mo/ likely to facilitate ! appreh5sion ( ! suspect involv$ or :i* ! suspect c\ld reasonably rea*1 :i* %\ld n be limit$ to ,/ate l9es2 7iii7 = law en=cem5t ag5cies ( ,/ates or units ( local gov]nm5t to develop plans to communicate in=mation to neighbor+ ,/ates to provide = seamless communication ( a ,blue ,al]t2 & 7iv7 provid+ t a ,blue ,al]t %\ld be susp5d$ :5 ! suspect involv$ is appreh5d$ or :5 ! law en=cem5t ag5cy involv$ det]m9es t ! ,blue ,al]t is no long] effective2 & 7,f7 guidel9es =-- 7i7 ! issuance ( ,blue ,al]ts ?r\gh ! network2 & 7ii7 ! ext5t ( ! dissem9ation ( al]ts issu$ ?r\gh ! network2 7#c7 develop protocols = ef=ts to appreh5d suspects t address activities dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ at ! "t ( ! initial notification ( a law en=cem5t ag5cy t a suspect has n be5 appreh5d$ & end+ at ! "t ( appreh5sion ( a suspect or :5 ! law en=cem5t ag5cy involv$ det]m9es t ! ,blue ,al]t is no long] effective1 includ+ protocols regulat+-- 7,a7 ! use ( public safety communications2 7,b7 comm& c5t] op]ations2 & 7,c7 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 ! network ) initiat+1 facilitat+1 & promot+ ,blue ,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 ( a law en=cem5t organization repres5t+ rank-&-file (fic]s2 7ii7 repres5tatives ( o!r law en=cem5t ag5cies & public safety communications2 7iii7 broadca/]s1 fir/ respond]s1 dispat*]s1 & radio /ation p]sonnel2 & 7iv7 repres5tatives ( any o!r individuals or organizations t ! ,coord9ator det]m9es are necess>y to ! success ( ! network2 7#f7 act z ! nationwide po9t ( contact =-- 7,a7 ! developm5t ( ! network2 & 7,b7 regional coord9ation ( ,blue ,al]ts ?r\gh ! network2 & 7#g7 det]m9e-- 7,a7 :at proc$ures & practices are 9 use = notify+ law en=cem5t & ! public :5 a law en=cem5t (fic] is kill$ or s]i\sly injur$ 9 ! l9e ( duty2 & 7,b7 :i* ( ! proc$ures & practices are effective & t d n require ! exp5diture ( additional res\rces to implem5t4 7c7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,volunt>y p>ticipation ,! guidel9es e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#b71 protocols develop$ "u subsection 7b77#c71 & o!r programs e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71 %all n be m&atory4 7#b7 ,dissem9ation ( in=mation ,! guidel9es e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable 7z det]m9$ by ! ,coord9ator 9 consultation ) law en=cem5t ag5cies ( ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t71 provide t appropriate in=mation relat+ to a ,blue ,al]t is dissem9at$ to ! appropriate (ficials ( law en=cem5t ag5cies1 public heal? ag5cies1 & o!r ag5cies4 7#c7 ,privacy & civil lib]ties protections ,! guidel9es e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 %all-- 7,a7 provide me*anisms t ensure t ,blue ,al]ts comply ) all applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local privacy laws & regulations2 & 7,b7 include /&>ds t specifically provide = ! protection ( ! civil lib]ties1 includ+ ! privacy1 ( law en=cem5t (fic]s :o are s]i\sly injur$ or kill$ 9 ! l9e ( duty & ! families ( ! (fic]s4 7d7 ,coop]ation ) o!r ag5cies ,! ,coord9ator %all coop]ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 & appropriate (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 c>ry+ out activities "u ?is ,act4 7e7 ,re/rictions on coord9ator ,! ,coord9ator may n-- 7#a7 p]=m any (ficial travel = ! sole purpose ( c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,coord9ator2 7#b7 lobby any (fic] ( a ,/ate reg>d+ ! fund+ or implem5tation ( a ,blue ,al]t plan2 or 7#c7 ho/ a conf]5ce focus$ solely on ! ,blue ,al]t program t requires ! exp5diture ( ,f$]al funds4 7f7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,coord9ator %all submit to ,congress a report on ! activities ( ! ,coord9ator & ! effectiv5ess & /atus ( ! ,blue ,al]t plans t are 9 effect or be+ develop$4