,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #cj1 #bjag,mr4   
,gu?rie 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c\rtney7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d & improve ! ,miss+
 ,*ildr5's ,assi/ance ,act1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,support = ,miss+ 
& ,exploit$ ,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjag4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,section #djb ( ! ,miss+         
,*ildr5's ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #egga7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by am5d+       
p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3 to read 
z foll[s3  7#a7 ea* ye> t5s ( ?\s&s (   
*ildr5 run away1 or are abduct$ or      
remov$1 f ! control ( a p>5t hav+ legal 
cu/ody )\t su* p>5t's cons5t1 "u        
circum/ances :i* imm$iately place ! *ild
 9 grave dang]2  1  7#b7 by /rik+       
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71  7#c7 9 p>agraph 
7#f7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ *ild sex       
traffick+ & sextortion aft]             
exploitation1  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#h7 by  

add+ & at ! end1  7#e7 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#i71  7#f7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#aj7 to 
read z foll[s3  7#aj7 a key compon5t (  
su* programs is ! ,national ,c5t] =     
,miss+ & ,exploit$ ,*ildr5 t--  7,a7    
s]ves z a nonpr(it1 national res\rce    
c5t] & cle>+h\se to provide assi/ance to
 victims1 families1 *ild-s]v+           
pr(essionals1 & ! g5]al public2  7,b7   
works ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,f$]al 
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,m>%als ,s]vice1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,treasury1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,immigration & ,cu/oms          
,en=cem5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret      
,s]vice1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al         
,inspection ,s]vice1 o!r ag5cies1 &     
nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 ! ef=t to 
f9d miss+ *ildr5 & to prev5t *ild       
victimization2 &  7,c7 coord9ates ) ea* 
( ! miss+ *ildr5 cle>+h\ses op]at$ by ! 
#ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1     
,pu]to ,rico1 & int]national            
organizations to transmit images &      
in=mation reg>d+ miss+ & exploit$ *ildr5

 to law en=cem5t1 nongov]nm5tal         
organizations1 & corporate p>tn]s across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w in/antly4 
1 &  7#g7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f71 
7#g71 7#h71 & 7#aj7 z p>agraphs 7#d71   
7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g71 respectively4  #c4  
,def9itions ,section #djc ( ! ,miss+    
,*ildr5's ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #eggb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph      
7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ legal cu/odian ea*
 place x appe>s & ins]t+ p>5t1  7,b7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 by /rik+ cu/odian's &  
ins]t+ p>5t's1 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph    
7,c7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 
a semicolon1  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by   
/rik+ & at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon1  
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ 2 &1 &  7#d7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ! t]m p>5t        
includes a legal gu>dian or o!r         
individual /&+ 9 loco p>5tis 7su* z a   
gr&p>5t or /epp>5t ) :om ! *ild lives1  
or an individual :o is legally          
responsible = ! *ild's welf>e74  4  #d4 
,duties & functions ( ! adm9i/rator     

,section #djd ( ! ,miss+ ,*ildr5's      
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#eggc7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 
7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 by /rik+    
telephone l9e & ins]t+ hotl9e1 &  7,b7 9
 p>agraph 7#f77;,e7--  7i7 by /rik+     
telephone l9e & ins]t+ hotl9e1  7ii7 by 
/rik+ 7b77#a77;,a7 & & ins]t+           
7b77#a77;,a711 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ 1 & ! 
numb] & types ( reports to ! tipl9e     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a77,k77i7   
be=e ! semicolon at ! end1 &  7#b7 9    
subsection 7b77#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ telephone l9e ea*  
place x appe>s & ins]t+ hotl9e1 &  7ii7 
by /rik+ legal cu/odian & ins]t+ p>5t1  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7--  7i7 9 clause 
7i7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ re/aurant & ins]t+  
food1 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ & at ! end1    
7ii7 9 clause 7ii7 by add+ & at ! end1 &
  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3      
7iii7 innovative & model programs1      
s]vices1 & legislation t b5efit miss+ & 
exploit$ *ildr52  1  7,c7 by /rik+      
subp>agraphs 7,e71 7,f71 & 7,g71  7,d7  

by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,h7 to read z     
foll[s3  7,h7 provide te*nical assi/ance
 & tra9+ to families1 law en=cem5t      
ag5cies1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1       
elem5ts ( ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em1       
nongov]nm5tal ag5cies1 local educational
 ag5cies1 & ! g5]al public--  7i7 9 !   
prev5tion1 inve/igation1 prosecution1 & 
treatm5t ( cases involv+ miss+ &        
exploit$ *ildr52  7ii7 to respond to    
fo/] *ildr5 miss+ f ! ,/ate *ild welf>e 
sy/em 9 coord9ation ) *ild welf>e       
ag5cies & c\rts h&l+ juv5ile ju/ice &   
dep5d5cy matt]s2 &  7iii7 9 !           
id5tification1 location1 & recov]y (    
victims (1 & *ildr5 at risk =1 *ild sex 
traffick+2  1  7,e7 by am5d+            
subp>agraphs 7,i71 7,j71 & 7,k7 to read 
z foll[s3  7,i7 provide assi/ance to    
families1 law en=cem5t ag5cies1 ,/ate & 
local gov]nm5ts1 nongov]nm5tal ag5cies1 
*ild-s]v+ pr(essionals1 & o!r           
individuals involv$ 9 ! location &      
recov]y ( miss+ & abduct$ *ildr51 bo?   
nationally1 & 9 coop]ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t

 ( ,/ate1 int]nationally2  7,j7 provide 
support & te*nical assi/ance to         
*ild-s]v+ pr(essionals involv$ 9 help+  
to recov] miss+ & exploit$ *ildr5 by    
se>*+ public records databases to help 9
 ! id5tification1 location1 & recov]y ( 
su* *ildr51 & help 9 ! location &       
id5tification ( pot5tial abductors &    
(f5d]s2  7,k7 provide =5sic & direct    
on-site te*nical assi/ance &            
consultation to families1 law en=cem5t  
ag5cies1 *ild-s]v+ pr(essionals1 &      
nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 *ild      
abduction & exploitation cases1 includ+ 
facial recon/ruction ( skeletal rema9s &
 simil> te*niques to assi/ 9 !          
id5tification ( unid5tifi$ deceas$      
*ildr52  1  7,f7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs  
7,l7 & 7,m71  7,g7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 
7,n7 to read z foll[s3  7,n7 provide    
tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 & in=mation  
to nongov]nm5tal organizations relat+ to
 non-compliant sex (f5d]s & to law      
en=cem5t ag5cies 9 id5tify+ & locat+ su*
 individuals2  1  7,h7 by /rik+         

subp>agraph 7,p71  7,i7 by am5d+        
subp>agraph 7,q7 to read z foll[s3  7,q7
 "w ) families1 law en=cem5t ag5cies1   
,int]net s]vice provid]s1 electronic    
paym5t s]vice provid]s1 te*nology       
companies1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 
& o!rs on me?ods to r$uce ! exi/5ce &   
di/ribution ( onl9e images & videos (   
sexually exploit$ *ildr5--  7i7 by      
op]at+ a tipl9e to provide to           
individuals & electronic s]vice provid]s
 an effective means ( report+           
,int]net-relat$ & o!r in/ances ( *ild   
sexual exploitation 9 ! areas (--  7,i7 
possession1 manufacture1 & di/ribution (
 *ild pornography2  7,,ii7 onl9e        
enticem5t ( *ildr5 = sexual acts2       
7,,iii7 *ild sex traffick+2  7,,iv7 sex 
t\rism involv+ *ildr52  7,v7 extra      
familial *ild sexual mole/ation2  7,,vi7
 unsolicit$ obsc5e mat]ial s5t to a     
*ild2  7,,vii7 mislead+ doma9 names2 &  
7,,viii7 mislead+ words or digital      
images on ! ,int]net1  & subsequ5tly to 
make su* reports available to !         

appropriate law en=cem5t ag5cy = its    
review & pot5tial inve/igation2  7ii7 by
 op]at+ a *ild victim id5tification     
program to assi/ law en=cem5t ag5cies 9 
id5tify+ victims ( *ild pornography &   
o!r sexual crimes to support ! recov]y (
 *ildr5 f sexually exploitative         
situations2 &  7iii7 by utiliz+ em]g+   
te*nologies to provide additional       
outrea* & educational mat]ials to p>5ts 
& families2  1  7,j7 by /rik+           
subp>agraph 7,r71  7,k7 by am5d+        
subp>agraphs 7,s7 & 7,t7 to read z      
foll[s3  7,s7 develop & dissem9ate      
programs & in=mation to families1       
*ild-s]v+ pr(essionals1 law en=cem5t    
ag5cies1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1       
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 s*ools1    
local educational ag5cies1 *ild-s]v+    
organizations1 & ! g5]al public on--    
7i7 ! prev5tion ( *ild abduction &      
sexual exploitation2  7ii7 int]net      
safety1 includ+ tips = social m$ia &    
cyb]bully+2 &  7iii7 sext+ & sextortion2
 &  7,t7 provide te*nical assi/ance &   

tra9+ to local educational ag5cies1     
s*ools1 ,/ate & local law en=cem5t      
ag5cies1 individuals1 & o!r             
nongov]nm5tal organizations t assi/ )   
f9d+ miss+ & abduct$ *ildr5 9 id5tify+ &
 recov]+ su* *ildr54  1 &  7,l7 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,g71 7,h71     
7,i71 7,j71 7,k71 7,o71 7,q71 7,s71 &   
7,t7 z subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,m71    
respectively4  #e4 ,grants ,section #dje
 ( ! ,miss+ ,*ildr5's ,assi/ance ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egge7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#g7  
by /rik+ 7z def9$ 9 section             
#djc7a77;,a771 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#h7--
  7i7 by /rik+ legal cu/odians & ins]t+ 
p>5ts1 &  7ii7 by /rik+ cu/odians' &    
ins]t+ p>5ts'1 &  7#b7 9 subsection     
7b77#a77;,a7 by /rik+ legal cu/odians & 
ins]t+ p>5ts4  #f4 ,report+ ,! ,miss+   
,*ildr5's ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #egga et seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ sections #djg & #djh z       
sections #djh & #dji1 respectively1 &   
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #djf !      

foll[+3  #djg4 ,report+  7a7 ,requir$   
,report+ ,z a condition ( receiv+ funds 
"u section #djd7;b71 ! grant recipi5t   
%all1 bas$ solely on reports receiv$ by 
! grantee & n involv+ any data          
collection by ! grantee o!r ?an ^?      
reports1 annually provide to !          
,adm9i/rator & make available to ! g5]al
 public1 z appropriate--  7#a7 ! numb] (
 *ildr5 nationwide :o are report$ to !  
grantee z miss+2  7#b7 ! numb] ( *ildr5 
nationwide :o are report$ to ! grantee z
 victims ( non-family abductions2  7#c7 
! numb] ( *ildr5 nationwide :o are      
report$ to ! grantee z victims ( family 
abductions2 &  7#d7 ! numb] ( miss+ &   
abduct$ *ildr5 recov]$ nationwide ^:    
recov]y 0 report$ to ! grantee4  7b7    
,incid5ce ( ,attempt$ ,*ild ,abductions 
,z a condition ( receiv+ funds "u       
section #djd7;b71 ! grant recipi5t      
%all-- 7#a7 track ! incid5ce ( attempt$ 
*ild abductions 9 ord] to id5tify l9ks &
 patt]ns2  7#b7 provide su* in=mation to
 law en=cem5t ag5cies2 &  7#c7 make su* 

in=mation available to ! g5]al public1 z
 appropriate4  4