,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #fd #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ahjh ,report ,no4 #aae-aaj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #cj1 #bjag ,mr4 ,guthrie 7for himself and ,mr4 ,courtney7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,may #d1 #bjag ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,roe of ,tennessee1 ,mr4 ,mitchell1 ,mr4 ,walberg1 ,ms4 ,foxx1 ,mr4 ,ferguson1 ,mr4 ,wilson of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,pennsylvania1 and ,mr4 ,rokita ,may #d1 #bjag ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,march #cj1 #bjag ,a ,,bill ,to amend and improve the ,missing ,children's ,assistance ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,improving ,support for ,missing and ,exploited ,children ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,findings ,section #djb of the ,missing ,children's ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egga7 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7#a7 each year tens of thousands of children run away1 or are abducted or removed1 from the control of a parent having legal custody without such parent's consent1 under circumstances which immediately place the child in grave danger2 1 7#b7 by striking paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e71 7#c7 in paragraph 7#f7 by inserting 1 including child sex trafficking and sextortion after exploitation1 7#d7 in paragraph 7#h7 by adding and at the end1 7#e7 by striking paragraph 7#i71 7#f7 by amending paragraph 7#aj7 to read as follows3 7#aj7 a key component of such programs is the ,national ,center for ,missing and ,exploited ,children that-- 7,a7 serves as a nonprofit1 national resource center and clearinghouse to provide assistance to victims1 families1 child-serving professionals1 and the general public2 7,b7 works with the ,department of ,justice1 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service1 the ,department of the ,treasury1 the ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement1 the ,united ,states ,secret ,service1 the ,united ,states ,postal ,inspection ,service1 other agencies1 and nongovernmental organizations in the effort to find missing children and to prevent child victimization2 and 7,c7 coordinates with each of the missing children clearinghouses operated by the #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,puerto ,rico1 and international organizations to transmit images and information regarding missing and exploited children to law enforcement1 nongovernmental organizations1 and corporate partners across the ,united ,states and around the world instantly4 1 and 7#g7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 and 7#aj7 as paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#g71 respectively4 #c4 ,definitions ,section #djc of the ,missing ,children's ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eggb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking legal custodian each place it appears and inserting parent1 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a7 by striking custodian's and inserting parent's1 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,c7 by striking the period and the end and inserting a semicolon1 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7 by striking and at the end1 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and1 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 the term parent includes a legal guardian or other individual standing in loco parentis 7such as a grandparent or stepparent with whom the child lives1 or an individual who is legally responsible for the child's welfare74 4 #d4 ,duties and functions of the administrator ,section #djd of the ,missing ,children's ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eggc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c7 by striking telephone line and inserting hotline1 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#f77;,e7-- 7i7 by striking telephone line and inserting hotline1 7ii7 by striking 7b77#a77;,a7 and and inserting 7b77#a77;,a711 and 7iii7 by inserting 1 and the number and types of reports to the tipline established under subsection 7b77#a77,k77i7 before the semicolon at the end1 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking telephone line each place it appears and inserting hotline1 and 7ii7 by striking legal custodian and inserting parent1 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 in clause 7i7-- 7,i7 by striking restaurant and inserting food1 and 7,,ii7 by striking and at the end1 7ii7 in clause 7ii7 by adding and at the end1 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 innovative and model programs1 services1 and legislation that benefit missing and exploited children2 1 7,c7 by striking subparagraphs 7,e71 7,f71 and 7,g71 7,d7 by amending subparagraph 7,h7 to read as follows3 7,h7 provide technical assistance and training to families1 law enforcement agencies1 ,state and local governments1 elements of the criminal justice system1 nongovernmental agencies1 local educational agencies1 and the general public-- 7i7 in the prevention1 investigation1 prosecution1 and treatment of cases involving missing and exploited children2 7ii7 to respond to foster children missing from the ,state child welfare system in coordination with child welfare agencies and courts handling juvenile justice and dependency matters2 and 7iii7 in the identification1 location1 and recovery of victims of1 and children at risk for1 child sex trafficking2 1 7,e7 by amending subparagraphs 7,i71 7,j71 and 7,k7 to read as follows3 7,i7 provide assistance to families1 law enforcement agencies1 ,state and local governments1 nongovernmental agencies1 child-serving professionals1 and other individuals involved in the location and recovery of missing and abducted children1 both nationally1 and in cooperation with the ,department of ,state1 internationally2 7,j7 provide support and technical assistance to child-serving professionals involved in helping to recover missing and exploited children by searching public records databases to help in the identification1 location1 and recovery of such children1 and help in the location and identification of potential abductors and offenders2 7,k7 provide forensic and direct on-site technical assistance and consultation to families1 law enforcement agencies1 child-serving professionals1 and nongovernmental organizations in child abduction and exploitation cases1 including facial reconstruction of skeletal remains and similar techniques to assist in the identification of unidentified deceased children2 4 7,f7 by striking subparagraphs 7,l7 and 7,m71 7,g7 by amending subparagraph 7,n7 to read as follows3 7,n7 provide training1 technical assistance1 and information to nongovernmental organizations relating to non-compliant sex offenders and to law enforcement agencies in identifying and locating such individuals2 1 7,h7 by striking subparagraph 7,p71 7,i7 by amending subparagraph 7,q7 to read as follows3 7,q7 work with families1 law enforcement agencies1 electronic service providers1 electronic payment service providers1 technology companies1 nongovernmental organizations1 and others on methods to reduce the existence and distribution of online images and videos of sexually exploited children-- 7i7 by operating a tipline to provide to individuals and electronic service providers an effective means of reporting ,internet-related and other instances of child sexual exploitation in the areas of-- 7,i7 possession1 manufacture1 and distribution of child pornography2 7,,ii7 online enticement of children for sexual acts2 7,,iii7 child sex trafficking2 7,,iv7 sex tourism involving children2 7,v7 extra familial child sexual molestation2 7,,vi7 unsolicited obscene material sent to a child2 7,,vii7 misleading domain names2 and 7,,viii7 misleading words or digital images on the ,internet2 and subsequently to make such reports available to the appropriate law enforcement agency for its review and potential investigation2 7ii7 by operating a child victim identification program to assist law enforcement agencies in identifying victims of child pornography and other sexual crimes to support the recovery of children from sexually exploitative situations2 and 7iii7 by utilizing emerging technologies to provide additional outreach and educational materials to parents and families2 1 7,j7 by striking subparagraph 7,r71 7,k7 by amending subparagraphs 7,s7 and 7,t7 to read as follows3 7,s7 develop and disseminate programs and information to families1 child-serving professionals1 law enforcement agencies1 ,state and local governments1 nongovernmental organizations1 schools1 local educational agencies1 child-serving organizations1 and the general public on-- 7i7 the prevention of child abduction and sexual exploitation2 7ii7 ,internet safety1 including tips for social media and cyberbullying2 and 7iii7 sexting and sextortion2 and 7,t7 provide technical assistance and training to local educational agencies1 schools1 ,state and local law enforcement agencies1 individuals1 and other nongovernmental organizations that assist with finding missing and abducted children in identifying and recovering such children4 1 and 7,l7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,h71 7,i71 7,j71 7,k71 7,n71 7,o71 7,q71 7,s71 7,t71 7,u71 and 7,v7 as subparagraphs 7,e7 through 7,o71 respectively4 #e4 ,grants ,section #dje of the ,missing ,children's ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egge7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#g7 by striking 7as defined in section #djc7a77;,a771 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#h7-- 7i7 by striking legal custodians and inserting parents1 and 7ii7 by striking custodians' and inserting parents'1 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 by striking legal custodians and inserting parents4 #f4 ,reporting ,the ,missing ,children's ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egga et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating sections #djg and #djh as section #djh and #dji1 respectively1 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #djf the following3 #djg4 ,reporting 7a7 ,required ,reporting ,as a condition of receiving funds under section #djd7;b71 the grant recipient shall1 based solely on reports received by the grantee and not involving any data collection by the grantee other than those reports1 annually provide to the ,administrator and make available to the general public1 as appropriate-- 7#a7 the number of children nationwide who are reported to the grantee as missing2 7#b7 the number of children nationwide who are reported to the grantee as victims of non-family abductions2 7#c7 the number of children nationwide who are reported to the grantee as victims of family abductions2 and 7#d7 the number of missing children recovered nationwide whose recovery was reported to the grantee4 7b7 ,incidence of ,attempted ,child ,abductions ,as a condition of receiving funds under section #djd7;b71 the grant recipient shall-- 7#a7 track the incidence of attempted child abductions in order to identify links and patterns2 7#b7 provide such information to law enforcement agencies2 and 7#c7 make such information available to the general public1 as appropriate4 4 ,may #d1 #bjag ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed