#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #ejge  ,,an ,,act  ,to enc\rage1       
enhance1 & integrate ,a%anti ,al]t plans
 ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,a%anti ,al]t ,act ( #bjah4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7    
,miss+ adult ,! t]m miss+ adult means an
 individual :o-- 7,a7 is old] ?an ! age 
= :i* an ,,amb] al]t may be issu$ 9 !   
,/ate 9 :i* ! individual is id5tifi$ z a
 miss+ p]son2  7,b7 is id5tifi$ by a law
 en=cem5t ag5cy z a miss+ p]son2 &  7,c7
 meets ! requirem5ts to be designat$ z a
 miss+ adult1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i*
 ! individual is 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  7#c7      
,a%anti ,al]t ,! t]m ,a%anti ,al]t means
 an al]t issu$ ?r\gh ! ,a%anti ,al]t    
communications network1 relat$ to a     

miss+ adult4  #c4 ,a%anti al]t          
communications network  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 subject to !     
availability ( appropriations1 e/abli% a
 national communications network1 to be 
kn[n z ! ,a%anti ,al]t communications   
network1 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to    
provide assi/ance to regional & local   
se>* ef=ts = miss+ adults ?r\gh !       
initiation1 facilitation1 & promotion ( 
local elem5ts ( ! network 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is ,act z ,a%anti ,al]t plans71 9      
coord9ation ) ,/ates1 units ( local     
gov]nm5t1 law en=cem5t ag5cies1 & o!r   
conc]n$ entities ) exp]tise 9 provid+   
s]vices to adults4  7b7 ,integration )  
,blue ,al]t communications network ,9   
e/abli%+ ! ,a%anti ,al]t communications 
network "u subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all integrate ! ,a%anti ,al]t   
communications network into ! ,blue     
,al]t communications network e/abli%$ "u
 ! ,rafael ,ramos & ,w5jian ,liu        
,national ,blue ,al]t ,act ( #bjae 7#cd 
,u4,s4,c4 #ejeja et seq471 to maximize !

 effici5cy ( bo? networks4  #d4 ,a%anti 
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 ( ! ,a%anti 
,al]t communications network4 ,!        
individual s designat$ %all be kn[n z ! 
,a%anti ,al]t ,coord9ator ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !     
,coord9ator74  7b7 ,duties ( !          
coord9ator ,9 act+ z ! national         
coord9ator ( ! ,a%anti ,al]t            
communications network1 ! ,coord9ator   
%all--  7#a7 "w ) ,/ates to enc\rage !  
developm5t ( additional ,a%anti ,al]t   
plans 9 ! network2  7#b7 e/abli%        
volunt>y guidel9es = ,/ates to use 9    
develop+ ,a%anti ,al]t plans t w promote
 compatible & integrat$ ,a%anti ,al]t   
plans ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+--
  7,a7 a li/ ( ! res\rces necess>y to   
e/abli% an ,a%anti ,al]t plan2  7,b7    
crit]ia = evaluat+ :e!r a situation     
w>rants issu+ an ,a%anti ,al]t1 tak+    

into consid]ation ! ne$ = ! use ( su*   
,al]ts to be limit$ 9 scope because !   
effectiv5ess ( ! ,a%anti ,al]t          
communications network may be affect$ by
 ov]use1 includ+ crit]ia to det]m9e--   
7i7 :e!r ! m5tal capacity ( an adult :o 
is miss+1 & ! circum/ances ( 8 or h]    
disappe>ance1 w>rant ! issuance ( an    
,a%anti ,al]t2 &  7ii7 :e!r ! individual
 :o reports t an adult is miss+ is an   
appropriate & cr$ible s\rce on :i* to   
base ! issuance ( an ,a%anti ,al]t2     
7,c7 a description ( ! appropriate uses 
( ! ,a%anti ,al]t "n to readily id5tify 
! nature ( se>* ef=ts = miss+ adults2 & 
7,d7 recomm5dations on h[ to protect !  
privacy1 dignity1 indep5d5ce1 & autonomy
 ( any miss+ adult :o may be ! subject (
 an ,a%anti ,al]t2  7#c7 develop propos$
 protocols = ef=ts to recov] miss+      
adults & to r$uce ! numb] ( adults :o   
are report$ miss+1 includ+ protocols =  
proc$ures t are ne$$ f ! "t ( initial   
notification ( a law en=cem5t ag5cy t ! 
adult is miss+ ?r\gh ! "t ( ! return ( !

 adult 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 ! ,a%anti ,al]t  
communications network ) initiat+1      
facilitat+1 & promot+ ,a%anti ,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 ( adult 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 ( ! ,a%anti ,al]t            
communications network2 &  7#f7 act z ! 
nationwide po9t ( contact =--  7,a7 !   
developm5t ( ! network2 &  7,b7 regional
 coord9ation ( al]ts = miss+ adults     
?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 & 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 ( ! ,a%anti     
,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%$ ,a%anti ,al]t 
plans2  7#b7 a li/ ( ,/ates t are 9 !   
process ( e/abli%+ ,a%anti ,al]t plans2 
7#c7 = ea* ,/ate t has e/abli%$ su* a   
plan1 to ! ext5t ! data is available--  
7,a7 ! numb] ( ,a%anti ,al]ts issu$2    
7,b7 ! numb] ( individuals locat$       
successfully2  7,c7 ! av]age p]iod ( "t 
betwe5 ! issuance ( an ,a%anti ,al]t & !
 location ( ! individual = :om su* ,al]t
 0 issu$2  7,d7 ! ,/ate ag5cy or        
au?ority issu+ ,a%anti ,al]ts1 & !      
process by :i* ,a%anti ,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 an  
,a%anti ,al]t2 &  7,g7 ! ext5t to :i*   
miss+ individuals = :om ,a%anti ,al]ts 7
 issu$ cross$ ,/ate l9es2  7#d7 actions 
,/ates h tak5 to protect ! privacy &    
dignity ( ! individuals = :om ,a%anti   

,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 ,a%anti 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 
! ,a%anti ,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$s ( a miss+ adult 7includ+   
heal? c>e ne$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 ! ,a%anti 
,al]t communications network be limit$  
to ! geographic areas :i* ! miss+ adult 
c\ld reasonably rea*1 consid]+ ! miss+  
adult's circum/ances & physical & m5tal 
condition1 ! modes ( transportation     
available to ! miss+ adult1 & !         
circum/ances ( ! disappe>ance4  7#d7    
,o!r requirem5ts ,! m9imum /&>ds %all   
include requirem5ts t ! miss+ p]son--   
7,a7 suff]s f a prov5 m5tal or physical 
disability1 z docum5t$ by a s\rce       
det]m9$ cr$ible to an appropriate law   
en=cem5t entity2 or  7,b7 is miss+ "u   
circum/ances t indicate1 z det]m9$ by an
 appropriate law en=cem5t entity-- 7i7 t

 ! p]son's physical safety may be       
endang]$2 or  7ii7 t ! p]son's          
disappe>ance may n h be5 volunt>y1      
includ+ an abduction or kidnapp+4  7#e7 
,privacy & civil lib]ties protections ,!
 m9imum /&>ds %all--  7,a7 ensure t     
al]ts issu$ ?r\gh ! ,a%anti ,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+       
adults4  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 ( ! ,a%anti ,al]t              
communications network4  #f4 ,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+ ,a%anti
 ,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 ! ,a%anti ,al]t      
communications network & ! capabilities1
 limitations1 & anticipat$ behaviors (  
miss+ adults1 :i* %all be updat$        
regul>ly to enc\rage ! use ( new tools1 
te*nologies1 & res\rces 9 ,a%anti ,al]t 
plans2 &  7#b7 in=mational mat]ials1    
includ+ bro*ures1 videos1 po/]s1 & web  
sites to support & supplem5t su* tra9+ &
 educational programs4  #g4             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,attorney ,g5]al #c1jjj1jjj to c>ry out 
! ,a%anti ,al]t communications network z
 au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbb4  #h4 ,em]g5cy   
,f$]al law en=cem5t assi/ance ,section  
#fji,y7a7 ( ! ,ju/ice ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aihd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ejaab7;a77 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba &   

ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb4  ,pass$ !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,septemb] #be1  
#bjah4;,cl]k4