,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fcej ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ab1 #bjah ,ms4 ,bordallo 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 and ,mrs4 ,radewagen7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and ,appropriations1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,,protect ,act to expand the national ,,amber ,alert system to territories of the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,amber ,alert ,nationwide ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,cooperation with ,department of ,homeland ,security ,subtitle ,a of title ,,iii of the ,,protect ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #cja-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by inserting after gaps in areas of interstate travel the following3 7including airports1 maritime ports1 border crossing areas and checkpoints1 and ports of exit from the ,united ,states72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d71 by inserting after ,secretary of ,transportation the following3 1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security12 and 7#b7 in section #cjb7;c71 by inserting after ,secretary of ,transportation the following3 1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security14 #c4 ,,amber ,alerts along major transportation routes ,section #cjc of the ,,protect ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by inserting after ,secretary of ,transportation the following3 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary72 7#b7 in the heading1 by inserting after along highways the following3 and major transportation routes2 7#c7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting after along highways the following3 and at airports1 maritime ports1 border crossing areas and checkpoints1 and ports of exit from the ,united ,states2 7#d7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking other motorist information systems to notify motorists and inserting other information systems to notify motorists1 aircraft passengers1 ship passengers1 and travelers2 and 7ii7 by inserting after necessary to notify motorists the following3 1 aircraft passengers1 ship passengers1 and travelers2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking other motorist information systems to notify motorists and inserting or other information systems to notify motorists1 aircraft passengers1 ship passengers1 and travelers2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by inserting after support the notification of motorists the following3 1 aircraft passengers1 ship passengers1 and travelers2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by inserting after motorists1 each place it appears1 the following3 1 aircraft passengers1 ship passengers1 and travelers2 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by inserting after motorists the following3 1 aircraft passengers1 ship passengers1 and travelers2 and 7v7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by inserting after motorists the following3 1 aircraft passengers1 ship passengers1 and travelers2 7#e7 in subsection 7c71 by striking other motorist information systems to notify motorists1 each place it appears1 and inserting other information systems to notify motorists1 aircraft passengers1 ship passengers1 and travelers2 7#f7 by amending subsection 7d7 to read as follows3 7d7 ,federal share 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the ,federal share of the cost of any activities funded by a grant under this section may not exceed #hj percent4 7#b7 ,waiver ,if the ,secretary determines that ,american ,samoa1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 ,puerto ,rico1 or the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states is unable to comply with the requirement under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall waive such requirement4 2 7#g7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by striking ,in this section and inserting ,in this subtitle2 and 7,b7 by striking or ,puerto ,rico and inserting ,american ,samoa1 ,guam1 ,puerto ,rico1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 and any other territory of the ,united ,states2 and 7#h7 in subsection 7h71 by striking #bjjd and inserting fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb4 #d4 ,,amber ,alert communication plans in the territories ,section #cjd of the ,,protect ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by inserting in paragraph 7#d7 after with the following a territorial government or2 7#b7 by amending subsection 7c7 to read as follows3 7c7 ,federal share 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the ,federal share of the cost of any activities funded by a grant under this section may not exceed #ej percent4 7#b7 ,waiver ,if the ,attorney ,general determines that a territory 7,american ,samoa1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 ,puerto ,rico1 or the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states7 or an ,indian tribe is unable to comply with the requirement under paragraph 7#a71 the ,attorney ,general shall waive such requirement4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7d71 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 including territories of the ,united ,states4 #e4 ,government ,accountability ,office report 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall conduct a study assessing-- 7#a7 the implementation of the amendments made by this ,act2 7#b7 any challenges related to integrating the territories of the ,united ,states into the ,,amber ,alert system2 7#c7 the readiness1 education1 technological1 and training needs of territorial law enforcement agencies in responding to cases involving missing1 abducted1 or exploited children2 and 7#d7 any other related matters the ,attorney ,general or the ,secretary of ,transportation determines appropriate4 7b7 ,report required ,the ,comptroller ,general shall submit a report on the findings of the study required under subsection 7a7 to-- 7#a7 the ,committees on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#d7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate2 7#e7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#f7 each of the delegates or resident commissioner to the ,house of ,representatives from ,american ,samoa1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 ,puerto ,rico1 and the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,public availability ,the ,comptroller ,general shall make the report required under subsection 7b7 available on a public government website4 7d7 ,obtaining official data 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general may secure information necessary to conduct the study under subsection 7a7 directly from any ,federal agency and from any territorial government receiving grant funding under the ,,protect ,act4 ,upon request of the ,comptroller ,general1 the head of a ,federal agency or territorial government shall furnish the requested information to the ,comptroller ,general4 7#b7 ,agency records ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 nothing in this subsection 7d7 shall require a ,federal agency or any territorial government to produce records subject to a common law evidentiary privilege4 ,records and information shared with the ,comptroller ,general shall continue to be subject to withholding under sections #eeb and #eeb;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,the ,comptroller ,general is obligated to give the information the same level of confidentiality and protection required of the ,federal agency or territorial government4 ,the ,comptroller ,general may be requested to sign a nondisclosure or other agreement as a condition of gaining access to sensitive or proprietary data to which it is entitled4 7#c7 ,privacy of personal information ,the ,comptroller ,general1 and any ,federal agency and any territorial government that provides information to the ,comptroller ,general1 shall take such actions as are necessary to ensure the protection of the personal information of a minor4 #f4 ,funding from unobligated balances ,of the remaining1 unobligated balance of funds made available to the ,secretary of ,transportation or remaining1 de-obligated balance returned to the ,secretary by a ,state under the heading ,federal-,aid ,highways--,miscellaneous ,highway and ,highway ,safety ,programs in ,division ,f of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-aii2 #aah ,stat4 #bhi71 for the purposes described in section #cjc7;h7 of the ,,protect ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejc7;h77-- 7#a7 #a1ejj1jjj1 and obligation authority associated with such funds1 shall be transferred to the ,attorney ,general for grants to territories of the ,united ,states under section #cjd of that ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejd71 provided further that1 upon transfer1 such obligation authority shall be available until used2 and 7#b7 any remaining unobligated balances shall be available to the ,secretary of ,transportation for grants to territories of the ,united ,states under section #cjc of that ,act4