,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #g1 #bjag,mr4 
,man*9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4    
,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 &
 ,ms4 ,coll9s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to e/abli% a national endang]$ miss+   
advisory communications network1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ,skyl>'s ,law4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,coord9ator ,! t]m ,coord9ator means !  
,,ema ,network ,coord9ator designat$ "u 
section #d7;a74  7#b7 ,,ema ,network ,! 
t]m ,,ema ,network means ! national     
endang]$ miss+ advisory communications  
network e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74     
7#c7 ,miss+ individual ,! t]m miss+     
individual ref]s to any individual :o-- 
7,a7 is report$ to1 or id5tifi$ by1 a   
law en=cem5t ag5cy z a miss+ p]son2 &   
7,b7 may be 9 dang] ( dea? or s]i\s     
bodily injury4  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate 

means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 ea* ,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9 
section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian              
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4          
#ecjd7;e7771 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to    
,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1   
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal?
 ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  #c4       
,national endang]$ miss+ advisory       
communications network  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 subject to !     
availability ( appropriations1 e/abli% a
 national endang]$ miss+ advisory       
communications network )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice to provide assi/ance to regional
 & local se>* ef=ts = miss+ individuals 
?r\gh ! initiation1 facilitation1 &     
promotion ( local elem5ts ( ! network   
7kn[n z ,,ema plans7 9 coord9ation )    
,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 law     
en=cem5t ag5cies1 & o!r conc]n$ entities
 ) exp]tise 9 provid+ s]vices to        
families ( miss+ individuals4  7b7      
,coord9ation ) ,,amb] ,al]t ,network ,9 

e/abli%+ ! ,,ema ,network "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all ensure t1  
:5 feasible1 ! ,,ema ,network is able to
 op]ate 9 coord9ation ) ! ,,amb] ,al]t  
communications network1 e/abli%$ "u     
subtitle ,a ( title ,,iii ( ! ,,protect 
,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq471 to 
maximize ! effici5cy ( bo? networks4    
#d4 ,,ema ,network 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 (
 ! ,,ema ,network4 ,! individual s      
designat$ %all be kn[n z ! ,,ema        
,network ,coord9ator ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice4  7b7 ,duties ( ! ,coord9ator ,9
 act+ z ! national coord9ator ( ! ,,ema 
,network1 ! ,coord9ator %all--  7#a7 "w 
) ,/ates to enc\rage ! developm5t (     
additional ,,ema plans 9 ! network2     
7#b7 e/abli% volunt>y guidel9es = ,/ates
 to use 9 develop+ ,,ema plans t w      
promote compatible & integrat$ ,,ema    
plans ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+--

  7,a7 a li/ ( ! res\rces necess>y to   
e/abli% an ,,ema plan2  7,b7 crit]ia =  
evaluat+ :e!r a situation w>rants issu+ 
an endang]$ miss+ advisory1 tak+ into   
consid]ation bo? ! ne$ = imm$iate       
community notification & ! ne$ = ! use (
 su* advisories to be limit$ 9 scope    
because ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,,ema        
,network may be affect$ by ov]use1      
includ+ crit]ia to det]m9e--  7i7 :e!r !
 circum/ances surr\nd+ ! disappe>ance ( 
an individual w>rant ! issuance ( an    
endang]$ miss+ advisory2 &  7ii7 :e!r ! 
individual :o reports t an individual is
 miss+ is an appropriate & cr$ible s\rce
 on :i* to base ! issuance ( an endang]$
 miss+ advisory2  7,c7 a description ( !
 appropriate uses ( ! ,,ema ,network "n 
to readily id5tify ! nature ( se>* ef=ts
 = miss+ individuals2 &  7,d7           
recomm5dations on h[ to protect !       
privacy1 dignity1 indep5d5ce1 & autonomy
 ( any miss+ individual :o may be !     
subject ( an endang]$ miss+ advisory2   
7#c7 "w ) ,/ates to ensure appropriate  

regional coord9ation ( v>i\s elem5ts ( !
 network2  7#d7 e/abli% an advisory gr\p
 to assi/ ,/ates1 units ( local         
gov]nm5t1 law en=cem5t ag5cies1 & o!r   
entities involv$ 9 ! ,,ema ,network )   
initiat+1 facilitat+1 & promot+ ,,ema   
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 ( miss+ individual       
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 ( ! ,,ema     
,network2 &  7#e7 act z ! nationwide    
po9t ( contact =--  7,a7 ! developm5t ( 
! network2 &  7,b7 regional coord9ation 
( al]ts = miss+ individuals ?r\gh !     
network4  7c7 ,coord9ation  7#a7        
,coord9ation ) o!r ag5cies ,!           
,coord9ator %all coord9ate & consult ) !

 ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ! ,f$]al  
,communications ,commission1 & o!r      
appropriate (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice 9 c>ry+ out activities "u ?is   
,act4  7#b7 ,/ate & local coord9ation ,!
 ,coord9ator %all consult ) local       
broadca/]s & ,/ate & local law en=cem5t 
ag5cies 9 e/abli%+ m9imum /&>ds "u      
section #e & 9 c>ry+ out o!r activities 
"u ?is ,act1 z appropriate4  7d7 ,annual
 reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,coord9ator %all  
submit to ,congress a report on !       
activities ( ! ,coord9ator & !          
effectiv5ess & /atus ( ! ,,ema plans (  
ea* ,/ate t has e/abli%$ or is 9 !      
process ( e/abli%+ ,,ema plans4  7#b7   
,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 %all include-- 7,a7 a li/ 
( ,/ates t h e/abli%$ ,,ema plans2  7,b7
 a li/ ( ,/ates t are 9 ! process (     
e/abli%+ ,,ema plans2  7,c7 = ea* ,/ate 
t has e/abli%$ ,,ema plans1 to ! ext5t !
 data is available-- 7i7 ! numb] (      

endang]$ miss+ advisories issu$2  7ii7 !
 numb] ( individuals locat$             
successfully2  7iii7 ! av]age p]iod ( "t
 betwe5 ! issuance ( an endang]$ miss+  
advisory & ! location ( ! individual =  
:om su* advisory 0 issu$2  7iv7 ! ,/ate 
ag5cy or au?ority issu+ endang]$ miss+  
advisories1 & ! process by :i* endang]$ 
miss+ advisories are dissem9at$2  7v7 ! 
co/ ( e/abli%+ & op]at+ su* ,,ema plans2
  7vi7 ! crit]ia us$ by ! ,/ate to      
det]m9e :e!r to issue an endang]$ miss+ 
advisory2 &  7vii7 ! ext5t to :i* miss+ 
individuals = :om endang]$ miss+        
advisories 7 issu$ cross$ ,/ate l9es2   
7,d7 actions ,/ates h tak5 to protect ! 
privacy & dignity ( ! individuals = :om 
endang]$ miss+ advisories 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 ,,ema ,network  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ( m9imum /&>ds ,subject to  
subsection 7b71 ! ,coord9ator %all      
e/abli% m9imum /&>ds =--  7#a7 !        
issuance ( al]ts ?r\gh ! ,,ema ,network2
 &  7#b7 ! ext5t ( ! dissem9ation (     
al]ts issu$ ?r\gh ! ,,ema ,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$s ( a miss+ individual       
7includ+ heal? c>e ne$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
 ! ,,ema ,network be limit$ to !        
geographic areas :i* ! miss+ individual 
c\ld reasonably rea*1 consid]+ ! miss+  
individual's circum/ances & physical &  
m5tal condition1 ! modes (              
transportation available to ! miss+     
individual1 & ! circum/ances ( !        
disappe>ance4  7#d7 ,age requirem5ts ,! 
m9imum /&>ds %all n include any specific
 age requirem5t = an individual to be   
classifi$ z a miss+ individual =        
purposes ( ! ,,ema ,network4  7#e7      
,privacy & civil lib]ties protections ,!
 m9imum /&>ds %all-- 7,a7 ensure t al]ts
 issu$ ?r\gh ! ,,ema ,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+       
individuals4  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 ( ! ,,ema   
,network4  #f4 ,tra9+ & o!r res\rces ,! 
,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+ ,,ema 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 ! ,,ema  
,network & ! capabilities1 limitations1 
& anticipat$ behaviors ( miss+          
individuals1 :i* %all be updat$ regul>ly
 to enc\rage ! use ( new tools1         
te*nologies1 & res\rces 9 ,,ema plans2 &
  7#b7 in=mational mat]ials1 includ+    
bro*ures1 videos1 po/]s1 & web sites to 
support & supplem5t su* tra9+ &         
educational programs4  #g4 ,use ( am\nts
 previ\sly appropriat$ ,?is ,act %all be
 c>ri$ out us+ am\nts appropriat$ to !  

,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to c>ry out ! ,miss+
 & ,exploit$ ,*ildr5 ,program1 includ+  
am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ! ,miss+ 
,*ildr5's ,assi/ance ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4
 #aabia et seq471 ! ,,protect ,act      
7,public ,law #ajh-ba2 #aag ,/at4 #fej71
 & ! ,victims ( ,*ild ,abuse ,act (     
#aiij 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq474   
,no additional am\nts are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4