#aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cced ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,missing ,children's ,assistance ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,missing ,children's ,assistance ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,improving support for missing and exploited children 7a7 ,findings ,section #djb of the ,missing ,children's ,assistance ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aabia7 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 the consent of that parent1 under circumstances which immediately place the child in grave danger2 2 7#b7 by striking paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#i72 7#c7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 and 7#aj7 as paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#g71 respectively2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#d71 as so redesignated1 by inserting 1 including child sex trafficking and sextortion after exploitation2 7#e7 in paragraph 7#f71 as so redesignated1 by adding and at the end2 and 7#f7 by amending paragraph 7#g71 as so redesignated1 to read as follows3 7#g7 the ,office of ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention administers programs under this title1 including programs that prevent and address offenses committed against vulnerable children and support missing children's organizations1 including 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 ,u4,s4 ,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 enforcement agencies1 nongovernmental organizations1 and corporate partners across the ,united ,states and around the world instantly4 4 7b7 ,definitions ,section #djc of the ,missing ,children's ,assistance ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aabib7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 the term missing child means any individual less than #ah years of age whose whereabouts are unknown to such individual's parent2 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking and at the end2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 the term parent includes a legal guardian or other individual who may lawfully exercise parental rights with respect to the child4 4 7c7 ,duties and functions of the administrator ,section #djd of the ,missing ,children's ,assistance ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aabic7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking telephone line and inserting hotline2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#f77;,e7-- 7i7 by striking telephone line and inserting hotline2 7ii7 by striking 7b77#a77;,a7 and and inserting 7b77#a77;,a712 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 end2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking telephone line each place it appears and inserting hotline2 and 7ii7 by striking legal custodian and inserting parent2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 in clause 7i7-- 7,i7 by striking restaurant and inserting food2 and 7,,ii7 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in clause 7ii7 by adding and at the end2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 innovative and model programs1 services1 and legislation that benefit missing and exploited children2 2 7,c7 by striking subparagraphs 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 7,l71 7,m71 7,p7 and 7,r72 7,d7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,h7 through 7,k7 as subparagraphs 7,e7 through 7,h71 respectively2 7,e7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,n7 and 7,o7 as subparagraphs 7,i7 and 7,j71 respectively2 7,f7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,q7 as subparagraph 7,k72 7,g7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,s7 through 7,v7 as subparagraphs 7,l7 through 7,o71 respectively2 7,h7 by amending subparagraph 7,e71 as so redesignated1 to read as follows3 7,e7 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 2 7,i7 by amending subparagraphs 7,f71 7,g71 and 7,h71 as so redesignated1 to read as follows3 7,f7 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 children nationally and1 in cooperation with the ,department of ,state1 internationally2 7,g7 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,h7 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 2 7,j7 by amending subparagraph 7,i71 as so redesignated1 to read as follows3 7,i7 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 2 7,k7 by amending subparagraph 7,k71 as so redesignated1 to read as follows3 7,k7 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-- 7,i7 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-- 7aa7 possession1 manufacture1 and distribution of child pornography2 7bb7 online enticement of children for sexual acts2 7cc7 child sex trafficking2 7dd7 sex tourism involving children2 7ee7 extra-familial child sexual molestation2 7ff7 unsolicited obscene material sent to a child2 7gg7 misleading domain names2 and 7hh7 misleading words or digital images on the internet2 and 7,,ii7 make reports received through the tipline 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 2 and 7,l7 by amending subparagraphs 7,l7 and 7,m71 as so redesignated1 to read as follows3 7,l7 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 7,m7 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 children2 4 7d7 ,grants ,section #dje of the ,missing ,children's ,assistance ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aabid7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking 7as defined in section #djc7a77;,a772 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#h7-- 7i7 by striking legal custodians and inserting parents2 and 7ii7 by striking custodians' and inserting parents'2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 by striking legal custodians and inserting parents4 7e7 ,reporting ,the ,missing ,children's ,assistance ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aabia et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating sections #djg and #djh as sections #djh and #dji1 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #djf 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aabie7 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 #c4 ,authorization of appropriations2 audit requirement 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #dji7;a7 of the ,missing ,children's ,assistance ,act1 as so redesignated by section #b1 is amended by striking #bjah and inserting #bjbc4 7b7 ,audit requirement ,section #djh7a7 of the ,missing ,children's ,assistance ,act1 as so redesignated by section #b1 is amended by striking #bjah and inserting #bjbc4 #d4 ,effective date2 application of amendments 7a7 ,effective ,date ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,application of amendments ,the amendments made by section #b shall apply with respect to fiscal years that begin after ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,passed the ,senate ,september #bg1 #bjah4,secretary