,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #f1 #bjah,mr4 
,w>n] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,a%anti ,al]t       
communications network ,kri/5's ,act    
7,public ,law #ajf-dfh2 #aad ,/at4      
#bjbg7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ be=e  
section #b 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djejd7 !     
foll[+3  ,i ,grants  2  7#b7 by         
r$esignat+ sections #b 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4   
#djejd7 & #c 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djejd note7
 z sections #aja & #ajb1 respectively2  
7#c7 9 section #aja7;b71 z s r$esignat$1
 by /rik+ ?is ,act & ins]t+ ?is title2  
7#d7 9 section #ajb1 z s r$esignat$1 by 
/rik+ ?is ,act & ins]t+ ?is title2 &    
7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,ii   

,a%anti ,al]t communications network    
#bja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3  7#a7   
,,amb] al]t communications network ,!   
t]m ,,amb] ,al]t communications network 
means ! ,,amb] ,al]t communications     
network e/abli%$ "u subtitle ,a ( title 
,,iii ( ! ,,protect ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjeja et seq474  7#b7 ,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  7#c7 
,a%anti ,al]t communications network ,! 
t]m ,a%anti ,al]t communications network
 means ! national communications network
 e/abli%$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u      
section #bjb7;a74  7#d7 ,a%anti ,al]t   
,coord9ator ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2    
,coord9ator ,! t]m ,a%anti ,al]t        
,coord9ator ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or  
,coord9ator means ! employee designat$  
by ! ,attorney ,g5]al to act z !        
national coord9ator ( ! ,a%anti ,al]t   
communications network "u section       
#bjc7;a74  7#e7 ,a%anti ,al]t plan ,!   
t]m ,a%anti ,al]t plan means a local    

elem5t ( ! ,a%anti ,al]t communications 
network4  7#f7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m    
,indian ,tribe means a f$]ally recogniz$
 ,indian ,tribe or a ,native village1   
,regional ,corporation1 or ,village     
,corporation 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9     
section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims  
,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb774 
7#g7 ,miss+ adult ,! t]m miss+ adult    
means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is old]   
?an ! age = :i* an al]t may be issu$    
?r\gh ! ,,amb] ,al]t communications     
network 9 ! ,/ate or t]ritory ( an      
,indian ,tribe 9 :i* ! individual is    
id5tifi$ z a miss+ individual2  7,b7 is 
id5tifi$ by a law en=cem5t ag5cy z a    
miss+ individual2 &  7,c7 meets !       
requirem5ts to be designat$ z a miss+   
adult1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i*1 or ! 
,indian ,tribe 9 ! t]ritory ( :i*1 !    
individual is id5tifi$ z a miss+        
individual4  7#h7 ,/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  #bjb4     
,a%anti ,al]t communications network    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1  
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations1 e/abli% a national      
communications network )9 ! ,(fice (    
,ju/ice ,programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice to provide assi/ance to regional
 & local se>* ef=ts = miss+ adults ?r\gh
 ! initiation1 facilitation1 & promotion
 ( local elem5ts ( ! network1 9         
coord9ation ) ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1  
units ( local gov]nm5t1 law en=cem5t    
ag5cies1 & o!r conc]n$ entities )       
exp]tise 9 provid+ s]vices to adults4   
7b7 ,integration ) exi/+ communications 
network ,9 e/abli%+ ! ,a%anti ,al]t     
communications network "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all coord9ate1 
:5 advisable1 ) miss+ p]son al]t sy/ems 
9 exi/5ce z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
title1 su* z ! ,,amb] ,al]t             
communications network & ,silv] ,al]t   
communications networks4  #bjc4 ,a%anti 

,al]t coord9ator  7a7 ,national         
coord9ator )9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al %all designate an      
employee ( ! ,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,programs 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to act z !      
national coord9ator ( ! ,a%anti ,al]t   
communications network4  7b7 ,duties ( !
 ,coord9ator ,9 act+ z ! national       
coord9ator ( ! ,a%anti ,al]t            
communications network1 ! ,coord9ator   
%all--  7#a7 "w ) ,/ates & ,indian      
,tribes to enc\rage ! developm5t (      
additional ,a%anti ,al]t plans 9 !      
network2  7#b7 e/abli% volunt>y         
guidel9es = ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes 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 ( ,a%anti ,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 includ+ any      
hi/ory ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual        
assault1 *ild abuse1 or human traffick+1
 w>rant ! issuance ( an ,a%anti ,al]t2 &
  7ii7 :e!r ! individual :o reports t an
 adult is miss+ is an appropriate &     
cr$ible s\rce on :i* to base ! issuance 
( an ,a%anti ,al]t2  7,c7 a description 
( ! appropriate uses ( ! ,a%anti ,al]t  
"n to readily id5tify ! nature ( se>*   
ef=ts = miss+ adults2 &  7,d7           
recomm5dations on h[ to protect !       
privacy1 dignity1 indep5d5ce1 autonomy1 
& safety ( any miss+ adult :o may be !  
subject ( an ,a%anti ,al]t2  7#c7       
develop propos$ 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$ures2 &  7,f7 protocols =
 decl9+ to issue an ,a%anti ,al]t2  7#d7
 "w ) ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes to ensure
 appropriate regional coord9ation (     
v>i\s elem5ts ( ! network2  7#e7 e/abli%
 an advisory gr\p to assi/ ,/ates1      
,indian ,tribes1 units ( local gov]nm5t1
 law en=cem5t ag5cies1 & o!r entities   
involv$ 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 victim s]vice provid]s
 7z def9$ 9 section #djjjb7;a7 ( !      

,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd 
,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a771 & 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/ice1 includ+ 
! ,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom51 9    
c>ry+ out activities "u ?is title4  7#b7
 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local coord9ation ,! 
,coord9ator %all consult ) local        
broadca/]s & ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local law

 en=cem5t ag5cies 9 e/abli%+ m9imum     
/&>ds "u section #bjd & 9 c>ry+ out o!r 
activities "u ?is title1 z appropriate4 
7d7 ,annual reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is title1 & annually !reaft]1 !       
,coord9ator %all submit to ,congress a  
report on--  7,a7 ! activities ( !      
,coord9ator2 &  7,b7 ! effectiv5ess &   
/atus ( ! ,a%anti ,al]t plan ( ea* ,/ate
 or ,indian ,tribe t has e/abli%$ or is 
9 ! process ( e/abli%+ su* a plan4  7#b7
 ,cont5ts ,ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all include-- 7,a7 a li/ ( ea* ,/ate or
 ,indian ,tribe t has e/abli%$ an       
,a%anti ,al]t plan2  7,b7 a li/ ( ea*   
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe t is 9 ! process
 ( e/abli%+ an ,a%anti ,al]t plan2  7,c7
 = ea* ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe t has    
e/abli%$ an ,a%anti ,al]t plan1 to !    
ext5t ! data is available--  7i7 ! numb]
 ( ,a%anti ,al]ts issu$2  7ii7 ! numb] (
 miss+ adults locat$ successfully2      
7iii7 ! av]age p]iod ( "t betwe5 !      
issuance ( an ,a%anti ,al]t & ! location

 ( ! miss+ adult = :om ! ,al]t 0 issu$2 
7iv7 ! ,/ate or ,tribal ag5cy or        
au?ority issu+ ,a%anti ,al]ts1 & !      
process by :i* ,a%anti ,al]ts are       
dissem9at$2  7v7 ! co/ ( e/abli%+ &     
op]at+ ! ,a%anti ,al]t plan2  7vi7 !    
crit]ia us$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe
 to det]m9e :e!r to issue an ,a%anti    
,al]t2 &  7vii7 ! ext5t to :i* miss+    
adults = :om ,a%anti ,al]ts 7 issu$     
cross$ ,/ate l9es or t]ritorial bord]s (
 an ,indian ,tribe2  7,d7 actions ,/ates
 & ,indian ,tribes h tak5 to protect !  
privacy & dignity ( ! miss+ adults = :om
 ,a%anti ,al]ts are issu$2  7,e7 ways t 
,/ates & ,indian ,tribes h facilitat$ & 
improv$ communication ab\t miss+ adults 
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  #bjd4 ,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 !  
,a%anti ,al]t communications network4   
7b7 ,limitations  7#a7 ,dissem9ation (  
in=mation ,! m9imum /&>ds e/abli%$ "u   
subsection 7a7 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t 
practicable 7z det]m9$ by ! ,coord9ator 
9 consultation ) ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local
 law en=cem5t ag5cies71 provide = !     
dissem9ation ( appropriate in=mation    
relat+ to ! special ne$s ( a miss+ adult
 7includ+ heal? c>e ne$s7 to !          
appropriate law en=cem5t1 public heal?1 
& o!r public (ficials4  7#b7 ,geographic
 areas ,! m9imum /&>ds e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7a7 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t 
practicable 7z det]m9$ by ! ,coord9ator 
9 consultation ) ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local
 law en=cem5t ag5cies71 provide t !     
dissem9ation ( an al]t ?r\gh ! ,a%anti  
,al]t communications network %all be    
limit$ to ! geographic areas t ! miss+  
adult c\ld reasonably rea*1 consid]+--  

7,a7 ! circum/ances & physical & m5tal  
condition ( ! miss+ adult2  7,b7 ! modes
 ( transportation available to ! miss+  
adult2 &  7,c7 ! circum/ances ( !       
disappe>ance4  7#c7 ,o!r requirem5ts ,! 
m9imum /&>ds e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 
%all require t1 9 ord] = an ,a%anti     
,al]t to be issu$ = a miss+ adult1 !    
miss+ adult--  7,a7 suff]s f a prov5    
m5tal or physical disability1 z docum5t$
 by a s\rce det]m9$ cr$ible by an       
appropriate law en=cem5t ag5cy2 or  7,b7
 be miss+ "u circum/ances t indicate1 z 
det]m9$ by an appropriate law en=cem5t  
ag5cy--  7i7 t ! physical safety ( !    
miss+ adult may be endang]$2 or  7ii7 t 
! disappe>ance ( ! miss+ adult may n h  
be5 volunt>y1 includ+ an abduction or   
kidnapp+4  7#d7 ,safety1 privacy1 &     
civil lib]ties protections ,! m9imum    
/&>ds e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 
7,a7 ensure t al]ts issu$ ?r\gh !       
,a%anti ,al]t communications network    
comply ) all applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
,tribal1 & local privacy laws &         

regulations2  7,b7 include /&>ds t      
specifically provide = ! protection ( ! 
civil lib]ties & s5sitive m$ical        
in=mation ( miss+ adults2 &  7,c7       
include /&>ds requir+1 z appropriate1 a 
review ( relevant c\rt records1 prior   
contacts ) law en=cem5t1 & o!r in=mation
 relevant to ! miss+ adult or !         
individual report+1 9 ord] to provide   
protections aga9/ dome/ic viol5ce4  7#e7
 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local volunt>y       
coord9ation ,9 e/abli%+ m9imum /&>ds "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,coord9ator may n     
int]f]e ) ! sy/em ( volunt>y coord9ation
 betwe5 local broadca/]s & ,/ate1       
,tribal1 & local law en=cem5t ag5cies = 
purposes ( regional & local se>* ef=ts =
 miss+ adults t 0 9 effect on ! day be=e
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is title4  #bje4  
,volunt>y p>ticipation ,! m9imum /&>ds  
e/abli%$ "u section #bjd7;a71 & any o!r 
guidel9es & programs e/abli%$ "u section
 #bjc1 %all be adoptable on a volunt>y  
basis only4  #bjf4 ,tra9+ & educational 
programs ,! ,coord9ator %all make       

available to ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1   
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* !         
,coord9ator %all update 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 & websites to  
support & supplem5t ! tra9+ &           
educational programs describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a74  #bjg4 ,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
 title = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh  

#bjbb4  4  #c4 ,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