,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #acej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjai,ms4 ,moore 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,vela1 
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4       
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,johnson (     
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,payne1   
,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,k9d1   
,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4
 ,norton1 & ,mrs4 ,d+ell7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to enc\rage1 enhance1 & integrate ,gre5
 ,al]t plans ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,corey ,adams      
,se>*light ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3  7#a7 ,miss+ vet]an ,! t]m miss+ 
vet]an means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is 
report$ to1 or id5tifi$ by1 a law       
en=cem5t ag5cy z a miss+ p]son2  7,b7 is
 a vet]an2 &  7,c7 meets ! requirem5ts  
to be designat$ z a miss+ vet]an1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! individual is
 report$ or 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 ,gre5 al]t ,! t]m 
,gre5 ,al]t means an al]t issu$ ?r\gh ! 
,gre5 ,al]t communications network1     
relat$ to a miss+ vet]an4  7#d7 ,vet]an 
,! t]m vet]an means a p]son :o s]v$ 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces4  #c4 ,gre5 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 ! ,gre5 ,al]t communications     
network1 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to    
provide assi/ance to regional & local   
se>* ef=ts = miss+ vet]ans ?r\gh !      
initiation1 facilitation1 & promotion ( 
local elem5ts ( ! network 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is ,act z ,gre5 ,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 vet]ans4  7b7 ,coord9ation ) 
,,amb] al]t network ,9 e/abli%+ ! ,gre5 
,al]t communications network "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
ensure t1 :5 feasible1 ! ,gre5 ,al]t    
communications 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 ,gre5 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 ( ! ,gre5   
,al]t communications network4 ,!        
individual s designat$ %all be kn[n z ! 
,gre5 ,al]t ,coord9ator ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !       
,coord9ator74  7b7 ,duties ( !          
coord9ator ,9 act+ z ! national         
coord9ator ( ! ,gre5 ,al]t              
communications network1 ! ,coord9ator   
%all--  7#a7 "w ) ,/ates to enc\rage !  

developm5t ( additional ,gre5 ,al]t     
plans 9 ! network2  7#b7 e/abli%        
volunt>y guidel9es = ,/ates to use 9    
develop+ ,gre5 ,al]t plans t w promote  
compatible & integrat$ ,gre5 ,al]t plans
 ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+--     
7,a7 a li/ ( ! res\rces necess>y to     
e/abli% a ,gre5 ,al]t plan2  7,b7       
crit]ia = evaluat+ :e!r a situation     
w>rants issu+ a ,gre5 ,al]t1 tak+ into  
consid]ation ! ne$ = ! use ( su* ,al]ts 
to be limit$ 9 scope because !          
effectiv5ess ( ! ,gre5 ,al]t            
communications network may be affect$ by
 ov]use1 includ+ crit]ia to det]m9e--   
7i7 :e!r ! m5tal or physical capacity ( 
a vet]an :o is miss+1 & ! circum/ances (
 8 or h] disappe>ance1 w>rant ! issuance
 ( a ,gre5 ,al]t1 includ+ :e!r ! vet]an 
has a condition relat$ to ! vet]an's    
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces t increases !    
risk t ! vet]an w h>m himself or h]self1
 or ano!r p]son2 &  7ii7 :e!r !         
individual :o reports t a vet]an is     
miss+ is an appropriate & cr$ible s\rce 

on :i* to base ! issuance ( a ,gre5     
,al]t2  7,c7 a description ( !          
appropriate uses ( ! ,gre5 ,al]t "n to  
readily id5tify ! nature ( se>* ef=ts = 
miss+ vet]ans2 &  7,d7 recomm5dations on
 h[ to protect ! privacy1 dignity1      
indep5d5ce1 & autonomy ( any miss+      
vet]an :o may be ! subject ( a ,gre5    
,al]t2  7#c7 develop propos$ protocols =
 ef=ts to recov] miss+ vet]ans & to     
r$uce ! numb] ( vet]ans :o are report$  
miss+1 includ+ protocols = proc$ures t  
are ne$$ f ! "t ( initial notification (
 a law en=cem5t ag5cy t ! vet]an is     
miss+ ?r\gh ! "t ( ! return ( ! vet]an  
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 ! ,gre5 ,al]t    
communications network ) initiat+1      
facilitat+1 & promot+ ,gre5 ,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 ( vet]an 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 ( ! ,gre5 ,al]t communications  
network2 &  7#f7 act z ! nationwide po9t
 ( contact =-- 7,a7 ! developm5t ( !    
network2 &  7,b7 regional coord9ation ( 
al]ts = miss+ vet]ans ?r\gh ! network4  
7c7 ,coord9ation  7#a7 ,coord9ation )   
o!r ag5cies ,! ,coord9ator %all         
coord9ate & consult ) ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation1 ! ,f$]al               

,communications ,commission1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & 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 ( ! ,gre5 ,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%$ ,gre5 ,al]t plans2  
7#b7 a li/ ( ,/ates t are 9 ! process ( 
e/abli%+ ,gre5 ,al]t plans2  7#c7 = ea* 
,/ate t has e/abli%$ su* a plan1 to !   
ext5t ! data is available-- 7,a7 ! numb]
 ( ,gre5 ,al]ts issu$2  7,b7 ! numb] (  
individuals locat$ successfully2  7,c7 !

 av]age p]iod ( "t betwe5 ! issuance ( a
 ,gre5 ,al]t & ! location ( ! individual
 = :om su* ,al]t 0 issu$2  7,d7 ! ,/ate 
ag5cy or au?ority issu+ ,gre5 ,al]ts1 & 
! process by :i* ,gre5 ,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 a   
,gre5 ,al]t2 &  7,g7 ! ext5t to :i*     
miss+ individuals = :om ,gre5 ,al]ts 7  
issu$ cross$ ,/ate l9es2  7#d7 actions  
,/ates h tak5 to protect ! privacy &    
dignity ( ! individuals = :om ,gre5     
,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 gre5 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

 ! ,gre5 ,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$s ( a 
miss+ vet]an 7includ+ heal? c>e ne$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 ! ,gre5    
,al]t communications network be limit$  
to ! geographic areas :i* ! miss+ vet]an

 c\ld reasonably rea*1 consid]+ ! miss+ 
vet]an's circum/ances & physical & m5tal
 condition1 ! modes ( transportation    
available to ! miss+ vet]an1 & !        
circum/ances ( ! disappe>ance4  7#d7    
,privacy & civil lib]ties protections ,!
 m9imum /&>ds %all-- 7,a7 ensure t al]ts
 issu$ ?r\gh ! ,gre5 ,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+       
vet]ans4  7#e7 ,/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 ( ! ,gre5 ,al]t communications 
network4  #f4 ,tra9+ & o!r res\rces  7a7
 ,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+ ,gre5 ,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 ! ,gre5  
,al]t communications network & !        
capabilities1 limitations1 & anticipat$ 
behaviors ( miss+ vet]ans1 :i* %all be  
updat$ regul>ly to enc\rage ! use ( new 
tools1 te*nologies1 & res\rces 9 ,gre5  
,al]t plans2 &  7#b7 in=mational        
mat]ials1 includ+ bro*ures1 videos1     
po/]s1 & websites to support & supplem5t
 su* tra9+ & educational programs4  #g4 
,au?orization ( appropriations = ! gre5 
al]t communications network ,!re are    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,attorney ,g5]al #ejj1jjj to c>ry out ! 
,gre5 ,al]t communications network z    
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4