,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfad ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #d1 #bjai,mr4 ,sablan 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,radewagen7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 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 #bjai4 #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 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 7including airports1 maritime ports1 border crossing areas and checkpoints1 and ports of exit from the ,united ,states7 after gaps in areas of interstate travel2 and 7ii7 in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 by inserting 1 territories of the ,united ,states1 and tribal governments after ,states2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d71 by inserting 1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 after ,secretary of ,transportation2 and 7#b7 in section #cjb-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b71 in paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d7 by inserting 1 territorial1 tribal1 after ,state2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 after ,secretary of ,transportation2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 1 territorial1 tribal1 after ,state4 #c4 ,,amber ,alerts along major transportation routes 7a7 ,in general ,section #cjc of the ,,protect ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by inserting and major transportation routes after along highways2 7#b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by inserting 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 after ,secretary of ,transportation2 and 7,b7 by inserting and at airports1 maritime ports1 border crossing areas and checkpoints1 and ports of exit from the ,united ,states after along highways2 7#c7 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 1 aircraft passengers1 ship passengers1 and travelers after necessary to notify motorists2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking other motorist information systems to notify motorists and inserting other information systems to notify motorists1 aircraft passengers1 ship passengers1 and travelers2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by inserting 1 aircraft passengers1 ship passengers1 and travelers after support the notification of motorists2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by inserting 1 aircraft passengers1 ship passengers1 and travelers after motorists1 each place it appears2 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by inserting 1 aircraft passengers1 ship passengers1 and travelers after motorists2 and 7v7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by inserting 1 aircraft passengers1 ship passengers1 and travelers after motorists2 7#d7 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#e7 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#f7 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#g7 in subsection 7h71 by striking fiscal year #bjjd and inserting each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,,protect ,act 7,public ,law #ajh-ba7 is amended by striking the item relating to section #cjc and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,grant program for notification and communications systems along highways and major transportation routes for recovery of abducted children4 4 #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 7b77#d71 by inserting a territorial government or after with2 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 ,american ,samoa1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 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 1 including territories of the ,united ,states before the period at the end4 #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 educational1 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 ,committee on the ,judiciary and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#c7 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 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 the ,comptroller ,general 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