#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,decemb] #af1 #bjbj  ,,am5dm5ts3  ,t !  
bill f ! ,s5ate 7,s4 #bagd7 entitl$ ,an 
,act to exp& ! grants au?oriz$ "u       
,j5nif]'s ,law & ,kri/5's ,act to       
include process+ ( unid5tifi$ rema9s1   
resolv+ miss+ p]sons cases1 & = o!r     
purposes41 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike out 
all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t3  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,miss+ ,p]sons & ,unid5tifi$ ,rema9s    
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,use ( grant funds   
7a7 ,j5nif]'s ,law ,j5nif]'s ,law 7#cd  
,u4,s4,c4 #djeja et seq47 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ section #bjb 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #djeja7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
#bjb4 ,program au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
7#a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! ,attorney      
,g5]al may aw>d grants to eligible      
entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to    
enable ! eligible entities to improve ! 
transportation1 process+1 id5tification1
 & report+ ( miss+ p]sons & unid5tifi$  
rema9s1 includ+ migrants4  7#b7         

,eligible entities ,eligible entities   
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t4   
7,b7 ,accr$it$1 publicly fund$1 ,comb9$ 
,,dna ,index ,sy/em 7commonly kn[n z    
,,codis7 =5sic laboratories1 :i*        
demon/rate ! grant funds w be us$ =     
,,dna typ+ & upload+ biological family  
,,dna ref]5ce samples1 includ+ samples f
 =eign nationals1 into ,,codis1 subject 
to ! protocols = inclusion ( su* =5sic  
,,dna pr(iles into ,,codis1 & ! privacy 
protections requir$ "u section #bjc7;c74
  7,c7 ,m$ical exam9]s (fices4  7,d7    
,accr$it$1 publicly fund$ toxicology    
laboratories4  7,e7 ,accr$it$1 publicly 
fund$ crime laboratories4  7,f7         
,publicly fund$ univ]sity =5sic         
an?ropology laboratories4  7,g7         
,nonpr(it organizations t h work+       
collaborative agreem5ts ) ,/ate & c\nty 
=5sic (fices1 includ+ m$ical exam9]s1   
coron]s1 & ju/ices ( ! peace1 = entry ( 
data into ,,codis or ! ,national ,miss+ 
& ,unid5tifi$ ,p]sons ,sy/em 7commonly  

kn[n z ,nam,us71 or bo?4  2  7#b7 9     
section #bjc 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djejb7--   
7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ a ,/ate 
& ins]t+ an entity describ$ 9 section   
#bjb2  7,b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 !  
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+    
,/ate & ins]t+ applicant2  7ii7 by /rik+
 p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 
report to ! ,national ,crime ,in=mation 
,c5t] &1 :5 possible1 to law en=cem5t   
au?orities ?r\gh\t ! applicant's        
jurisdiction reg>d+ e deceas$ unid5tifi$
 p]son1 reg>dless ( age1 f\nd 9 !       
applicant's jurisdiction2  2  7iii7 9   
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7v7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 collect & report 
in=mation to ! ,national ,miss+ &       
,unid5tifi$ ,p]sons ,sy/em 7,nam,us7    
reg>d+ miss+ p]sons & unid5tifi$ rema9s4
  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7c7 ,privacy protections = biological   
family ref]5ce samples  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,any suspect$ biological family ,,dna   

ref]5ce samples receiv$ f citiz5s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates or =eign nationals &      
upload$ into ! ,comb9$ ,,dna ,index     
,sy/em 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,codis7 by
 an accr$it$1 publicly fund$ ,,codis    
=5sic laboratory aw>d$ a grant "u ?is   
section may be us$ only = id5tify+ miss+
 p]sons & unid5tifi$ rema9s4  7#b7      
,limitation on use ,any biological      
family ,,dna ref]5ce samples f citiz5s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or =eign nationals     
ent]$ into ,,codis = purposes ( id5tify+
 miss+ p]sons & unid5tifi$ rema9s may n 
be disclos$ to a ,f$]al or ,/ate law    
en=cem5t ag5cy = law en=cem5t purposes4 
2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ section #bjd 7#cd    
,u4,s4,c4 #djejc7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
#bje4 ,use ( funds ,an applicant receiv+
 a grant aw>d "u ?is title may use su*  
funds to-- 7#a7 pay = ! co/s incurr$    
dur+ or aft] fiscal ye> #bjag = !       
transportation1 process+1 id5tification1
 & report+ ( miss+ p]sons & unid5tifi$  
rema9s1 includ+ migrants2  7#b7 e/abli% 
& exp& programs develop$ to improve !   

report+ ( unid5tifi$ p]sons 9 accordance
 ) ! assurances provid$ 9 ! application 
submitt$ pursuant to section #bjc7;b72  
7#c7 hire & ma9ta9 additional ,,dna case
 analy/s & te*nicians1 f+]pr9t exam9]s1 
=5sic odontologi/s1 & =5sic             
an?ropologi/s1 ne$$ to support su*      
id5tification programs2 &  7#d7 procure 
& ma9ta9 /ate ( ! art multi-modal1      
multi-purpose =5sic & ,,dna-typ+ &      
analytical equipm5t4  4  7b7 ,kri/5's   
,act ,section #ajb ( ,kri/5's ,act 7#cd 
,u4,s4,c4 #djejd note7 is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  #ajb4 ,au?orization ( fund+  
,to ! ext5t provid$ 9 advance 9         
appropriations ,acts1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 is au?oriz$ to use funds appropriat$ = 
! op]ationalization1 ma9t5ance1 &       
expansion ( ! ,national ,miss+ &        
,unid5tifi$ ,p]sons ,sy/em 7,nam,us7 = !
 purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act  4  #c4   
,rescue beacons ,section #daa7o7 ( !    
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #baa7o77 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,rescue beacons    

,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjai1 9 c>ry+ out 
subsection 7c77#h71 ! ,commission] %all 
pur*ase1 deploy1 & ma9ta9 n m ?an #agj  
self-p[]+1 #i-a-a cellul> relay rescue  
beacons along ! s\!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates at locations det]m9$ appropriate 
by ! ,commission] to mitigate migrant   
dea?s4  4  #d4 ,report+ on ,national    
,miss+ & ,unid5tifi$ ,p]sons ,sy/em     
7,nam,us7 program ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is act1 & e   
ye> !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
submit a report to ! appropriate        
committees ( ,congress reg>d+--  7#a7 ! 
numb] ( unid5tifi$ p]son cases process$2
  7#b7 ,,codis associations &           
id5tifications2  7#c7 ! numb] (         
an?ropology cases process$2  7#d7 !     
numb] ( suspect$ bord] cross+ cases &   
associations made2  7#e7 ! numb] (      
trials support$ ) exp]t te/imony2  7#f7 
! numb] ( /ud5ts tra9$ & pr(essions ( ^?
 /ud5ts2 &  7#g7 ! turn>\nd "t &        
backlog4  #e4 ,o!r report+ requirem5ts  
7a7 ,unid5tifi$ rema9s  7#a7 ,report+   

requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually  
!reaft]1 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms
 & ,bord] ,protection %all submit a     
report to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress reg>d+ all unid5tifi$ rema9s  
discov]$1 dur+ ! report+ p]iod1 on or   
ne> ! bord] betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,mexico1 includ+--  7,a7 = ea* deceas$  
p]son-- 7i7 ! cause & mann] ( dea?1 if  
kn[n2  7ii7 ! sex1 age 7at "t ( dea?71 &
 c\ntry ( orig9 7if su* in=mation is    
det]m9able72 &  7iii7 ! location ( ea*  
unid5tifi$ rema92  7,b7 ! total numb] ( 
deceas$ p ^: unid5tifi$ rema9s 7        
discov]$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection dur+ ! report+ p]iod2  7,c7 
to ! ext5t su* in=mation is available to
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 ! 
total numb] ( deceas$ p ^: unid5tifi$   
rema9s 7 discov]$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1     
local or ,tribal law en=cem5t (fic]s1   
milit>y p]sonnel1 or m$ical exam9]s     
(fices2  7,d7 ! ef=ts ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &
 ,bord] ,protection to engage )         

nongov]nm5tal organizations1 in/itutions
 ( high] education1 m$ical exam9]s &    
coron]s1 & law en=cem5t ag5cies-- 7i7 to
 id5tify & map ! locations at :i*       
migrant dea?s occur2 &  7ii7 to c\nt !  
numb] ( dea?s t occur at su* locations2 
&  7,e7 a detail$ description ( ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection's ,miss+   
,migrant ,program1 includ+ h[ ! program 
helps mitigate migrant dea?s :ile       
ma9ta9+ bord] security4  7#b7 ,public   
disclosure ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ea*
 report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is     
submitt$1 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4       
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all publi%
 on ! website ( ! ag5cy ! in=mation     
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 &   
7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ ea* report+   
p]iod4  7b7 ,rescue beacons ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,commission]
 ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection  
%all submit a report to ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress reg>d+ ! use (   
rescue beacons along ! bord] betwe5 !   

,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico1 includ+1 = !   
report+ p]iod--  7#a7 ! numb] ( rescue  
beacons 9 ea* bord] patrol sector2  7#b7
 ! specific location ( ea* rescue       
beacon2  7#c7 ! frequ5cy ) :i* ea*      
rescue beacon 0 activat$ by a p]son 9   
di/ress2  7#d7 a description ( ! nature 
( ! di/ress t result$ 9 ea* rescue      
beacon activation 7if su* in=mation is  
det]m9able72 &  7#e7 an assessm5t1 9    
consultation ) local /akehold]s1 includ+
 elect$ (ficials1 nongov]nm5tal         
organizations1 & l&[n]s1 ( necess>y     
additional rescue beacons &             
recomm5dations = locations = deploym5t  
to r$uce migrant dea?s4  7c7 ,,gao      
report ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !      
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 is     
submitt$ to ! appropriate committees (  
,congress1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report to ! 
same committees t describes--  7#a7 h[  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
collects & records bord]-cross+ dea?    
data2  7#b7 ! diff]5ces 7if any7 9      

,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
bord]-cross+ dea? data collection       
me?odology across its sectors2  7#c7 h[ 
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection's   
data & /ati/ical analysis on tr5ds 9 !  
numb]s1 locations1 causes1 & *>act]i/ics
 ( bord]-cross+ dea?s comp>e to o!r     
s\rces ( data on ^! dea?s1 includ+ bord]
 c\nty m$ical exam9]s & coron]s & !     
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2
  7#d7 h[ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection measures ! effectiv5ess (   
its programs to mitigate migrant dea?s2 
&  7#e7 ! ext5t to :i* ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection engages ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 =eign
 diplomatic & consul> po/s1 &           
nongov]nm5tal organizations-- 7,a7 to   
accurately id5tify deceas$ individuals2 
7,b7 to resolve cases involv+ unid5tifi$
 rema9s2  7,c7 to resolve cases involv+ 
unid5tifi$ p]sons2 &  7,d7 to %>e       
in=mation on miss+ p]sons & unid5tifi$  
rema9s1 specifically ) ! ,national      
,miss+ & ,unid5tifi$ ,p]sons ,sy/em     

7,nam,us74  ,am5d ! title s z to read3  
,an ,act to ! ext5t provid$ 9 advance 9 
appropriations ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
is au?oriz$ to use funds appropriat$ = !
 op]ationalization1 ma9t5ance1 &        
expansion ( ! ,national ,miss+ &        
,unid5tifi$ ,p]sons ,sy/em 7,nam,us7 = !
 purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act44  ,cl]k4