,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #h1 #bjbb,mr4 
,murphy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4  
,hoev51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,tillis7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice1 consid]$1 read ! ?ird "t1 & pass$
  ,a ,,bill  ,to increase accessibility 
to ! ,national ,miss+ & ,unid5tifi$     
,p]sons ,sy/em1 to facilitate data %>+  
betwe5 su* sy/em & ! ,national ,crime   
,in=mation ,c5t] database ( ! ,f$]al    
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ,billy's ,law or ! ,help ,f9d
 ! ,miss+ ,act4  #b4 ,au?orization ( !  
national miss+ & unid5tifi$ p]sons sy/em
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all
 ma9ta9 ! ,national ,miss+ & ,unid5tifi$
 ,p]sons ,sy/em or ,nam,us1 consi/5t ) !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,nam,us %all be a      
national in=mation cle>+h\se & res\rce  
c5t] = miss+1 unid5tifi$1 & unclaim$    
p]son cases across ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,national ,in/itute (     

,ju/ice & manag$ ?r\gh an agreem5t ) an 
eligible entity4  7#b7 ,! ,nam,us %all  
coord9ate or provide-- 7,a7 onl9e       
database te*nology :i* s]ves z a        
national in=mation cle>+h\se to help    
exp$ite case associations & resolutions2
  7,b7 v>i\s free-(-*>ge =5sic s]vices  
to aid 9 ! id5tification ( miss+ p]sons 
& unid5tifi$ rema9s2  7,c7 inve/igative 
support = crim9al ju/ice ef=ts to help  
miss+ & unid5tifi$ p]son case           
resolutions2  7,d7 te*nical assi/ance = 
family memb]s ( miss+ p]sons2  7,e7     
assi/ance & tra9+ by coord9at+ ,/ate &  
local s]vice provid]s 9 ord] to support 
individuals & families impact$ by ! loss
 or disappe>ance ( a lov$ "o2 &  7,f7   
tra9+ & outrea* f ,nam,us subject matt] 
exp]ts1 includ+ assi/ance ) plann+ &    
facilitat+ ,miss+ ,p]son ,day ev5ts     
across ! c\ntry4  7b7 ,p]missible use ( 
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! p]missible use (
 funds aw>d$ "u ?is section = !         
implem5tation & ma9t5ance ( ! agreem5t  
creat$ 9 subp>agraph 7a77#a7 include !  

use ( funds-- 7,a7 to hire additional   
p]sonnel to provide case support & p]=m 
o!r core ,nam,us functions2  7,b7 to    
develop new te*nologies to facilitate   
timely data entry into ! relevant data  
bases2  7,c7 to conduct contract+       
activities relevant to core ,nam,us     
s]vices2  7,d7 to provide =5sic analyses
 to support ! id5tification ( miss+ &   
unid5tifi$ p]sons1 to include1 b n      
limit$ to ,,dna typ+1 =5sic odontology1 
f+]pr9t exam9ation1 & =5sic an?ropology2
  7,e7 to tra9 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal  
law en=cem5t p]sonnel & =5sic m$ic9e    
s]vice provid]s to use ,nam,us res\rces 
& be/ practices = ! inve/igation ( miss+
 & unid5tifi$ p]son cases2  7,f7 to     
assi/ ,/ates 9 provid+ in=mation to !   
,,ncic database1 ! ,nam,us database1 or 
any future database sy/em = miss+1      
unid5tifi$1 & unclaim$ p]son cases2     
7,g7 to report to law en=cem5t          
au?orities 9 ! jurisdiction 9 :i* !     
rema9s 7 f\nd in=mation on e deceas$1   
unid5tifi$ p]son1 reg>dless ( age2  7,h7

 to p>ticipate 9 ,miss+ ,p]son ,days &  
o!r ev5ts to directly support family    
memb]s ( ! miss+ ) ,nam,us case entries 
& ,,dna collections2  7,i7 to provide   
assi/ance & tra9+ by coord9at+ ,/ate &  
local s]vice provid]s 9 ord] to support 
individuals & families2  7,j7 to conduct
 data analytics & rese>* projects = !   
purpose ( enhanc+ k1 be/ practices1 &   
tra9+ relat$ to miss+ & unid5tifi$ p]son
 cases1 z well z develop+ ,nam,us sy/em 
enhancem5ts2  7,k7 to create & ma9ta9 a 
secure1 onl9e1 nationwide critical      
incid5t response tool = pr(essionals t w
 connect law en=cem5t1 m$ico-legal &    
em]g5cy managem5t pr(essionals1 z well z
 victims & families dur+ a critical     
incid5t2 &  7,l7 = o!r purposes consi/5t
 ) ! goals ( ?is section4  7c7 ,am5dm5ts
 to ! ,crime ,control ,act ( #aiij ,to  
require reports ( miss+ *ildr5 to       
,nam,us  7#a7 ,report+ requirem5t       
,section #cgja7;a7 ( ! ,crime ,control  
,act ( #aiij 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #dacjg7;a77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ !    

foll[+3 &1 consi/5t ) section #c        
7includ+ rules promulgat$ pursuant to   
section #c7;c77 ( ! ,help ,f9d ! ,miss+ 
,act1 %all also report su* case1 ei!r   
directly or ?r\gh au?orization describ$ 
9 su* section to transmit1 ent]1 or %>e 
in=mation on su* case1 to ! ,nam,us     
databases44  7#b7 ,/ate requirem5ts     
,section #cgjb ( ! ,crime ,control ,act 
( #aiij 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #dacjh7 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+  
or ! ,national ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t]  
comput] database & ins]t+ 1 ! ,national 
,crime ,in=mation ,c5t] comput]         
database1 or ! ,nam,us databases2  7,b7 
9 ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+
 & ! ,national ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t]  
comput] networks & ins]t+ 1 ! ,national 
,crime ,in=mation ,c5t] comput]         
networks1 & ! ,nam,us databases2 &  7,c7
 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or ! ,nam,us
 databases aft] ,national ,crime        
,in=mation ,c5t]2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 by /rik+ & ,national ,crime       

,in=mation ,c5t] comput] networks &     
ins]t+ 1 ,national ,crime ,in=mation    
,c5t] comput] networks1 & ! ,nam,us     
databases4  7#c7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all    
apply ) respect to reports made be=e1   
on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  #c4 ,in=mation %>+  7a7 ,access  
to ,,ncic ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all1 9 accordance ) ?is section1
 provide access to ! ,,ncic ,miss+      
,p]son & ,unid5tifi$ ,p]son ,files to ! 
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice or its    
designee adm9i/]+ ! ,nam,us program z a 
grantee or contractor1 = ! purpose (    
review+ miss+ & unid5tifi$ p]son records
 9 ,,ncic = case validation & ,nam,us   
data reconciliation4  7b7 ,electronic   
data %>+ ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all1 9 accordance ) ?is section1
 h complet$ an assessm5t ( ! ,,ncic &   
,nam,us sy/em ar*itectures & gov]n+     
/atutes1 policies1 & proc$ures & provide

 a propos$ plan = ! secure & automatic  
data transmission ( miss+ & unid5tifi$  
p]son records t are report$ to & ent]$  
into ! ,,ncic database1 ) ! foll[+      
crit]ia1 to be electronically transmitt$
 to ! ,nam,us sy/em4 7#a7 ,miss+ ,p]son 
cases ) an ,,mnp 7,miss+ ,p]son7 code ( 
,,ca 7,*ild ,abduction7 or ,,aa 7,amb]  
,al]t7 )9 #gb h\rs ( entry into ,,ncic2 
7#b7 ,miss+ ,p]son cases ) an ,,mnp code
 ,,eme 7,endang]$7 or ,,emi             
7,involunt>y7 )9 #cj days ( entry into  
,,ncic2  7#c7 ,all o!r ,miss+ ,p]son    
cases t h be5 active 7non-cancell$7 9   
,,ncic = #ahj days2  7#d7 ,unid5tifi$   
p]son cases t h be5 active              
7non-cancell$7 9 ,,ncic = #fj days2     
7#e7 ,once case data are transmitt$ to  
,nam,us1 cases are m>k$ z su* )9 ,,ncic1
 & any updates to su* cases w be        
transmitt$ to ,nam,us )9 #bd h\rs4  7c7 
,rules on confid5tiality  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,,fbi1

 %all promulgate rules pursuant to      
notice & comm5t t specify ! in=mation ! 
,attorney ,g5]al may all[ ,nam,us to    
access f ! ,,ncic ,miss+ ,p]son &       
,unid5tifi$ ,p]son files or be          
transmitt$ f ! ,,ncic database to !     
,nam,us databases = purposes ( ?is ,act4
 ,su* rules %all-- 7,a7 provide = !     
protection ( confid5tial1 private1 & law
 en=cem5t s5sitive in=mation conta9$ 9 !
 ,,ncic ,miss+ ,p]son & ,unid5tifi$     
,p]son files2 &  7,b7 specify !         
circum/ances 9 :i* access to portions ( 
in=mation 9 ! ,miss+ ,p]son &           
,unid5tifi$ ,p]son files may be )held f 
! ,nam,us databases4  #d4 ,report on be/
 practices ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al %all issue a report to 
(fices ( =5sic m$ic9e s]vice provid]s1 &
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal law    
en=cem5t ag5cies describ+ ! be/         
practices = ! collection1 report+1 &    
analysis ( data & in=mation on miss+    
p]sons & unid5tifi$ human rema9s4 ,su*  

be/ practices %all-- 7#a7 provide an    
ov]view ( ! ,,ncic database & ,nam,us   
databases2  7#b7 describe h[ local law  
en=cem5t ag5cies1 & (fices ( =5sic      
m$ic9e s]vice provid]s %\ld access & use
 ! ,,ncic database & ,nam,us databases2 
7#c7 describe ! appropriate &           
inappropriate uses ( ! ,,ncic database &
 ,nam,us databases2 &  7#d7 describe !  
/&>ds & protocols = ! collection1       
report+1 & analysis ( data & in=mation  
on miss+ p]sons & unid5tifi$ human      
rema9s4  #e4 ,report to congress  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & bi5nially       
!reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on !  
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a report describ+ !
 /atus ( ! ,,ncic database & ,nam,us    
databases4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report      
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all describe1
 to ! ext5t available1 in=mation on !   
process ( in=mation %>+ betwe5 ! ,,ncic 
database & ,nam,us databases4  #f4      

,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,au?oriz$ 
ag5cy ,! t]m au?oriz$ ag5cy means a     
,gov]nm5t ag5cy ) an orig9at+ ag5cy     
id5tification 7,,ori7 numb] & t is a    
crim9al ju/ice ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section 
#bj4c ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations4  7#b7 ,,fbi ,! t]m ,,fbi  
means ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4 
7#c7 ,=5sic m$ic9e s]vice provid] ,! t]m
 =5sic m$ic9e s]vice provid] means a    
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t =5sic    
m$ic9e s]vice provid] hav+ n few] ?an #a
 "p-"t or full-"t employ$ =5sic         
pa?ologi/1 or =5sic pa?ologi/ "u        
contract1 :o conducts m$icolegal dea?   
inve/igations1 includ+ exam9ations (    
human rema9s1 & :o provides reports or  
op9ion te/imony ) respect to su*        
activity 9 c\rts ( law )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#d7 ,=5sic sci5ce s]vice      
provid] ,! t]m =5sic sci5ce s]vice      
provid] means a ,/ate or unit ( local   
gov]nm5t ag5cy hav+ n few] ?an #a       
full-"t analy/ :o exam9es physical      
evid5ce 9 crim9al or inve/igative matt]s

 & provides reports or op9ion te/imony )
 respect to su* evid5ce 9 c\rts 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,nam,us databases  
,! t]m ,nam,us databases means !        
,national ,miss+ & ,unid5tifi$ ,p]sons  
,sy/em ,miss+ ,p]sons database &        
,national ,miss+ & ,unid5tifi$ ,p]sons  
,sy/em ,unid5tifi$ ,dec$5ts database    
ma9ta9$ by ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,ju/ice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 :i*    
s]ves z a cle>+h\se & res\rce c5t] =    
miss+1 unid5tifi$1 & unclaim$ p]son     
cases4  7#f7 ,,ncic database ,! t]m     
,,ncic database means ! ,national ,crime
 ,in=mation ,c5t] ,miss+ ,p]son ,file & 
,national ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t]       
,unid5tifi$ ,p]son ,file ( ! ,national  
,crime ,in=mation ,c5t] database ( !    
,,fbi1 e/abli%$ pursuant to section #ecd
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7
 ,qualify+ law en=cem5t ag5cy def9$ ,!  
t]m qualify+ law en=cem5t ag5cy means a 
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal law en=cem5t   
ag5cy4  7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means   
any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 

( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to    
,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1
 ,guam1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s4