,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ca1 #bjbc,ms4   
,moore ( ,wiscons9 7= h]self & ,mr4     
,mfume7 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 an     
individual :o is curr5tly s]v+ or a =m] 
memb] :o s]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$   
,=ces1 includ+ ,national ,gu>d1 or a    
,res]ve or auxili>y unit f any bran* ( !
 ,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 f$]ally or ,/ate  
recogniz$ ,tribes1 units ( local        
gov]nm5t1 law en=cem5t ag5cies1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & o!r    
conc]n$ entities ) exp]tise 9 provid+   

s]vices to vet]ans4  7b7 ,coord9ation ) 
,,amb] al]t network & o!r al]t networks 
,9 e/abli%+ ! ,gre5 ,al]t communications
 network "u subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all "w ) ,/ates to ensure1 :5   
feasible1 ! ,gre5 ,al]t communications  
network is able to op]ate 9 coord9ation 
) a ,/ate's exi/+ ,,amb] ,al]t          
communications network1 e/abli%$ "u     
subtitle ,a ( title ,,iii ( ! ,,protect 
,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq471 &  
any o!r ,/ate al]t networks1 to maximize
 ! effici5cy ( all su* al]t sy/ems1 & to
 prev5t ov]use or improp] activations ( 
su* 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 & ,tribal       
gov]nm5ts to enc\rage ! developm5t (    
additional ,gre5 ,al]t plans 9 !        
network2  7#b7 assess ! ability ( ea*   
,/ate to implem5t ,gre5 ,al]ts1 includ+ 
! ability & res\rces available to ea*   
,/ate to broadca/ su* al]ts2  7#c7      
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$ to prev5t ov]use or  
des5sitization to su* al]ts1 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$ible s\rce on :i* to   
base ! issuance ( a ,gre5 ,al]t2  7,c7 a
 description ( ! appropriate uses ( !   
,gre5 ,al]t "n to readily id5tify !     
nature ( se>* ef=ts = miss+ vet]ans2 &  
7,d7 recomm5dations on h[ to protect !  
privacy1 dignity1 indep5d5ce1 & autonomy
 ( any miss+ vet]an :o may be ! subject 
( a ,gre5 ,al]t2  7#d7 develop propos$  
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$ures2  7#e7 "w ) ,/ates &
 ,tribal gov]nm5ts to ensure appropriate
 regional coord9ation ( v>i\s elem5ts ( 
! network2  7#f7 e/abli% an advisory    
bo>d to assi/ ,/ates1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1
 units ( local gov]nm5t1 law en=cem5t   
ag5cies1 & o!r entities involv$ 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 f ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs & repres5tatives (    
,/ate vet]ans ag5cies or (fices2  7iv7  
f$]ally recogniz$ tribes or tribes      
recogniz$ by ! ,/ate2 &  7v7            
repres5tatives ( any o!r individuals or 

organizations t ! ,coord9ator det]m9es  
are necess>y to ! success ( ! ,gre5     
,al]t communications network2 &  7#g7   
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         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & 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 & ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & 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$2  7,b7 a summ>y ( 
! ef=ts by ! ,/ate to coord9ate ) &     
engage tribal gov]nm5ts & ensure t      
tribal communities are includ$ 9 _!     
,gre5 ,al]t plans1 includ+ 9 ! issuance 
( ,gre5 ,al]ts2  7,c7 ! numb] (         
individuals locat$ successfully2  7,d7 !
 av]age p]iod ( "t betwe5 ! issuance ( a
 ,gre5 ,al]t & ! location ( ! individual
 = :om su* ,al]t 0 issu$2  7,e7 ! ,/ate1
 local1 or ,tribal ag5cies or au?orities
 issu+ ,gre5 ,al]ts1 & ! process by :i* 
,gre5 ,al]ts are dissem9at$2  7,f7 ! co/
 ( e/abli%+ & op]at+ su* a plan2  7,g7 !
 crit]ia us$ by ! ,/ate to det]m9e :e!r 

to issue a ,gre5 ,al]t2 &  7,h7 ! 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 ! ,coord9ator1 9        
consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs & ! ,advisory ,committee1 %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 ) ,/ate1 ,tribal         
gov]nm5t1 & 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 ability1 ! 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$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local privacy laws & regulations2 &    
7,b7 include /&>ds t specifically       
provide = ! protection ( ! privacy &    
s5sitive m$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 ,!  
,coord9ator %all make available to      
,/ates1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 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]ts1 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 programs2  7#c7     
support1 us+ fund+ au?oriz$ "u section  
#g1 to create or integrate su* ,gre5    
al]ts into an exi/+ ,/ate al]t sy/em2   
7#d7 fund+1 us+ funds au?oriz$ "u       
section #g1 = a full-"t ,/ate ,gre5     
,al]t ,coord9ator to c>ry out ! ,/ate's 
,gre5 ,al]t ,plan2 &  7#e7 o!r          
assi/ance1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,coord9ator1 to support ! purposes ( ?is
 ,act4  #g4 ,au?orization (             
appropriations = ! gre5 al]t            
communications network ,!re are au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 #c1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! ,gre5 ,al]t   

communications network z au?oriz$ "u ?is
 ,act4 ,/ates receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is  
program mu/ submit a ,gre5 ,al]t ,plan  
conta9+ any in=mation t ! ,coord9ator   
%all require4 ,su* plan mu/ include a   
description ( h[ !y int5d to coord9ate )
 o!r ,al]t sy/ems 9 ! ,/ate & "w )      
,tribal gov]nm5ts 9 ! ,/ate4