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S. 1174

A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to provide States with assistance to establish or expand clearinghouses to locate missing children.

(Measure passed Senate, amended)

Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to require the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the Department of Justice (Administrator) to make grants to States for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding Missing Children Information Clearinghouses. Limits the grants to 50 percent of the costs of establishing and operating the Clearinghouse. Provides that no State shall be entitled to a grant in excess of $75,000.

Requires any State Clearinghouse to: (1) work in conjunction with the National Crime Information Center by requiring local law enforcement agencies to enter information on a missing child into the information systems of such center promptly and expunging such information when the child is found or reaches the age of majority; (2) educate parents, children, and community agencies; (3) provide public information to assist in locating missing children; (4) publish a directory of organizations that provide assistance in locating missing children; (5) establish an in-State toll-free line for reporting missing children; (6) work with other public and private organizations; and (7) work with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Allows the Administrator to prescribe rules necessary to carry out this Act. Grants the Comptroller General of the United States access to any books, documents, or records of any State receiving assistance for the purpose of audit.

Authorizes allocations.

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY](R-KY)Sponsor
13 cosponsors6 D7 R
13cosponsors2committees16actions1amendments12subjects
  1. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.

    Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Education and Workforce Committee
  3. Floor

    Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

  4. Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

  5. Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

  6. Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.

  7. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond under the authority of the order of Nov 23, 85 with amendments. With written report No. 99-203.

    Judiciary Committee
  8. Committee14000

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond under the authority of the order of Nov 23, 85 with amendments. With written report No. 99-203.

    Judiciary Committee
  9. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Judiciary Committee
  10. Committee

    Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.

    Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee
  11. Committee

    Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held at Lexington, Kentucky. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-476.

    Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee
  12. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Justice Department.

    Judiciary Committee
  13. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.

    Judiciary Committee
  14. Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.

    Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee
  15. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  16. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Dec 5, 198535
(Measure passed Senate, amended)

Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to require the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the Department of Justice (Administrator) to make grants to States for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding Missing Children Information Clearinghouses. Limits the grants to 50 percent of the costs of establishing and operating the Clearinghouse. Provides that no State shall be entitled to a grant in excess of $75,000.

Requires any State Clearinghouse to: (1) work in conjunction with the National Crime Information Center by requiring local law enforcement agencies to enter information on a missing child into the information systems of such center promptly and expunging such information when the child is found or reaches the age of majority; (2) educate parents, children, and community agencies; (3) provide public information to assist in locating missing children; (4) publish a directory of organizations that provide assistance in locating missing children; (5) establish an in-State toll-free line for reporting missing children; (6) work with other public and private organizations; and (7) work with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Allows the Administrator to prescribe rules necessary to carry out this Act. Grants the Comptroller General of the United States access to any books, documents, or records of any State receiving assistance for the purpose of audit.

Authorizes allocations.

Nov 26, 198501
(Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 99-203)

Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to require the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the Department of Justice (Administrator) to make grants to States for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding Missing Children Information Clearinghouses. Limits the grants to 50 percent of the costs of establishing and operating the Clearinghouse. Provides that no State shall be entitled to a grant in excess of $75,000.

Requires any State Clearinghouse to: (1) work in conjunction with the National Crime Information Center by requiring local law enforcement agencies to enter information on a missing child into the information systems of such center promptly and expunging such information when the child is found or reaches the age of majority; (2) educate parents, children, and community agencies; (3) provide public information to assist in locating missing children; (4) publish a directory of organizations that provide assistance in locating missing children; (5) establish an in-State toll-free line for reporting missing children; (6) work with other public and private organizations; and (7) work with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Allows the Administrator to prescribe rules necessary to carry out this Act. Grants the Comptroller General of the United States access to any books, documents, or records of any State receiving assistance for the purpose of audit.

Authorizes allocations for FY 1986 through 1987.

May 21, 198500

Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to require the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the Department of Justice (Administrator) to make grants to States for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding Missing Children Information Clearinghouses. Limits the grants to 50 percent of the costs of establishing and operating the Clearinghouse. Provides that no State shall be entitled to a grant in excess of $75,000.

Requires any State Clearinghouse to: (1) work in conjunction with the National Crime Information Center; (2) educate parents, children, and community agencies; (3) provide public information to assist in locating missing children; (4) publish a directory of organizations that provide assistance in locating missing children; (5) establish an in-State toll-free line for reporting missing children; (6) work with other public and private organizations; and (7) work with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Allows the Administrator to prescribe rules necessary to carry out this Act. Grants the Comptroller General of the United States access to any books, documents, or records of any State receiving assistance for the purpose of audit.

Authorizes appropriations.

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