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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 10, 2000
Abducted Young Adults Act - Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act (the Act) to expand the findings and purpose of the Act to cover an "involuntarily missing young adult," defined as any individual who is at least 18 but has not attained age 22 whose whereabouts are unknown to such individual's parent or guardian, if law enforcement determines that: (1) there is a reasonable indication or suspicion that the individual has been abducted or is missing under circumstances suggesting foul play or a threat to life; or (2) the individual is known to be suicidal or has a severe medical condition that poses a threat to his or her life.Defines "young adult" as any individual who is at least 18 but has not attained age 22.(Sec. 4) Amends provisions of the Act regarding the duties and functions of the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to require: (1) the national 24-hour toll-free telephone line established and operated by the Administrator to handle requests of information pertaining to procedures necessary to notify law enforcement about involuntarily missing young adults; and (2) the Administrator to coordinate public and private programs which locate or recover involuntarily missing young adults.(Sec. 5) Grants the Administrator authority to make grants and enter into contracts relating to involuntarily missing young adults.(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act.(Sec. 7) Requires the Administrator to conduct a study to determine the obstacles that prevent or impede law enforcement from recovering involuntarily missing young adults, and to report to the chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees.(Sec. 8) Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to: (1) authorize each Federal, State, and local law enforcement agency to report each case of an involuntarily missing young adult reported to such agency to the Department of Justice's National Crime Information Center; and (2) require each State reporting under that Act to include specified information regarding such individuals in its report and make such report available to the Missing and Exploited Children Information Clearinghouse within the State or other agency designated within the State to receive such reports.
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Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] · D–NC
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S623-624)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S622-623)
Introduced in Senate
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