(B) Any distinguishing characteristics such 
as scars, marks, tattoos, piercings, and other 
unique physical characteristics. 
(C) A description of clothing found on the 
decedent. 
(D) City and State where the unidentified 
human remains were found. 
(E) Information on how to contact the law 
enforcement agency handling the investigation 
and the unidentified human remains. 
(F) Information on the extent to which 
DNA samples are available, including the avail-
ability of such samples submitted to the Na-
tional DNA Index System under subsection 
(b)(3). 
(g) ADMINISTRATION.—The Attorney General shall 
prescribe requirements, including with respect to applica-
tions, for grants awarded under this section and shall de-
termine the amount of each such grant. 
(h) CONFIDENTIALITY.—As a condition of a grant 
under this section, the recipient of the grant shall ensure 
that information reported under the grant meets the re-
quirements promulgated by the Attorney General under 
section 4(b)(1). 
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(i) ANNUAL SUMMARY.—For each of the fiscal years 
2012 through 2015, the Attorney General shall publish 
an annual statistical summary of the reports required by 
subsection (c). 
(j) QUALIFYING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘qualifying 
law enforcement agency’’ means a State, local, or tribal 
law enforcement agency. 
(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 
2015. 
SEC. 6. REPORT ON BEST PRACTICES. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue a report to 
offices of medical examiners, offices of coroners, and Fed-
eral, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies de-
scribing the best practices for the collection, reporting, 
and analysis of data and information on missing persons 
and unidentified human remains. Such best practices 
shall— 
(1) provide an overview of the NCIC database 
and NamUs databases; 
(2) describe how local law enforcement agen-
cies, offices of medical examiners, and offices of 
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coroners should access and use the NCIC database 
and NamUs databases; 
(3) describe the appropriate and inappropriate 
uses of the NCIC database and NamUs databases; 
and 
(4) describe the standards and protocols for the 
collection, reporting, and analysis of data and infor-
mation on missing persons and unidentified human 
remains. 
SEC. 7. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter, 
the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report de-
scribing the status of the NCIC database and NamUs 
databases. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall describe, to the extent available, information 
on— 
(1) the process of information sharing between 
the NCIC database and NamUs databases; and 
(2) the programs funded by grants awarded 
under section 5. 
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SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions 
apply: 
(a) AUTHORIZED AGENCY.—The term ‘‘authorized 
agency’’ means a government agency with an originating 
agency identification (ORI) number and that is a criminal 
justice agency, as defined for purposes of subpart A of 
part 20 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(b) NAMUS DATABASES.—The term ‘‘NamUs data-
bases’’ means the National Missing and Unidentified Per-
sons System Missing Persons database and National Miss-
ing and Unidentified Persons System Unidentified Dece-
dents database maintained by the National Institute of 
Justice of the Department of Justice. 
(c) NCIC DATABASE.—The term ‘‘NCIC database’’ 
means the National Crime Information Center Missing 
Person File and National Crime Information Center Un-
identified Person File of the National Crime Information 
Center database of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
established pursuant to section 534 of title 28, United 
States Code. 
(d) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any State of 
the United States, the District of Columbia, the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American 
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Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands. 
Æ 
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