by the program who went missing and the result of 
the search for each such individual; and 
(7) any recommendations for improving the 
Missing Americans Alert Program. 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents in 
section 2 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforce-
ment Act of 1994 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 240001 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 240001. Missing Americans Alert Program.’’. 
TITLE II—EDUCATION AND 
OUTREACH 
SEC. 201. ACTIVITIES BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISS-
ING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN. 
Section 404(b)(1)(H) of the Missing Children’s As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5773(b)(1)(H)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘, including cases involving children with develop-
mental disabilities such as autism’’ before the semicolon. 
TITLE III—PRIVACY 
PROTECTIONS 
SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) CHILD.—The term ‘‘child’’ means an indi-
vidual who is less than 18 years of age. 
(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 4(e) of
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist-
ance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)). 
(3) LAW
ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘law enforcement agency’’ means an agency of a 
State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe that 
is authorized by law or by a government agency to 
engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, in-
vestigation, or prosecution of any violation of crimi-
nal law. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin 
Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
(5) UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term 
‘‘unit of local government’’ means a county, munici-
pality, town, township, village, parish, borough, or 
other unit of general government below the State 
level. 
(6) NON-INVASIVE AND NON-PERMANENT.—The 
term ‘‘non-invasive and non-permanent’’ means, with 
regard to any technology or device, that the proce-
dure to install the technology or device does not cre-
ate an external or internal marker or implant a de-
vice or other trackable items.
SEC. 302. STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR USE OF 
NON-INVASIVE AND NON-PERMANENT TRACK-
ING DEVICES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney 
General, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services and leading research, 
advocacy, self-advocacy, and service organizations, 
shall establish standards and best practices relating 
to the use of non-invasive and non-permanent track-
ing technology, where a guardian or parent, in con-
sultation with the individual’s health care provider, 
has determined that a non-invasive and non-perma-
nent tracking device is the least restrictive alter-
native, to locate individuals as described in sub-
section (a)(2) of section 240001 of the Violent 
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 
(42 U.S.C. 14181), as added by this Act. 
(2) 
REQUIREMENTS.—In 
establishing 
the 
standards and best practices required under para-
graph (1), the Attorney General shall— 
(A) determine— 
(i) the criteria used to determine 
which individuals would benefit from the 
use of a tracking device;
(ii) the criteria used to determine who 
should have direct access to the tracking 
system; and 
(iii) which non-invasive and non-per-
manent types of tracking devices can be 
used in compliance with the standards and 
best practices; and 
(B) establish standards and best practices 
the Attorney General determines are necessary 
to the administration of a tracking system, in-
cluding procedures to— 
(i) safeguard the privacy of the data 
used by the tracking device such that— 
(I) access to the data is re-
stricted to law enforcement and health 
agencies determined necessary by the 
Attorney General; and 
(II) collection, use, and retention 
of the data is solely for the purpose of 
preventing injury or death to the pa-
tient assigned the tracking device or 
caused by the patient assigned the 
tracking device; 
(ii) establish criteria to determine 
whether use of the tracking device is the
least restrictive alternative in order to pre-
vent risk of injury or death before issuing 
the tracking device, including the previous 
consideration of less restrictive alter-
natives; 
(iii) provide training for law enforce-
ment agencies to recognize signs of abuse 
during interactions with applicants for 
tracking devices; 
(iv) protect the civil rights and lib-
erties of the individuals who use tracking 
devices, including their rights under the 
Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of 
the United States; 
(v) establish a complaint and inves-
tigation process to address— 
(I) incidents of noncompliance by 
recipients of grants under subsection 
(a)(2) of section 240001 of the Vio-
lent Crime Control and Law Enforce-
ment Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14181), 
as added by this Act, with the best 
practices established by the Attorney 
General or other applicable law; and
(II) use of a tracking device over 
the objection of an individual; and 
(vi) determine the role that State 
agencies should have in the administration 
of a tracking system. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The standards and best 
practices established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall 
take effect 90 days after publication of such stand-
ards and practices by the Attorney General, unless 
Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving of 
the standards and practices. 
(b) REQUIRED COMPLIANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each entity that receives a 
grant under subsection (a)(2) of section 240001 of 
the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14181), as added by this 
Act, shall comply with any standards and best prac-
tices relating to the use of tracking devices estab-
lished by the Attorney General in accordance with 
subsection (a). 
(2) DETERMINATION
OF
COMPLIANCE.—The 
Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, shall determine 
whether an entity that receives a grant under sub-
section (a)(2) of section 240001 of the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 
(42 U.S.C. 14181), as added by this Act, acts in 
compliance with the requirement described in para-
graph (1). 
(c) APPLICABILITY OF STANDARDS AND BEST PRAC-
TICES.—The standards and best practices established by 
the Attorney General under subsection (a) shall apply only 
to the grant programs authorized under subsection (a)(2) 
of section 240001 of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14181), as added 
by this Act. 
(d) LIMITATIONS ON PROGRAM.— 
(1) DATA STORAGE.—Any tracking data pro-
vided by tracking devices issued under this program 
may not be used by a Federal entity to create a 
database. 
(2) VOLUNTARY
PARTICIPATION.—Nothing in 
this Act may be construed to require that a parent 
or guardian use a tracking device to monitor the lo-
cation of a child or adult under that parent or 
guardian’s supervision if the parent or guardian 
does not believe that the use of such device is nec-
essary or in the interest of the child or adult under 
supervision.
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 401. NO FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR BYRNE CRIMINAL 
JUSTICE INNOVATION PROGRAM. 
For fiscal year 2017, no funds are authorized to be 
appropriated for an Edward Byrne Memorial criminal jus-
tice innovation program. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4919 
AN ACT 
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law En-
forcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Miss-
ing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program, 
and to promote initiatives that will reduce the 
risk of injury and death relating to the wan-
dering characteristics of some children with au-
tism.