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Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)), and 
public safety communications; 
‘‘(ii) broadcasters, first responders, dispatchers, 
and radio station personnel; and 
‘‘(iii) representatives of any other individuals or 
organizations that the Coordinator determines are nec-
essary to the success of the Ashanti Alert communica-
tions network; and 
‘‘(6) act as the nationwide point of contact for— 
‘‘(A) the development of the network; and 
‘‘(B) regional coordination of alerts for missing adults 
through the network. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.— 
‘‘(1) COORDINATION
WITH
OTHER
AGENCIES.—The Coordi-
nator shall coordinate and consult with the Secretary of 
Transportation, the Federal Communications Commission, the 
Assistant Secretary for Aging of the Department of Health 
and Human Services, and other appropriate offices of the 
Department of Justice, including the Office on Violence Against 
Women, in carrying out activities under this title. 
‘‘(2) STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL COORDINATION.—The Coordi-
nator shall consult with local broadcasters and State, Tribal, 
and local law enforcement agencies in establishing minimum 
standards under section 204 and in carrying out other activities 
under this title, as appropriate. 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this title, and annually thereafter, the Coordi-
nator shall submit to Congress a report on— 
‘‘(A) the activities of the Coordinator; and 
‘‘(B) the effectiveness and status of the Ashanti Alert 
plan of each State or Indian Tribe that has established 
or is in the process of establishing such a plan. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
include— 
‘‘(A) a list of each State or Indian Tribe that has 
established an Ashanti Alert plan; 
‘‘(B) a list of each State or Indian Tribe that is in 
the process of establishing an Ashanti Alert plan; 
‘‘(C) for each State or Indian Tribe that has established 
an Ashanti Alert plan, to the extent the data is available— 
‘‘(i) the number of Ashanti Alerts issued; 
‘‘(ii) the number of missing adults located success-
fully; 
‘‘(iii) the average period of time between the 
issuance of an Ashanti Alert and the location of the 
missing adult for whom the Alert was issued; 
‘‘(iv) the State or Tribal agency or authority issuing 
Ashanti Alerts, and the process by which Ashanti 
Alerts are disseminated; 
‘‘(v) the cost of establishing and operating the 
Ashanti Alert plan; 
‘‘(vi) the criteria used by the State or Indian Tribe 
to determine whether to issue an Ashanti Alert; and 
‘‘(vii) the extent to which missing adults for whom 
Ashanti Alerts were issued crossed State lines or terri-
torial borders of an Indian Tribe;
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‘‘(D) actions States and Indian Tribes have taken to 
protect the privacy and dignity of the missing adults for 
whom Ashanti Alerts are issued; 
‘‘(E) ways that States and Indian Tribes have facili-
tated and improved communication about missing adults 
between families, caregivers, law enforcement officials, and 
other authorities; and 
‘‘(F) any other information the Coordinator determines 
to be appropriate. 
‘‘SEC. 204. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ISSUANCE AND DISSEMINATION 
OF ALERTS THROUGH ASHANTI ALERT COMMUNICATIONS 
NETWORK. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIMUM STANDARDS.—Subject to sub-
section (b), the Coordinator shall establish minimum standards 
for— 
‘‘(1) the issuance of alerts through the Ashanti Alert 
communications network; and 
‘‘(2) the extent of the dissemination of alerts issued through 
the Ashanti Alert communications network. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) DISSEMINATION
OF
INFORMATION.—The minimum 
standards established under subsection (a) shall, to the max-
imum extent practicable (as determined by the Coordinator 
in consultation with State, Tribal, and local law enforcement 
agencies), provide for the dissemination of appropriate informa-
tion relating to the special needs of a missing adult (including 
health care needs) to the appropriate law enforcement, public 
health, and other public officials. 
‘‘(2) GEOGRAPHIC AREAS.—The minimum standards estab-
lished under subsection (a) shall, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable (as determined by the Coordinator in consultation with 
State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies), provide that 
the dissemination of an alert through the Ashanti Alert commu-
nications network shall be limited to the geographic areas 
that the missing adult could reasonably reach, considering— 
‘‘(A) the circumstances and physical and mental condi-
tion of the missing adult; 
‘‘(B) the modes of transportation available to the 
missing adult; and 
‘‘(C) the circumstances of the disappearance. 
‘‘(3) OTHER
REQUIREMENTS.—The minimum standards 
established under subsection (a) shall require that, in order 
for an Ashanti Alert to be issued for a missing adult, the 
missing adult— 
‘‘(A) suffers from a proven mental or physical disability, 
as documented by a source determined credible by an 
appropriate law enforcement agency; or 
‘‘(B) be missing under circumstances that indicate, as 
determined by an appropriate law enforcement agency— 
‘‘(i) that the physical safety of the missing adult 
may be endangered; or 
‘‘(ii) that the disappearance of the missing adult 
may not have been voluntary, including an abduction 
or kidnapping.
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‘‘(4) SAFETY, PRIVACY, AND CIVIL LIBERTIES PROTECTIONS.— 
The minimum standards established under subsection (a) 
shall— 
‘‘(A) ensure that alerts issued through the Ashanti 
Alert communications network comply with all applicable 
Federal, State, Tribal, and local privacy laws and regula-
tions; 
‘‘(B) include standards that specifically provide for the 
protection of the civil liberties and sensitive medical 
information of missing adults; and 
‘‘(C) include standards requiring, as appropriate, a 
review of relevant court records, prior contacts with law 
enforcement, and other information relevant to the missing 
adult or the individual reporting, in order to provide protec-
tions against domestic violence. 
‘‘(5) STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL VOLUNTARY COORDINATION.— 
In establishing minimum standards under subsection (a), the 
Coordinator may not interfere with the system of voluntary 
coordination between local broadcasters and State, Tribal, and 
local law enforcement agencies for purposes of regional and 
local search efforts for missing adults that was in effect on 
the day before the date of enactment of this title. 
‘‘SEC. 205. VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION. 
‘‘The minimum standards established under section 204(a), and 
any other guidelines and programs established under section 203, 
shall be adoptable on a voluntary basis only. 
‘‘SEC. 206. TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 
‘‘The Coordinator shall make available to States, Indian Tribes, 
units of local government, law enforcement agencies, and other 
concerned entities that are involved in initiating, facilitating, or 
promoting Ashanti Alert plans, including broadcasters, first 
responders, dispatchers, public safety communications personnel, 
and radio station personnel— 
‘‘(1) training and educational programs related to the 
Ashanti Alert communications network and the capabilities, 
limitations, and anticipated behaviors of missing adults, which 
the Coordinator shall update regularly to encourage the use 
of new tools, technologies, and resources in Ashanti Alert plans; 
and 
‘‘(2) informational materials, including brochures, videos, 
posters, and websites to support and supplement the training 
and educational programs described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘SEC. 207. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General 
$3,000,000 to carry out the Ashanti Alert communications network 
as authorized under this title for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
2022.’’.
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SEC. 3. EMERGENCY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE. 
Section 609Y(a) of the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 
50112(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2021’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2022’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.