Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act

Bill: 110-hr-5464
Sponsor: Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22]
Introduced: 2008-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to law enforcement
Florida
Missing children

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-14
text: 
A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act - Directs the Attorney General to make annual grants to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in recovering missing children. 

action_date: 2008-07-10
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act - Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, to make annual grants to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to: (1) assist federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to promote the quick recovery of a missing child by using rapid alert telephone calls, text messaging, and satellite mapping technology; (2) maintain and expand technological assistance; (3) establish and maintain regional centers to provide training and information to law enforcement agencies; and (4) share information with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the AMBER Alert Coordinator, and appropriate law enforcement agencies and assist such entities with education programs.

Defines &quot;missing child&quot; as an individual whose whereabouts are unknown to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency. 

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014.

action_date: 2008-07-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act - Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, to make annual grants to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to: (1) assist federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to promote the quick recovery of a missing child by using rapid alert telephone calls, text messaging, and satellite mapping technology; (2) maintain and expand technological assistance; (3) establish and maintain regional centers to provide training and information to law enforcement agencies; and (4) share information with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the AMBER Alert Coordinator, and appropriate law enforcement agencies and assist such entities with education programs.

Defines &quot;missing child&quot; as an individual whose whereabouts are unknown to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency. 

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2008-07-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-07-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6443)
action_date: 2008-07-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6443)
action_date: 2008-07-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5464.
action_date: 2008-07-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6443-6445)
action_date: 2008-07-14
text: Mr. Schiff moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-07-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 479.
action_date: 2008-07-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-753.
action_date: 2008-07-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-753.
action_date: 2008-05-14
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-05-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-17
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2008-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2008-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-14
text: Introduced in House