Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016

Bill: 114-s-2614
Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2016-03-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aging
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Department of Justice
Disability and paralysis
Family services
First responders and emergency personnel
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Law enforcement administration and funding
Neurological disorders
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-01
text: 

Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016

 

Missing Americans Alert Program Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to revise and rename the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program as the Missing Americans Alert Program and to reauthorize it through FY2021.
 
It directs the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Assistance to award grants to state and local law enforcement or public safety agencies and nonprofit organizations to prevent wandering and locate missing individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities.
 
DOJ must establish and certain grant recipients must comply with standards and best practices related to the use of tracking technology to locate missing individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities.
 
The bill amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to specify that, with respect to training and technical assistance provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, cases involving missing and exploited children include cases involving children with developmental disabilities such as autism.

action_date: 2016-04-14
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016

 
TITLE I--MISSING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PATIENT ALERT PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION
 

Missing Americans Alert Program Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 102) This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to revise and rename the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program as the Missing Americans Alert Program and to reauthorize it through FY2021.
 
It directs the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to award grants to state and local law enforcement or public safety agencies to develop tracking technology programs to locate missing individuals with dementia or children with developmental disabilities. The BJA must give preference to grant applicants that partner with nonprofit organizations directly linked to individuals, and families of individuals, with dementia or developmental disabilities.
 
Additionally, it directs the BJA to award competitive grants to state and local law enforcement or public safety agencies and nonprofit organizations to develop or operate locally based proactive programs to prevent wandering and locate missing individuals with dementia or children with developmental disabilities.
 
The bill subjects grants under the Missing Americans Program to accountability provisions. DOJ's Office of Inspector General must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients. The bill prohibits grants to nonprofit organizations that hold money in an offshore account to avoid tax liability. It also limits the use of grants under this bill for conferences that use more than $20,000 in DOJ funds.
 
DOJ must identify and report on duplicative grant awards.
 
TITLE II--EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
 
(Sec. 201) The bill amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to specify that, with respect to training and technical assistance provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, cases involving missing and exploited children include cases involving children with developmental disabilities such as autism.
 
TITLE III--PRIVACY PROTECTIONS
 
(Sec. 302) DOJ must establish and certain grant recipients must comply with standards and best practices related to the use of tracking technology to locate missing individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities.

action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 

Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016

 
TITLE I--MISSING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PATIENT ALERT PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION
 

Missing Americans Alert Program Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 102) This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to revise and rename the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program as the Missing Americans Alert Program and to reauthorize it through FY2021.
 
It directs the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to award grants to state and local law enforcement or public safety agencies to develop tracking technology programs to locate missing individuals with dementia or children with developmental disabilities. The BJA must give preference to grant applicants that partner with nonprofit organizations directly linked to individuals, and families of individuals, with dementia or developmental disabilities.
 
Additionally, it directs the BJA to award competitive grants to state and local law enforcement or public safety agencies and nonprofit organizations to develop or operate locally based proactive programs to prevent wandering and locate missing individuals with dementia or children with developmental disabilities.
 
The bill subjects grants under the Missing Americans Program to accountability provisions. DOJ's Office of Inspector General must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients. The bill prohibits grants to nonprofit organizations that hold money in an offshore account to avoid tax liability. It also limits the use of grants under this bill for conferences that use more than $20,000 in DOJ funds.
 
DOJ must identify and report on duplicative grant awards. DOJ must also report annually to Congress certain information regarding the Missing Americans Alert Program. 
 
TITLE II--EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
 
(Sec. 201) The bill amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to specify that, with respect to training and technical assistance provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, cases involving missing and exploited children include cases involving children with developmental disabilities such as autism.
 
TITLE III--PRIVACY PROTECTIONS
 
(Sec. 302) DOJ must establish and certain grant recipients must comply with standards and best practices related to the use of tracking technology to locate missing individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-09
text: By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 114-397.
action_date: 2016-12-09
text: By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 114-397.
action_date: 2016-07-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2016-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-07-18
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2016-07-15
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5185)
action_date: 2016-04-14
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 423.
action_date: 2016-04-14
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2016-04-14
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2016-04-14
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2016-03-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-03-01
text: Introduced in Senate