Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act

Bill: 115-s-772
Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2017-03-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Crimes against children
Emergency communications systems
Indian social and development programs
Law enforcement administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 

AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2018. 
 
The bill also modifies the program to: 
 
 
 make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants, 
 
 permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe, and
 
allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes.
 

action_date: 2017-09-05
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2018. 
 
The bill also modifies the program to: 
 
 
 make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants, 
 
 permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe, and
 
allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes.
 
 
(Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must submit to Congress a report evaluating the readiness, education, and training needs, technological challenges, and specific obstacles encountered by Indian tribes in the integration of state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans. 

action_date: 2017-11-29
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
 

AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2018. 
 
The bill also modifies the program to: 
 
 
make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants, 
 
permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe, and 
 
allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes. 

 
(Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must submit to Congress a report evaluating the readiness, education, and training needs, technological challenges, and specific obstacles encountered by Indian tribes in the integration of state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans. 

action_date: 2018-02-26
text: 

Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2019. 
 
The bill also modifies the program to: 
 
 
add, as a new purpose area, the integration of tribal AMBER Alert systems into state AMBER alert systems;
 
make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants;
 
permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and 
 
allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes. 

 
(Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must submit to Congress a report evaluating the readiness, education, and training needs, technological challenges, and specific obstacles encountered by Indian tribes in the integration of state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans. 

action_date: 2018-04-13
text: 

Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2019.
 
The bill also modifies the program to:
 
 
add, as a new purpose area, the integration of tribal AMBER Alert systems into state AMBER alert systems;
 
make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants;
 
permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and
 
allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes.

 
(Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must submit to Congress a report evaluating the readiness, education, and training needs, technological challenges, and specific obstacles encountered by Indian tribes in the integration of state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-13
text: Became Public Law No: 115-166.
action_date: 2018-04-13
text: Became Public Law No: 115-166.
action_date: 2018-04-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-04-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-04-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-04-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-03-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-03-22
text: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 772 by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-03-22
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 772 by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
action_date: 2018-02-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-02-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1233)
action_date: 2018-02-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1233)
action_date: 2018-02-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 772.
action_date: 2018-02-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1233-1234)
action_date: 2018-02-26
text: Mr. Biggs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2017-11-29
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7498; text: CR S7498)
action_date: 2017-11-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7498; text: CR S7498)
action_date: 2017-09-05
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209.
action_date: 2017-09-05
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-147.
action_date: 2017-09-05
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-147.
action_date: 2017-06-13
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-166