Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act

Bill: 115-s-772
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2017-03-29
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
Latest action: action_date: 2018-04-13
text: Became Public Law No: 115-166.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2018. </p> <p>The bill also modifies the program to: </p> <ul> <li> make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants, </li> <li> permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe, and</li> <li>allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2017-09-05
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2018. </p> <p>The bill also modifies the program to: </p> <ul> <li> make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants, </li> <li> permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe, and</li> <li>allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes.</li> </ul> <p>(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. </p>

action_date: 2017-11-29
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2018. </p> <p>The bill also modifies the program to: </p> <ul> <li>make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants, </li> <li>permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe, and </li> <li>allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes. </li></ul> <p>(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. </p>

action_date: 2018-02-26
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2019. </p> <p>The bill also modifies the program to: </p> <ul> <li>add, as a new purpose area, the integration of tribal AMBER Alert systems into state AMBER alert systems;</li> <li>make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants;</li> <li>permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and </li> <li>allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes. </li></ul> <p>(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. </p>

action_date: 2018-04-13
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2019.</p> <p>The bill also modifies the program to:</p> <ul> <li>add, as a new purpose area, the integration of tribal AMBER Alert systems into state AMBER alert systems;</li> <li>make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants;</li> <li>permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and</li> <li>allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes.</li></ul> <p>(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.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 772 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2017 Mr. McCain introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the PROTECT Act to make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017 . 2. AMBER Alert grants for Indian tribes Section 304 of the PROTECT Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5791c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting and Indian tribes after States ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) the integration of State or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking The Federal and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Waiver of Federal share If the Attorney General determines that an Indian tribe does not have sufficient funds available to comply with the Federal share requirement under paragraph (1) for the cost of activities funded by a grant for the purpose described in subsection (b)(4), the Attorney General may increase the Federal share of the costs for such activities to the extent the Attorney General determines necessary. ; (4) in subsection (e), by striking for grants under and inserting and standards to improve accountability and transparency for grants awarded under ; (5) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); (6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Definition of Indian tribe In this section, the term Indian tribe means a federally recognized Indian tribe or a Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602 )). ; and (7) in subsection (g)(1), as so redesignated— (A) by striking 2004 each place it appears and inserting 2018 ; and (B) by striking subsection (b)(3) and inserting paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b) . 3. Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit 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 to— (1) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate; (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 209 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 772 [Report No. 115–147] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2017 Mr. McCain (for himself, Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Udall , Mr. Daines , Mr. Tester , Ms. Murkowski , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs September 5, 2017 Reported by Mr. Hoeven , without amendment A BILL To amend the PROTECT Act to make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017 . 2. AMBER Alert grants for Indian tribes Section 304 of the PROTECT Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5791c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting and Indian tribes after States ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) the integration of State or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking The Federal and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Waiver of Federal share If the Attorney General determines that an Indian tribe does not have sufficient funds available to comply with the Federal share requirement under paragraph (1) for the cost of activities funded by a grant for the purpose described in subsection (b)(4), the Attorney General may increase the Federal share of the costs for such activities to the extent the Attorney General determines necessary. ; (4) in subsection (e), by striking for grants under and inserting and standards to improve accountability and transparency for grants awarded under ; (5) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); (6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Definition of Indian tribe In this section, the term Indian tribe means a federally recognized Indian tribe or a Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602 )). ; and (7) in subsection (g)(1), as so redesignated— (A) by striking 2004 each place it appears and inserting 2018 ; and (B) by striking subsection (b)(3) and inserting paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b) . 3. Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit 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 to— (1) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate; (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.

September 5, 2017 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 772 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the PROTECT Act to make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017 . 2. AMBER Alert grants for Indian tribes Section 304 of the PROTECT Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5791c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting and Indian tribes after States ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) the integration of State or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking The Federal and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Waiver of Federal share If the Attorney General determines that an Indian tribe does not have sufficient funds available to comply with the Federal share requirement under paragraph (1) for the cost of activities funded by a grant for the purpose described in subsection (b)(4), the Attorney General may increase the Federal share of the costs for such activities to the extent the Attorney General determines necessary. ; (4) in subsection (e), by striking for grants under and inserting and standards to improve accountability and transparency for grants awarded under ; (5) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); (6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Definition of Indian tribe In this section, the term Indian tribe means a federally recognized Indian tribe or a Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602 )). ; and (7) in subsection (g)(1), as so redesignated— (A) by striking 2004 each place it appears and inserting 2018 ; and (B) by striking subsection (b)(3) and inserting paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b) . 3. Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit 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 to— (1) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate; (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.

Passed the Senate November 29, 2017. Secretary

tv_txt: IC 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 772 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 30, 2017 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend the PROTECT Act to make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017 . 2. AMBER Alert grants for Indian tribes Section 304 of the PROTECT Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5791c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting and Indian tribes after States ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) the integration of State or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking The Federal and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Waiver of Federal share If the Attorney General determines that an Indian tribe does not have sufficient funds available to comply with the Federal share requirement under paragraph (1) for the cost of activities funded by a grant for the purpose described in subsection (b)(4), the Attorney General may increase the Federal share of the costs for such activities to the extent the Attorney General determines necessary. ; (4) in subsection (e), by striking for grants under and inserting and standards to improve accountability and transparency for grants awarded under ; (5) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); (6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Definition of Indian tribe In this section, the term Indian tribe means a federally recognized Indian tribe or a Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602 )). ; and (7) in subsection (g)(1), as so redesignated— (A) by striking 2004 each place it appears and inserting 2018 ; and (B) by striking subsection (b)(3) and inserting paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b) . 3. Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit 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 to— (1) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate; (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.

Passed the Senate November 29, 2017. Julie E. Adams, Secretary

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 2d Session In the House of Representatives, U. S., February 26, 2018 AMENDMENT:

That the bill from the Senate (S. 772) entitled An Act to amend the PROTECT Act to make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants. , do pass with the following Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act . 2. AMBER Alert grants for Indian tribes Section 304 of the PROTECT Act ( 34 U.S.C. 20504 ) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Program required The Attorney General shall carry out a program to provide grants to States and Indian tribes for— (1) the development or enhancement of programs and activities for the support of AMBER Alert communications plans; and (2) the integration of tribal AMBER Alert systems into State AMBER Alert systems. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) the integration of State or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking The Federal and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Waiver of Federal share If the Attorney General determines that an Indian tribe does not have sufficient funds available to comply with the Federal share requirement under paragraph (1) for the cost of activities funded by a grant for the purpose described in subsection (b)(4), the Attorney General may increase the Federal share of the costs for such activities to the extent the Attorney General determines necessary. ; (4) in subsection (e), by striking for grants under and inserting and standards to improve accountability and transparency for grants awarded under ; (5) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); (6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Definition of Indian tribe In this section, the term Indian tribe means a federally recognized Indian tribe or a Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602 )). ; and (7) in subsection (g)(1), as so redesignated— (A) by striking 2004 each place it appears and inserting 2019 ; and (B) by striking subsection (b)(3) and inserting paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b) . 3. Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit 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 to— (1) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate; (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.

Karen L. Haas Clerk.

tv_txt: One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 772 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the PROTECT Act to make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act . 2. AMBER Alert grants for Indian tribes Section 304 of the PROTECT Act ( 34 U.S.C. 20504 ) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Program required The Attorney General shall carry out a program to provide grants to States and Indian tribes for— (1) the development or enhancement of programs and activities for the support of AMBER Alert communications plans; and (2) the integration of tribal AMBER Alert systems into State AMBER Alert systems. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) the integration of State or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking The Federal and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Waiver of Federal share If the Attorney General determines that an Indian tribe does not have sufficient funds available to comply with the Federal share requirement under paragraph (1) for the cost of activities funded by a grant for the purpose described in subsection (b)(4), the Attorney General may increase the Federal share of the costs for such activities to the extent the Attorney General determines necessary. ; (4) in subsection (e), by striking for grants under and inserting and standards to improve accountability and transparency for grants awarded under ; (5) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); (6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Definition of Indian tribe In this section, the term Indian tribe means a federally recognized Indian tribe or a Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602 )). ; and (7) in subsection (g)(1), as so redesignated— (A) by striking 2004 each place it appears and inserting 2019 ; and (B) by striking subsection (b)(3) and inserting paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b) . 3. Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit 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 to— (1) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate; (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate