A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the Attorney General to acquire and exchange information to assist Federal, State, and local officials in the identification of certain deceased individuals and in the location of missing children and other specified individuals.
Missing Children Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to collect and exchange information which would assist in the identification of unidentified deceased individuals, and the location of missing persons, including missing children.
Prohibits any claims against the United States arising out of inaccurate information provided by the families or legal guardians of such missing persons.
Became Public Law No: 97-292.
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Introduced in Senate
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.
Referred to Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held.
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 728.
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Considered by Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 97-583.
Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 97-583.
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 6976 as an amendment.