Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the Department of Justice to make grants to States for the purpose of establishing and operating a Missing Children Information Clearinghouse. Limits the grant to not more than 50 percent of the total cost of establishing and operating such Clearinghouse.
Requires any State Clearinghouse to: (1) work in conjunction with the National Crime Information Center; (2) educate parents, children, and community agencies; (3) provide public information to assist in locating missing children; (4) publish a directory of organizations that provide assistance in locating missing children; (5) establish an in-State toll-free line for reporting missing children; (6) work with other public and private organizations; (7) work with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; and (8) assist in the training of State and local law enforcement officials in techniques for locating missing children.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Executive Comment Requested from Justice.
Executive Comment Received From Justice.
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