[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2051 Engrossed Amendment House (EAH)]
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In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
April 9, 2024.
Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 2051) entitled ``An Act
to reauthorize the Missing Children's Assistance Act, and for other
purposes.'', do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Missing Children's Assistance
Reauthorization Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. MISSING CHILDREN'S ASSISTANCE ACT AMENDMENTS.
(a) Definitions.--Section 403 of the Missing Children's Assistance
Act (34 U.S.C. 11292) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and'', and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) the term `child sexual abuse material' has the
meaning given the term `child pornography' in section 2256 of
title 18, United States Code;''.
(b) Duties and Functions of the Administrator.--Section 404 of the
Missing Children's Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 11293) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(6)(E), by striking ``the tipline
established'' and inserting ``the CyberTipline established'';
and
(2) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) in clause (i)--
(I) by striking ``hotline by
which'' and inserting ``call center to
which''; and
(II) by striking ``individuals may
report'' and all that follows and
inserting ``individuals may--
``(I) report child sexual exploitation and
the location of any missing child; and
``(II) request information pertaining to
procedures necessary to reunite such child with
such child's parent;'';
(ii) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause
(iii); and
(iii) by inserting after clause (i) the
following:
``(ii) manage the AMBER Alert Secondary
Distribution Program; and'';
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``with their
families'' and inserting ``with their parents'';
(C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``to
families'' and inserting ``to parents'';
(D) by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting the
following:
``(G) provide technical assistance and case-related
resources, including--
``(i) referrals to--
``(I) child-serving professionals
involved in helping to recover missing
and exploited children; and
``(II) law enforcement officers in
their efforts to identify, locate, and
recover missing and exploited children;
and
``(ii) searching public records databases
and publicly accessible open source data to--
``(I) locate and identify potential
abductors and offenders involved in
attempted or actual abductions; and
``(II) identify, locate, and
recover abducted children;'';
(E) in subparagraph (H), by inserting ``on long-
term missing child cases'' after ``techniques to
assist'';
(F) by striking subparagraph (I) and inserting the
following:
``(I) provide education, technical assistance, and
information to--
``(i) nongovernmental organizations with
respect to procedures and resources to conduct
background checks on individuals working with
children; and
``(ii) law enforcement agencies with
respect to identifying and locating
noncompliant sex offenders;'';
(G) in subparagraph (J), by striking ``with their
families'' and inserting ``with their parents'';
(H) in subparagraph (K)--
(i) in clause (i)--
(I) in the matter preceding
subclause (I), by striking ``tipline''
and inserting ``CyberTipline'';
(II) in subclause (I)--
(aa) in item (aa), by
striking ``child pornography''
and inserting ``child sexual
abuse material'';
(bb) in item (dd) by
striking ``sex tourism
involving children'' and
inserting ``extraterritorial
child sexual abuse and
exploitation''; and
(cc) in item (ee), by
striking ``extra-familial'';
and
(III) in subclause (II)--
(aa) by striking
``tipline'' and inserting
``CyberTipline''; and
(bb) by adding ``and'' at
the end;
(ii) in clause (ii)--
(I) by striking ``child
pornography'' and inserting ``child
sexual abuse material'';
(II) by inserting ``and'' after
``other sexual crimes''; and
(III) by striking ``; and'' at the
end and inserting ``, including by
providing information on legal remedies
available to such victims;''; and
(iii) by striking clause (iii);
(I) by redesignating subparagraphs (L) through (O)
as subparagraphs (M) through (P), respectively;
(J) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the
following:
``(L) provide support services, consultation, and
assistance to missing and sexually exploited children,
parents, their families, and child-serving
professionals on--
``(i) recovery support, including
counseling recommendations and community
support;
``(ii) family and peer support;
``(iii) requesting the removal of child
sexual abuse material and sexually exploitive
content depicting children from the internet,
including by assisting with requests to
providers (as defined in section 2258E of title
18, United States Code) to remove visual
depictions of victims that--
``(I) constitute or are associated
with child sexual abuse material; or
``(II) do not constitute child
sexual abuse material but are sexually
suggestive;'';
(K) in subparagraph (M), as so redesignated--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
inserting ``educational'' before ``information
to families'';
(ii) in clause (i)--
(I) by striking ``child abduction
and'' and inserting ``missing children
and child''; and
(II) by adding ``and'' at the end;
and
(iii) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii)
and inserting the following:
``(ii) internet safety, including tips and
strategies to promote safety for children using
technology (including social media) and reduce
risk relating to--
``(I) cyberbullying;
``(II) child sex trafficking;
``(III) youth-produced child sexual
abuse material or sexting;
``(IV) sextortion; and
``(V) online enticement;'';
(L) in subparagraph (N), as so redesignated, by
inserting ``and preventing child sexual exploitation''
after ``recovering such children'';
(M) by striking subparagraph (O), as so
redesignated, and inserting the following:
``(O) coordinate with and provide technical
assistance to Federal, State, and local government
agencies relating to cases of children missing from a
State or Tribal child welfare system and assist the
efforts of law enforcement agencies and State and
Tribal child welfare agencies in--
``(i) coordinating to ensure the reporting,
documentation, and resolution of cases
involving children missing from a State or
Tribal child welfare system; and
``(ii) responding to foster children
missing from a State or Tribal child welfare
system; and''; and
(N) in subparagraph (P), as so redesignated, by
inserting ``and recovery support services'' after
``technical assistance''; and
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the
end; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) publish an analysis of the information determined
under paragraph (1) that includes disaggregated demographic
data and comparison of such data to demographic data from the
census.''.
(c) Reporting.--Section 407 of the Missing Children's Assistance
Act (34 U.S.C. 11295a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (3) by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon,
(C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) the number of children nationwide who are reported to
the grantee as missing from State-sponsored care;
``(6) the number of children nationwide who are reported to
the grantee as missing from State-sponsored care whose recovery
was reported to the grantee; and
``(7) the number of children nationwide who are reported to
the grantee as missing from State-sponsored care and are likely
victims of child sex trafficking.'', and
(2) by adding at end the following:
``(c) Criteria for Forensic Partnerships.--As a condition of
receiving funds under section 404(b), the grant recipient shall
annually provide to the Administrator and make available to the general
public, as appropriate, the criteria and processes the grantee uses to
establish forensic partnerships and recommend forensic resources to law
enforcement and shall annually review these forensic partnerships and
forensic referrals against the criteria and review new advancements in
technology.''.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 409(a) of the Missing
Children's Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 11297(a)) is amended by striking
``$40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2023, up to
$32,200,000'' and inserting ``$49,300,000 for each of fiscal years 2024
through 2028, up to $41,500,000''.
Attest:
Clerk.
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2051
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