[118th Congress Public Law 65]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 118-65
118th Congress
An Act
To reauthorize the Missing Children's Assistance Act, and for other
purposes. <<NOTE: June 17, 2024 - [S. 2051]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Missing
Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023.>>
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 34 USC 10101 note.>> 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'';
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(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
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(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
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(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) <<NOTE: Time period. Public information. Processes. Review.>>
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''.
Approved June 17, 2024.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2051:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 169 (2023):
July 26, considered and passed
Senate.
Vol. 170 (2024):
Apr. 9, considered and passed House,
amended.
June 5, Senate concurred in House
amendment.
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