April 9, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 61 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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COMMEMORATING NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN'S 35TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. COMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 35th 
anniversary of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
  For more than three decades, this organization has assisted families 
in their times of greatest need and unimaginable pain, and it has 
assisted law enforcement agencies with the recovery of more than 
290,000 missing children.
  Although the Walsh family was the victim of child abduction with a 
tragic ending, their story inspired others and began a movement to 
create a coordinated national response to assist families like 
themselves.
  The resulting organization has dutifully carried out their mission of 
finding missing children, reducing child sexual exploitation, and 
preventing future victimization. They achieved these goals not only by 
assisting families during and after their traumatic experiences but by 
providing technical assistance and resources to law enforcement and 
healthcare professionals.
  I am proud that two vital pieces of legislation became law during the 
last Congress, the CyberTipline Modernization Act of 2018 and the 
Missing Children's Assistance Act of 2018, both of which strengthened 
and modernized programs essential to supporting the center's 
operations.
  I join with the staff, partners, and past and future beneficiaries of 
the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in celebrating 
their 35th anniversary.

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