H.R. 1262 · 108th Congress
National AMBER Alert Improvement Act
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National AMBER Alert Improvement Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish an AMBER Alert Coordinator position to: (1) establish guidelines to ensure AMBER Alert (a communication network designed to facilitate the recovery of abducted children) plans are consistent throughout the United States; and (2) develop a prototype of protocols for each child…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 13, 2003
Directs the Coordinator to make available to agencies and organizations implementing an AMBER Alert plan throughout the country: (1) training and educational programs which are updated regularly to ensure compliance with new tools, technologies, and resources; and (2) informational material, including brochures, videos, posters, and web sites to support and supplement training and educational programs.
Directs the Coordinator to: (1) make available to any State or local agency or organization involved with the AMBER plan program monitoring, annual evaluation, and plan testing; (2) establish an advisory group to assist agencies or organizations that do not participate in the AMBER plan; and (3) establish a program to provide States with grants to implement new technologies which improve AMBER Alert communications.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: National AMBER Alert Improvement Act
Latest action (Mar 17, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 13, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.