S 2064 · 106th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Abducted Young Adults Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S623-624)(2000-02-10)
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Abducted Young Adults Act - Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act (the Act) to expand the findings and purpose of the Act to cover an "involuntarily missing young adult," defined as any individual who is at least 18 but has not attained age 22 whose whereabouts are unknown to such individual's parent or guardian, if law enforcement determines that: (1) there is a reasonable indication or suspicion that the individual has been abducted or is missing under circumstances suggesting foul play or a threat to life; or (2) the individual is known to be suicidal or has a severe medical condition that poses a threat to his or her life. Defines "young adult" as any individual who is at least 18 but has not attained age 22. (Sec. 4) Amends provisions of the Act regarding the duties and functions of the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to require: (1) the national 24-hour toll-free telephone line established and operated by the Administrator to handle requests of information pertaining to procedures necessary to notify law enforcement about involuntarily missing young adults; and (2) the Administrator to coordinate public and private programs wh…
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