HR 5317 · 107th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

National AMBER Alert Act of 2002

Introduced 2002-09-04· Sponsored by Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]· House

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Latest: See also H.R. 5422.(2002-09-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National AMBER Alert Act of 2002 - Directs the Attorney General to establish an AMBER (America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) Alert Coordinator position to: (1) establish guidelines for implementing a statewide AMBER Alert plan; (2) provide technical assistance to the States, broadcasters, and law enforcement agencies in implementing such plans; (3) certify to the Secretary of Transportation any State that has established or agrees to establish such a plan and a reciprocal arrangement with other States; and (4) monitor compliance and revoke certification of any State that fails to establish such a plan. Directs the Secretary to make grants to certified States to develop, acquire, install, and construct facilities and equipment along highways to notify the public about missing children and their abductors.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans