§40504. Grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults
(a) In general
The Attorney General may make grants to public agencies or nonprofit private organizations, or combinations thereof, for programs-
(1) to assist law enforcement and families in locating missing adults;
(2) to maintain a national, interconnected database for the purpose of tracking missing adults who are determined by law enforcement to be endangered due to age, diminished mental capacity, or the circumstances of disappearance, when foul play is suspected or circumstances are unknown;
(3) to maintain statistical information of adults reported as missing;
(4) to provide informational resources and referrals to families of missing adults;
(5) to assist in public notification and victim advocacy related to missing adults; and
(6) to establish and maintain a national clearinghouse for missing adults.
(b) Regulations
The Attorney General may make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this title.1
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
This title, referred to in subsec. (b), is title I of
Codification
Section was enacted as part of Kristen's Act, and not as part of Jennifer's Law which comprises this chapter.
Section was formerly classified to section 14665 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments
2018-Subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Authorization of Funding