3.0.0 632 2019-11-15T21:57:17Z 2019-11-15T21:57:17Z House H HR 2009-01-22 111 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-02-11T15:52:12Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-01-22T15:04:42Z A bill to encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults, and for other purposes. 111 557 S 2009-03-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2009-02-11 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2009-02-10 19:10:16 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2009-02-10 19:10:15 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1123-1125) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2009-02-10 19:10:15 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1123-1125) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2009-02-10 18:48:46 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 632. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-02-10 18:48:45 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1123-1128) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-02-10 18:48:44 Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2009-01-22 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-01-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-01-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 25 N B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 9 2009-01-22 True M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 2009-01-22 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2009-01-22 True S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] Albio Sires D NJ 13 2009-01-22 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 11 2009-01-22 True O000107 Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] SOLOMON ORTIZ D TX P. 27 2009-01-22 True S000672 Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] VICTOR SNYDER D AR F. 2 2009-01-22 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2009-01-22 True B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2009-01-22 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2009-01-22 True P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2009-01-22 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2009-01-22 True D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2009-02-10 False G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2009-02-10 False L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2009-02-10 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2009-02-10 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2009-02-10 False W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 2009-02-10 False H001043 Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2] Paul Hodes D NH W. 2 2009-02-10 False M001150 Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] Candice Miller R MI S. 10 2009-02-10 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2009-02-10 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2009-02-10 False Crime and Law Enforcement Advisory bodies Aging Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Department of Justice Emergency communications systems Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Intergovernmental relations Law enforcement administration and funding Public-private cooperation State and local government operations Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2009-01-22 Introduced in House 2009-02-10T20:34:12Z National Silver Alert Act 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a national Silver Alert communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist regional and local search efforts for missing seniors; (2) assign a DOJ officer to serve as the Silver Alert Coordinator to coordinate the network with states; and (3) award grants to states for support of Silver Alert plans and the network. Defines "missing senior" as any individual who is reported as missing to or by a law enforcement agency and who meets state requirements for designation as a missing senior.

Directs the Coordinator to: (1) establish minimum standards for the issuance and dissemination of alerts issued through the network; and (2) make available to states, local governments, law enforcement agencies, and other concerned entities network training and information.

Kristen's Act Reauthorization of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to make competitive grants to public agencies and/or nonprofit private organizations to: (1) maintain a national resource center and database for tracking missing adults; and (2) provide assistance and to law enforcement agencies, families, and victim advocates in locating and recovering missing adults.

]]> 81 2009-02-10 Passed House without amendment 2009-02-12T23:10:29Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Title I: Silver Alert Communications Network - National Silver Alert Act 2009 - (Sec. 103) Directs the Attorney General to establish a national Silver Alert communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist regional and local search efforts for missing seniors in coordination with states, local governments, and law enforcement agencies. Defines "missing senior" as any individual who is reported to, or identified by, a law enforcement agency as a missing person and who meets state requirements for designation.

(Sec. 104) Directs the Attorney General to designate a DOJ employee as the National Coordinator of the Silver Alert communications network. Sets forth the duties of the Coordinator, including the establishment of voluntary guidelines for states to use in developing Silver Alert plans, the development of protocols for efforts to recover missing seniors and for notifying law enforcement agencies that a senior is missing, and the establishment of an advisory group to assist states, local governments, law enforcement agencies, and other entities involved in the network.

Directs the Coordinator to: (1) report to Congress annually on the Coordinator's activities and the effectiveness and status of the Silver Alert plans of each state; (2) establish minimum standards for the issuance of alerts through the network; (3) make available to states, local governments, law enforcement and other agencies training and educational programs and materials; and (4) coordinate training and educational activities with the Assistant Secretary for Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) and the head of the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program within DOJ.

(Sec. 107) Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Silver Alert communications network.

(Sec. 108) Directs the Attorney General to provide grants to states for the development and enhancement of state programs and activities to support Silver Alert plans and the network. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013

Title II: Kristen's Act Reauthorization - Kristen's Act Reauthorization of 2009 - (Sec. 203) Directs the Attorney General to make competitive grants to public agencies or nonprofit private organizations to: (1) maintain a national resource center and information clearinghouse for missing and unidentified adults; (2) maintain a national, interconnected database to track missing adults endangered due to age, diminished mental capacity, or the the circumstances of disappearance, when foul play is suspected or circumstances are unknown; (3) coordinate public and private programs that locate or recover missing adults; (4) provide assistance and training to law enforcement agencies, state and local governments, and other agencies involved with missing adults; (5) provide assistance to families in locating and recovering missing adults; and (6) assist in public notification and victim advocacy related to missing adults.

Requires the Attorney General to: (1) periodically solicit applications for grants using the Federal Register and the DOJ website; (2) coordinate federally-funded programs relating to missing adults; and (3) encourage coordination among grant recipients.

(Sec. 204) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2020.

]]> To encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults, and for other purposes. Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Kristen's Act Reauthorization of 2009 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill National Silver Alert Act 2009 Short Titles as Passed House for portions of this bill National Silver Alert Act 2009 H House Short Titles as Passed House for portions of this bill Kristen's Act Reauthorization of 2009 H House Display Title To encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults, and for other purposes. Referred in Senate 2009-02-11T05:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2009-02-10T05:00:00Z Introduced in House 2009-01-22T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr632ih/xml/BILLS-111hr632ih.xml 2009-02-11 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.