Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act 2018-04-13 Public Law Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2019.

The bill also modifies the program to:

  • add, as a new purpose area, the integration of tribal AMBER Alert systems into state AMBER alert systems;
  • make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants;
  • permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and
  • allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes.

(Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must submit to Congress a report evaluating the readiness, education, and training needs, technological challenges, and specific obstacles encountered by Indian tribes in the integration of state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans.

]]> 2018-02-26 Passed House amended Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2019.

The bill also modifies the program to:

  • add, as a new purpose area, the integration of tribal AMBER Alert systems into state AMBER alert systems;
  • make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants;
  • permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and
  • allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes.

(Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must submit to Congress a report evaluating the readiness, education, and training needs, technological challenges, and specific obstacles encountered by Indian tribes in the integration of state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans.

]]> 2017-11-29 Passed Senate without amendment (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2018.

The bill also modifies the program to:

  • make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants,
  • permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe, and
  • allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes.

(Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must submit to Congress a report evaluating the readiness, education, and training needs, technological challenges, and specific obstacles encountered by Indian tribes in the integration of state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans.

]]> 2017-09-05 Reported to Senate without amendment (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2018.

The bill also modifies the program to:

  • make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants,
  • permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe, and
  • allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes.

(Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must submit to Congress a report evaluating the readiness, education, and training needs, technological challenges, and specific obstacles encountered by Indian tribes in the integration of state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans.

]]> 2017-03-29 Introduced in Senate AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017

This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2018.

The bill also modifies the program to:

  • make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants,
  • permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe, and
  • allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes.
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