[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3238 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3238

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to 
 establish a national resource center and clearinghouse to carry out, 
through the Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement Training Center for the Recovery 
   of Missing Children, training of State and local law enforcement 
  personnel to more effectively respond to cases involving missing or 
              exploited children, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 15, 1996

   Mr. Deutsch (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. 
Johnston of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
  Gibbons, Mr. Foley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Bryant of Texas, Mr. Ward, Mr. 
   Gordon, and Mr. Manton) introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
                        the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to 
 establish a national resource center and clearinghouse to carry out, 
through the Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement Training Center for the Recovery 
   of Missing Children, training of State and local law enforcement 
  personnel to more effectively respond to cases involving missing or 
              exploited children, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement Training 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) an investigation to find a missing child presents 
        unique circumstances for law enforcement agencies, including 
        the need for specialized training and the capability of swift 
        response to maximize the chances for the safe recovery of the 
        child;
            (2) local law enforcement officials often lack experience 
        and are unaware of the Federal resources available to assist in 
        the investigation of cases involving a missing child; and
            (3) a national training facility should be established to 
        assist State and local law enforcement agencies in--
                    (A) providing comprehensive training in 
                investigations of cases involving missing or exploited 
                children;
                    (B) ensuring uniform, consistent, and meaningful 
                use of reporting systems and processes; and
                    (C) promoting the use of vital national resources.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENT.

    Section 404(b)(2)(D) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention Act of 1974 is amended by striking ``children; and'' and 
inserting ``children, including--
                            ``(i) the establishment of an onsite 
                        training center at the national clearinghouse 
                        to be known as the Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement 
                        Training Center for the Recovery of Missing 
                        Children, designed to--
                                    ``(I) assist high-level law 
                                enforcement leaders from across the 
                                country, selected by State officials, 
                                to develop effective protocols and 
                                policies for the investigation and 
                                prosecution of cases involving a 
                                missing or exploited child; and
                                    ``(II) introduce those officials to 
                                resources available from the 
                                clearinghouse and Federal agencies to 
                                assist in cases involving a missing or 
                                exploited child;
                            ``(ii) nationwide training in report-taking 
                        and data entry in cases involving missing or 
                        exploited children for information specialists, 
                        conducted at State and local law enforcement 
                        facilities by employees of the national 
                        clearinghouse and the National Crime 
                        Information Center of the Federal Bureau of 
                        Investigation, designed to ensure that 
                        necessary information regarding cases involving 
                        missing or exploited children is gathered and 
                        entered at the local level in a timely and 
                        effective manner; and
                            ``(iii) State-based basic investigation 
                        training in cases involving missing or 
                        exploited children for State and local police 
                        investigators selected by State officials, 
                        conducted by employees of the national 
                        clearinghouse and the Office of Juvenile 
                        Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the 
                        Department of Justice, designed to provide 
                        practical instruction in the investigation of 
                        cases involving missing or exploited children; 
                        and''.
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