[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 40 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 40

   Designating August as ``National Missing Adult Awareness Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 16, 2002

Mrs. Lincoln introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
          twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
   Designating August as ``National Missing Adult Awareness Month''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Resolution may be cited as the ``National Missing Adult 
Awareness Month Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) our Nation must acknowledge that missing adults are a 
        growing group of victims, who range in age from young adults to 
        senior citizens and reach across all lifestyles;
            (2) every missing adult has the right to be searched for 
        and to be remembered, regardless of the adult's age;
            (3) our world does not suddenly become a safe haven when an 
        individual becomes an adult;
            (4) there are tens of thousands of endangered or 
        involuntarily missing adults over the age of 17 in our Nation, 
        and daily, more victims are reported missing;
            (5) the majority of missing adults are unrecognized and 
        unrepresented;
            (6) our Nation must become aware that there are endangered 
        and involuntarily missing adults, and each one of these 
        individuals is worthy of recognition and deserving of a 
        diligent search and thorough investigation;
            (7) every missing adult is someone's beloved grandparent, 
        parent, child, sibling, or dearest friend;
            (8) families, law enforcement agencies, communities, and 
        States should unite to offer much needed support and to provide 
        a strong voice for the endangered and involuntarily missing 
        adults of our Nation;
            (9) we must support and encourage the citizens of our 
        Nation to continue with efforts to awaken our Nation's 
        awareness to the plight of our missing adults;
            (10) we must improve and promote reporting procedures 
        involving missing adults and unidentified deceased persons; and
            (11) our Nation's awareness, acknowledgment, and support of 
        missing adults, and encouragement of efforts to continue our 
        search for these adults, must continue from this day forward.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL MISSING ADULT AWARENESS MONTH.

    (a) Designation.--August is National Missing Adult Awareness Month.
    (b) Proclamation.--The President is requested to issue each year a 
proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe 
the month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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