[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 303 Introduced in House (IH)]

110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 303

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a day ought 
 to be established to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2007

Mrs. Gillibrand submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
          to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a day ought 
 to be established to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons.

Whereas each year tens of thousands of people go missing in the United States;
Whereas, on any given day, there are as many as 100,000 active missing persons 
        cases in the United States;
Whereas the Missing Persons File of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) 
        was implemented in 1975;
Whereas, in 2005, 109,531 persons were reported missing to law enforcement 
        agencies nationwide, of whom 11,868 were between the ages of 18 and 20;
Whereas section 204 of the PROTECT Act, known as Suzanne's Law and passed by 
        Congress on April 10, 2003, modifies section 3701(a) of the Crime 
        Control Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 5779(a)), so that agencies must enter 
        records into the NCIC database for all missing persons under the age of 
        21;
Whereas Kristen's Act (42 U.S.C. 14665), passed in 1999, has established grants 
        for organizations to, among other things, track missing persons and 
        provide informational services to families and the public;
Whereas, according to the NCIC, 48,639 missing persons were located in 2005, an 
        improvement of 4.2 percent from the previous year;
Whereas many persons reported missing may be victims of Alzheimer's disease or 
        other health-related issues, or may be victims of foul play;
Whereas, regardless of age or circumstances, all missing persons have families 
        who need support and guidance to endure the days, months, or years they 
        may spend searching for their missing loved ones; and
Whereas it is important to applaud the committed efforts of families, law 
        enforcement agencies, and concerned citizens who work to locate missing 
        persons and to prevent all forms of victimization: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) a day ought to be established to bring awareness to the 
        issue of missing persons; and
            (2) the people of the United States should be encouraged 
        to--
                    (A) observe the day with appropriate programs and 
                activities; and
                    (B) support worthy initiatives and increased 
                efforts to locate missing persons.
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