[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1325 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 1325

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                          May 19, 2010.
Whereas, May 25, 2010, will be the 28th National Missing Children's Day;
Whereas National Missing Children's Day honors the obligation of the United 
        States to locate and recover missing children by prompting parents, 
        guardians, and other trusted adult role models to make child safety an 
        utmost priority;
Whereas in the United States nearly 800,000 children are reported missing a 
        year, more than 58,000 children are abducted by nonfamily members, and 
        more than 2,000 children are reported missing every day;
Whereas efforts of Congress to provide resources, training, and technical 
        assistance have increased the capabilities of State and local law 
        enforcement to find children and to return them home safely;
Whereas the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz served as the impetus for 
        the creation of National Missing Children's Day, first proclaimed in 
        1983; and
Whereas Etan's photograph was distributed throughout the United States and 
        appeared in media globally, and the powerful image came to represent the 
        anguish of thousands of searching families: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes National Missing Children's Day and encourages all 
        people in the United States to join together to plan events in 
        communities across the United States to raise public awareness of law 
        enforcement and the issue of missing children and the need to address 
        the national problem of missing children;
            (2) recognizes that one of the most important tools for law 
        enforcement to use in the case of a missing child is an up-to-date, good 
        quality photograph of the child and urges all parents and guardians to 
        follow the important precaution of maintaining such a photograph;
            (3) recognizes the vital role of law enforcement and the criminal 
        justice system in preventing kidnappings and abduction of children while 
        also leading efforts to locate missing children; and
            (4) acknowledges that National Missing Children's Day should remind 
        people in the United States not to forget the children who are still 
        missing and not to waver in the efforts of law enforcement to reunite 
        such children with their families.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.