[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 454 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 454

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         June 10, 2009.
Whereas an estimated 800,000 children are reported missing each year in the 
        United States;
Whereas 200,000 of that number are abducted by family members, and 58,000 are 
        abducted by non-family members, for which the primary motive is sexual 
        assault;
Whereas each year 115 children are the victims of the most serious abductions, 
        kidnapped by non-family members and either ransomed, murdered, or taken 
        with the intent to keep;
Whereas the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) serves as 
        the national resource center and information clearinghouse for missing 
        and exploited children;
Whereas NCMEC was established by Congress in 1984;
Whereas NCMEC has assisted law enforcement in the recovery of more than 138,500 
        children;
Whereas NCMEC's Amber Alert program has led to 443 recoveries;
Whereas in 2008, NCMEC helped recover more children than any other year in the 
        organization's 25-year history, raising the recovery rate from 62 
        percent in 1990 to 97 percent today;
Whereas NCMEC operates the toll-free 24-hour national missing children's 
        hotline, which has handled more than 2,377,000 calls;
Whereas NCMEC provides assistance to families and law enforcement agencies in 
        locating and recovering missing and exploited children, both nationally 
        and internationally;
Whereas NCMEC offers technical assistance and training to law enforcement in 
        identifying and locating non-compliant sex offenders;
Whereas NCMEC has a team of forensic artists who create age progression photos, 
        which has assisted in the successful recovery of 895 children;
Whereas NCMEC CyberTipline has handled more than 686,000 reports;
Whereas NCMEC's Child Victim Identification Program has reviewed and analyzed 
        23,000,000 child pornography images and videos, 8,600,000 in 2008 alone;
Whereas NCMEC's sex offender tracking team has already located 402 missing sex 
        offenders;
Whereas NCMEC operates a child victim identification program to assist law 
        enforcement in identifying victims of child pornography;
Whereas NCMEC develops and disseminates programs and information about Internet 
        safety and the prevention of child abduction and sexual exploitation;
Whereas NCMEC facilitates the deployment of the National Emergency Child Locator 
        Center during periods of national disasters; and
Whereas NCMEC deploys Team Adam, a rapid response and support system comprised 
        of retired law enforcement officers, to provide on-site technical 
        assistance to local law enforcement agencies investigating cases of 
        child abduction and sexual exploitation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes the 25th anniversary 
of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.