[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 193 (Thursday, December 6, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7361-S7364]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 4069. Mr. CORNYN (for Mr. Risch (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. 
Merkley, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Wyden)) proposed an amendment to the bill 
S. 3119, to allow for the taking of sea lions on the Columbia River and 
its tributaries to protect endangered and threatened species of salmon 
and other nonlisted fish species; as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Endangered Salmon Predation 
     Prevention Act''.

     SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of the Congress that--
       (1) preventing predation by sea lions, recovery of listed 
     salmonid stocks, and preventing future listings of fish 
     stocks in the Columbia River under the Endangered Species Act 
     of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is a vital priority; and
       (2) the Federal Government should continue to fund lethal 
     and nonlethal removal, and deterrence, measures for 
     preventing such predation.

     SEC. 3. TAKING OF SEA LIONS ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER AND ITS 
                   TRIBUTARIES TO PROTECT ENDANGERED AND 
                   THREATENED SPECIES OF SALMON AND OTHER 
                   NONLISTED FISH SPECIES.

       Section 120(f) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 
     (16 U.S.C. 1389(f)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(f) Temporary Marine Mammal Removal Authority on the 
     Waters of the Columbia River or Its Tributaries.--
       ``(1) Removal authority.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of this Act, the Secretary may issue a permit to an 
     eligible entity to authorize the intentional lethal taking on 
     the waters of the Columbia River and its tributaries of 
     individually identifiable sea lions that are part of a 
     population or stock that is not categorized under this Act as 
     depleted or strategic for the purpose of protecting--
       ``(A) species of salmon, steelhead, or eulachon that are 
     listed as endangered species or threatened species under the 
     Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and
       ``(B) species of lamprey or sturgeon that are not so listed 
     as endangered or threatened but are listed as a species of 
     concern.
       ``(2) Permit process.--
       ``(A) In general.--An eligible entity may apply to the 
     Secretary for a permit under this subsection.
       ``(B) Timelines and procedures of application.--The 
     timelines and procedures described in subsection (c) shall 
     apply to applications for permits under this subsection in 
     the same manner such timelines apply to applications under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(C) Coordination.--The Secretary shall establish 
     procedures to coordinate issuance of permits under this 
     subsection, including application procedures and timelines, 
     delegation and revocation of permits to and between eligible 
     entities, monitoring, periodic review, and geographic, 
     seasonal take, and species-specific considerations.
       ``(D) Duration of permit.--A permit under this subsection 
     shall be effective for a period of not more than 5 years, and 
     may be renewed by the Secretary.
       ``(3) Limitations on annual takings.--The Secretary shall 
     apply the process for determining limitations on annual take 
     of sea lions under subsection (c) to determinations on 
     limitations under this subsection, and the cumulative number 
     of sea lions authorized to be taken each year under all 
     permits in effect under this subsection shall not exceed 10 
     percent of the annual potential biological removal level for 
     sea lions.
       ``(4) Qualified individuals.--Intentional lethal takings 
     under this subsection shall--
       ``(A) be humane within the meaning of such term under 
     section 3(4);
       ``(B) require that capture, husbandry, transportation, and 
     euthanasia protocols are based on standards propagated by an 
     Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and that primary 
     euthanasia be limited to humane chemical methods; and
       ``(C) be implemented by agencies or qualified individuals 
     described in subsection (c)(4), or by individuals employed by 
     the eligible entities described in paragraph (6).
       ``(5) Suspension of permitting authority.--If, 5 years 
     after the date of the enactment of the Endangered Salmon 
     Predation Prevention Act, the Secretary, after consulting 
     with State and tribal fishery managers, determines that 
     lethal removal authority is no longer necessary to protect 
     salmonid and other fish species from sea lion predation, the 
     Secretary shall suspend the issuance of permits under this 
     subsection.
       ``(6) Eligible entity defined.--
       ``(A) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `eligible 
     entity' means--
       ``(i) with respect to removal in the mainstem of the 
     Columbia River, from river mile 112 to the McNary Dam and its 
     tributaries in the State of Washington, and its tributaries 
     in the State of Oregon above Bonneville Dam, the State of 
     Washington, the State of Oregon, and the State of Idaho;
       ``(ii) with respect to removal in the mainstem Columbia 
     River from river mile 112 to the McNary Dam and its 
     tributaries within the State of Washington and in any of its 
     tributaries above Bonneville Dam within the State of Oregon, 
     the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 
     Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm 
     Springs Reservation of Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes 
     and Bands of the Yakama Nation; and
       ``(iii) with respect to removal in the Willamette River and 
     other tributaries of the Columbia River within the State of 
     Oregon below Bonneville Dam, a committee recognized by the 
     Secretary under subparagraph (D).
       ``(B) Delegation authority.--The Secretary may allow 
     eligible entities described in clause (i) or (ii) of 
     subparagraph (A) to delegate their authority under a permit 
     under this subsection to the Columbia River Intertribal Fish 
     Commission for removal in the mainstem of the Columbia River 
     above river mile 112 and below McNary Dam, in the Columbia 
     River tributaries in the State of Washington, or in 
     tributaries within the State of Oregon above Bonneville Dam 
     and below McNary Dam.
       ``(C) Additional delegation authority.--The Secretary may 
     allow an eligible entity described in subparagraph (A)(i) to 
     delegate its authority under a permit under this subsection 
     to any entity described in subclause (i) or (ii) of 
     subparagraph (A) with respect to removal in the mainstem of 
     the Columbia River above river mile 112 and below McNary Dam, 
     in the Columbia River tributaries in the State of Washington, 
     or in tributaries in the State of Oregon above Bonneville Dam 
     and below McNary Dam.
       ``(D) Committee requirements.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall recognize a 
     committee established in accordance with this subparagraph as 
     being eligible for a permit under this subsection, for 
     purposes of subparagraph (A)(iii).
       ``(ii) Membership.--A committee established under this 
     subparagraph shall consist of the State of Oregon and each of 
     the following:

       ``(I) The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians or the 
     Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, or both.
       ``(II) The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs or the 
     Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, or both.

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       ``(iii) Majority agreement required.--A committee 
     established under this subparagraph may take action with 
     respect to a permit application and removal under this 
     subsection only with majority agreement by the committee 
     members.
       ``(iv) Nonapplicability of faca.--The Federal Advisory 
     Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to a committee 
     established under this subparagraph.
       ``(7) Individual exception.--For purposes of this 
     subsection, any sea lion located upstream of river mile 112 
     and downstream of McNary Dam, or in any tributary to the 
     Columbia River that includes spawning habitat of threatened 
     or endangered salmon or steelhead is deemed to be 
     individually identifiable.
       ``(8) Significant negative impact exception.--For purposes 
     of this subsection, any sea lion located in the mainstem of 
     the Columbia River upstream of river mile 112 and downstream 
     of McNary Dam, or in any tributary to the Columbia River that 
     includes spawning habitat of threatened or endangered salmon 
     or steelhead is deemed to be having a significant negative 
     impact, within the meaning of subsection (b)(1).
       ``(9) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `Indian 
     tribe' has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
     U.S.C. 5304).''.

     SEC. 4. TREATY RIGHTS OF FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES.

       Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act 
     shall be construed to enlarge, confirm, adjudicate, affect, 
     or modify any treaty or other right of an Indian tribe (as 
     defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
     Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).

     SEC. 5. REPORT.

       Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall study and report to 
     Congress on the effects of deterrence and the lethal taking 
     of sea lions on the recovery of endangered and threatened 
     salmon and steelhead stocks in the waters of the Columbia 
     River and the tributaries of the Columbia River subject to 
     section 120(f) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 
     (16 U.S.C. 1389(f)), as amended by this Act.
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  SA 4070. Mr. CORNYN (for Mr. Young) proposed an amendment to the bill 
S. 2276, to require agencies to submit reports on outstanding 
recommendations in the annual budget justification submitted to 
Congress; as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Good Accounting Obligation 
     in Government Act'' or the ``GAO-IG Act''.

     SEC. 2. REPORTS ON OUTSTANDING GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY 
                   OFFICE AND INSPECTOR GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS.

       (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``agency'' 
     means--
       (1) a designated Federal entity, as defined in section 
     8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
     App.);
       (2) an establishment, as defined in section 12(2) of the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); and
       (3) legislative branch agencies, including the Government 
     Publishing Office, the Library of Congress, the Office of the 
     Architect of the Capitol, and the United States Capitol 
     Police.
       (b) Required Reports.--In the annual budget justification 
     submitted to Congress, as submitted with the budget of the 
     President under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, 
     each agency shall include--
       (1) a report listing each public recommendation of the 
     Government Accountability Office that is designated by the 
     Government Accountability Office as ``open'' or ``closed, 
     unimplemented'' for a period of not less than 1 year 
     preceding the date on which the annual budget justification 
     is submitted;
       (2) a report listing each public recommendation for 
     corrective action from the Office of Inspector General of the 
     agency that--
       (A) was published not less than 1 year before the date on 
     which the annual budget justification is submitted; and
       (B) for which no final action was taken as of the date on 
     which the annual budget justification is submitted; and
       (3) a report on the implementation status of each public 
     recommendation described in paragraphs (1) and (2), which 
     shall include--
       (A) with respect to a public recommendation that is 
     designated by the Government Accountability Office as 
     ``open'' or ``closed, unimplemented''--
       (i) that the agency has decided not to implement, a 
     detailed justification for the decision; or
       (ii) that the agency has decided to adopt, a timeline for 
     full implementation, to the extent practicable, if the agency 
     determines that the recommendation has clear budget 
     implications;
       (B) with respect to a public recommendation for corrective 
     action from the Office of Inspector General of the agency for 
     which no final action or action not recommended has been 
     taken, an explanation of the reasons why no final action or 
     action not recommended was taken with respect to each audit 
     report to which the public recommendation for corrective 
     action pertains;
       (C) with respect to an outstanding unimplemented public 
     recommendation from the Office of Inspector General of the 
     agency that the agency has decided to adopt, a timeline for 
     implementation;
       (D) an explanation for any discrepancy between--
       (i) the reports submitted under paragraphs (1) and (2);
       (ii) the semiannual reports submitted by the Office of 
     Inspector General of the agency under section 5 of the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); and
       (iii) reports submitted by the Government Accountability 
     Office relating to public recommendations that are designated 
     by the Government Accountability Office as ``open'' or 
     ``closed, unimplemented''; and
       (E) for the first 12 months after a public recommendation 
     is made, if the agency is determining whether to implement 
     the public recommendation, a statement describing that the 
     agency is doing so, which shall exempt the agency from the 
     requirements under subparagraphs (B) and (C) with respect to 
     that public recommendation.
       (c) Copies of Submissions.--Each agency shall provide a 
     copy of the information submitted under subsection (b) to the 
     Government Accountability Office and the Office of Inspector 
     General of the agency.

     SEC. 3. TIMELINE FOR AGENCY STATEMENTS.

       Section 720(b) of title 31, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``61st'' and inserting 
     ``181st''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``60'' and inserting 
     ``180''.
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  SA 4071. Mr. CORNYN (for Mr. Johnson) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2454, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
establish a data framework to provide access for appropriate personnel 
to law enforcement and other information of the Department, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Homeland 
     Security Data Framework Act of 2018''.

     SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY DATA FRAMEWORK.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Development.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     develop a data framework to integrate existing Department of 
     Homeland Security datasets and systems, as appropriate, for 
     access by authorized personnel in a manner consistent with 
     relevant legal authorities and privacy, civil rights, and 
     civil liberties policies and protections.
       (2) Requirements.--In developing the framework required 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     ensure, in accordance with all applicable statutory and 
     regulatory requirements, the following information is 
     included:
       (A) All information acquired, held, or obtained by an 
     office or component of the Department of Homeland Security 
     that falls within the scope of the information sharing 
     environment, including homeland security information, 
     terrorism information, weapons of mass destruction 
     information, and national intelligence.
       (B) Any information or intelligence relevant to priority 
     mission needs and capability requirements of the homeland 
     security enterprise, as determined appropriate by the 
     Secretary.
       (b) Data Framework Access.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     ensure that the data framework required under this section is 
     accessible to employees of the Department of Homeland 
     Security who the Secretary determines--
       (A) have an appropriate security clearance;
       (B) are assigned to perform a function that requires access 
     to information in such framework; and
       (C) are trained in applicable standards for safeguarding 
     and using such information.
       (2) Guidance.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
       (A) issue guidance for Department of Homeland Security 
     employees authorized to access and contribute to the data 
     framework pursuant to paragraph (1); and
       (B) ensure that such guidance enforces a duty to share 
     between offices and components of the Department when 
     accessing or contributing to such framework for mission 
     needs.
       (3) Efficiency.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     promulgate data standards and instruct components of the 
     Department of Homeland Security to make available information 
     through the data framework required under this section in a 
     machine-readable standard format, to the greatest extent 
     practicable.
       (c) Exclusion of Information.--The Secretary of Homeland 
     Security may exclude information from the data framework 
     required under this section if the Secretary determines 
     inclusion of such information may--
       (1) jeopardize the protection of sources, methods, or 
     activities;
       (2) compromise a criminal or national security 
     investigation;
       (3) be inconsistent with other Federal laws or regulations; 
     or
       (4) be duplicative or not serve an operational purpose if 
     included in such framework.

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       (d) Safeguards.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     incorporate into the data framework required under this 
     section systems capabilities for auditing and ensuring the 
     security of information included in such framework. Such 
     capabilities shall include the following:
       (1) Mechanisms for identifying insider threats.
       (2) Mechanisms for identifying security risks.
       (3) Safeguards for privacy, civil rights, and civil 
     liberties.
       (e) Deadline for Implementation.--Not later than 2 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security shall ensure the data framework required 
     under this section has the ability to include appropriate 
     information in existence within the Department of Homeland 
     Security to meet the critical mission operations of the 
     Department of Homeland Security.
       (f) Notice to Congress.--
       (1) Status updates.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
     regular updates on the status of the data framework until the 
     framework is fully operational.
       (2) Operational notification.--Not later than 60 days after 
     the date on which the data framework required under this 
     section is fully operational, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security shall provide notice to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that the data framework is fully 
     operational.
       (3) Value added.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     annually brief Congress on component use of the data 
     framework required under this section to support operations 
     that disrupt terrorist activities and incidents in the 
     homeland.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committee; homeland.--The 
     terms ``appropriate congressional committee'' and 
     ``homeland'' have the meaning given those terms in section 2 
     of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101).
       (2) Homeland security information.--The term ``homeland 
     security information'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 892 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
     482).
       (3) National intelligence.--The term ``national 
     intelligence'' has the meaning given such term in section 
     3(5) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3003(5)).
       (4) Terrorism information.--The term ``terrorism 
     information'' has the meaning given such term in section 1016 
     of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 
     2004 (6 U.S.C. 485).
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  SA 4072. Mr. CORNYN (for Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal)) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 5075, to encourage, enhance, and 
integrate Ashanti Alert plans throughout the United States, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Ashanti Alert Act of 2018''.

     SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF ASHANTI ALERT COMMUNICATIONS 
                   NETWORK.

       Kristen's Act (Public Law 106-468; 114 Stat. 2027) is 
     amended--
       (1) by inserting before section 2 (34 U.S.C. 40504) the 
     following:

                          ``TITLE I--GRANTS'';

       (2) by redesignating sections 2 (34 U.S.C. 40504) and 3 (34 
     U.S.C. 40504 note) as sections 101 and 102, respectively;
       (3) in section 101(b), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``this Act'' and inserting ``this title'';
       (4) in section 102, as so redesignated, by striking ``this 
     Act'' and inserting ``this title''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:

            ``TITLE II--ASHANTI ALERT COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

     ``SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this title:
       ``(1) AMBER alert communications network.--The term `AMBER 
     Alert communications network' means the AMBER Alert 
     communications network established under subtitle A of title 
     III of the PROTECT Act (34 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.).
       ``(2) Ashanti alert.--The term `Ashanti Alert' means an 
     alert issued through the Ashanti Alert communications 
     network, related to a missing adult.
       ``(3) Ashanti alert communications network.--The term 
     `Ashanti Alert communications network' means the national 
     communications network established by the Attorney General 
     under section 202(a).
       ``(4) Ashanti alert coordinator of the department of 
     justice; coordinator.--The term `Ashanti Alert Coordinator of 
     the Department of Justice' or `Coordinator' means the 
     employee designated by the Attorney General to act as the 
     national coordinator of the Ashanti Alert communications 
     network under section 203(a).
       ``(5) Ashanti alert plan.--The term `Ashanti Alert plan' 
     means a local element of the Ashanti Alert communications 
     network.
       ``(6) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' means a 
     federally recognized Indian Tribe or a Native village, 
     Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation (as those terms 
     are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602)).
       ``(7) Missing adult.--The term `missing adult' means an 
     individual who--
       ``(A) is older than the age for which an alert may be 
     issued through the AMBER Alert communications network in the 
     State or territory of an Indian Tribe in which the individual 
     is identified as a missing individual;
       ``(B) is identified by a law enforcement agency as a 
     missing individual; and
       ``(C) meets the requirements to be designated as a missing 
     adult, as determined by the State in which, or the Indian 
     Tribe in the territory of which, the individual is identified 
     as a missing individual.
       ``(8) State.--The term `State' means each of the 50 States, 
     the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
     the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and 
     the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

     ``SEC. 202. ASHANTI ALERT COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK.

       ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General shall, subject to 
     the availability of appropriations, establish a national 
     communications network within the Office of Justice Programs 
     of the Department of Justice to provide assistance to 
     regional and local search efforts for missing adults through 
     the initiation, facilitation, and promotion of local elements 
     of the network, in coordination with States, Indian Tribes, 
     units of local government, law enforcement agencies, and 
     other concerned entities with expertise in providing services 
     to adults.
       ``(b) Integration With Existing Communications Network.--In 
     establishing the Ashanti Alert communications network under 
     subsection (a), the Attorney General shall coordinate, when 
     advisable, with missing person alert systems in existence as 
     of the date of enactment of this title, such as the AMBER 
     Alert communications network and Silver Alert communications 
     networks.

     ``SEC. 203. ASHANTI ALERT COORDINATOR.

       ``(a) National Coordinator Within Department of Justice.--
     The Attorney General shall designate an employee of the 
     Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice to 
     act as the national coordinator of the Ashanti Alert 
     communications network.
       ``(b) Duties of the Coordinator.--In acting as the national 
     coordinator of the Ashanti Alert communications network, the 
     Coordinator shall--
       ``(1) work with States and Indian Tribes to encourage the 
     development of additional Ashanti Alert plans in the network;
       ``(2) establish voluntary guidelines for States and Indian 
     Tribes to use in developing Ashanti Alert plans that will 
     promote compatible and integrated Ashanti Alert plans 
     throughout the United States, including--
       ``(A) a list of the resources necessary to establish an 
     Ashanti Alert plan;
       ``(B) criteria for evaluating whether a situation warrants 
     issuing an Ashanti Alert, taking into consideration the need 
     for the use of Ashanti Alerts to be limited in scope because 
     the effectiveness of the Ashanti Alert communications network 
     may be affected by overuse, including criteria to determine--
       ``(i) whether the mental capacity of an adult who is 
     missing, and the circumstances of his or her disappearance, 
     including any history of domestic violence, sexual assault, 
     child abuse, or human trafficking, warrant the issuance of an 
     Ashanti Alert; and
       ``(ii) whether the individual who reports that an adult is 
     missing is an appropriate and credible source on which to 
     base the issuance of an Ashanti Alert;
       ``(C) a description of the appropriate uses of the Ashanti 
     Alert name to readily identify the nature of search efforts 
     for missing adults; and
       ``(D) recommendations on how to protect the privacy, 
     dignity, independence, autonomy, and safety of any missing 
     adult who may be the subject of an Ashanti Alert;
       ``(3) develop proposed protocols for efforts to recover 
     missing adults and to reduce the number of adults who are 
     reported missing, including protocols for procedures that are 
     needed from the time of initial notification of a law 
     enforcement agency that the adult is missing through the time 
     of the return of the adult to family, guardian, or domicile, 
     as appropriate, including--
       ``(A) public safety communications protocol;
       ``(B) case management protocol;
       ``(C) command center operations;
       ``(D) reunification protocol;
       ``(E) incident review, evaluation, debriefing, and public 
     information procedures; and
       ``(F) protocols for declining to issue an Ashanti Alert;
       ``(4) work with States and Indian Tribes to ensure 
     appropriate regional coordination of various elements of the 
     network;
       ``(5) establish an advisory group to assist States, Indian 
     Tribes, units of local government, law enforcement agencies, 
     and other entities involved in the Ashanti Alert 
     communications network with initiating, facilitating, and 
     promoting Ashanti Alert plans, which shall include--
       ``(A) to the maximum extent practicable, representation 
     from the various geographic regions of the United States; and
       ``(B) members who are--
       ``(i) representatives of adult citizen advocacy groups, law 
     enforcement agencies, victim service providers (as defined in 
     section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
     (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)), and public safety communications;

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       ``(ii) broadcasters, first responders, dispatchers, and 
     radio station personnel; and
       ``(iii) representatives of any other individuals or 
     organizations that the Coordinator determines are necessary 
     to the success of the Ashanti Alert communications network; 
     and
       ``(6) act as the nationwide point of contact for--
       ``(A) the development of the network; and
       ``(B) regional coordination of alerts for missing adults 
     through the network.
       ``(c) Coordination.--
       ``(1) Coordination with other agencies.--The Coordinator 
     shall coordinate and consult with the Secretary of 
     Transportation, the Federal Communications Commission, the 
     Assistant Secretary for Aging of the Department of Health and 
     Human Services, and other appropriate offices of the 
     Department of Justice, including the Office on Violence 
     Against Women, in carrying out activities under this title.
       ``(2) State, tribal, and local coordination.--The 
     Coordinator shall consult with local broadcasters and State, 
     Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in establishing 
     minimum standards under section 204 and in carrying out other 
     activities under this title, as appropriate.
       ``(d) Annual Reports.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this title, and annually thereafter, the 
     Coordinator shall submit to Congress a report on--
       ``(A) the activities of the Coordinator; and
       ``(B) the effectiveness and status of the Ashanti Alert 
     plan of each State or Indian Tribe that has established or is 
     in the process of establishing such a plan.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       ``(A) a list of each State or Indian Tribe that has 
     established an Ashanti Alert plan;
       ``(B) a list of each State or Indian Tribe that is in the 
     process of establishing an Ashanti Alert plan;
       ``(C) for each State or Indian Tribe that has established 
     an Ashanti Alert plan, to the extent the data is available--
       ``(i) the number of Ashanti Alerts issued;
       ``(ii) the number of missing adults located successfully;
       ``(iii) the average period of time between the issuance of 
     an Ashanti Alert and the location of the missing adult for 
     whom the Alert was issued;
       ``(iv) the State or Tribal agency or authority issuing 
     Ashanti Alerts, and the process by which Ashanti Alerts are 
     disseminated;
       ``(v) the cost of establishing and operating the Ashanti 
     Alert plan;
       ``(vi) the criteria used by the State or Indian Tribe to 
     determine whether to issue an Ashanti Alert; and
       ``(vii) the extent to which missing adults for whom Ashanti 
     Alerts were issued crossed State lines or territorial borders 
     of an Indian Tribe;
       ``(D) actions States and Indian Tribes have taken to 
     protect the privacy and dignity of the missing adults for 
     whom Ashanti Alerts are issued;
       ``(E) ways that States and Indian Tribes have facilitated 
     and improved communication about missing adults between 
     families, caregivers, law enforcement officials, and other 
     authorities; and
       ``(F) any other information the Coordinator determines to 
     be appropriate.

     ``SEC. 204. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ISSUANCE AND DISSEMINATION 
                   OF ALERTS THROUGH ASHANTI ALERT COMMUNICATIONS 
                   NETWORK.

       ``(a) Establishment of Minimum Standards.--Subject to 
     subsection (b), the Coordinator shall establish minimum 
     standards for--
       ``(1) the issuance of alerts through the Ashanti Alert 
     communications network; and
       ``(2) the extent of the dissemination of alerts issued 
     through the Ashanti Alert communications network.
       ``(b) Limitations.--
       ``(1) Dissemination of information.--The minimum standards 
     established under subsection (a) shall, to the maximum extent 
     practicable (as determined by the Coordinator in consultation 
     with State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies), 
     provide for the dissemination of appropriate information 
     relating to the special needs of a missing adult (including 
     health care needs) to the appropriate law enforcement, public 
     health, and other public officials.
       ``(2) Geographic areas.--The minimum standards established 
     under subsection (a) shall, to the maximum extent practicable 
     (as determined by the Coordinator in consultation with State, 
     Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies), provide that the 
     dissemination of an alert through the Ashanti Alert 
     communications network shall be limited to the geographic 
     areas that the missing adult could reasonably reach, 
     considering--
       ``(A) the circumstances and physical and mental condition 
     of the missing adult;
       ``(B) the modes of transportation available to the missing 
     adult; and
       ``(C) the circumstances of the disappearance.
       ``(3) Other requirements.--The minimum standards 
     established under subsection (a) shall require that, in order 
     for an Ashanti Alert to be issued for a missing adult, the 
     missing adult--
       ``(A) suffers from a proven mental or physical disability, 
     as documented by a source determined credible by an 
     appropriate law enforcement agency; or
       ``(B) be missing under circumstances that indicate, as 
     determined by an appropriate law enforcement agency--
       ``(i) that the physical safety of the missing adult may be 
     endangered; or
       ``(ii) that the disappearance of the missing adult may not 
     have been voluntary, including an abduction or kidnapping.
       ``(4) Safety, privacy, and civil liberties protections.--
     The minimum standards established under subsection (a) 
     shall--
       ``(A) ensure that alerts issued through the Ashanti Alert 
     communications network comply with all applicable Federal, 
     State, Tribal, and local privacy laws and regulations;
       ``(B) include standards that specifically provide for the 
     protection of the civil liberties and sensitive medical 
     information of missing adults; and
       ``(C) include standards requiring, as appropriate, a review 
     of relevant court records, prior contacts with law 
     enforcement, and other information relevant to the missing 
     adult or the individual reporting, in order to provide 
     protections against domestic violence.
       ``(5) State, tribal, and local voluntary coordination.--In 
     establishing minimum standards under subsection (a), the 
     Coordinator may not interfere with the system of voluntary 
     coordination between local broadcasters and State, Tribal, 
     and local law enforcement agencies for purposes of regional 
     and local search efforts for missing adults that was in 
     effect on the day before the date of enactment of this title.

     ``SEC. 205. VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION.

       ``The minimum standards established under section 204(a), 
     and any other guidelines and programs established under 
     section 203, shall be adoptable on a voluntary basis only.

     ``SEC. 206. TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

       ``The Coordinator shall make available to States, Indian 
     Tribes, units of local government, law enforcement agencies, 
     and other concerned entities that are involved in initiating, 
     facilitating, or promoting Ashanti Alert plans, including 
     broadcasters, first responders, dispatchers, public safety 
     communications personnel, and radio station personnel--
       ``(1) training and educational programs related to the 
     Ashanti Alert communications network and the capabilities, 
     limitations, and anticipated behaviors of missing adults, 
     which the Coordinator shall update regularly to encourage the 
     use of new tools, technologies, and resources in Ashanti 
     Alert plans; and
       ``(2) informational materials, including brochures, videos, 
     posters, and websites to support and supplement the training 
     and educational programs described in paragraph (1).

     ``SEC. 207. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There is authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney 
     General $3,000,000 to carry out the Ashanti Alert 
     communications network as authorized under this title for 
     each of fiscal years 2019 through 2022.''.

     SEC. 3. EMERGENCY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE.

       Section 609Y(a) of the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 (34 
     U.S.C. 50112(a)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 
     2021'' and inserting ``September 30, 2022''.

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