[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 26, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3583-S3584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       MISSING CHILDREN'S ASSISTANCE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of 
S. 2051 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2051) to reauthorize the Missing Children's 
     Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the 
Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered 
read a third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read 
the third time.
  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I know of no further debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the 
question is, Shall the bill pass?
  The bill (S. 2051) was passed, as follows:

                                S. 2051

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Missing Children's 
     Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023''.

     SEC. 2. MISSING CHILDREN'S ASSISTANCE ACT AMENDMENTS.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Definitions.--Section 403 of the Missing Children's 
     Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 11292) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) the term `child sexual abuse material' has the 
     meaning given the term `child pornography' in section 2256 of 
     title 18, United States Code;
       ``(6) the term `child sexual exploitation' means the sexual 
     victimization or abuse of a child;
       ``(7) the term `sexting' means sending and receiving 
     messages containing sexually explicit, nude, or partially 
     nude images by cell phone or messaging application;
       ``(8) the term `sextortion'--
       ``(A) means sexual exploitation in which coercion, a 
     threat, or blackmail, is used to cause a child to--
       ``(i) provide child sexual abuse material; or
       ``(ii) agree to engage in sexual activity; and
       ``(B) may involve a threat to publicly disclose nude or 
     sexual images of a child if the child does not comply with a 
     demand to--
       ``(i) engage in conduct described in clause (i) or (ii) of 
     subparagraph (A); or
       ``(ii) provide financial payment; and
       ``(9) the term `sexually exploited child' means a child who 
     has been victimized by any form of sexual exploitation, 
     including--
       ``(A) the live-streaming, production, distribution, or 
     possession of child sexual abuse material;
       ``(B) enticement for sexual abuse;
       ``(C) sexual molestation or abuse;
       ``(D) sextortion; and
       ``(E) child sex trafficking.''.
       (2) Duties and functions of the administrator.--Section 404 
     of the Missing Children's Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 11293) is 
     amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)(6)(E), by striking ``the tipline 
     established'' and inserting ``the CyberTipline established''; 
     and
       (B) in subsection (b)(1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) in clause (i)--

       (aa) by striking ``hotline by which'' and inserting ``call 
     center to which''; and
       (bb) by striking ``individuals may report'' and all that 
     follows and inserting ``individuals may--
       ``(I) report child sexual exploitation and the location of 
     any missing child; and

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       ``(II) request information pertaining to procedures 
     necessary to reunite such child with such child's parent;'';

       (II) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and
       (III) by inserting after clause (i) the following:

       ``(ii) manage the AMBER Alert Secondary Distribution 
     Program; and'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``with their 
     families'' and inserting ``with their parents'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``to families'' and 
     inserting ``to parents'';
       (iv) by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(G) provide technical assistance and case-related 
     resources, including--
       ``(i) referrals to--

       ``(I) child-serving professionals involved in helping to 
     recover missing and exploited children; and
       ``(II) law enforcement officers in their efforts to 
     identify, locate, and recover missing and exploited children; 
     and

       ``(ii) searching public records databases and publicly 
     accessible open source data to--

       ``(I) locate and identify potential abductors and offenders 
     involved in attempted or actual abductions; and
       ``(II) identify, locate, and recover abducted children;'';

       (v) in subparagraph (H), by inserting ``on long-term 
     missing child cases'' after ``techniques to assist'';
       (vi) by striking subparagraph (I) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(I) provide training, technical assistance, and 
     information to--
       ``(i) nongovernmental organizations with respect to 
     procedures and resources to conduct background checks on 
     individuals working with children; and
       ``(ii) law enforcement agencies with respect to identifying 
     and locating noncompliant sex offenders;'';
       (vii) in subparagraph (J), by striking ``with their 
     families'' and inserting ``with their parents'';
       (viii) in subparagraph (K)--

       (I) in clause (i)--

       (aa) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 
     ``tipline'' and inserting ``CyberTipline'';
       (bb) in subclause (I)--
       (AA) in item (aa), by striking ``child pornography'' and 
     inserting ``child sexual abuse material''; and
       (BB) in item (ee), by striking ``extra-familial''; and
       (cc) in subclause (II)--
       (AA) by striking ``tipline'' and inserting 
     ``CyberTipline''; and
       (BB) by adding ``and'' at the end;

       (II) in clause (ii)--

       (aa) by striking ``child pornography'' and inserting 
     ``child sexual abuse material'';
       (bb) by inserting ``and'' after ``other sexual crimes''; 
     and
       (cc) by striking ``; and'' at the end and inserting ``, 
     including by providing information on legal remedies 
     available to such victims;''; and

       (III) by striking clause (iii);

       (ix) by redesignating subparagraphs (L) through (O) as 
     subparagraphs (M) through (P), respectively;
       (x) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following:
       ``(L) provide support services, consultation, and 
     assistance to missing and sexually exploited children, 
     parents, their families, and child-serving professionals on--
       ``(i) recovery support, including counseling 
     recommendations and community support;
       ``(ii) family and peer support;
       ``(iii) the removal of child sexual abuse material and 
     sexually exploitive content depicting children from the 
     internet, including by facilitating requests to providers (as 
     defined in section 2258E of title 18, United States Code) to 
     remove visual depictions of victims that--

       ``(I) constitute or are associated with child sexual abuse 
     material; or
       ``(II) do not constitute child sexual abuse material but 
     are sexually suggestive;'';

       (xi) in subparagraph (M), as so redesignated--

       (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting 
     ``educational'' before ``information to families'';
       (II) in clause (i)--

       (aa) by striking ``child abduction and'' and inserting 
     ``missing children and child''; and
       (bb) by adding ``and'' at the end; and

       (III) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) and inserting the 
     following:

       ``(ii) internet safety, including tips and strategies to 
     promote safety for children using technology (including 
     social media) and reduce risk relating to--

       ``(I) cyberbullying;
       ``(II) child sex trafficking;
       ``(III) youth-produced child sexual abuse material or 
     sexting;
       ``(IV) sextortion; and
       ``(V) online enticement;'';

       (xii) in subparagraph (N), as so redesignated, by inserting 
     ``and preventing child sexual exploitation'' after 
     ``recovering such children'';
       (xiii) by striking subparagraph (O), as so redesignated, 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(O) assist the efforts of law enforcement agencies and 
     State child welfare agencies to--
       ``(i) coordinate on the reporting, documentation, and 
     resolution of cases involving children missing from a State 
     child welfare system; and
       ``(ii) respond to foster children missing from a State 
     child welfare system; and''; and
       (xiv) in subparagraph (P), as so redesignated, by inserting 
     ``and recovery support services'' after ``technical 
     assistance''.
       (3) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 409(a) of the 
     Missing Children's Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 11297(a)) is 
     amended by striking ``$40,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
     years 2014 through 2023, up to $32,200,000'' and inserting 
     ``$49,300,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, up 
     to $41,500,000''.
       (b) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by 
     this Act, shall take effect on October 1, 2023.

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask that the motion to reconsider be considered 
made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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