[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5628]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



   COMMENDING COMMISSIONER CHARLES ROSSOTTI FOR CREATING PARTNERSHIP 
   BETWEEN IRS AND NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN

  (Mr. LAMPSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, each day in the United States, 2,200 
children are reported missing to the FBI's National Crime Information 
Center. Our colleagues have helped to raise the level of awareness 
about missing children by featuring their photos on franked mail and 
newsletters. Hundreds of corporations do their part. President Clinton 
mandated the posting of missing children's photos in Federal buildings.
  Today I commend Commissioner Charles Rossotti of the IRS for creating 
a new partnership between his agency and the National Center for 
Missing and Exploited Children. All tax forms and publications this 
year feature the pictures of missing children where blank space once 
appeared. The IRS estimates that up to 600 million images of missing 
children are being featured.
  The National Center reports that one in six missing children is 
recovered when someone recognizes their photo, and we are optimistic 
that many children featured in the new IRS program will make their way 
home as a direct result.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me and the Members of the Missing and 
Exploited Children's Caucus in applauding Commissioner Rossotti for his 
leadership in bringing the pictures of these children to such a large 
audience simply by taking advantage of available space.
  On behalf of all the families of missing children from our respective 
districts, we thank you.




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