§ 41308. State requirements for reporting missing children

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1990

   Crime Control Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–647 title XXXVII § 3702 · 104 Stat. 4789

   Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 41308

   Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXVII, § 3702, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4967

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXVII, § 3702, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4967

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 3702. STATE REQUIREMENTS. Each State reporting under the provisions of this title shall— (1) ensure that no law enforcement agency within the State establishes or maintains any policy that requires the observance of any waiting period before accepting a missing child or unidentified person report; (2) provide that each such report and all necessary and available information, which, with respect to each missing child report, shall include— (A) the name, date of birth, sex, race, height, weight, and eye and hair color of the child; (B) the date and location of the last known contact with the child; and (C) the category under which the child is reported missing; is entered immediately into the State law enforcement system and the National Crime Information Center computer networks and made available to the Missing Children Information Clearinghouse within the State or other agency designated within the State to receive such reports; and (3) provide that after receiving reports as provided in paragraph (2), the law enforcement agency that entered the report into the National Crime Information Center shall— (A) no later than 60 days after the original entry of the Records. record into the State law enforcement system and National Crime Information Center computer networks, verify and update such record with any additional information, including, where available, medical and dental records; (B) institute or assist with appropriate search and investigative procedures; and (C) maintain close liaison with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for the exchange of information and technical assistance in the missing children cases.

2. 2006

   Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

   Pub. L. 109–248 title I § 154(a) · 120 Stat. 587

   1. Added · 34 U.S.C. § 41308

      Pub. L. 109–248 added par. (2)

   2. Redesignated · 34 U.S.C. § 41308

      Pub. L. 109–248 redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively

   3. Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 41308

      Pub. L. 109–248 substituted “within 2 hours of receipt” for “immediately” in concluding provisions of par. (3)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 109–248 added par. (2), redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively, and substituted “within 2 hours of receipt” for “immediately” in concluding provisions of par. (3).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Section 3702 of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 5780) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: “(2) ensure that no law enforcement agency within the State establishes or maintains any policy that requires the removal of a missing person entry from its State law enforcement system or the National Crime Information Center computer database based solely on the age of the person; and” ; and (3) in paragraph (3), as redesignated, by striking “immediately” and inserting “within 2 hours of receipt”.

3. 2015

   Bringing Missing Children Home Act

   Pub. L. 114–22 § 116(b)(1) · 129 Stat. 227

   Struck · 34 U.S.C. § 41308(2)

   Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(1), struck out “and” at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (2). Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(1), struck out “and” at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in paragraph (2), by striking “and” at the end;

4. 2015

   Bringing Missing Children Home Act

   Pub. L. 114–22 § 116(b)(2) · 129 Stat. 227

   1. Added · 34 U.S.C. § 41308(3)(B)(D)

      Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(2), added subpar. (B)

   2. Redesignated · 34 U.S.C. § 41308(3)(B)(D)

      Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(2), redesignated former subpars. (B) and (C) as (C) and (D), respectively

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (3)(B) to (D). Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(2), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpars. (B) and (C) as (C) and (D), respectively.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: “(B) a recent photograph of the child, if available;” ; and

5. 2015

   Bringing Missing Children Home Act

   Pub. L. 114–22 § 116(b)(3)(A) · 129 Stat. 227

   Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 41308(4)

   Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(3)(A), substituted “paragraph (3)” for “paragraph (2)” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (4). Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(3)(A), substituted “paragraph (3)” for “paragraph (2)” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “paragraph (2)” and inserting “paragraph (3)”;

6. 2015

   Bringing Missing Children Home Act

   Pub. L. 114–22 § 116(b)(3)(B) · 129 Stat. 227

   1. Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 41308(4)(A)

      Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(3)(B), substituted “30 days” for “60 days”

   2. Inserted · 34 U.S.C. § 41308(4)(A)

      Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(3)(B), inserted “and a photograph taken during the previous 180 days” after “dental records”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (4)(A). Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(3)(B), substituted “30 days” for “60 days” and inserted “and a photograph taken during the previous 180 days” after “dental records”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking “60 days” and inserting “30 days”; and (ii) by inserting “and a photograph taken during the previous 180 days” after “dental records”;

7. 2015

   Bringing Missing Children Home Act

   Pub. L. 114–22 § 116(b)(3)(C) · 129 Stat. 227

   1. Struck · 34 U.S.C. § 41308(4)(B); 34 U.S.C. § 41308(4)(C)

      Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(3)(C), (E), struck out “and” at end of subpar. (B)

   2. Redesignated · 34 U.S.C. § 41308(4)(B); 34 U.S.C. § 41308(4)(C)

      Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(3)(C), (E), added subpar. (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (4)(B), (C). Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(3)(C), (E), struck out “and” at end of subpar. (B) and added subpar. (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” at the end;

8. 2015

   Bringing Missing Children Home Act

   Pub. L. 114–22 § 116(b)(3)(F) · 129 Stat. 227

   1. Inserted · 34 U.S.C. § 41308(4)(D)

      Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(3)(F), inserted “State and local child welfare systems and” before “the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children”

   2. Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 41308(4)(D)

      Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(3)(F), substituted “; and” for period at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (4)(D). Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(3)(F), inserted “State and local child welfare systems and” before “the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children” and substituted “; and” for period at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (F) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated— (i) by inserting “State and local child welfare systems and” before “the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children”; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

9. 2015

   Bringing Missing Children Home Act

   Pub. L. 114–22 § 116(b)(3)(D) · 129 Stat. 227

   Redesignated · 34 U.S.C. § 41308(4)(D)

   Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(3)(D), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D)

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(3)(D), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (D) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);

10. 2015

    Bringing Missing Children Home Act

    Pub. L. 114–22 § 116(b)(3)(G) · 129 Stat. 227

    Added · 34 U.S.C. § 41308(4)(E)

    Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(3)(G), added subpar. (E)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (4)(E). Pub. L. 114–22, § 116(b)(3)(G), added subpar. (E).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (G) by adding at the end the following: “(E) grant permission to the National Crime Information Center Terminal Contractor for the State to update the missing person record in the National Crime Information Center computer networks with additional information learned during the investigation relating to the missing person.” .

11. 2022

    Billy’s Law

    Pub. L. 117–327 § 2(c)(2)(A) · 136 Stat. 4454

    Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 41308(2)

    Pub. L. 117–327, § 2(c)(2)(A), substituted “, the National Crime Information Center computer database, or the NamUs databases” for “or the National Crime Information Center computer database”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2). Pub. L. 117–327, § 2(c)(2)(A), substituted “, the National Crime Information Center computer database, or the NamUs databases” for “or the National Crime Information Center computer database”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking “or the National Crime Information Center computer database” and inserting “, the National Crime Information Center computer database, or the NamUs databases”;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 117–327 applicable with respect to reports made before, on, or after Dec. 27, 2022, see section 40506(c)(3) of this title.

12. 2022

    Billy’s Law

    Pub. L. 117–327 § 2(c)(2)(B) · 136 Stat. 4454

    Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 41308(3)

    Pub. L. 117–327, § 2(c)(2)(B), substituted “, the National Crime Information Center computer networks, and the NamUs databases” for “and the National Crime Information Center computer networks” in concluding provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (3). Pub. L. 117–327, § 2(c)(2)(B), substituted “, the National Crime Information Center computer networks, and the NamUs databases” for “and the National Crime Information Center computer networks” in concluding provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in the matter following paragraph (3), by striking “and the National Crime Information Center computer networks” and inserting “, the National Crime Information Center computer networks, and the NamUs databases”; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 117–327 applicable with respect to reports made before, on, or after Dec. 27, 2022, see section 40506(c)(3) of this title.

13. 2022

    Billy’s Law

    Pub. L. 117–327 § 2(c)(2)(C)(i) · 136 Stat. 4454

    Inserted · 34 U.S.C. § 41308(4)

    Pub. L. 117–327, § 2(c)(2)(C)(i), inserted “or the NamUs databases” after “National Crime Information Center” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (4). Pub. L. 117–327, § 2(c)(2)(C)(i), inserted “or the NamUs databases” after “National Crime Information Center” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “or the NamUs databases” after “National Crime Information Center”; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 117–327 applicable with respect to reports made before, on, or after Dec. 27, 2022, see section 40506(c)(3) of this title.

14. 2022

    Billy’s Law

    Pub. L. 117–327 § 2(c)(2)(C)(ii) · 136 Stat. 4454

    Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 41308(4)(A)

    Pub. L. 117–327, § 2(c)(2)(C)(ii), substituted “, National Crime Information Center computer networks, and the NamUs databases” for “and National Crime Information Center computer networks”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (4)(A). Pub. L. 117–327, § 2(c)(2)(C)(ii), substituted “, National Crime Information Center computer networks, and the NamUs databases” for “and National Crime Information Center computer networks”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking “and National Crime Information Center computer networks” and inserting “, National Crime Information Center computer networks, and the NamUs databases”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 117–327 applicable with respect to reports made before, on, or after Dec. 27, 2022, see section 40506(c)(3) of this title.

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