United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5317 (107th)
National AMBER Alert Act of 2002
Introduced
4 September 2002
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See also H.R. 5422.
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Summary
National AMBER Alert Act of 2002 - Directs the Attorney General to establish an AMBER (America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) Alert Coordinator position to: (1) establish guidelines for implementing a statewide AMBER Alert plan; (2) provide technical assistance to the States, broadcasters, and law enforcement agencies in implementing such plans; (3) certify to the Secretary of Transportation any State that has established or agrees to establish such a plan and a reciprocal arrangement with other States; and (4) monitor compliance and revoke certification of any State that fails to establish such a plan. Directs the Secretary to make grants to certified States to develop, acquire, install, and construct facilities and equipment along highways to notify the public about missing children and their abductors.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 September 2002
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Introduced in House · EN · 4 September 2002
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 September 2002
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5317
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/5317