Code Adam Act

Summary

Code Adam Act - Requires the designated authority for a public building (includes the Administrator of General Services, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, and the Capitol Police Board) to establish procedures for locating a child that is missing in the building. Requires that such procedures provide for: (1) notifying security personnel that a child is missing; (2) obtaining a detailed description of the child; (3) issuing a Code Adam alert and providing a description of the child, using a fast and effective means of communication; (4) establishing a central point of contact; (5) monitoring all points of egress from the building while such alert is in effect; (6) conducting a thorough search of the building; (7) contacting local law enforcement; and (8) documenting the incident.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 April 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 April 2003

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 April 2003

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