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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · S. 2211 (Introduced in Senate) — To establish a national endangered missing advisory communications network, and for other purposes. · Sec. 5

Sec. 5. Minimum standards for issuance and dissemination of alerts through EMA Network

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Subject to subsection
(b), the Coordinator shall establish minimum standards for— the issuance of alerts through the EMA Network; and the extent of the dissemination of alerts issued through the EMA Network. The minimum standards established under subsection
(a)of this section, and any other guidelines and programs established under section 4, shall be adoptable on a voluntary basis only. The minimum standards shall, to the maximum extent practicable (as determined by the Coordinator in consultation with State and local law enforcement agencies), provide that appropriate information relating to the special needs of a missing individual (including health care needs) are disseminated to the appropriate law enforcement, public health, and other public officials. The minimum standards shall, to the maximum extent practicable (as determined by the Coordinator in consultation with State and local law enforcement agencies), provide that the dissemination of an alert through the EMA Network be limited to the geographic areas which the missing individual could reasonably reach, considering the missing individual’s circumstances and physical and mental condition, the modes of transportation available to the missing individual, and the circumstances of the disappearance. The minimum standards shall not include any specific age requirement for an individual to be classified as a missing individual for purposes of the EMA Network. The minimum standards shall— ensure that alerts issued through the EMA Network comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local privacy laws and regulations; and include standards that specifically provide for the protection of the civil liberties and sensitive medical information of missing individuals. In carrying out the activities under subsection
(a), the Coordinator may not interfere with the current system of voluntary coordination between local broadcasters and State and local law enforcement agencies for purposes of the EMA Network.
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