§ 41307. Reporting requirement for missing children

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(a)In general Each Federal, State, and local law enforcement agency shall report each case of a missing child under the age of 21 reported to such agency to the National Crime Information Center of the Department of Justice and, consistent with section 40507 (including rules promulgated pursuant to section 40507(c)) of this title, shall also report such case, either directly or through authorization described in such section to transmit, enter, or share information on such case, to the NamUs databases.

(b)Guidelines The Attorney General may establish guidelines for the collection of such reports including procedures for carrying out the purposes of this section and section 41308 of this title.1

(c)Annual summary The Attorney General shall publish an annual statistical summary of the reports received under this section and section 41308 of this title.

(Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXVII, § 3701, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4966; Pub. L. 108–21, title II, § 204, Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 660; Pub. L. 117–327, § 2(c)(1), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4455.)

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