34 U.S.C. 11293: Duties and functions of the Administrator

2024

• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(1), substituted "the CyberTipline established" for "the tipline established". Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(A)(i), substituted "call center to which individuals may—" and subcls. (I) and (II) for "hotline by which individuals may report information regarding the location of any missing child, and request information pertaining to procedures necessary to reun… Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(A)(ii), (iii), added cl. (ii) and redesignated former cl. (ii) as (iii). Law text · (b), (iii)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(B), substituted "with their parents" for "with their families". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(C), substituted "to parents" for "to families". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(D), added subpar. (G) and struck out former subpar. (G) which read as follows: "provide support and technical assistance to child-serving professionals involved in helping to recover missing and exploited children by searching public records databases to … Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(E), inserted "on long-term missing child cases" after "techniques to assist". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(F), added subpar. (I) and struck out former subpar. (I) which read as follows: "provide training, technical assistance, and information to nongovernmental organizations relating to non-compliant sex offenders and to law enforcement agencies in identifying… Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(G), substituted "with their parents" for "with their families". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(H)(i)(I), substituted "CyberTipline" for "tipline" in introductory provisions. Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(H)(i)(II)(aa), substituted "child sexual abuse material" for "child pornography". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(H)(i)(II)(bb), substituted "extraterritorial child sexual abuse and exploitation" for "sex tourism involving children". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(H)(i)(II)(cc), struck out "extra-familial" before "child". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(H)(i)(III), substituted "CyberTipline" for "tipline" and inserted "and" at end. Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(H)(ii), substituted "child sexual abuse material and other sexual crimes and" for "child pornography and other sexual crimes" and ", including by providing information on legal remedies available to such victims;" for "; and". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(H)(iii), struck out cl. (iii) which read as follows: "by utilizing emerging technologies to provide additional outreach and educational materials to parents and families;". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(J), added subpar. (L). Former subpar. (L) redesignated (M). Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(I), (K)(i), redesignated subpar. (L) as (M) and inserted "educational" before "information to families" in introductory provisions. Former subpar. (M) redesignated (N). Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(K)(ii), substituted "missing children and child" for "child abduction and" and inserted "and" at end. Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(K)(iii), added cl. (ii) and struck out former cls. (ii) and (iii) which read as follows: Law text · (b), (iii)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(I), (L), redesignated subpar. (M) as (N) and inserted "and preventing child sexual exploitation" after "recovering such children". Former subpar. (N) redesignated (O). Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(M), added subpar. (O) and struck out former subpar. (O) which read as follows: "assist the efforts of law enforcement agencies in coordinating with child welfare agencies to respond to foster children missing from the State welfare system; and". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(I), redesignated subpar. (N) as (O). Former subpar. (O) redesignated (P). Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(2)(I), (N), redesignated subpar. (O) as (P) and inserted "and recovery support services" after "technical assistance". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–65, §2(b)(3), added par. (3). Law text · (c)

2018

• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(1)(A), and Pub. L. 115–393, §202(c)(1)(A), amended par. (3) identically, substituting "hotline" for "telephone line". Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(1)(B), and Pub. L. 115–393, §202(c)(1)(B), amended subpar. (E) identically, substituting "hotline" for "telephone line" and "(b)(1)(A)," for "(b)(1)(A) and" and inserting ", and the number and types of reports to the tipline established under subsection (b)… Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(A), and Pub. L. 115–393, §202(c)(2)(A), amended cl. (i) identically, substituting "hotline" for "telephone line" and "parent" for "legal custodian". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(A)(i), and Pub. L. 115–393, §202(c)(2)(A)(i), amended cl. (ii) identically, substituting "hotline" for "telephone line". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(B)(i), and Pub. L. 115–393, §202(c)(2)(B)(i), amended cl. (i) identically, substituting "food" for "restaurant" and striking out "and" at end. Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(B)(ii), (iii), and Pub. L. 115–393, §202(c)(2)(B)(ii), (iii), amended subsec. (b)(1)(C) identically, adding cl. (iii). Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–393, §202(c)(2)(C)–(L), made amendments to subpars. (E) to (V) substantially identical to those made by Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(C)–(L). See Amendment notes below. Text of subsec. (b)(1)(E) to (V) is based on amendments by Pub. L. 115–267. (Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(D), (H), redesignated subpar. (H) as (E) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "provide technical assistance and training to law enforcement agencies, State and local governments, elements of the criminal justice system, pub… Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(C), struck out subpar. (E) which read as follows: "disseminate, on a national basis, information relating to innovative and model programs, services, and legislation that benefit missing and exploited children;". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(D), (I), redesignated subpar. (I) as (F) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "provide assistance to families and law enforcement agencies in locating and recovering missing and exploited children, both nationally and, in c… Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(C), struck out subpar. (F) which related to requirement to annually provide the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention certain information based on reports received by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(D), (I), redesignated subpar. (J) as (G) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "provide analytical support and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies through searching public records databases in locating and recov… Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(C), struck out subpar. (G) which read as follows: "provide, at the request of State and local governments, and public and private nonprofit agencies, guidance on how to facilitate the lawful use of school records and birth certificates to identify and locate missing childr… Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(D), (I), redesignated subpar. (K) as (H) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "provide direct on-site technical assistance and consultation to law enforcement agencies in child abduction and exploitation cases;". Former sub… Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–141 inserted ", including cases involving children with developmental disabilities such as autism" before semicolon at end. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(E), (J), redesignated subpar. (N) as (I) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "provide training and assistance to law enforcement agencies in identifying and locating non-compliant sex offenders;". Former subpar. (I) redesi… Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(E), redesignated subpar. (O) as (J). Former subpar. (J) redesignated (G). Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(F), (K), redesignated subpar. (Q) as (K) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "work with law enforcement, Internet service providers, electronic payment service providers, and others on methods to reduce the distribution on… Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(G), (L), redesignated subpar. (S) as (L), and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, text related to development and dissemination of programs and information on prevention of child abduction and sexual exploitation and internet safety. Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(C), struck out subpar. (L) which read as follows: "provide forensic technical assistance and consultation to law enforcement and other agencies in the identification of unidentified deceased children through facial reconstruction of skeletal remains and similar techniques;… Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(G), (L), redesignated subpar. (T) as (M) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "provide technical assistance and training to State and local law enforcement agencies and statewide clearinghouses to coordinate with State and … Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(C), struck out subpar. (M) which read as follows: "track the incidence of attempted child abductions in order to identify links and patterns, and provide such information to law enforcement agencies;". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(G), redesignated subpar. (U) as (N). Former subpar. (N) redesignated (I). Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(G), redesignated subpar. (V) as (O). Former subpar. (O) redesignated (J). Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(C), struck out subpar. (P) which related to cyber tipline for reporting Internet-related child sexual exploitation. Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(F), redesignated subpar. (Q) as (K). Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(C), struck out subpar. (R) which read as follows: "operate a child victim identification program in order to assist the efforts of law enforcement agencies in identifying victims of child pornography and other sexual crimes;". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–267, §2(c)(2)(G), redesignated subpars. (S) to (V) as (L) to (O), respectively. Law text · (b)

2015

• Pub. L. 114–22 substituted "child sex trafficking, including child prostitution" for "child prostitution". (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text · (b)

2013

• Pub. L. 113–38, §2(b)(1)(C), added par. (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5). Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 113–38, §2(b)(1)(B), redesignated par. (4) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6). Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 113–38, §2(b)(1)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "Representatives, the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives," for "Representatives, and" and inserted ", and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate" after "Senate". Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 113–38, §2(b)(1)(B), redesignated par. (5) as (6). Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 113–38, §2(b)(2)(A)(i), in introductory provisions, struck out "and" after "governments," and inserted "State and local educational agencies," after "nonprofit agencies,". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–38, §2(b)(2)(A)(ii)–(iv), added subpars. (T) to (V). Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–38, §2(b)(2)(B), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this subsection, $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2009 thro… Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–38, §2(b)(3), substituted "triennially" for "periodically" and "kidnappings" for "kidnapings". Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 113–38, §2(b)(4), inserted ", in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. 1232g)" after "birth certificates". Law text · (c)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–240, §3(1), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) consisted of subpars. (A) to (H) relating to annual grants to Center. Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–240, §3(2), substituted "$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2009 through 2013" for "$20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2008". Law text · (b)

2003

• Pub. L. 108–21, §323, added subpar. (H). (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 108–96 substituted "2008" for "2005". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 108–21, §321(b), substituted "$20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2005" for "$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003". (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003) Law text · (b)

2002

• Pub. L. 107–273 substituted "section 5714–11" for "section 5712a". (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (a)

1999

• Pub. L. 106–71 added subsecs. (b) and (c), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d), and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to the establishment of toll-free telephone line and national resource center and clearinghouse, conduct of national incidence studies, and use of … Law text · (b), (c), (d)

1989

• Pub. L. 101–204, §1004(2)(A), substituted semicolon for comma at end. · (a)
• Pub. L. 101–204, §1004(2)(B), inserted "to" before "provide to State". · (b)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–690, §7285(a)(1), struck out "law enforcement" before "entities". · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–690, §7285(a)(2), inserted "and" at end. · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–690, §7285(a)(3), amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: "analyze, compile, publish, and disseminate an annual summary of recently completed research, research being conducted, and Federal, State, and local demonstration projects relati… · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–690, §7285(a)(4), struck out par. (6), which read as follows: "prepare, in conjunction with and with the final approval of the Advisory Board on Missing Children, an annual comprehensive plan for facilitating cooperation and coordination among all agencies and organizati… · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–690, §7285(b)(1), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted "24-hour" after "national" and "and" at end, and added subpar. (B). · (b)
• Pub. L. 100–690, §7285(b)(2)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "to provide technical assistance to local and State governments, public and private nonprofit agencies, and individuals in locating and recovering missing children;". · (b)
• Pub. L. 100–690, §7285(b)(2)(B), inserted "and training" after "assistance" and "and in locating and recovering missing children" before semicolon. · (b)
• Pub. L. 100–690, §7285(b)(3), (4), added par. (4). · (b)