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 PUBLIC LAW 106-468—NOV. 9, 2000 114 STAT. 2027 Public Law 106-468 106th Congress An Act To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for organizations to find missing adults. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as "Kristen's Act". SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF ORGANIZATIONS TO FIND MISSING ADULTS. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Attorney General may make grants to public agencies or nonprofit private organizations, or combinations thereof, for programs— (1) to assist law enforcement and families in locating missing adults; (2) to maintain a national, interconnected database for the purpose of tracking missing adults who are determined by law enforcement to be endangered due to age, diminished mental capacity, or the circumstances of disappearance, when foul play is suspected or circumstances are unknown; (3) to maintain statistical information of adults reported as missing; (4) to provide informational resources and referrals to families of missing adults; (5) to assist in public notification and victim advocacy related to missing adults; and (6) to establish and msiintain a national clearinghouse for missing adults. (b) REGULATIONS. — The Attorney General may make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this Act. Nov. 9, 2000 [H.R. 2780] Kristen's Act. 42 USC 14661 note. 42 USC 14665.

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