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To encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults, and for other purposes. 9/17/2008--Passed House amended.    (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 8, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Title I: Silver Alert Communications Network - National Silver Alert Act - (Sec. 102) Defines "missing senior" as any individual who is reported to, or identified by, a law enforcement agency as a missing person and who meets state requirements for designation as a missing senior.(Sec. 103) Directs the Attorney General to establish a national Silver Alert Communications Network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist regional and local search efforts for missing seniors.(Sec. 104) Directs the Attorney General to [...]

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  • 10/02/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 09/17/2008 - Received in the Senate.
  • 09/17/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8368-8369)
  • 09/17/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text CR 9/15/2008 H8078-8080)
  • 09/17/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.6064 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House10/06/2008
H.R.6064 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House09/18/2008
H.R.6064 Reported in House09/09/2008
H.R.6064 Introduced in House05/17/2008