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To direct the Attorney General to make an annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children, and for other purposes. 7/14/2008--Passed House without amendment.    (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act - Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, to make annual grants to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to: (1) assist federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to promote the quick recovery of a missing child by using rapid alert telephone calls, text messaging, and satellite mapping technology; (2) maintain and expand technological assistance; (3) establish and maintain regional [...]

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  • 08/01/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 07/15/2008 - Received in the Senate.
  • 07/14/2008 - Mr. Schiff moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  • 07/14/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6443-6445)
  • 07/14/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5464.

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