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National and State AMBER Alert Information
National Coordination
On April 30, 2003, President George W. Bush signed the Prosecutorial Remedies
and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act
of 2003 into law.
Building on the steps already taken by the Bush Administration to support
AMBER Alert programs, this Act codified the national coordination of state
and local AMBER Alert programs, including the development of guidance
for issuance and dissemination of AMBER Alerts and the appointment of
a national AMBER Alert Coordinator.
In anticipation of the passage of this national legislation, on October
2, 2002, Attorney General John Ashcroft appointed the Assistant Attorney
General for the Office of Justice Programs to serve as national AMBER
Alert coordinator.
For more information about the national coordination of the AMBER Plan,
visit the U.S. Department
of Justice Office of Justice Program's AMBER Plan web site.
State Legislation
In the fall of 2001 the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
(NCMEC) launched a campaign to encourage the development of AMBER Alert
plans across the country. The success of the program has led to the creation
of more than 100 known plans nationwide. NCMEC’s goal is to offer
technical assistance and training, in concert with the U.S. Department
of Justice, to all AMBER Alert plans throughout the country.
The Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) has developed a legal database
of AMBER Alert statutes. This database is operated and maintained by FVTC.
Please direct any questions or feedback to FVTC.
Search the AMBER
Alert Legal Database.
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