6 U.S.C. § 774 — Reunification

Page 410 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 774 Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Executive Order No. 13347, referred to in text, is set out as a note under section 314 of this title. § 774. Reunification (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Child Locator Center The term ‘‘Child Locator Center’’ means the National Emergency Child Locator Center es- tablished under subsection (b). (2) Declared event The term ‘‘declared event’’ means a major disaster or emergency. (3) Displaced adult The term ‘‘displaced adult’’ means an indi- vidual 21 years of age or older who is displaced from the habitual residence of that individual as a result of a declared event. (4) Displaced child The term ‘‘displaced child’’ means an indi- vidual under 21 years of age who is displaced from the habitual residence of that individual as a result of a declared event. (b) National Emergency Child Locator Center (1) In general Not later than 180 days after October 4, 2006, the Administrator, in coordination with the Attorney General of the United States, shall establish within the National Center for Miss- ing and Exploited Children the National Emer- gency Child Locator Center. In establishing the National Emergency Child Locator Center, the Administrator shall establish procedures to make all relevant information available to the National Emergency Child Locator Center in a timely manner to facilitate the expedi- tious identification and reunification of chil- dren with their families. (2) Purposes The purposes of the Child Locator Center are to— (A) enable individuals to provide to the Child Locator Center the name of and other identifying information about a displaced child or a displaced adult who may have in- formation about the location of a displaced child; (B) enable individuals to receive informa- tion about other sources of information about displaced children and displaced adults; and (C) assist law enforcement in locating dis- placed children. (3) Responsibilities and duties The responsibilities and duties of the Child Locator Center are to— (A) establish a toll-free telephone number to receive reports of displaced children and information about displaced adults that may assist in locating displaced children; (B) create a website to provide information about displaced children; (C) deploy its staff to the location of a de- clared event to gather information about displaced children; (D) assist in the reunification of displaced children with their families; (E) provide information to the public about additional resources for disaster as- sistance; (F) work in partnership with Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies; (G) provide technical assistance in locat- ing displaced children; (H) share information on displaced chil- dren and displaced adults with governmental agencies and nongovernmental organizations providing disaster assistance; (I) use its resources to gather information about displaced children; (J) refer reports of displaced adults to— (i) an entity designated by the Attorney General to provide technical assistance in locating displaced adults; and (ii) the National Emergency Family Reg- istry and Locator System as defined under section 775(a) of this title; (K) enter into cooperative agreements with Federal and State agencies and other organizations such as the American Red Cross as necessary to implement the mission of the Child Locator Center; and (L) develop an emergency response plan to prepare for the activation of the Child Loca- tor Center. (c) Omitted (d) Report Not later than 270 days after October 4, 2006, the Administrator shall submit to the Com- mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor- tation and Infrastructure and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report describing in detail the status of the Child Locator Center, including funding issues and any difficulties or issues in establishing the Center or completing the cooperative agree- ments described in subsection (b)(3)(K). (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 689b, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1449.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 689b of Pub. L. 109–295. Subsec. (c) of section 689b of Pub. L. 109–295 amended section 11292 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law En- forcement. § 775. National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term ‘‘displaced individual’’ means an individual displaced by an emergency or major disaster; and (2) the term ‘‘National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System’’ means the Na- tional Emergency Family Registry and Loca- tor System established under subsection (b). (b) Establishment Not later than 180 days after October 4, 2006, the Administrator shall establish a National