An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 108-48 to require certain procedures to be established and followed when a child is reported lost or missing in a public building, commonly known as a `Code Adam' alert.

1. Adds TITLE IV--MISSING CHILDREN PROCEDURES IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS at the end of the bill

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   Inserted: TITLE IV--MISSING CHILDREN PROCEDURES IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS

   Inserted: SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

   Inserted: This title may be cited as the "Code Adam Act".

   Inserted: SEC. 402. DEFINITIONS.

   Inserted: In this title, the following definitions apply:

   Inserted: (1) Child.--The term "child" means an individual who is 17 years of age or younger.

   Inserted: (2) Code adam alert.--The term "Code Adam alert" means a set of procedures used in public buildings to alert employees and other users of the building that a child is missing.

   Inserted: (3) Designated authority.--The term "designated authority" means--

   Inserted: (A) with respect to a public building owned or leased for use by an Executive agency--

   Inserted: (i) except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the Administrator of General Services;

   Inserted: (ii) in the case of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts;

   Inserted: (iii) in the case of buildings under the jurisdiction, custody, and control of the Smithsonian Institution, the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution; or

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   Inserted: (iv) in the case of another public building for which an Executive agency has, by specific or general statutory authority, jurisdiction, custody, and control over the building, the head of that agency;

   Inserted: (B) with respect to a public building owned or leased for use by an establishment in the judicial branch of government, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; and

   Inserted: (C) with respect to a public building owned or leased for use by an establishment in the legislative branch of government, the Capitol Police Board.

   Inserted: (4) Executive agency.--The term "Executive agency" has the same meaning such term has under section 105 of title 5, United States Code.

   Inserted: (5) Federal agency.--The term "Federal agency" means any Executive agency or any establishment in the legislative or judicial branches of the Government.

   Inserted: (6) Public building.--The term "public building" means any building (or portion thereof) owned or leased for use by a Federal agency.

   Inserted: SEC. 403. PROCEDURES IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS REGARDING A MISSING OR LOST CHILD.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the designated authority for a public building shall establish procedures for locating a child that is missing in the building.

   Inserted: (b) Notification and Search Procedures.--Procedures established under this section shall provide, at a minimum, for the following:

   Inserted: (1) Notifying security personnel that a child is missing.

   Inserted: (2) Obtaining a detailed description of the child, including name, age, eye and hair color, height, weight, clothing, and shoes.

   Inserted: (3) Issuing a Code Adam alert and providing a description of the child, using a fast and effective means of communication.

   Inserted: (4) Establishing a central point of contact.

   Inserted: (5) Monitoring all points of egress from the building while a Code Adam alert is in effect.

   Inserted: (6) Conducting a thorough search of the building.

   Inserted: (7) Contacting local law enforcement.

   Inserted: (8) Documenting the incident.

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   At the end of the bill, add the following:

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