[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2435 Referred in House (RFH)]
2d Session
S. 2435
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 4, 2004
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform
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AN ACT
To permit Inspectors General to authorize staff to provide assistance
to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Missing Child Cold Case Review Act
of 2004''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS GENERAL.
Title XXXVII of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 5779 et
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 3701 the following:
``SEC. 3701A. AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS GENERAL.
``(a) In General.--An Inspector General appointed under section 3
or 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) may
authorize staff to assist the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children--
``(1) by conducting reviews of inactive case files to
develop recommendations for further investigations; and
``(2) by engaging in similar activities.
``(b) Limitations.--
``(1) Priority.--An Inspector General may not permit staff
to engage in activities described in subsection (a) if such
activities will interfere with the duties of the Inspector
General under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.).
``(2) Funding.--No additional funds are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section.''.
Passed the Senate October 1, 2004.
Attest:
EMILY J. REYNOLDS,
Secretary.