Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
USA115th CongressS-772| Senate
| Updated: 4/13/2018
John McCain
Republican Senator
Arizona
Cosponsors (6)
Judiciary Committee, Indian Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2019. The bill also modifies the program to: add, as a new purpose area, the integration of tribal AMBER Alert systems into state AMBER alert systems; make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants; permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes. (Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must submit to Congress a report evaluating the readiness, education, and training needs, technological challenges, and specific obstacles encountered by Indian tribes in the integration of state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-147.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7498; text: CR S7498)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7498; text: CR S7498)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Mr. Biggs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1233-1234)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 772.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1233)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1233)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 772 by Unanimous Consent.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 772 by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-166.
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Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
USA115th CongressS-772| Senate
| Updated: 4/13/2018
Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2019. The bill also modifies the program to: add, as a new purpose area, the integration of tribal AMBER Alert systems into state AMBER alert systems; make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants; permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes. (Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must submit to Congress a report evaluating the readiness, education, and training needs, technological challenges, and specific obstacles encountered by Indian tribes in the integration of state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-147.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7498; text: CR S7498)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7498; text: CR S7498)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Mr. Biggs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1233-1234)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 772.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1233)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1233)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 772 by Unanimous Consent.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 772 by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-166.
John McCain
Republican Senator
Arizona
Cosponsors (6)
Judiciary Committee, Indian Affairs Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
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