(a) In generalEach Federal, State, and local law enforcement agency shall report each case of a missing child under the age of 21 reported to such agency to the National Crime Information Center of the Department of Justice and, consistent with section 40507 (including rules promulgated pursuant to section 40507(c)) of this title, shall also report such case, either directly or through authorization described in such section to transmit, enter, or share information on such case, to the NamUs databases.
(b) GuidelinesThe Attorney General may establish guidelines for the collection of such reports including procedures for carrying out the purposes of this section and section 41308 of this title.11 See References in Text note below.
(c) Annual summaryThe Attorney General shall publish an annual statistical summary of the reports received under this section and section 41308 of this title.
Structure US Code
Title 34— CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Subtitle IV— Criminal Records and Information
CHAPTER 413— CRIME REPORTS AND STATISTICS
§ 41301. Report to Congress on sexual exploitation of children
§ 41302. Acquisition of statistical data on child abuse
§ 41303. Uniform Federal Crime Reporting Act of 1988
§ 41304. Family and domestic violence: data collection and reporting
§ 41305. Hate crime statistics
§ 41306. Report to Congress on banking law offenses
§ 41307. Reporting requirement for missing children
§ 41308. State requirements for reporting missing children
§ 41309. Reporting on human trafficking
§ 41310. Report on theft of trade secrets occurring abroad
§ 41311. Improving Department of Justice data collection on mental illness involved in crime