HR3868-118

Introduced

To direct the Attorney General to include a data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System to indicate whether the last known location of a missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 6, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Attorney General to include a data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System to indicate whether the last known location of a missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Government Operations, Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H6E924F1162B848069CBF25A6C4119144: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-members Everywhere Act or the TRACE Act.
  • Section H90399AC41C7248F1B30EC8954AB15F5B: 2. Data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System related to Federal land The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the National...
  • Section HB46AD6AFD3D44D929354495A6A910D43: 3. Report Beginning in the second calendar year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, on January 15th, the Attorney...
  • Section H1268FD7960134B99B6A7B3D235681A85: 4. Definition In this Act, the term Federal land means land owned by the United States that is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Attorney General to include a data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System to indicate whether the last known location of a missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Government Operations, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

This bill, To direct the Attorney General to include a data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System to indicate whether the last known location of a missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Government Operations Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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federal implementing agencies: ,
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 6, 2023

Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Burchett, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Government Operations Agriculture
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

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