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§ 20503. Grant program for notification and communications systems along highways and major transportation routes for recovery of abducted children
(a) Program required
(b) Development grants
(1) In general
(2) Eligible activities
A grant under this subsection may be used by a State for the following purposes:
(A) To develop general policies and procedures to guide the use of changeable message signs or other information systems to notify motorists, aircraft passengers, ship passengers, and travelers about abductions of children.
(B) To develop guidance or policies on the span and format of alert messages to be conveyed on changeable message signs or other traveler information systems.
(C) To coordinate State, regional, and local plans for the use of changeable message signs or other transportation related issues.
(D) To plan secure and reliable communications systems and protocols among public safety and transportation agencies or modify existing communications systems to support the notification of motorists, aircraft passengers, ship passengers, and travelers about abductions of children.
(E) To plan and design improved systems for communicating with motorists, aircraft passengers, ship passengers, and travelers, including the capability for issuing wide area alerts to motorists, aircraft passengers, ship passengers, and travelers.
(F) To plan systems and protocols to facilitate the efficient issuance of child abduction notification and other key information to motorists, aircraft passengers, ship passengers, and travelers during off-hours.
(G) To provide training and guidance to transportation authorities to facilitate appropriate use of changeable message signs and other traveler information systems for the notification of motorists, aircraft passengers, ship passengers, and travelers about abductions of children.
(c) Implementation grants
(1) In general
(2) Eligible activities
(d) Federal share
(1) In general
(2) Waiver
(e) Distribution of grant amounts
(f) Administration
(g) Definition
(h) Authorization of appropriations
(i) Study of State programs
(1) Study
(2) Report
(Pub. L. 108–21, title III, § 303, Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 662; Pub. L. 116–283, div. H, title C, § 10001(b)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4861.)