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§ 774. Reunification
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Child Locator Center
(2) Declared event
(3) Displaced adult
(4) Displaced child
(b) National Emergency Child Locator Center
(1) In general
(2) PurposesThe purposes of the Child Locator Center are to—
(A) enable individuals to provide to the Child Locator Center the name of and other identifying information about a displaced child or a displaced adult who may have information about the location of a displaced child;
(B) enable individuals to receive information about other sources of information about displaced children and displaced adults; and
(C) assist law enforcement in locating displaced children.
(3) Responsibilities and dutiesThe responsibilities and duties of the Child Locator Center are to—
(A) establish a toll-free telephone number to receive reports of displaced children and information about displaced adults that may assist in locating displaced children;
(B) create a website to provide information about displaced children;
(C) deploy its staff to the location of a declared event to gather information about displaced children;
(D) assist in the reunification of displaced children with their families;
(E) provide information to the public about additional resources for disaster assistance;
(F) work in partnership with Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies;
(G) provide technical assistance in locating displaced children;
(H) share information on displaced children and displaced adults with governmental agencies and nongovernmental organizations providing disaster assistance;
(I) use its resources to gather information about displaced children;
(J) refer reports of displaced adults to—
(i) an entity designated by the Attorney General to provide technical assistance in locating displaced adults; and
(ii) the National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System as defined under section 775(a) of this title;
(K) enter into cooperative agreements with Federal and State agencies and other organizations such as the American Red Cross as necessary to implement the mission of the Child Locator Center; and
(L) develop an emergency response plan to prepare for the activation of the Child Locator Center.
(c) Omitted
(d) Report
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 689b, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1449.)