National Child Search Assistance Act Explained

The National Child Search Assistance Act of 1990 (NCSA)^[1] (42 U.S.C. 5779 (Reporting Requirement) and 42 U.S.C. 5780 (State Requirements): The NCSA requires local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to immediately enter information about abducted children into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database without requiring a waiting period.

The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 amended the NCSA to require law enforcement to enter information about missing and abducted children in the NCIC database within two hours of receiving a report.^[2]

See also

• International Child Abduction Remedies Act
• Hague Abduction Convention
• International Parental Kidnapping Crime Act

References

1. Web site: N/A . N/A . TITLE XXXVII - NATIONAL CHILD SEARCH ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1990 SEC. 3701. REPORTING REQUIREMENT .
2. Web site: GAO-11-444, Missing Children: DOJ Could Enhance Oversight to Help Ensure That Law Enforcement Agencies Report Cases in a Timely Manner . 2023-03-14 . www.gao.gov.

External links

• Book: National Child Search Assistance Act of 1990: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives . U.S. Government Printing Office . 1991.