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PUBLIC LAW 98-000—MMMM. DD, 1984

PUBLIC LAW 98-473—OCT. 12, 1984

98 STAT. 2125

"AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS".

(b) Section 341(a) is amended by striking out "for each of the fiscal 42 USC 5751. years" and all that follows through the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988.". (c) Section 341(b) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5751(b)) is amended by striking out "Associate". (d) Section 341 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5751) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) No funds appropriated to carry out the purposes of this title— "(1) may be used for any program or activity which is not specifically authorized by this title; or "(2) may be combined with funds appropriated under any other Act if the purpose of combining such funds is to make a single discretionary grant or a single discretionary payment unless such funds are separately identified in all grants and contracts and are used for the purposes specified in this title.". (e) Part D of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5751) is redesignated as part C. (f) Section 341 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 42 USC 5751. 5757) is redesignated as section 331. Subdivision D—Missing Children's Assistance ASSISTANCE RELATING TO MISSING CHILDREN

SEC. 660. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new title: "TITLE IV—MISSING CHILDREN SHORT TITLE

"SEC. 401. This title may be cited as the Missing Children's Assistance Act.

Missing Children's Assistance Act.

42 USC 5601 °^-

"FINDINGS

"SEC. 402. The Congress hereby finds that— "(1) each year thousands of children are abducted or removed from the control of a parent having legal custody without such parent's consent, under circumstances which immediately place them in grave danger; "(2) many of these children are never reunited with their families; "(3) often there are no clues to the whereabouts of these children; "(4) many missing children are at great risk of both physical harm and sexual exploitation; "(5) in many cases, parents and local law enforcement officials have neither the resources nor the expertise to mount expanded search efforts; "(6) abducted children are frequently moved from one locality to another, requiring the cooperation and coordination of local, State, and Federal law enforcement efforts;

42 USC 5771.