Number: RL34616
Title: Missing Adults: Background, Federal Programs, and Issues for Congress
Authors: Adrienne L. Fernandes, Domestic Social Policy Division 
Abstract: The first section of this report discusses demographics and record keeping of missing adults and unidentified remains, and some of the factors that may contribute to the disappearance of adults. This section also discusses federally funded databases that are used to track data on missing adults and unidentified individuals. The second section of the report describes the federal programs and initiatives to assist in locating missing adults, including funding data for FY2002 through FY2008, where applicable. (No final action has been taken to fund these activities for FY2009.) Finally, the third section discusses issues about the federal role in missing adult cases.
Pages: 30
Date: October 15, 2008