Number: RS21522 Title: A Sketch of the PROTECT (Amber Alert) Act and the Sentencing Guidelines Authors: Charles Doyle, American Law Division Abstract: Title IV of the PROTECT Act (Prosecution Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act), P.L. 108-21, 117 Stat. 650 (2003), sometimes known as the Amber Alert Act, amends the sentencing procedures used in federal cases, particularly those involving sex offenses and other crimes against children. Pages: 6 Date: Updated May 16, 2003