42 U.S.C. § 5772
Section 5772 · Definitions
Current version, with additions and removals from the October 12, 1984 version.
Current — October 4, 2006
As of October 12, 1984
For the purpose of this subchapter—
For the purpose of this subchapter—
(1) the term “missing child” means any individual less than 18 years of age whose whereabouts are unknown to such individual's legal custodian if—
(1) the term “missing child” means any individual less than 18 years of age whose whereabouts are unknown to such individual's legal custodian;
(A) the circumstances surrounding such individual's disappearance indicate that such individual may possibly have been removed by another from the control of such individual's legal custodian without such custodian's consent; or
(B) the circumstances of the case strongly indicate that such individual is likely to be abused or sexually exploited; and
(2) the term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
(2) the term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and
(3) the term “Center” means the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.