STATEMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL REGARDING THE PASSAGE OF THE PROTECT ACT:

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on April 10, 2003. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 “The Justice Department applauds today’s passage of the PROTECT Act. Taking the AMBER alert system nationwide will save innocent lives and take would-be predators off the streets. Law enforcement will be able to help find more abducted children, and return them to their parents. This bill also gives law enforcement valuable and needed tools to prosecute and punish violent crimes committed against America’s children.” 03-229

Source: US Department of Justice