In 1990, the National Child Search Assistance Act eliminated the waiting time for law enforcement action on missing children, mandating an immediate police report and NCIC entry for missing children cases.
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The 1982 Missing Children's Act enabled the entry of missing child information into the FBI's national crime computer (NCIC).
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There is no waiting period to report a missing or runaway minor or to enter their information into the FBI NCIC database.