34 U.S.C. § 11292
Definitions
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 parent;
(2)
the term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention;
(3)
the term “Center” means the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children;
(4)
the term “parent” includes a legal guardian or other individual who may lawfully exercise parental rights with respect to the child; and
(5)
the term “child sexual abuse material” has the meaning given the term “child pornography” in section 2256 of title 18 ;
( Pub. L. 93–415, title IV, § 403 , as added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 660 , Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2126 ; amended Pub. L. 106–71, § 2(b) , Oct. 12, 1999 , 113 Stat. 1034 ; Pub. L. 109–248, title I, § 154(b) , July 27, 2006 , 120 Stat. 611 ; Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 689b(c) , Oct. 4, 2006 , 120 Stat. 1450 ; Pub. L. 115–267, § 2(b) , Oct. 11, 2018 , 132 Stat. 3757 ; Pub. L. 115–393, title II, § 202(b) , Dec. 21, 2018 , 132 Stat. 5268 ; Pub. L. 118–65, § 2(a) , June 17, 2024 , 138 Stat. 1439 .)