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; and

(4) the term “parent” includes a legal guardian or other individual who may lawfully exercise parental rights with respect to the child.

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Terms Used In 34 USC 11292

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See 1 USC 8