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110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3845 AN ACT

To establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, to improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute child predators.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the `Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2007' or the `PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2. Findings.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3. Definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR CHILD EXPLOITATION PREVENTION AND INTERDICTION

Sec. 101. Establishment of special counsel for child exploitation prevention and interdiction.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 102. Establishment of National ICAC Task Force Program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 103. Purpose of ICAC task forces.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 104. Duties and functions of task forces.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 105. National ICAC Data Network Center.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 106. ICAC grant program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 107. Authorization of appropriations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO COMBAT CHILD EXPLOITATION

Sec. 201. Additional regional computer forensic labs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 202. Additional field agents for the FBI.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 203. Immigrations and customs enforcement enhancement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 204. Combating trafficking via the United States Postal Service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 205. Accountability provisions for child exploitation prevention and interdiction.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) The Internet has facilitated the growth of a multi-billion dollar global market for images and video of children being sexually-displayed, raped, and tortured, far exceeding the capacity of law enforcement to respond at the Federal, State, and local level.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) The explosion of child pornography trafficking is claiming very young victims. Research by the Department of Justice, the University of New Hampshire, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children indicates that among those arrested for possession of child pornography, 83 percent have images of children 6-12 years old, 39 percent have images of children 3-5 years old, and 19 percent have images of children under the age of 3 years old.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) The images and videos being trafficked typically depict sexual assaults that are both graphic and brutal. The research described in paragraph (2) also indicates that 80 percent of known child pornography possessors have images of children being sexually penetrated and 21 percent have images depicting children bound, gagged, blindfolded, or `otherwise enduring sadistic sex.' Just one percent of such possessors restricted their collecting to images of simple child nudity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Millions of children and teens in the United States are at risk from sexual predators who are hunting, stalking, and luring minors online. Along with the incredible access to the world offered our children by the Internet, the Internet also offers the world access to our children.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) The Internet Crimes Against Children task forces at the Department of Justice have identified millions of child pornography transactions involving images and video of child sexual assault from millions of computer IP addresses worldwide.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) The ICAC Program has been highly successful in creating and sustaining an emerging national network of 59 Federal, State, and local task forces in all 50 States, which form the backbone of national readiness to combat child exploitation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) In testimony before Congress, law enforcement experts have expressed consensus that lack of law enforcement resources, including dedicated forensic analysis capacity, is a severe problem at the Federal, State, and local level, severely limiting the number of predators that can be interdicted and children that can be identified and rescued.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) The Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, and the United States Postal Inspection Service have each developed highly specialized and successful child exploitation investigative capabilities, yet these agencies have testified to Congress that they must triage the overwhelming number of child exploitation crimes and cannot investigate a large percentage of known crimes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) Child pornography and online child enticement crimes have among the highest conviction rates of any child sexual offense, and the research funded by the Department of Justice indicates that the majority of child pornography offenders have committed or attempted direct sexual contact offenses against children. Investigating and prosecuting these predators is one of the most concrete and measurable strategies for the prevention of future child sexual abuse.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act, the following definitions shall apply:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) CHILD EXPLOITATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term `child exploitation' means any conduct, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit such conduct, constituting criminal sexual abuse of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor, abusive sexual contact of a minor, sexually explicit conduct with a minor, or any similar offense under Federal or State law.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) STATUTORY RAPE EXCEPTION- The term `child exploitation' shall not include sexual conduct involving a minor if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) the minor involved in such conduct has attained 16 years of age or older;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) no other individual involved in such conduct is more than 4 years older than such minor; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) such conduct was consensual.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) MINOR- The term `minor' means any person under the age of 18 years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONDUCT- The term `sexually explicit conduct' has the meaning given such term in section 2256 of title 18, United States Code.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR CHILD EXPLOITATION PREVENTION AND INTERDICTION

SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR CHILD EXPLOITATION PREVENTION AND INTERDICTION.

(a) In General- The Attorney General shall appoint a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Duties of the Special Counsel- The Special Counsel appointed under subsection (a) shall have the following duties:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Coordinating the policies and strategies of the Department of Justice related to the prevention and investigation of child exploitation cases, including the policies and strategies of the Office of Justice Programs, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice, the Executive Office of United States Attorneys, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other agency or bureau of the Department of Justice whose activities relate to child exploitation cases.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Pursuing memorandums of understanding or other interagency agreements related to the prevention, investigation, and apprehension of individuals exploiting children, including seeking cooperation and collaboration with--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the Department of State;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) the Department of Commerce;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) the Department of Education; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) other Federal agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Coordinating and overseeing the ICAC Task Force Program established under section 102.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Coordinating and overseeing the National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Network Center established under section 105.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Reviewing and approving the grants awarded by the ICAC grant program as administered by the Office of Justice Programs, including developing and approving the funding formula established under section 106, after consultation with the Office of Justice Programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) Developing, providing, and coordinating technical assistance and training for Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies related to the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of child exploitation crimes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) Developing, providing, and coordinating training and technical assistance to Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement related to forensic computer examination and analysis.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) Developing and overseeing research programs related to child exploitation prevention.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) Directing and overseeing programs for child exploitation prevention and education, including programs related to Internet safety.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) Maintaining liaison with the judicial branches of the Federal and State Governments on matters relating to child exploitation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) Providing information to the President, Congress, the judiciary, State, local, and tribal governments, and the general public on matters relating to child exploitation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) Serving, at the request of the Attorney General, as the representative of the Department of Justice on domestic task forces, committees, or commissions addressing policies or issues relating to child exploitation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) Providing technical assistance, coordination, training, and support to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) other components of the Department of Justice, in efforts to develop policy and to enforce Federal laws relating to child exploitation cases, including the litigation of civil and criminal actions relating to enforcing such laws;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) other Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, in efforts to develop policy, provide technical assistance, and improve coordination among agencies carrying out efforts to eliminate child exploitation; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) grantees, in efforts to combat child exploitation and to provide support and assistance to victims of such exploitation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Staff- The Special Counsel appointed under subsection (a) may hire or appoint such staff as may be required to carry out the duties described in this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 102. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL ICAC TASK FORCE PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment- There is established within the Department of Justice, under the general authority of the Attorney General, a National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (hereinafter in this title referred to as the `ICAC Task Force'), which shall consist of a national program of State and local law enforcement task forces dedicated to developing effective responses to online enticement of children by sexual predators, child exploitation, and child obscenity and pornography cases.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) National Program- The National ICAC Task Force Program established under subsection (a) shall include at least one ICAC task force in each State.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 103. PURPOSE OF ICAC TASK FORCES.

The National ICAC Task Force Program, and each State or local ICAC task force that is part of the national program of task forces, shall be dedicated towards--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) increasing the investigative capabilities of State and local law enforcement officers in the detection, investigation, and apprehension of Internet crimes against children offenses or offenders, including technology-facilitated child exploitation offenses;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) conducting proactive and reactive Internet crimes against children investigations;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) providing training and technical assistance to ICAC task forces and other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the areas of investigations, forensics, prosecution, community outreach, and capacity-building, using recognized experts to assist in the development and delivery of training programs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) increasing the number of Internet crimes against children offenses being investigated and prosecuted in both Federal and State courts;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) creating a multiagency task force response to Internet crimes against children offenses within each State;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) enhancing nationwide responses to Internet crimes against children offenses, including assisting other ICAC task forces, as well as other Federal, State, and local agencies with Internet crimes against children investigations and prosecutions;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) developing and delivering Internet crimes against children public awareness and prevention programs; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) participating in such other activities, both proactive and reactive, that will enhance investigations and prosecutions of Internet crimes against children.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 104. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF TASK FORCES.

Each State or local ICAC task force that is part of the national program of task forces shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) consist of State and local investigators, prosecutors, forensic specialists, and education specialists who are dedicated to addressing the goals of such task force;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) work consistently towards achieving the purposes described in section 103;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) engage in proactive investigations, forensic examinations, and effective prosecutions of Internet crimes against children;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) provide forensic, preventive, and investigative assistance to parents, educators, prosecutors, law enforcement, and others concerned with Internet crimes against children;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) develop multijurisdictional, multiagency responses and partnerships to Internet crimes against children offenses through ongoing informational, administrative, and technological support to other State and local law enforcement agencies, as a means for such agencies to acquire the necessary knowledge, personnel, and specialized equipment to investigate and prosecute such offenses;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) participate in nationally coordinated investigations in any case in which the Attorney General determines such participation to be necessary, as permitted by the available resources of such task force;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) establish or adopt investigative and prosecution standards, consistent with established norms, to which such task force shall comply;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) investigate, and seek prosecution on, tips related to Internet crimes against children, including tips from other law enforcement agencies, ICAC task forces, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and other Federal, State, and local agencies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) develop procedures for handling seized evidence;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) maintain such reports and records as are required under this title; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) seek to comply with national standards regarding the investigation and prosecution of Internet crimes against children, as set forth by the Attorney General, to the extent such standards are consistent with the law of the State where the task force is located.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 105. NATIONAL ICAC DATA NETWORK CENTER.

(a) In General- The Attorney General shall establish a National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Network Center.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Purpose of Center- The National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Network Center established under subsection (a) shall be dedicated to assisting--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the National ICAC Task Force Program established under this title; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies investigating and prosecuting child exploitation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Mandatory Requirements for Center- The National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Network Center established under subsection (a) shall develop and maintain an integrated technology and training program that provides--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) a secure system enabling online communication and collaboration by ICAC task forces, Federal law enforcement agencies, and other State and local law enforcement agencies regarding ongoing investigations;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) a secure, online system for resolving case conflicts, for use by ICAC task forces, Federal law enforcement agencies, and other State and local law enforcement agencies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) a secure data storage and analysis system for use by ICAC task forces, Federal law enforcement agencies, and other State and local law enforcement agencies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) guidelines for the use of such Data Network by Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) training and technical assistance on the use of such Data Network by Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) ICAC Data Network Steering Committee- The Attorney General shall establish an ICAC Data Network Center Steering Committee to provide guidance to the Center relating to the program under subsection (c), and to assist in the development of strategic plans for the Center. The Steering Committee shall consist of 9 members with expertise in child exploitation prevention and interdiction prosecution, investigation, or prevention, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) 3 representatives elected by the local directors of the ICAC task forces;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) 1 representative from the law enforcement agency having primary responsibility for hosting and maintaining the ICAC Data Network;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) 1 representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Innocent Images National Initiative or Regional Computer Forensic Lab program;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) 1 representative of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Cyber Crimes Center;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) 1 representative of the United States Postal Inspection Service;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) 1 representative of the Department of Justice's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section or a United States Attorney's Office; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) 1 representative appointed by the Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2016, $2,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this section, including for--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the establishment of the National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Network Center; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the costs of operating and maintaining such Center.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 106. ICAC GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Office of Justice Programs, in consultation with the Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, is authorized to award grants to State and local ICAC task forces to assist in carrying out the duties and functions described under section 104.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) FORMULA GRANTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) DEVELOPMENT OF FORMULA- At least 75 percent of the total funds appropriated to carry out this section shall be available to award or otherwise distribute grants pursuant to a funding formula established by the Office of Justice Programs, in consultation with the Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, in accordance with the requirements in subparagraph (B).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) FORMULA REQUIREMENTS- Any formula established by the Office of Justice Programs, in consultation with the Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, under subparagraph (A) shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) ensure that each State or local ICAC task force shall, at a minimum, receive an amount equal to 0.5 percent of the funds available to award or otherwise distribute grants under subparagraph (A); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) take into consideration the following factors:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) The population of each State, as determined by the most recent decennial census performed by the Bureau of the Census.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) The number of investigative leads within the applicant's jurisdiction generated by the ICAC Data Network, the Cyber Tipline, and other sources.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(III) The number of criminal cases related to Internet crimes against children referred to a task force for Federal, State, or local prosecution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(IV) The number of successful prosecutions of child exploitation cases by a task force.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(V) The amount of training, technical assistance, and public education or outreach by a task force related to the prevention, investigation, or prosecution of child exploitation offenses.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(VI) Such other criteria as the Attorney General determines demonstrate the level of need for additional resources by a task force.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) DISTRIBUTION OF REMAINING FUNDS BASED ON NEED-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- Any funds remaining from the total funds appropriated to carry out this section after funds have been made available to award or otherwise distribute formula grants under paragraph (2)(A) shall be distributed to State and local ICAC task forces based upon need, as set forth by criteria established by the Office of Justice Programs, in consultation with the Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction. Such criteria shall include the factors under paragraph (2)(B)(ii).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) MATCHING REQUIREMENT- A State or local ICAC task force shall contribute matching non-Federal funds in an amount equal to not less than 25 percent of the amount of funds received by the State or local ICAC task force under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. A State or local ICAC task force that is not able or willing to contribute matching funds in accordance with this subparagraph shall not be eligible for funds under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Application-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Each State or local ICAC task force seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONTENTS- Each application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) describe the activities for which assistance under this section is sought; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) provide such additional assurances as the Attorney General determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Allowable Uses- Grants awarded under this section may be used to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) hire personnel, investigators, prosecutors, education specialists, and forensic specialists;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) establish and support forensic laboratories utilized in Internet crimes against children investigations;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) support investigations and prosecutions of Internet crimes against children;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) conduct and assist with education programs to help children and parents protect themselves from Internet predators;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) conduct and attend training sessions related to successful investigations and prosecutions of Internet crimes against children; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) fund any other activities directly related to preventing, investigating, or prosecuting Internet crimes against children.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Reporting Requirements-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ICAC REPORTS- To measure the results of the activities funded by grants under this section, and to assist the Attorney General in complying with the Government Performance and Results Act (Public Law 103-62; 107 Stat. 285), each State or local ICAC task force receiving a grant under this section shall, on an annual basis, submit a report to the Attorney General that sets forth the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) Staffing levels of the task force, including the number of investigators, prosecutors, education specialists, and forensic specialists dedicated to investigating and prosecuting Internet crimes against children.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Investigation and prosecution performance measures of the task force, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) the number of investigations initiated related to Internet crimes against children;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) the number of arrests related to Internet crimes against children;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) the number of prosecutions for Internet crimes against children, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) whether the prosecution resulted in a conviction for such crime; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) the sentence and the statutory maximum for such crime under State law.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) The number of referrals made by the task force to the United States Attorneys office, including whether the referral was accepted by the United States Attorney.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) Statistics that account for the disposition of investigations that do not result in arrests or prosecutions, such as referrals to other law enforcement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) The number of investigative technical assistance sessions that the task force provided to nonmember law enforcement agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) The number of computer forensic examinations that the task force completed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) The number of law enforcement agencies participating in Internet crimes against children program standards established by the task force.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress on--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the progress of the development of the ICAC Task Forces established under this title; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the number of Federal and State investigations, prosecutions, and convictions in the prior 12-month period related to child exploitation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Availability- Funds appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO COMBAT CHILD EXPLOITATION

SEC. 201. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL COMPUTER FORENSIC LABS.

(a) Additional Resources- The Attorney General shall establish additional computer forensic capacity to address the current backlog for computer forensics, including for child exploitation investigations. The Attorney General may utilize funds under this title to establish new regional computer forensic laboratories within the Regional Computer Forensic Laboratories Program operated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation or may increase capacity at existing laboratories.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) New Computer Forensic Labs- If the Attorney General determines that new regional computer forensic laboratories are needed under subsection (a) to address existing backlogs, such new laboratories shall be established pursuant to subsection (d).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Purpose of New Resources- The additional forensic capacity established by the resources provided under this section shall prioritize its activities to assist Federal agencies, State and local Internet Crimes Against Children task forces, and other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in preventing, investigating, and prosecuting Internet crimes against children.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Location of New Labs- The location of any new regional computer forensic laboratories under this section shall be determined by the Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory National Steering Committee, and other relevant stakeholders.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Report- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit a report to the Congress on how the funds appropriated under this section were utilized.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2009 through 2016, $7,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 202. ADDITIONAL FIELD AGENTS FOR THE FBI.

(a) In General- There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $30,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2016 to fund the hiring of full-time Federal Bureau of Investigation field agents and associated analysts and support staff in addition to the number of such employees serving in those capacities on the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Sole Purpose- The sole purpose of the additional staff required to be hired under subsection (a) is to work on child exploitation cases as part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Innocent Images National Initiative.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 203. IMMIGRATIONS AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENT.

(a) Additional Agents- There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security $15,000,000, for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2016, to fund the hiring of full-time agents and associated analysts and support staff within the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in addition to the number of such employees serving in those capacities on the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Sole Purpose- The sole purpose of the additional staff required to be hired under subsection (a) is to work on child exploitation and child obscenity cases.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 204. COMBATING TRAFFICKING VIA THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE.

(a) In General- There are authorized to be appropriated to the Postmaster General $5,000,000, for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2016, to fund the hiring of full-time agents and associated analysts and support staff in addition to the number of such employees serving in those capacities on the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Sole Purpose- The sole purpose of the additional staff required to be hired under subsection (a) is to work on child exploitation and child obscenity cases.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 205. ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS FOR CHILD EXPLOITATION PREVENTION AND INTERDICTION.

The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Postmaster General, shall report to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and House of Representatives and any other relevant committee of jurisdiction, on an annual basis, on the resources (agents, forensic labs, prosecutors, etc.) being utilized by such agencies to investigate and prosecute child exploitation and child obscenity cases, including the resources established under this title, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-248; 120 Stat. 587), and any other law related to combating child exploitation and child obscenity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Attest:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Clerk.

110th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3845AN ACTTo establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, to improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute child predators LORRAINE C. MILLER, CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Clerk.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink