[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3577 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3577

 To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet safety 
                          education programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 18, 2007

Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Holt, 
  Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Poe, Ms. 
    Bordallo, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Kind) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
                        the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet safety 
                          education programs.

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

SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR INTERNET SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Grant for I-Safe.--
            (1) Grant.--Subject to the availability of the funds 
        authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (2), the Attorney 
        General shall provide a grant to i-Safe, Inc., to carry out 
        Internet safety education programs.
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated $5,000,000 for grants under paragraph (1) 
        for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
    (b) Competitive Grant Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--Subject to the availability of the 
        funds authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (2), the 
        Attorney General shall create and administer a competitive 
        grants program for organizations to carry out Internet safety 
        education programs.
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated $5,000,000 for grants under paragraph (1) 
        for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

SEC. 2. INTERNET SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS DEFINED.

    (a) In General.--The term ``Internet safety education programs'' 
means programs that serve to educate parents, children, educators, and 
communities about Internet technology and culture, appropriate online 
behavior, and recognition and prevention of potential Internet dangers.
    (b) Related Definitions.--
            (1) Internet dangers.--The term ``Internet dangers'' 
        includes access through the Internet and other electronic 
        devices to inappropriate material, solicitation by sexual 
        predators, sexual or racial harassment, cyberbullying, and 
        identity theft.
            (2) Cyberbullying.--The term ``cyberbullying'' includes 
        verbal or written psychological bullying or harassment by an 
        individual or group, using an electronic device or devices 
        through means including but not limited to e-mail, instant 
        messaging, text messages, blogs, telephones, pagers, and 
        websites, to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior 
        that is intended to harm others.
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