110 HR 3845 EH: PROTECT Our Children Act of
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1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)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
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Title I—Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and
Interdiction
Sec. 101. Establishment of special counsel for child
exploitation prevention and interdiction.
Sec. 102. Establishment of National ICAC Task Force
Program.
Sec. 103. Purpose of ICAC task forces.
Sec. 104. Duties and functions of task forces.
Sec. 105. National ICAC Data Network Center.
Sec. 106. ICAC grant program.
Sec. 107. Authorization of appropriations.
Title II—Additional Measures to Combat Child
Exploitation
Sec. 201. Additional regional computer forensic
labs.
Sec. 202. Additional field agents for the FBI.
Sec. 203. Immigrations and customs enforcement
enhancement.
Sec. 204. Combating trafficking via the United States Postal
Service.
Sec. 205. Accountability provisions for child exploitation
prevention and interdiction.
2.Congress finds the following:
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
3.In this Act, the following definitions shall
apply:
(1)
(A)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.
(B)The term child exploitation
shall not
include sexual conduct involving a minor if—
(i)the
minor involved in such conduct has attained 16 years of age or older;
(ii)no
other individual involved in such conduct is more than 4 years older than such
minor; and
(iii)such conduct was
consensual.
(2)The
term minor
means any person under the age of 18 years.
(3)Sexually
explicit conductThe term sexually explicit
conduct
has the meaning given such term in section 2256 of title 18,
United States Code.
<enum>I</enum><header>Special Counsel
for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction</header>
<section id="H62AC7B92E3004205BBCA3142B700FA2E"><enum>101.</enum><header>Establishment
of special counsel for child exploitation prevention and interdiction</header>
<subsection id="H64BEF6C6C0A240089D22F614D057884B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Attorney General shall appoint a Special Counsel for
Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy
Attorney General.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4DEA38903D6A4CD2AFCF4029B622D95"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties of the
Special Counsel</header><text>The Special Counsel appointed under subsection
(a) shall have the following duties:</text>
<paragraph id="H61F21063EA7D4B769094BE92F8ED5389"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8469399B721548109692B2FD66E7AB64"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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—</text>
<subparagraph id="H608B36658B17484283510025950970D4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1480473F252F41748592001F122CCF74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Department of
State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H171DE2E4FDEB4E2CA0DAF5EF00186FCB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Department of
Commerce;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H37AFF74A01654C619D00A8C1D68216EB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Department of
Education; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H116947A657944FDE93E3A9325700305F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other Federal
agencies.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCA88ACA7F05D4651B17DB863E27E04C6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Coordinating and
overseeing the ICAC Task Force Program established under section 102.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9416C779DF124A3299EF4D6872E1A900"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Coordinating and
overseeing the National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Network Center
established under section 105.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H81C53FA146B649EF9968BCCC01FB9987"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7F5C1280082343D2B2B059B11270C2D2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H06B44E7E939D4E5EBABDE667527341FD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Developing,
providing, and coordinating training and technical assistance to Federal,
State, local, and tribal law enforcement related to forensic computer
examination and analysis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAA51E3CB8A3749148C80235DB886686B"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Developing and
overseeing research programs related to child exploitation prevention.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9FAE48684B1849B6B2574596724DE500"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Directing and
overseeing programs for child exploitation prevention and education, including
programs related to Internet safety.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H017A8CD2C7B946C68488E8BE426327D9"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Maintaining
liaison with the judicial branches of the Federal and State Governments on
matters relating to child exploitation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCFC841A1A0F14390BA1EE177E5530A3"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Providing
information to the President, Congress, the judiciary, State, local, and tribal
governments, and the general public on matters relating to child
exploitation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF2BEE8EA9B0B446ABF4BDC3C007268EA"><enum>(12)</enum><text>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.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAFDA8C6C634C43B7A408FA3400E04C4"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Providing
technical assistance, coordination, training, and support to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H64440FD8BD844CBA926DE3B89B4DA0A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDFDFAC9C7877438BB9E4D6C79F004341"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H33407C3C6258456C941F57419EBEDB82"><enum>(C)</enum><text>grantees, in
efforts to combat child exploitation and to provide support and assistance to
victims of such exploitation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H741C105BE46B4BCB86F7DB3D79BEC8E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Staff</header><text>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.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H0FBED0CD1FBE4797A112230809B671DC"><enum>102.</enum><header>Establishment
of National ICAC Task Force Program</header>
<subsection id="H955D867FF7174BF684002C17FC777030"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>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 <quote>ICAC Task Force</quote>),
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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7160D1F795254ED593D1118D33E9C1EA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National
Program</header><text>The National ICAC Task Force Program established under
subsection (a) shall include at least one ICAC task force in each State.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H21F6964326194244941856B0CDD27EFE"><enum>103.</enum><header>Purpose of ICAC
task forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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—</text>
<paragraph id="HB55D17569CC045678DC5DBF53C6C409"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9171BECA36F4A7C8CED8EBEE72A147"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conducting
proactive and reactive Internet crimes against children investigations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H015CB50ECB8849598F99A2FD0068E8C8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC5502FDEB7634241AF5567652E421033"><enum>(4)</enum><text>increasing the
number of Internet crimes against children offenses being investigated and
prosecuted in both Federal and State courts;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE01BEBABC4504759B2794D55A6D45BE2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>creating a
multiagency task force response to Internet crimes against children offenses
within each State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H932E5FD0218D4C20AEC792F3FDB68CD8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA4A6914A623C49F19DF90594D778582"><enum>(7)</enum><text>developing and
delivering Internet crimes against children public awareness and prevention
programs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB500FEF323C84FA68552E1ABB6DA6C91"><enum>(8)</enum><text>participating in
such other activities, both proactive and reactive, that will enhance
investigations and prosecutions of Internet crimes against children.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H9B673C6ED659429B90814C8EE3277ED3"><enum>104.</enum><header>Duties and
functions of task forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Each
State or local ICAC task force that is part of the national program of task
forces shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H0B20BB2D10AD4E60B01B65BE39F4CC37"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consist of State
and local investigators, prosecutors, forensic specialists, and education
specialists who are dedicated to addressing the goals of such task
force;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3748603476764109B8F638026C00995D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>work consistently
towards achieving the purposes described in section 103;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H41EA6F3931BA48219BD6653654928B7B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>engage in
proactive investigations, forensic examinations, and effective prosecutions of
Internet crimes against children;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD1ACA1AD2AF45D9A8720699224B25D9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide forensic,
preventive, and investigative assistance to parents, educators, prosecutors,
law enforcement, and others concerned with Internet crimes against
children;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45C909B468C9452AB647981DE98B23D2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBC1456D4269D4FB7BF64DF428E501E8E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDF8D36D45BE6493B84DE01D1E58C02B"><enum>(7)</enum><text>establish or adopt
investigative and prosecution standards, consistent with established norms, to
which such task force shall comply;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF37F047791414837A74FB725486E15DF"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C63BE7413194BE5AEC6400A53E8088"><enum>(9)</enum><text>develop procedures
for handling seized evidence;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H35675AD7846140CDBEB70012215D7429"><enum>(10)</enum><text>maintain such
reports and records as are required under this title; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H74016E7C00D34F6FB7B8646CF3C2D9DB"><enum>(11)</enum><text>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.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H01B52470AD1A4DC98BCF9949E5D64B90"><enum>105.</enum><header>National ICAC
Data Network Center</header>
<subsection id="H36ADFCC1E0CA4A2000DDD9595B3842E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Attorney General shall establish a National Internet
Crimes Against Children Data Network Center.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBE934BE894024B3EB5D30821F4864600"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose of
center</header><text>The National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Network
Center established under subsection (a) shall be dedicated to assisting—</text>
<paragraph id="H22A9FAA127D24787A76D16608F7D4974"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the National ICAC
Task Force Program established under this title; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F7D9491B1E44CD88E29422DFEAB4362"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Federal, State,
local, and tribal agencies investigating and prosecuting child
exploitation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H121DF29DC17D4990BB6BCFA4DFDE62D0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Mandatory
requirements for center</header><text>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—</text>
<paragraph id="H3C1BD009F70049F9BDCA257CC7C56C49"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6140E97ECFE54BA0ABC2F95485116CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAF663A41D4E445E6A01700F42763730"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB41E8528709F413F897FBCDF76C5009E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>guidelines for the
use of such Data Network by Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0C73763FAB0E413992C1DC433807417"><enum>(5)</enum><text>training and
technical assistance on the use of such Data Network by Federal, State, and
local law enforcement agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H200E35BB42524826A126BFEF1FB2A3E6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>ICAC data
network steering committee</header><text>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—</text>
<paragraph id="H1EECDC2A6A6449AABCD2F71502579425"><enum>(1)</enum><text>3
representatives elected by the local directors of the ICAC task forces;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2D5F006B8E69448BB975C0442750D22E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>1
representative from the law enforcement agency having primary responsibility
for hosting and maintaining the ICAC Data Network;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53E24A45A0F1478DBEC12900553F7997"><enum>(3)</enum><text>1
representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Innocent Images
National Initiative or Regional Computer Forensic Lab program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC7DE2CF81ED843559916F43B2DE639E3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>1
representative of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Cyber Crimes
Center;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE62894D4FB804F7AA8D0BE6DBC19D2E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>1
representative of the United States Postal Inspection Service;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4BE10435BE42465C8647F6F6D4B01C00"><enum>(6)</enum><text>1
representative of the Department of Justice’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity
Section or a United States Attorney’s Office; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB086B5CD3DF44934AE148F673852031F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>1
representative appointed by the Special Counsel for Child Exploitation
Prevention and Interdiction.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE912A284A6A843A6AAB933989B22B10"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>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—</text>
<paragraph id="HF2502190A92A4C6F9000921561F45430"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the establishment
of the National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Network Center;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H901022A213D948BFA5D01F07AB6E0874"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the costs of
operating and maintaining such Center.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE2436CF1026F4E46A200F80042464D6D"><enum>106.</enum><header>ICAC grant
program</header>
<subsection id="H9F3C84418F254A1BACD8C48047BBF7C1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="H577358B2B4A04E028C7094895631004E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA752D80EF5A8443EA12D9FBC32192E17"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Formula
grants</header>
<subparagraph id="H9EEFF045F2514FDC9400E9B944217541"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Development of
formula</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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
<internal-xref idref="H62EB0C21BDDC4CAA90091165F4504CEC" legis-path="106.(a)(2)(B)">subparagraph (B)</internal-xref>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H62EB0C21BDDC4CAA90091165F4504CEC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Formula
requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any formula
established by the Office of Justice Programs, in consultation with the Special
Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, under
<internal-xref idref="H9EEFF045F2514FDC9400E9B944217541" legis-path="106.(a)(2)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref> shall—</text>
<clause id="HC9BDC0F5D0E044E6AB301575BD4D32C8"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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
<internal-xref idref="H9EEFF045F2514FDC9400E9B944217541" legis-path="106.(a)(2)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HFB34F42BA16746ADBDEE7495C2F3DE39"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>take into
consideration the following factors:</text>
<subclause id="H49750386C9DB46CDBB837EB8F4086B4C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The population of
each State, as determined by the most recent decennial census performed by the
Bureau of the Census.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4F5E2AD89BEE4ABB908D10DBD2033CBC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>The number of
investigative leads within the applicant’s jurisdiction generated by the ICAC
Data Network, the Cyber Tipline, and other sources.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H421908D53C974E64A29EAA20CB237E73"><enum>(III)</enum><text>The number of
criminal cases related to Internet crimes against children referred to a task
force for Federal, State, or local prosecution.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8DF6D239011D4E86BCA2EAC88D3F71A7"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>The number of
successful prosecutions of child exploitation cases by a task force.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA4B85C767062418F87F1FDE752B6983B"><enum>(V)</enum><text>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.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H53F541F66776494ABEF53D73595E3B05"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>Such other
criteria as the Attorney General determines demonstrate the level of need for
additional resources by a task force.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1BB50AECFBC94DB8924C049000D122E0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Distribution of
remaining funds based on need</header>
<subparagraph id="H449894314FF64B5D8248D467178B234B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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
<internal-xref idref="H9EEFF045F2514FDC9400E9B944217541" legis-path="106.(a)(2)(A)">paragraph (2)(A)</internal-xref> 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
<internal-xref idref="HFB34F42BA16746ADBDEE7495C2F3DE39" legis-path="106.(a)(2)(B)(ii)">paragraph (2)(B)(ii)</internal-xref>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC09725B0C39F46D489CE8902B514F37"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Matching
requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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
<internal-xref idref="H449894314FF64B5D8248D467178B234B" legis-path="106.(a)(3)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref> 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
<internal-xref idref="H449894314FF64B5D8248D467178B234B" legis-path="106.(a)(3)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref> of this
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA3F8269482E64E2EA89DB0EBD8C5DA01"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="HA7672C38EC424B3DB72FF9131202DC03"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF544DB18C27A4D38854E851D0565C779"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H36D6ED7C12B6479A83EB00550117C564"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describe the
activities for which assistance under this section is sought; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8923BD506E1473D8300EC6176766259"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide such
additional assurances as the Attorney General determines to be essential to
ensure compliance with the requirements of this title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAC610608EDAB46259EED63E4C39600A1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Allowable
Uses</header><text>Grants awarded under this section may be used to—</text>
<paragraph id="HAE8292460CC1425DB55698DC76F02500"><enum>(1)</enum><text>hire personnel,
investigators, prosecutors, education specialists, and forensic
specialists;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD4E0C978B7664531A209F8D2565937C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish and
support forensic laboratories utilized in Internet crimes against children
investigations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7AC80AF327A7498B9884DE719D2D18F2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>support
investigations and prosecutions of Internet crimes against children;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55570CDFE0544072BFDD9F13D34EA3FF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>conduct and assist
with education programs to help children and parents protect themselves from
Internet predators;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFDEE77A290B14D5A8E53C64DB1BD7258"><enum>(5)</enum><text>conduct and attend
training sessions related to successful investigations and prosecutions of
Internet crimes against children; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD969F8F1B70143F4BE43FFEC529EB45"><enum>(6)</enum><text>fund any other
activities directly related to preventing, investigating, or prosecuting
Internet crimes against children.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCF81B93F81B94855B75DA162D89B9228"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reporting
Requirements</header>
<paragraph id="HEE91E7E914994F88001358F600C774EE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>ICAC
reports</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/62">Public Law 103–62</external-xref>; 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:</text>
<subparagraph id="H2B5B8CA1B92D4FA5B2F924119BA014D8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4DC37CB782F44A3DBFAA86B083D0C81F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Investigation and
prosecution performance measures of the task force, including—</text>
<clause id="HB0DDDD7F1D20410893B680C884F983A2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
number of investigations initiated related to Internet crimes against
children;</text>
</clause><clause id="H28C2403466C8475AA0CBAA353F22C063"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
number of arrests related to Internet crimes against children;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8850A59D416D443485C16DBC74776673"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the number of
prosecutions for Internet crimes against children, including—</text>
<subclause id="H079188C986A148BCB3D2CD00DD57CA16"><enum>(I)</enum><text>whether the
prosecution resulted in a conviction for such crime; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HBECBC79E53B441E0005D779B1C78388D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the sentence and
the statutory maximum for such crime under State law.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H980A06D5183040D489100016958B94F2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H017380C7503C4F5E919BFF800A836B1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Statistics that
account for the disposition of investigations that do not result in arrests or
prosecutions, such as referrals to other law enforcement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5D50F72320FA4EE093D630C70966DFE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The number of
investigative technical assistance sessions that the task force provided to
nonmember law enforcement agencies.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H623FDD21B6D4473400A5F8644FCA8203"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The number of
computer forensic examinations that the task force completed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB1217F0CBD74781BEA63151F542FEEF"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The number of law
enforcement agencies participating in Internet crimes against children program
standards established by the task force.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H229DC7F6AF304DDBB485D7B42DFF1D14"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report to
congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress on—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB9CD52DAE40F4B818C32D2FD8F7DC92C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the progress of
the development of the ICAC Task Forces established under this title;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC2BA7721CCE4ED99CDA40FEA7894A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of
Federal and State investigations, prosecutions, and convictions in the prior
12-month period related to child exploitation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC77EE830635544A7AC886B8390F2A508"><enum>107.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="H676387854D2D4779AFDA88B3DFAFB612"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
title—</text>
<paragraph id="H7B7F26368BBC4AA39FE8A84DCCEA8FA0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$60,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0B33FDA1A14242E79E1B00D0B9DAABA5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$75,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3138C335F2F949F386A271AA2EC6FE6C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$75,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5FEEA33F66EA47599663E31F00004C7B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$75,000,000 for
fiscal year 2012;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H78E56D4C6E014B4BA8A94DCB00B28612"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$75,000,000 for
fiscal year 2013;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF326BF6A9F0347278040B672B37E2BE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>$75,000,000 for
fiscal year 2014;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA182708CD7E343E48C568C7779DD0487"><enum>(7)</enum><text>$100,000,000 for
fiscal year 2015; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H31EA27E976B646BD955D81928F55E0C2"><enum>(8)</enum><text>$100,000,000 for
fiscal year 2016.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8225CEB3FF3949F5924B005394C830BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Funds
appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Additional
Measures to Combat Child Exploitation</header>
<section id="HCC48CBE86D7E4D68B1DA40058D405085"><enum>201.</enum><header>Additional
regional computer forensic labs</header>
<subsection id="H0827F49E9C5441C39737DE30B6B256FC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Additional
Resources</header><text>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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDE67D782053D4B3EA6EC9E60CEC95625"><enum>(b)</enum><header>New Computer
Forensic Labs</header><text>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).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7733EDDF10204A59A80785B571D386B1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purpose of New
Resources</header><text>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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1C7F9D1B25244311A4BFEE934B5BB1F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Location of New
Labs</header><text>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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H41020E9651B643BCA5341FE798AF09A3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8EBA01C12976474B9068926CD6926F72"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years 2009 through 2016, $7,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H835027A8990E46228772CE971D002040"><enum>202.</enum><header>Additional
field agents for the FBI</header>
<subsection id="HAC3C6FB09E304EC39B90261BD8CFF128"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H990D949F760849CE9461275E61AC5C1C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sole
Purpose</header><text>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.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE4F21C8EEC004200AFD0DA9C92C9BF2"><enum>203.</enum><header>Immigrations and
customs enforcement enhancement</header>
<subsection id="H2193CC54035F4A6194AD0205540495EB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Additional
Agents</header><text>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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H86E0129522314A0DBA94A293024A1B3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sole
Purpose</header><text>The sole purpose of the additional staff required to be
hired under subsection (a) is to work on child exploitation and child obscenity
cases.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HC8A4B45C9CF8493582EA0000D7003DF5"><enum>204.</enum><header>Combating
trafficking via the United States Postal Service</header>
<subsection id="HBE2A0F4232C1408E9446351D502BDBE7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H39E0B63F53354AEFBD23B91D3BC48100"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sole
Purpose</header><text>The sole purpose of the additional staff required to be
hired under subsection (a) is to work on child exploitation and child obscenity
cases.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3947ED36B060437795EC005066C9D2CE"><enum>205.</enum><header>Accountability
provisions for child exploitation prevention and interdiction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/248">Public Law 109–248</external-xref>; 120 Stat. 587),
and any other law related to combating child exploitation and child
obscenity.</text>
</section>
Passed the House of
Representatives November 14, 2007.
Lorraine C. Miller,
Clerk.