1.Short
title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Combating Child Exploitation
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 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. Enhanced authority to investigate Internet crimes
against children.
Sec. 203. Additional field agents for the FBI.
Sec. 204. Immigrations and customs enforcement
enhancement.
Sec. 205. Combating trafficking via the United States Postal
Service.
Sec. 206. Accountability provisions for child exploitation
prevention and interdiction.
Sec. 207. Truth in sentencing report.
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
law enforcement's capacity 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 same research 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 1 percent restricted their
collecting to images of simple child nudity.
(4)Millions of
American children and teens 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 Force program (ICAC Program
) of the
Department of Justice has 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 46 Federal, State, and local task forces, which form the backbone of
America's national readiness to combat child exploitation.
(7)In testimony
before Congress, law enforcement experts have expressed consensus that lack of
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, the Department of 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 Department of Justice funded research
indicates that the majority of child pornography offenders have committed or
attempted direct sexual contact offenses against children. Investigating and
prosecuting these predators is thus 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)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.
(2)The
term minor means any person under the age of 18 years.
(3)Sexually
explicit conductThe term sexually explicit
conduct
has the meaning as in section 2256 of title 18, United States
Code.
<enum>I</enum><header>Special Counsel
for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction</header>
<section id="IDF04A770F759543678E4AC354A1A084FF"><enum>101.</enum><header>Establishment
of Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction</header>
<subsection id="ID322DC2ACE69541F38CA1642CC2263831"><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="IDc0be3f3fd5f943b4b3edc584b31cccf5"><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="ID76692d88515d4c52be1affcdbb69e6db"><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="ID15967e8cfc0c4b2daaf73168d7a4644e"><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="id00C0D8E7878840228D39406DDE9D1127"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Bureau of
Immigration and Customs Enforcement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id98FCE0DEA3374B9FA53900D934CB4A43"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Department of
State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4D81FDAAD065490E8D2C11DEBBC3C654"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Department of
Commerce;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0C680303B65A49819C478B77FDCC9AF6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Department of
Education; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA47D5FD9EB894A95B045A68F584D1534"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other Federal
agencies.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6077edf9eb5842a8aea2b40de97d5839"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Directing and
overseeing the ICAC Task Force Program established under section 102.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1f43722110854fbc9f98d0d9590699df"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Directing and
overseeing the National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Network Center
established under section 105.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF764AD273C544602A1204DCEE83D66E8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Directing and
overseeing the ICAC grant program established under section 106.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1b955b7e23024c53907f1803c874eb58"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Coordinating
technical assistance to Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement
agencies in the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of child
exploitation crimes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0603332e60db46b1b8c6ca8c58441cbe"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Coordinating
training to Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in the
prevention, investigation, and prosecution of child exploitation crimes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe22d441e0b504841a25e721fb920c30c"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Coordinating
training and technical assistance to Federal, State, local, and tribal on
forensic computer examination and analysis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDaa7a98816fc547659a99b1507320e5eb"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Directing and
overseeing programs for child exploitation prevention and education, including
programs related to Internet safety.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7ce4e7a258f1457eb498c5d9c3d133e2"><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="ID9310f2adfd384f07a85fdb45afbc00bf"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Providing
information to the President, the Congress, the judiciary, State, local, and
tribal governments, and the general public on matters relating to child
exploitation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID005dc2c6eb2b49118dd958e760e0612f"><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 policy
or issues relating to child exploitation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3f71b8c4ce2c4374b3200b03e596ecc2"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Serving, at the
request of the President, acting through the Attorney General, as the
representative of the United States Government on human rights and economic
justice matters related to child exploitation in international fora, including
the United Nations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2eede9a8f20e4f5fb11d594e21d4aada"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Providing
technical assistance, coordination, and support to—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd3ae4308324f49b6bb54372b51841d71"><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="IDe15a7888ba5c46bc91cfa0f58abf533b"><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="ID1679bf8027c64b14aa1b17b54c6c2e57"><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></section><section id="id39ACB1936A224735BA227360DFF6440F"><enum>102.</enum><header>Establishment
of ICAC Task Force Program</header>
<subsection id="id42CBEB6823BA41F88CF9A7EB2D03E37C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established within the Office of
Justice Programs in the Department of Justice, under the general authority of
the Attorney General, an 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="idCEBA9F2CAEF2480DBA361410FDDE8A6E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National
program</header><text>The national ICAC Task Force program required under
subsection (a) shall consist of at least 1 ICAC task force in each
State.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1064E0C6F7A4426DAE16D3D6E6ED8C5E"><enum>103.</enum><header>Purpose of
ICAC Task Forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The ICAC Task
Force, 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="IDda52cea2b8fe40a8abc81331de7d758e"><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="ID5df33e3e3ba74fcab74818a45961c923"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conducting
proactive and reactive Internet crimes against children investigations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDadd329c844b240b899ad1d015b6aeceb"><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="ID4aa15f4cc6764400a278d2611f884065"><enum>(4)</enum><text>increasing the
number of Internet crimes against children offenses being prosecuted in both
Federal and State courts;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID35d6376306ed4618841bd0badb26dcaf"><enum>(5)</enum><text>creating a
multiagency task force response to Internet crimes against children offenses
within each State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDce9de45fbfa94a999dd7e52a56ad9551"><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="ID7630d69b4dcc43eda16f6575ef35e985"><enum>(7)</enum><text>developing and
delivering Internet crimes against children public awareness and prevention
programs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID76b4cd93376448a8b2b059d018854885"><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="idE5D4068F049F4EFDB53FC5641395A2D4"><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="ID1d974324c6e3486792febe47e588f045"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consist of State
and local investigators, prosecutors, forensic specialists, and education
specialists who are dedicated full-time to address the goals of such task
force;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5D02C37C4B35493EAEAF838F9FB1514C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>work consistently
towards achieving the purposes described in section 103;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6E716EE210E64513B98C092288D70EC2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>engage in
proactive investigations, forensic examinations, and effective prosecutions of
Internet crimes against children;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA8311F890CE140B59D6D883432787722"><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="idFFFEF924E31F42318899D6B5C3394E04"><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="id07E3F59E2F814FD996EF5337C13A7C90"><enum>(6)</enum><text>fully participate
in any nationally coordinated investigation, as requested by the Attorney
General;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd7d4b68355354a4ea4f8f07b4505cf60"><enum>(7)</enum><text>establish
investigative and prosecution standards, consistent with established norms, to
which that task force shall comply;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2027382e634642ab860ae68894c4e9f3"><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="ID6bc3178bbdf545d382265972e4e8b0dc"><enum>(9)</enum><text>develop
procedures for handling seized evidence;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id36B51D4826264BA398692CA0D5C35A8F"><enum>(10)</enum><text>maintain such
reports and records as are required under this title; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6d29b439b8644d7495c482c13c376053"><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="id3DE44791CD954C9F83AA2074AE44F241"><enum>105.</enum><header>National ICAC
Data Network Center</header>
<subsection id="id8647B8880D944ADB8CCEE2645C566D6A"><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="id079781CCBD984B66BFD54475151301BA"><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="id823F310106574121B75D64F800A3ED20"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the ICAC Task
Force Program established under this title; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6EDAB6AAED854AFB92409931E629B36B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Federal, State,
local, and tribal agencies investigating and prosecuting child
exploitation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3F7DD8DD146A4B259D629B91DA339C2D"><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="IDcbb6e390f9004a969e9d2eb776b8faf7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a secure, online
information-sharing and case management system for use by ICAC Task Forces,
Federal law enforcement agencies, and other State and local law enforcement
agencies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID67f27de1e0b643e09f206e50da858c2b"><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="ID9fc764f3a0f04cc6b670649037f12e3a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a secure
intelligence 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="ID28368f898669481f88d0e9c5009bb986"><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="IDd344f6f0c4d74ef2825e9fc5d6b221e2"><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="idD0B3E1EB7EDB4F1192FEF99308D75DE2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated for
each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2015, $2,000,000 to carry out the
provisions of this section, including for—</text>
<paragraph id="idB4EFBEBD81694BE9B83E329A8AFB06AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the establishment
of the National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Network Center;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id639CAA34A6A74C1E85D86BF415143D2B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the costs of
operating and maintaining such Center.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idC40BBD117BCB499DA3BCB54531EA6DF4"><enum>106.</enum><header>ICAC grant
program</header>
<subsection id="id87E055A0E3AB46469FD142CD85F79321"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="id3E9A72F51EAF48F7AC824496056C2C2D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Attorney General 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="idC7CB699810AD4FC79334A6261D1FDDDC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Formula</header>
<subparagraph id="idA63373F3ACFB47B4AC814DB95B14DEC0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Attorney
General to develop</header><text>At least 75 percent of the total funds
appropriated for grants under paragraph (1) shall be awarded or otherwise
distributed pursuant to a funding formula established by the Attorney
General.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8166BEF7181944ABBFEA81E4E55415F2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Baseline
amount</header><text>Any formula established by the Attorney General under
subparagraph (A), shall—</text>
<clause id="idA8BEC081963F495CB10542F3F7B33488"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensure that each
State or local ICAC task force shall, at a minimum, receive an amount equal to
1 percent of the total funds appropriated for grants under paragraph (1);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idCA98F7A275F449258986B5B5992C3DDE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>take into
consideration the following factors:</text>
<subclause id="idE2A68D40533647CF9B77659629CF5705"><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="idE4E9865BD67E4534AA2F04FFAEAECCEF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>The number of
investigative leads generated by the integrated technology system of each ICAC
Task Force.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id4325C97CB60E44A0BA2C05E445373280"><enum>(III)</enum><text>The number of
Internet crimes against children criminal cases referred by a task force for
Federal, State, or local prosecution.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id9DA2E8A020D547CB9E46AEC189FB11D3"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>The number of
successful prosecutions of child exploitation cases by a task force.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id61BEEA3699974979B2E14A7FB93D1219"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Such other
criteria as the Attorney General determines demonstrates the level of need for
additional resources by a task force.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC7D9285CB26F4BF28EA34E9D876117C9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Remaining
funds</header>
<clause id="idA7CF4F484DCE4BE98809BFE8B7056C2B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The funds remaining for grants under this section after
allocation of the baseline amounts under subparagraph (B) shall be distributed
to State and local ICAC task forces based upon need, as set forth by criteria
established by the Attorney General. Such criteria shall include:</text>
<subclause id="id855AAD7056924C4DA2EC3C87E13E2C40"><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="id528DC257CC4E449CBF4717A81906D9D4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>The number of
investigative leads generated by the integrated technology system of each ICAC
Task Force.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3DA0A05C055C46BE9293401F66F99C88"><enum>(III)</enum><text>The number of
Internet crimes against children criminal cases referred by a task force for
Federal, State, or local prosecution.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id1ECDA4B976284ED98C607A67E8559A31"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>The number of
successful prosecutions of child exploitation cases by a task force.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id246C41E9DF394180B6A36B923855884C"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Such other
criteria as the Attorney General determines demonstrates the level of need for
additional resources by a task force.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idDD4830CCF3D04916BEA87E13B45A496D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Matching
requirement</header><text>To be eligible to receive any remaining grant funds
under this subparagraph, 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 total amount of the grant.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE2154881110546A08DA08FE4976995B2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="ID0a085edaa4164ec7ae4c74d433060522"><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="ID5e3e23086f3049fd9ddcfd409b1d1680"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7fbbe9d6ea4d4625b8173317c302385d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describe the
activities for which assistance under this section is sought; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe202502743754b93a913f9232fb9950c"><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 commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8E0AD6ECE0C8463EBFE558B9B2652103"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Allowable
uses</header><text>Grants awarded under this section may be used to—</text>
<paragraph id="IDb6cd9c49c6f441efb22c6133cb4b3c1f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>hire personnel,
investigators, prosecutors, education specialists, and forensic
specialists;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd798b26cfda64d208c5af2850ee5cde9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish and
support forensic laboratories utilized in Internet crimes against children
investigations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0e3ecef0525b45a084aa7da52e995fb9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>support
investigations and prosecutions of Internet crimes against children;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe4843beb56ac4ed9a36833aa80490017"><enum>(4)</enum><text>conduct and
assist with education programs to help children and parents protect themselves
from Internet predators;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID67b88f85ffc34f25a38dcabf404fa873"><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="ID97973b4b15134ba3a7348a6fd2b11dea"><enum>(6)</enum><text>fund any other
activities directly related to preventing, investigating, or prosecuting
Internet crimes against children.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id004892601A5C4E27A9E9DD937FA36E78"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reporting
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="id208D32E21CDD40AD943101ADEA2D3E40"><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 (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:</text>
<subparagraph id="id55B8247504CE4B998708C27D0D7B4D77"><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="id331068DCACCA4399A8F6CABD80F83ED7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Investigation and
prosecution performance measures of the task force, including—</text>
<clause id="ID8da581182abb4e4caf16aeb0e1f03303"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
number of Internet crimes against children related arrests;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5652519fc29b4daca9aa7fffa81f2ea6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number of
prosecutions for Internet crimes against children, including—</text>
<subclause id="ID23eb02c0181b4393b09c5c984a98787a"><enum>(I)</enum><text>whether the
prosecution resulted in a conviction for such crime; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID7edc92c3eaac4ff4b5d540c057575756"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the sentence and
the statutory maximum for such crime under State law.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf3676a1e18ab42699abae125cdd93b40"><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="IDddd6d7930712497a840b46c51aa8b3b9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The number of
investigative technical assistance sessions that the task force provided to
non-member law enforcement agencies.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID962a4dcb56234e09a979c9f32bb097f1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The number of
computer forensic examinations that the task force completed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7e1eea59791a41f99ef506d90ffac60a"><enum>(F)</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="id3608BDF601D9471CA2B9F7F2EDC4EFE0"><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="ID8a1ad42f93fd482e90e263af9deb1bcf"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the progress of
the development of the ICAC Task Forces established under this title;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id00680444CA3646A0BF57B88F220D3512"><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="ID95a44f76578b4ae7b0d4ea091ef95d54"><enum>107.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="ID36a80e96fb0243d09fa050633fafb93f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
title—</text>
<paragraph id="idCB6D51E268FA4A82BFABDBF3E565166C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$60,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC11EFB031F664E9B9364FC5E037734E0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$75,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC50851EA7FF74AE78CD536BE514E2511"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$75,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8BB8B4CE1B7C4D7EBFE819696DF6DD22"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$75,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id31FC55BE818047068F24389ED769ECAF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$75,000,000 for
fiscal year 2012;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5BB3C68DAF264F219E1927BBBD7042DD"><enum>(6)</enum><text>$75,000,000 for
fiscal year 2013;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8D48029F675B4DD2B0687E5344859E37"><enum>(7)</enum><text>$100,000,000 for
fiscal year 2014; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAC46F5706D6D4F9FBBAB12F05D661497"><enum>(8)</enum><text>$100,000,000 for
fiscal year 2015.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID97d269421bce4936ab23bae08d4cfc79"><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="idF19401C8B18A400C9540311C26930A36"><enum>201.</enum><header>Additional
regional computer forensic labs</header>
<subsection id="idEDE81E24B3BC4932AA760C09CFD836FB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Additional
resources</header><text>The Attorney 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="id61D8A2386BEE44319FB6F7EA0E618C6B"><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="id3CF31A0AB1A94EDC8D244AF95598886F"><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="idC5CB1B4ED26B4F378CA419C5D9A136E9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Purpose of new
additional capacity</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="idF0491334A50448439F4205AB826E0324"><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="id12FA00BAC75A42A9AD815D5B0A330418"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated for
fiscal years 2008 through 2015, $7,00,000 to carry out the provisions of this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id7C0B3C2515654380920D10A33D140ACF"><enum>202.</enum><header>Enhanced
authority to investigate Internet crimes against children</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2516(2) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting <quote>or crimes against children, including
child exploitation, child obscenity, or other crimes dangerous to the life,
limb, and well-being of minor children,</quote> after <quote>other dangerous
drugs,</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="idD9580B037FCC45E6851222B78B9A271F"><enum>203.</enum><header>Additional
field agents for the FBI</header>
<subsection id="id41EB5CA238B0453398F9FE31FA3D0504"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Attorney General $20,000,000, for each of the fiscal
years 2008 through 2009, and $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through
2015, 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="id073B89F030DB4A46AC71D20115F2BA77"><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="id1633876A9523438ABB04F8A2FB5C0299"><enum>204.</enum><header>Immigrations
and customs enforcement enhancement</header>
<subsection id="id6604F23F2CF740A995D9153753FB133C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Additional
agents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security $15,000,000, for each
of the fiscal years 2008 through 2015, 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="id1580E35F65CA4E0BA4075A78DE449591"><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 commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA6C88E3E600B423AA6CD8F3BCC659A61"><enum>205.</enum><header>Combating
trafficking via the United States Postal Service</header>
<subsection id="id27D005EA41C447748209465E33BF977B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Postmaster General $5,000,000, for each of the fiscal
years 2008 through 2015, 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 commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4E15AA14348543E1899A296FBE4D70B7"><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 commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCE148411318347488B00C5CE6B09095D"><enum>206.</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 (Public Law 109–248; 120 Stat. 587),
and any other law related to combating child exploitation and child
obscenity.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCC890A2E45B84BF98634B7E2DDF362DE"><enum>207.</enum><header>Truth in
sentencing report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of
the United States shall conduct a study and report to Congress on the efforts
to combat child exploitation at the Federal, State, and local level, including
an examination of the average sentences for child sex offenders and the length
of time served for each individual child sex offender.</text>
</section>