[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2602 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2602

To enhance enforcement of laws related to cybercrimes against persons, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 2, 2015

  Ms. Clark of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To enhance enforcement of laws related to cybercrimes against persons, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Prioritizing Online Threat 
Enforcement Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVED INVESTIGATIVE AND FORENSIC RESOURCES FOR ENFORCEMENT 
              OF LAWS RELATED TO CYBERCRIMES AGAINST PERSONS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations to 
carry out this subsection, the Attorney General, in consultation with 
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall, with 
respect to cybercrimes against persons--
            (1) ensure that there are at least 10 additional 
        operational agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
        designated to support the Criminal Division of the Department 
        of Justice in the investigation and coordination of cybercrimes 
        against persons;
            (2) ensure that each office of a United States Attorney 
        designates at least 1 Assistant United States Attorney as 
        responsible for investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes 
        against persons; and
            (3) ensure the implementation of a regular and 
        comprehensive training program--
                    (A) the purpose of which is to train agents of the 
                Federal Bureau of Investigation in the investigation 
                and prosecution of such crimes and the enforcement of 
                laws related to cybercrimes against persons; and
                    (B) that includes relevant forensic training 
                related to investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes 
                against persons.
    (b) Additional Funding for Resources.--
            (1) Authorization.--In addition to amounts otherwise 
        authorized for resources to investigate and prosecute criminal 
        activity, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
        this section $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 
        2020.
            (2) Availability.--Any amounts appropriated under paragraph 
        (1) shall remain available until expended.
            (3) Use of additional funding.--Funds made available under 
        this subsection shall be used by the Director of the Federal 
        Bureau of Investigation and the Attorney General, for the 
        Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Criminal Division of 
        the Department of Justice, respectively, to--
                    (A) hire and train law enforcement officers to--
                            (i) investigate cybercrimes against person; 
                        and
                            (ii) assist in the prosecution of such 
                        crimes; and
                    (B) enable relevant units of the Department of 
                Justice, including units responsible for investigating 
                cybercrimes against persons, to procure advanced tools 
                of forensic science and expert computer forensic 
                assistance, including from non-governmental entities, 
                to investigate, prosecute, and study such crimes.

SEC. 3. ANNUAL REPORTS.

    (a) Report of the Attorney General.--Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress on actions taken to 
carry out this Act. The initial report required under this subsection 
shall be submitted by May 1, 2016. All subsequent annual reports shall 
be submitted by May 1st of each fiscal year thereafter. The report 
required under this subsection may be submitted as part of the annual 
performance report of the Department of Justice, and shall include, 
with respect to the authorizations under section 2, the following:
            (1) The number of law enforcement officers hired and 
        trained.
            (2) The number and type of investigations and prosecutions 
        resulting from law enforcement officers designated to 
        cybercrimes against persons.
            (3) The advanced tools of forensic science procured to 
        investigate, prosecute, and study cybercrimes against persons.

SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF CYBERCRIMES AGAINST PERSONS.

    The term ``cybercrimes against persons'' means cyberstalking, 
criminal harassment carried out over the Internet, or threats 
communicated over the Internet, including violations of section 875 or 
2261A of title 18, United States Code.
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