[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 126, 112th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 112-265
112th Congress

An Act


 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the statutory
authority for the longstanding practice of the Department of Justice of
providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local
authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes, 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 ``Investigative Assistance for Violent
Crimes Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN VIOLENT ACTS, SHOOTINGS, AND MASS
KILLINGS.

(a) Attorney General.--Title 28, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 530C(b)(1)(L)(i), by striking ``$2,000,000''
and inserting ``$3,000,000''; and
(2) in section 530C(b)(1), by adding at the end the
following--
``(M)(i) At the request of an appropriate law
enforcement official of a State or political
subdivision, the Attorney General may assist in the
investigation of violent acts and shootings occurring in
a place of public use and in the investigation of mass
killings and attempted mass killings. Any assistance
provided under this subparagraph shall be presumed to be
within the scope of Federal office or employment.
``(i) <> For purposes of this
subparagraph--
``(I) the term `mass killings' means 3 or more
killings in a single incident; and
``(II) the term `place of public use' has the
meaning given that term under section 2332f(e)(6)
of title 18, United States Code.''.

(b) Secretary of Homeland Security.--Section 875 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 455) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(d) Investigation of Certain Violent Acts, Shootings, and Mass
Killings.--
``(1) In general.--At the request of an appropriate law
enforcement official of a State or political subdivision, the
Secretary, through deployment of the Secret Service or United
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, may assist in the
investigation of violent acts and shootings occurring in a place
of public use, and in the investigation of mass killings

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and attempted mass killings. Any assistance provided by the
Secretary under this subsection shall be presumed to be within
the scope of Federal office or employment.
``(2) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection--
``(A) the term `mass killings' means 3 or more
killings in a single incident; and
``(B) the term `place of public use' has the meaning
given that term under section 2332f(e)(6) of title 18,
United States Code.''.

Approved January 14, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2076 (S. 1793):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112-186 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 157 (2011):
Sept. 12, considered and passed
House.
Vol. 158 (2012):
Dec. 17, considered and passed
Senate, amended.
Vol. 158 (2013):
Jan. 1, House concurred in Senate
amendment.