PUBLIC LAW 112–265—JAN. 14, 2013 126 STAT. 2435 

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 

Definitions. 

Investigative 

Assistance for 

Violent Crimes 

Act of 2012. 

6 USC 101 note. 

Jan. 14, 2013 

[H.R. 2076] 


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126 STAT. 2436 PUBLIC LAW 112–265—JAN. 14, 2013 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2076 (S. 1793): 

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. 

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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. 


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