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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2602 

To enhance enforcement of laws related to cybercrimes against persons, and 

for other purposes. 

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 

A BILL 

To enhance enforcement of laws related to cybercrimes 

against persons, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prioritizing Online 

5 Threat Enforcement Act of 2015’’. 

6 SEC. 2. IMPROVED INVESTIGATIVE AND FORENSIC RE7 SOURCES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS RE8 LATED TO CYBERCRIMES AGAINST PERSONS. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap10 propriations to carry out this subsection, the Attorney 


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1 General, in consultation with the Director of the Federal 

2 Bureau of Investigation, shall, with respect to cybercrimes 

3 against persons— 

4 (1) ensure that there are at least 10 additional 

5 operational agents of the Federal Bureau of Inves6 tigation designated to support the Criminal Division 

7 of the Department of Justice in the investigation 

8 and coordination of cybercrimes against persons; 

9 (2) ensure that each office of a United States 

10 Attorney designates at least 1 Assistant United 

11 States Attorney as responsible for investigating and 

12 prosecuting cybercrimes against persons; and 

13 (3) ensure the implementation of a regular and 

14 comprehensive training program— 

15 (A) the purpose of which is to train agents 

16 of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the 

17 investigation and prosecution of such crimes 

18 and the enforcement of laws related to cyber19 crimes against persons; and 

20 (B) that includes relevant forensic training 

21 related to investigating and prosecuting cyber22 crimes against persons. 

23 (b) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR RESOURCES.— 

24 (1) AUTHORIZATION.—In addition to amounts 

25 otherwise authorized for resources to investigate and 


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1 prosecute criminal activity, there are authorized to 

2 be appropriated to carry out this section $4,000,000 

3 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. 

4 (2) AVAILABILITY.—Any amounts appropriated 

5 under paragraph (1) shall remain available until ex6 pended. 

7 (3) USE OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—Funds 

8 made available under this subsection shall be used 

9 by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga10 tion and the Attorney General, for the Federal Bu11 reau of Investigation and the Criminal Division of 

12 the Department of Justice, respectively, to— 

13 (A) hire and train law enforcement officers 

14 to— 

15 (i) investigate cybercrimes against 

16 person; and 

17 (ii) assist in the prosecution of such 

18 crimes; and 

19 (B) enable relevant units of the Depart20 ment of Justice, including units responsible for 

21 investigating cybercrimes against persons, to 

22 procure advanced tools of forensic science and 

23 expert computer forensic assistance, including 

24 from non-governmental entities, to investigate, 

25 prosecute, and study such crimes. 


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1 SEC. 3. ANNUAL REPORTS. 

2 (a) REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.—Not 

3 later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 

4 Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall 

5 submit a report to Congress on actions taken to carry out 

6 this Act. The initial report required under this subsection 

7 shall be submitted by May 1, 2016. All subsequent annual 

8 reports shall be submitted by May 1st of each fiscal year 

9 thereafter. The report required under this subsection may 

10 be submitted as part of the annual performance report of 

11 the Department of Justice, and shall include, with respect 

12 to the authorizations under section 2, the following: 

13 (1) The number of law enforcement officers 

14 hired and trained. 

15 (2) The number and type of investigations and 

16 prosecutions resulting from law enforcement officers 

17 designated to cybercrimes against persons. 

18 (3) The advanced tools of forensic science pro19 cured to investigate, prosecute, and study cyber20 crimes against persons. 

21 SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF CYBERCRIMES AGAINST PERSONS. 

22 The term ‘‘cybercrimes against persons’’ means cy23 berstalking, criminal harassment carried out over the 

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1 cluding violations of section 875 or 2261A of title 18, 

2 United States Code. 

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