National Computer Forensics Institute Reauthorization Act of 2022

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reauthorize the National Computer Forensics Institute of the United States Secret Service, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Computer Forensics Institute Reauthorization Act of 2022 2. Reauthorization of the National Computer Forensics Institute of the Department of Homeland Security (a) In general Section 822 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 383 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking In general In general; mission (B) by striking 2022 2032 (C) by striking the second sentence and inserting The Institute’s mission shall be to educate, train, and equip State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges, participants in the United States Secret Service’s network of cyber fraud task forces, and other appropriate individuals regarding the investigation and prevention of cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, and related cybersecurity threats, including through the dissemination of homeland security information, in accordance with relevant Department guidance regarding privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties protections. (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; (3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following new subsections: (b) Curriculum In furtherance of subsection (a), all education and training of the Institute shall be conducted in accordance with relevant Federal law and policy regarding privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties protections, including best practices for safeguarding data privacy and fair information practice principles. Education and training provided pursuant to subsection (a) shall relate to the following: (1) Investigating and preventing cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, and related cybersecurity threats, including relating to instances involving illicit use of digital assets and emerging trends in cybersecurity and electronic crime. (2) Conducting forensic examinations of computers, mobile devices, and other information systems. (3) Prosecutorial and judicial considerations related to cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, related cybersecurity threats, and forensic examinations of computers, mobile devices, and other information systems. (4) Methods to obtain, process, store, and admit digital evidence in court. (c) Research and development In furtherance of subsection (a), the Institute shall research, develop, and share information relating to investigating cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, and related cybersecurity threats that prioritize best practices for forensic examinations of computers, mobile devices, and other information systems. Such information may include training on methods to investigate ransomware and other threats involving the use of digital assets. ; (4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— (A) by striking cyber and electronic crime and related threats is shared with State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers and prosecutors cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, and related cybersecurity threats is shared with recipients of education and training provided pursuant to subsection (a) (B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Institute shall prioritize providing education and training to individuals from geographically-diverse jurisdictions throughout the United States. (5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— (A) by striking State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers recipients of education and training provided pursuant to subsection (a) (B) by striking necessary to conduct cyber and electronic crime and related threat investigations and computer and mobile device forensic examinations for investigating and preventing cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, related cybersecurity threats, and for forensic examinations of computers, mobile devices, and other information systems (6) in subsection (f), as so redesignated— (A) by amending the heading to read as follows: Cyber fraud task forces (B) by striking Electronic Crime Cyber Fraud (C) by striking State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers recipients of education and training provided pursuant to subsection (a) (D) by striking at by (7) by redesignating subsection (g), as redesignated pursuant to paragraph (2), as subsection (j); and (8) by inserting after subsection (f), as so redesignated, the following new subsections: (g) Expenses The Director of the United States Secret Service may pay for all or a part of the education, training, or equipment provided by the Institute, including relating to the travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses of recipients of education and training provided pursuant to subsection (a). (h) Annual reports to Congress The Secretary shall include in the annual report required pursuant to section 1116 of title 31, United States Code, information regarding the activities of the Institute, including relating to the following: (1) Activities of the Institute, including, where possible, an identification of jurisdictions with recipients of education and training provided pursuant to subsection (a) of this section during such year and information relating to the costs associated with such education and training. (2) Any information regarding projected future demand for such education and training. (3) Impacts of the Institute’s activities on jurisdictions’ capability to investigate and prevent cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, and related cybersecurity threats. (4) A description of the nomination process for State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges, participants in the United States Secret Service’s network of cyber fraud task forces, and other appropriate individuals to receive the education and training provided pursuant to subsection (a). (5) Any other issues determined relevant by the Secretary. (i) Definitions In this section— (1) Cybersecurity threat The term cybersecurity threat Public Law 114–113 6 U.S.C. 1501 (2) Incident The term incident (3) Information system The term information system Public Law 114–113 6 U.S.C. 1501(9) . (b) Guidance from the Privacy Officer and Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Officer The Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security shall provide guidance, upon the request of the Director of the United States Secret Service, regarding the functions specified in subsection (b) of section 822 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 383 (c) Template for information collection from participating jurisdictions Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Secret Service shall develop and disseminate to jurisdictions that are recipients of education and training provided by the National Computer Forensics Institute pursuant to subsection (a) of section 822 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 383 (d) Requirements analysis (1) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Secret Service shall carry out a requirements analysis of approaches to expand capacity of the National Computer Forensics Institute to carry out the Institute’s mission as set forth in subsection (a) of section 822 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 383 (2) Submission Not later than 90 days after completing the requirements analysis under paragraph (1), the Director of the United States Secret Service shall submit to Congress such analysis, together with a plan to expand the capacity of the National Computer Forensics Institute to provide education and training described in such subsection. Such analysis and plan shall consider the following: (A) Expanding the physical operations of the Institute. (B) Expanding the availability of virtual education and training to all or a subset of potential recipients of education and training from the Institute. (C) Some combination of the considerations set forth in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (e) Research and development The Director of the United States Secret Service may coordinate with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security to carry out research and development of systems and procedures to enhance the National Computer Forensics Institute’s capabilities and capacity to carry out the Institute’s mission as set forth in subsection (a) of section 822 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 383 June 17, 2022 Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: National Computer Forensics Institute Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2032 the National Computer Forensics Institute within the U.S. Secret Service. The bill expands the mission of the institute to include educating, training, and equipping law enforcement officers and others on preventing (in addition to investigating) cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, and related cybersecurity threats. The bill requires the institute to develop and share information related to investigating cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, and related cybersecurity threats. The bill also requires the institute to report annually on its activities.