‘‘(B) any information that is linked or 
linkable to an individual, such as medical, fi-
nancial, education, consumer, or employment 
information, data, or records; or 
‘‘(C) any other sensitive private informa-
tion that is linked or linkable to a specific iden-
tifiable individual, such as gender identity, sex-
ual orientation, or any sexually intimate visual 
depiction. 
‘‘(4) SEXUALLY
INTIMATE
VISUAL
DEPIC-
TION.—The term ‘sexually intimate visual depiction’ 
means any photograph, film, video, or other record-
ing or live transmission of a person, whether pro-
duced by electronic, mechanical, or other means (in-
cluding depictions stored on undeveloped film and 
videotape, data stored on computer disk or by any 
electronic means that is capable of conversion into a 
visual image, and data that is capable of conversion 
into a visual image that has been transmitted by any 
means, whether or not stored in a permanent for-
mat), that depicts— 
‘‘(A) the naked exhibition of the anus, the 
post-pubescent female nipple, the genitals, or 
the pubic area of any person; 
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‘‘(B) any actual or simulated sexual con-
tact or sexual act (as defined in section 2763); 
‘‘(C) bestiality; or 
‘‘(D) sadistic or masochistic conduct. 
‘‘(d) ATTEMPT.—An attempt to violate this section 
shall be punishable in the same manner as a completed 
violation of this section. 
‘‘(e) ACTIVITIES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.—This sec-
tion does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investiga-
tive, protective, or intelligence activity of a law enforce-
ment agency of the United States, a State, or political sub-
division of a State, or of an intelligence agency of the 
United States.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 41 title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘881. Publication of personally identifiable information with the intent to cause 
harm.’’. 
TITLE IV—CYBERCRIME 
STATISTICS 
SEC. 401. NATIONAL STRATEGY, CLASSIFICATION, AND RE-
PORTING ON CYBERCRIME. 
(a) NATIONAL STRATEGY.—The Attorney General 
shall develop a national strategy to reduce the incidence 
of cybercrimes against individuals, coordinate investiga-
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tions of cybercrimes against individuals by Federal law en-
forcement agencies, and increase the number of Federal 
prosecutions of cybercrimes against individuals. 
(b) CLASSIFICATION OF CYBERCRIMES AGAINST IN-
DIVIDUALS FOR PURPOSES OF CRIME REPORTS.—Pursu-
ant to authority under section 534 of title 28, United 
States Code, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation shall— 
(1) design and create within the Uniform Crime 
Reports a category for offenses that constitute 
cybercrimes against individuals; 
(2) to the extent feasible, within the category 
established pursuant to paragraph (1), establish sub-
categories for each type of cybercrime against an in-
dividual which is an offense under Federal or State 
law; 
(3) classify the category established pursuant to 
paragraph (1) as a Part 1 crime in the Uniform 
Crime Reports; and 
(4) classify each type of cybercrime against an 
individual which is an offense under Federal or 
State law as a Group A offense for the purpose of 
the National Incident-Based Reporting System. 
(c) ANNUAL SUMMARY.—The Attorney General shall 
publish an annual summary of the information reported 
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in the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident- 
Based Reporting System relating to cybercrimes against 
individuals. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘cybercrimes against individuals’’ 
means Federal, State, or local criminal offenses that 
involve the use of a computer to cause personal 
harm to an individual, such as the use of a computer 
to harass, threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, cause fear, 
intimidate, without consent distribute intimate im-
ages of, or violate the privacy of, an individual, ex-
cept that— 
(A) use of a computer need not be an ele-
ment of such an offense; and 
(B) such term does not include the use of 
a computer to cause harm to a commercial enti-
ty, government agency, or any non-natural per-
sons. 
(2) The term ‘‘computer’’ includes a computer 
network and any interactive electronic device. 
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TITLE V—PRIORITIZING ONLINE 
THREAT ENFORCEMENT 
SEC. 501. IMPROVED INVESTIGATIVE AND FORENSIC RE-
SOURCES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS RE-
LATED TO CYBERCRIMES AGAINST INDIVID-
UALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations 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 individuals— 
(1) ensure that there are at least 10 additional 
operational agents of the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation designated to support the Criminal Division 
of the Department of Justice in the investigation 
and coordination of cybercrimes against individuals; 
(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 individuals; 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 
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and the enforcement of laws related to 
cybercrimes against individuals; and 
(B) that includes relevant forensic training 
related 
to 
investigating 
and 
prosecuting 
cybercrimes against individuals. 
(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 2018 through 2022. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Any amounts appropriated 
under paragraph (1) shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
(3) USE
OF
ADDITIONAL
FUNDING.—Funds 
made available under this subsection shall be used 
by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion and the Attorney General, for the Federal Bu-
reau 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 
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(ii) assist in the prosecution of such 
crimes; and 
(B) enable relevant units of the Depart-
ment of Justice, including units responsible for 
investigating cybercrimes against individuals, to 
procure advanced tools of forensic science and 
expert computer forensic assistance, including 
from nongovernmental entities, to investigate, 
prosecute, and study such crimes. 
SEC. 502. 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 title. The initial report required under this subsection 
shall be submitted by May 1, 2018. 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 501, the following: 
(1) The number of law enforcement officers 
hired and trained. 
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(2) The number and type of investigations and 
prosecutions resulting from law enforcement officers 
designated to cybercrimes against individuals. 
(3) The advanced tools of forensic science pro-
cured 
to 
investigate, 
prosecute, 
and 
study 
cybercrimes against individuals. 
SEC. 503. DEFINITION OF CYBERCRIMES AGAINST INDIVID-
UALS. 
The term ‘‘cybercrimes against individuals’’ means 
Federal, State, or local criminal offenses that involve the 
use of a computer to cause personal harm to an individual, 
such as the use of a computer to harass, threaten, stalk, 
extort, coerce, cause fear, intimidate, without consent dis-
tribute intimate images of, or violate the privacy of, an 
individual, except that— 
(1) use of a computer need not be an element 
of such an offense; and 
(2) such term does not include the use of a 
computer to cause harm to a commercial entity, gov-
ernment agency, or any non-natural persons. 
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TITLE 
VI—CYBERCRIME 
EN-
FORCEMENT 
TRAINING 
AS-
SISTANCE 
SEC. 601. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Attorney General shall award grants 
under this section to States and units of local government 
for the prevention, enforcement, and prosecution of 
cybercrimes against individuals. 
(b) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To request a grant under 
this section, the chief executive officer of a State or 
unit of local government shall submit an application 
to the Attorney General within 90 days after the 
date on which funds to carry out this section are ap-
propriated for a fiscal year, in such form as the At-
torney General may require. Such application shall 
include the following: 
(A) A certification that Federal funds 
made available under this section will not be 
used to supplant State or local funds, but will 
be used to increase the amounts of such funds 
that would, in the absence of Federal funds, be 
made available for law enforcement activities. 
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(B) An assurance that, not fewer than 30 
days before the application (or any amendment 
to the application) was submitted to the Attor-
ney General, the application (or amendment) 
was submitted for review to the governing body 
of the State or unit of local government (or to 
an organization designated by that governing 
body). 
(C) An assurance that, before the applica-
tion (or any amendment to the application) was 
submitted to the Attorney General— 
(i) the application (or amendment) 
was made public; and 
(ii) an opportunity to comment on the 
application (or amendment) was provided 
to citizens and to neighborhood or commu-
nity-based organizations, to the extent ap-
plicable law or established procedure 
makes such an opportunity available. 
(D) An assurance that, for each fiscal year 
covered by an application, the applicant shall 
maintain and report such data, records, and in-
formation (programmatic and financial) as the 
Attorney General may reasonably require. 
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(E) A certification, made in a form accept-
able to the Attorney General and executed by 
the chief executive officer of the applicant (or 
by another officer of the applicant, if qualified 
under regulations promulgated by the Attorney 
General), that— 
(i) the programs to be funded by the 
grant meet all the requirements of this sec-
tion; 
(ii) all the information contained in 
the application is correct; 
(iii) there has been appropriate co-
ordination with affected agencies; and 
(iv) the applicant will comply with all 
provisions of this section and all other ap-
plicable Federal laws. 
(F) A certification that the State or in the 
case of a unit of local government, the State in 
which the unit of local government is located, 
has in effect criminal laws which prohibit 
cybercrimes against individuals. 
(G) A certification that any equipment de-
scribed in subsection (c)(7) purchased using 
grant funds awarded under this section will be 
used primarily for investigations and forensic 
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analysis of evidence in matters involving 
cybercrimes against individuals. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded under this sec-
tion may only be used for programs that provide— 
(1) training for State or local law enforcement 
personnel relating to cybercrimes against individuals, 
including— 
(A) training such personnel to identify and 
protect victims of cybercrimes against individ-
uals; 
(B) training such personnel to utilize Fed-
eral, State, local, and other resources to assist 
victims of cybercrimes against individuals; 
(C) training such personnel to identify and 
investigate cybercrimes against individuals; 
(D) training such personnel to enforce and 
utilize the laws that prohibit cybercrimes 
against individuals; 
(E) training such personnel to utilize tech-
nology to assist in the investigation of 
cybercrimes against individuals and enforce-
ment of laws that prohibit such crimes; and 
(F) the payment of overtime incurred as a 
result of such training; 
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(2) training for State or local prosecutors, 
judges, 
and 
judicial 
personnel, 
relating 
to 
cybercrimes against individuals, including— 
(A) training such personnel to identify, in-
vestigate, prosecute, or adjudicate cybercrimes 
against individuals; 
(B) training such personnel to utilize laws 
that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals; 
(C) training such personnel to utilize Fed-
eral, State, local, and other resources to assist 
victims of cybercrimes against individuals; and 
(D) training such personnel to utilize tech-
nology to assist in the prosecution or adjudica-
tion of acts of cybercrimes against individuals, 
including the use of technology to protect vic-
tims of such crimes; 
(3) training for State or local emergency dis-
patch personnel relating to cybercrimes against indi-
viduals, including— 
(A) training such personnel to identify and 
protect victims of cybercrimes against individ-
uals; 
(B) training such personnel to utilize Fed-
eral, State, local, and other resources to assist 
victims of cybercrimes against individuals; 
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nance, or acquisition of technical updates necessary 
for the use of such equipment for the duration of a 
reasonable period of use of such equipment; 
(8) assistance in the facilitation and promotion 
of sharing, with State and local law enforcement of-
ficers and prosecutors, of the expertise and informa-
tion of Federal law enforcement agencies about the 
investigation, analysis, and prosecution of matters 
involving laws that prohibit cybercrimes against indi-
viduals, including the use of multijurisdictional task 
forces; or 
(9) assistance to State and local law enforce-
ment and prosecutors in processing interstate extra-
dition requests for violations of laws involving 
cybercrimes against individuals, including expenses 
incurred in the extradition of an offender from one 
State to another. 
(d) REPORT TO THE SECRETARY.—On the date that 
is one year after the date on which a State or unit of local 
government receives a grant under this section, and annu-
ally thereafter, the chief executive of such State or unit 
of local government shall submit to the Attorney General 
a report which contains— 
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(1) a summary of the activities carried out dur-
ing the previous year with any grant received by 
such State or unit of local government; 
(2) an evaluation of the results of such activi-
ties; and 
(3) such other information as the Attorney 
General may reasonably require. 
(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than Novem-
ber 1 of each even-numbered fiscal year, the Attorney 
General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the Senate a report that contains a com-
pilation of the information contained in the report sub-
mitted under subsection (d). 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Of the amount made avail-
able under paragraph (1) in any fiscal year, not 
more than 5 percent may be used for evaluation, 
monitoring, technical assistance, salaries, and ad-
ministrative expenses. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘cybercrimes against individuals’’ 
means the criminal offenses applicable in the rel-
evant State or unit of local government that involve 
the use of a computer to cause personal harm to an 
individual, such as the use of a computer to harass, 
threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, cause fear, intimidate, 
without consent distribute intimate images of, or vio-
late the privacy of, an individual, except that— 
(A) use of a computer need not be an ele-
ment of such an offense; and 
(B) such term does not include the use of 
a computer to cause harm to a commercial enti-
ty, government agency, or any non-natural per-
sons. 
(2) The term ‘‘computer’’ includes a computer 
network and an interactive electronic device. 
SEC. 602. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER GRANT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Attorney General shall award a grant 
under this section to an eligible entity for the purpose of 
the establishment and maintenance of a National Re-
source Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals to pro-
vide resource information, training, and technical assist-
ance to improve the capacity of individuals, organizations, 
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governmental entities, and communities to prevent, en-
force, and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals. 
(b) APPLICATION.—To request a grant under this 
section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to 
the Attorney General not later than 90 days after the date 
on which funds to carry out this section are appropriated 
for fiscal year 2018 in such form as the Attorney General 
may require. Such application shall include the following: 
(1) An assurance that, for each fiscal year cov-
ered by an application, the applicant shall maintain 
and report such data, records, and information (pro-
grammatic and financial) as the Attorney General 
may reasonably require. 
(2) A certification, made in a form acceptable 
to the Attorney General, that— 
(A) the programs funded by the grant 
meet all the requirements of this section; 
(B) all the information contained in the 
application is correct; and 
(C) the applicant will comply with all pro-
visions of this section and all other applicable 
Federal laws. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—The eligible entity awarded a 
grant under this section shall use such amounts for the 
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establishment and maintenance of a National Resource 
Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals, which shall— 
(1) offer a comprehensive array of technical as-
sistance and training resources to Federal, State, 
and local governmental agencies, community-based 
organizations, and other professionals and interested 
parties, related to cybercrimes against individuals, 
including programs and research related to victims; 
(2) maintain a resource library which shall col-
lect, prepare, analyze, and disseminate information 
and statistics related to— 
(A) the incidence of cybercrimes against 
individuals; 
(B) the enforcement, and prosecution of 
laws relating to cybercrimes against individuals; 
and 
(C) the provision of supportive services and 
resources for victims of cybercrimes against in-
dividuals; and 
(3) conduct research related to— 
(A) the causes of cybercrimes against indi-
viduals; 
(B) the effect of cybercrimes against indi-
viduals on victims of such crimes; and 
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