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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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prioritizing Online 
Threat Enforcement Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVED INVESTIGATIVE AND FORENSIC RE-
SOURCES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS RE-
LATED TO CYBERCRIMES AGAINST PERSONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations to carry out this subsection, the Attorney 
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General, in consultation with the Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, shall, with respect to cybercrimes 
against persons— 
(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 persons; 
(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 persons; 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 
and the enforcement of laws related to cyber-
crimes against persons; and 
(B) that includes relevant forensic training 
related to investigating and prosecuting cyber-
crimes against persons. 
(b) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR RESOURCES.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION.—In addition to amounts 
otherwise authorized for resources to investigate and 
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prosecute criminal activity, there are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this section $4,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. 
(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 
(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 persons, to 
procure advanced tools of forensic science and 
expert computer forensic assistance, including 
from non-governmental entities, to investigate, 
prosecute, and study such crimes. 
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SEC. 3. 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 Act. The initial report required under this subsection 
shall be submitted by May 1, 2016. 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 2, the following: 
(1) The number of law enforcement officers 
hired and trained. 
(2) The number and type of investigations and 
prosecutions resulting from law enforcement officers 
designated to cybercrimes against persons. 
(3) The advanced tools of forensic science pro-
cured to investigate, prosecute, and study cyber-
crimes against persons. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF CYBERCRIMES AGAINST PERSONS. 
The term ‘‘cybercrimes against persons’’ means cy-
berstalking, criminal harassment carried out over the 
Internet, or threats communicated over the Internet, in-
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cluding violations of section 875 or 2261A of title 18, 
United States Code. 
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