‘‘(1) consult with the Deputy Assistant Attor-
ney General for the Crimes Against Children Office 
and other child crime coordinators within the De-
partment of Justice; 
‘‘(2) consolidate units within the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation that investigate crimes against 
children, including abductions, abuse, and sexual ex-
ploitation offenses; 
‘‘(3) develop a comprehensive, rapid response 
plan for crimes involving children that incorporates 
resources and expertise from Federal, State, and 
local law enforcement agencies and child services 
professionals; 
‘‘(4) develop a national strategy to prevent 
crimes against children that shall include a plan to 
rescue children who are identified in child pornog-
raphy images as victims of abuse; 
‘‘(5) create regional rapid response teams com-
posed of Federal, State, and local prosecutors, inves-
tigators, victim witness specialists, mental health 
professionals, and other child services professionals; 
‘‘(6) implement an advanced training program 
that will enhance the ability of Federal, State, and 
local entities to respond to reported crimes against
children and protect children from future crimes; 
and 
‘‘(7) conduct outreach efforts to raise aware-
ness and educate communities about crimes against 
children. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated for the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation such sums as necessary for fiscal year 
2003 to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—
The table of sections for chapter 33 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘540A. National Crimes Against Children Response Center.’’.
SEC. 11. INCREASE OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR 
CHILD ABUSE OFFENSES. 
Section 3283 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘25 years’’ and inserting ‘‘35 years’’. 
SEC. 12. ADMISSIBILITY OF SIMILAR CRIME EVIDENCE IN 
CHILD MOLESTATION CASES. 
Rule 414 of the Federal Rules of Evidence is amend-
ed—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or posses-
sion of sexually explicit materials containing appar-
ent minors’’ after ‘‘or offenses of child molestation’’; 
and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘fourteen’’ 
and inserting ‘‘18’’. 
SEC. 13. MARITAL COMMUNICATION AND ADVERSE SPOUS-
AL PRIVILEGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 119 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1826 
the following: 
‘‘§ 1826A. Marital communications and adverse spous-
al privilege 
‘‘The confidential marital communication privilege 
and the adverse spousal privilege shall be inapplicable in 
any Federal proceeding in which a spouse is charged with 
a crime against—
‘‘(1) a child of either spouse; or 
‘‘(2) a child under the custody or control of ei-
ther spouse.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—
The table of sections for chapter 119 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 1826 the following:
‘‘1826A. Marital communications and adverse spousal privilege.’’.
SEC. 14. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM PENALTIES FOR SEX OF-
FENSES. 
Title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in section 1591(b)(2), by striking ‘‘20 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘40 years’’;
(2) in section 2421, by striking ‘‘10 years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘20 years’’; 
(3) in section 2422—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘10 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘20 years’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘15 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘30 years’’; 
(4) in section 2423—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘15 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘30 years’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘15 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘30 years’’; and 
(5) in section 2425, by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘10 years’’. 
SEC. 15. DEPUTY ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR 
CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF POSITION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 31 of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 507 the following: 
‘‘§ 507A. Deputy Assistant Attorney General for 
Crimes Against Children 
‘‘(a) The Attorney General shall appoint a Deputy 
Assistant Attorney General for Crimes Against Children.
‘‘(b) The Deputy Assistant Attorney General shall be 
the head of the Crimes Against Children Section (CACS) 
of the Department of Justice. 
‘‘(c) The duties of the Deputy Assistant Attorney 
General shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) To prosecute cases involving crimes 
against children. 
‘‘(2) To advise Federal prosecutors and law en-
forcement personnel regarding crimes against chil-
dren. 
‘‘(3) To provide guidance and assistance to 
Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies 
and personnel, and appropriate foreign entities, re-
garding responses to crimes against children. 
‘‘(4) To propose and comment upon legislation 
concerning crimes against children. 
‘‘(5) Such other duties as the Attorney General 
may require, including duties carried out by the 
head of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Sec-
tion and the Terrorism and Violent Crime Section of 
the Department of Justice.’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENT.—The table of sections for chapter 31 of title 
28, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 507 the following:
‘‘507A. Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Crimes Against Children.’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 
CACS.—There is authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Justice for fiscal year 2003, such sums as 
necessary to carry out this section.
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