National Computer Forensics Institute Reauthorization Act of 2022
Bill: S.4673 | Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck (R-IA)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
National Computer Forensics Institute Reauthorization Act of 2022
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the National Computer Forensics Institute within the U.S. Secret Service.

To reauthorize the National Computer Forensics Institute of the United 
             States Secret Service, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Computer Forensics 
Institute Reauthorization Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL COMPUTER FORENSICS INSTITUTE.

    Section 822 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 383) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``2017 
                through 2022'' and inserting ``2023 through 2028''; and
                    (B) by striking the second sentence;
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Functions.--The Institute shall provide information and 
training to any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement 
officer, prosecutor, or judge, any officer or employee of any agency in 
any branch of the Federal Government, any member of the uniformed 
services, or any State, local, Tribal, or territorial employee who 
might reasonably assist in the investigation and prevention of cyber 
and electronic crime and related threats, on--
            ``(1) cyber and electronic crimes and related threats;
            ``(2) methods for investigating cyber and electronic crime 
        and related threats and conducting computer and mobile device 
        forensic examinations;
            ``(3) prosecutorial and judicial challenges related to 
        cyber and electronic crime and related threats, and computer 
        and mobile device forensic examinations; and
            ``(4) methods to obtain, process, store, and admit digital 
        evidence in court.'';
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``State, local, tribal, 
        and territorial law enforcement officers and prosecutors'' and 
        inserting ``members and partners of the network of Cyber Fraud 
        Task Forces of the United States Secret Service, and, when 
        selecting participants for the training specified in subsection 
        (b), the Institute shall prioritize, to the extent reasonable 
        and practicable, State, local, tribal, and territorial law 
        enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges, and other 
        employees.'';
            (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``State, local, tribal 
        and territorial law enforcement officers'' and inserting ``the 
        individuals listed in subsection (b)'';
            (5) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``electronic crime'' and inserting ``cyber fraud'';
                    (B) by striking ``Electronic Crime'' and inserting 
                ``Cyber Fraud''; and
                    (C) by striking ``State, local, tribal, and 
                territorial''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Expenses.--The Director of the United States Secret Service 
may pay for all or a part of the necessary expenses of the training and 
information provided by the Institute under subsection (b), including 
travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses for recipients of the 
information and training.
    ``(h) Annual Reports to Congress.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall include in the 
        annual report required under section 1116 of title 31, United 
        States Code, information regarding the activities of the 
        Institute, including, where possible--
                    ``(A) an identification of jurisdictions with 
                recipients of the education and training provided 
                pursuant to subsection (b) during such year;
                    ``(B) information relating to the costs associated 
                with that education and training;
                    ``(C) any information regarding projected future 
                demand for the education and training provided pursuant 
                to subsection (b);
                    ``(D) impacts of the activities of the Institute on 
                the capability of jurisdictions to investigate and 
                prevent cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, and 
                related cybersecurity threats;
                    ``(E) a description of the nomination process for 
                potential recipients of the information and training 
                provided pursuant to subsection (b); and
                    ``(F) any other issues determined to be relevant by 
                the Secretary.
            ``(2) Exception.--Any information required under paragraph 
        (1) that is submitted as part of the annual budget submitted by 
        the President to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, 
        United States Code, is not required to be included in the 
        report described in paragraph (1).''.

            Passed the Senate September 27, 2022.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4673

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