Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012
PL 112-265 (H.R.2076), enacted 01/14/2013

126 STAT. 2435 
PUBLIC LAW 112–265—JAN. 14, 2013 
Public Law 112–265 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the statutory authority for the 
longstanding practice of the Department of Justice of providing investigatory 
assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious 
violent crimes, 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 ‘‘Investigative Assistance for 
Violent Crimes Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN VIOLENT ACTS, SHOOTINGS, AND 
MASS KILLINGS. 
(a) ATTORNEY GENERAL.—Title 28, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in section 530C(b)(1)(L)(i), by striking ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$3,000,000’’; and 
(2) in section 530C(b)(1), by adding at the end the fol-
lowing— 
‘‘(M)(i) At the request of an appropriate law enforce-
ment official of a State or political subdivision, the Attorney 
General may assist in the investigation of violent acts 
and shootings occurring in a place of public use and in 
the investigation of mass killings and attempted mass 
killings. Any assistance provided under this subparagraph 
shall be presumed to be within the scope of Federal office 
or employment. 
‘‘(i) For purposes of this subparagraph— 
‘‘(I) the term ‘mass killings’ means 3 or more 
killings in a single incident; and 
‘‘(II) the term ‘place of public use’ has the meaning 
given that term under section 2332f(e)(6) of title 18, 
United States Code.’’. 
(b) SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—Section 875 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 455) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN VIOLENT ACTS, SHOOTINGS, AND 
MASS KILLINGS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At the request of an appropriate law 
enforcement official of a State or political subdivision, the Sec-
retary, through deployment of the Secret Service or United 
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, may assist in 
the investigation of violent acts and shootings occurring in 
a place of public use, and in the investigation of mass killings 
Definitions. 
Investigative 
Assistance for 
Violent Crimes 
Act of 2012. 
6 USC 101 note. 
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126 STAT. 2436 
PUBLIC LAW 112–265—JAN. 14, 2013 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2076 (S. 1793): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112–186 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 157 (2011): Sept. 12, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 158 (2012): Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Vol. 158 (2013): Jan. 1, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
and attempted mass killings. Any assistance provided by the 
Secretary under this subsection shall be presumed to be within 
the scope of Federal office or employment. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘mass killings’ means 3 or more killings 
in a single incident; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘place of public use’ has the meaning 
given that term under section 2332f(e)(6) of title 18, United 
States Code.’’. 
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