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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Fair Disbursement of Offshore Oil
Revenue Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds that--
(1) the demand for energy in the United States is
increasing and will continue to increase for the foreseeable
future;
(2) domestic production of oil and gas is declining;
(3) the United States continues to be overly dependent on
foreign sources of oil and gas;
(4) the Outer Continental Shelf contains significant
quantities of oil and gas that should be developed to meet
United States energy needs while safeguarding important
environmental values;
(5) the exploration, development, and production of Outer
Continental Shelf resources, and the siting of related energy
facilities, may impact various State and local governments; and
(6) coastal States and counties should be provided with a
share of the revenues derived from Outer Continental Shelf oil
and gas leasing, exploration, development, and production
activities.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act--
(1) the term ''coastal State'' means any State of the
United States bordering on the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific
Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, or the Gulf of Mexico;
(2) the term ''coastal county'' means a unit of general
government immediately below the level of State government, as
determined by the Secretary under section 6, with jurisdiction
over lands along the coast line;
(3) the term ''coast line'' has the meaning given such term
under the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.);
(4) the term ''Outer Continental Shelf'' has the meaning
given the term ''outer Continental Shelf'' under the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.);
(5) the term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
Interior; and
(6) the term ''revenues'' means all bonuses, rents,
royalties, and other moneys collected under the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), and
interest thereon.

SEC. 4. COASTAL COMMUNITIES OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF RECEIPT FUND.

(a) Establishment.--There is established an interest bearing
account in the Treasury of the United States to be known as the Coastal
Communities Outer Continental Shelf Receipt Fund (hereafter in this Act
referred to as ''the Fund'').
(b) Payments to Fund.--Beginning in fiscal year 2002, the Secretary
shall pay into the Fund all revenues described in subsection (c) that
are attributable to an Outer Continental Shelf lease, any part of which
is within 200 geographical miles of the coast line. The Secretary may
adjust amounts in the Fund at any time to account for overpayments,
underpayments, and errors.
(c) New Revenues.--Subsection (b) shall apply only to--
(1) bonus revenues under a lease if no bonus revenues have
been received by the Secretary under that lease before January
1, 2001;
(2) rent revenues under a lease if no rent revenues have
been received by the Secretary under that lease before January
1, 2001;
(3) royalty revenues under a lease if no royalty revenues
have been received by the Secretary under that lease before
January 1, 2001; and
(4) other revenues under a lease if the lease was issued on
or after January 1, 2001.

SEC. 5. DISPOSITION OF FUND.

(a) State Share.--(1) Six months after the end of fiscal year 2002,
and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall pay from the Fund to each
coastal State one-half of such revenues paid into the Fund with respect
to the fiscal year most recently completed, and any interest earned
thereon, as may be attributable to that State.
(2) In order to determine to which State revenues are attributable
for purposes of this Act, the Secretary shall delimit the lateral
boundaries between the coastal States to a point 200 geographic miles
seaward of the coast line. Such boundaries shall be set according to
the following principles, listed in order of the priority of their
application:
(A) Any judicial decrees or interstate compacts delimiting
lateral offshore boundaries between coastal States.
(B) Principles of domestic and international law governing
the delimitation of lateral offshore boundaries.
(C) The desirability of following existing lease boundaries
and block lines on the Secretary's official protraction
diagrams.
(3) Each coastal State, before receiving funds under this
subsection, shall annually enact the necessary legislation to provide
any State permits required for onshore facilities needed to support
offshore oil or gas development or production in the area adjacent to
that coastal State. If a State fails to enact such legislation, the
funds attributable to that State shall not be disbursed, and the
Secretary shall take into consideration that failure before offering
any additional leases for sale in the offshore area adjacent to that
State.
(b) Coastal County Share.--(1) At the same time that the Secretary
pays revenues to coastal States under subsection (a), the Secretary
shall pay to coastal counties within that State the remaining one-half
of the revenues, and any interest earned on those revenues, in the Fund
for that fiscal year attributable to that State.
(2) In order to determine to which coastal county revenues are
attributable for purposes of this Act, the Secretary shall delimit the
lateral boundaries between the coastal counties to a point 200
geographic miles seaward of the coast line. Such boundaries shall be
set according to the following principles, listed in order of the
priority of their application:
(A) Existing boundaries between coastal counties with valid
supporting legal authority.
(B) The desirability of following existing lease boundaries
and block lines on the Secretary's official protraction
diagrams.
(C) The principle that, to the extent consistent with
subparagraphs (A) and (B), the size of the coastal county's
adjacent offshore area, as a percentage of all of that State's
adjacent offshore areas, shall be based on a formula giving
equal weight to--
(i) the coastal county's coast line as a percentage
of the State's coast line, calculated using the same
large-scale charts of the National Ocean Service that
are used to delimit the territorial sea under
international law; and
(ii) the coastal county's population as a
percentage of the population of all coastal counties in
the State, calculated by the Secretary using the best
available national census data.
(3) Each coastal county, before receiving funds under this
subsection, shall annually enact by county statute or ordinance the
necessary legislation to provide the local permits required for onshore
facilities needed to support offshore oil or gas development or
production in the area adjacent to that coastal county, and the
necessary legislation to expend such funds. If a county fails to enact
such legislation, the funds attributable to that county shall not be
disbursed, and the Secretary shall take into consideration that failure
before offering any additional leases for sale in the offshore area
adjacent to that county.
(c) Use of Funds by States.--Each coastal State shall use funds
received pursuant to subsection (a)--
(1) to pay for the administrative costs the State incurs in
the leasing and permitting process as specified in the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act;
(2) for such environmental and natural resource projects as
the State determines; or
(3) for such educational projects as the State determines.
(d) County Distribution of Funds.--Each coastal county shall
develop a formula to allocate at least two-thirds of the funds received
pursuant to subsection (b) to local communities within its jurisdiction
based on the proximity of these communities to the coast, except that
funds shall be withheld from communities that the Secretary determines
have failed to issue permits required for onshore facilities needed to
support offshore oil or gas development or production in the area
adjacent to that coastal county.

SEC. 6. DESIGNATION OF COASTAL COUNTIES.

For the purposes of this Act, the Secretary, after consultation
with the Governor of each coastal State, shall determine which
counties, parishes, boroughs, tribal governments, or other units of
general government immediately below the level of State government
shall be designated as coastal counties.

SEC. 7. LIMITATIONS ON APPLICABILITY OF BOUNDARIES.

The boundaries and areas delimited under section 5 are solely for
the purposes of this Act.
[A]: Fair Disbursement of Offshore Oil Revenue Act of 2001 - Establishes in the Treasury the Coastal Communities Outer Continental Shelf Receipt Fund.Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) pay into the Fund certain revenues attributable to an Outer Continental Shelf lease, any part of which is within 200 geographical miles of the coast line; and (2) pay annually from the Fund to each coastal State one-half, and its coastal counties the other half, of such revenues as may be attributable to that State.Conditions receipt of such funds upon annual enactment by the affected coastal State and related coastal county of the legislation necessary to provide any permits required for onshore facilities needed to support offshore oil or gas development or production in the pertinent area.Prohibits disbursement of funds to a coastal State or county that fails to enact such legislation. Requires the Secretary to take such failure into consideration before offering additional leases for sale in the offshore area adjacent to such jurisdiction.Requires each State to use such funds for leasing and permitting administrative costs, and for environmental, natural resource, and educational projects.

[Q]: SECTION 1. INCREASE IN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND AMOUNTS AT WHICH PHASE
OUT OF DEDUCTION BEGINS FOR INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT
CONTRIBUTIONS.

(a) Increase in Maximum Amount of Contribution to Individual
Retirement Accounts.--
(1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 219(b)(1) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to maximum amount
of deduction) is amended by striking ''$2,000'' and inserting
''the applicable amount''.
(2) Applicable amount.--Subsection (b) of section 219 of
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
''(5) Applicable amount.--
''(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1),
the term 'applicable amount' means--
''(i) for any taxable year beginning in
1997, $2,500,
''(ii) for any taxable year beginning after
1997 and before 2006, the applicable amount
determined under this paragraph for the
preceding taxable year, increased by $500, and
''(iii) for any taxable year beginning
after 2005, $7,000.
''(B) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of a
taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2006,
the $7,000 amount contained in subparagraph (A)(iii)
shall be increased by an amount equal to--
''(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
''(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment under
section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which
the taxable year begins, determined by
substituting 'calendar year 2005' for 'calendar
year 1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof.
If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence
is not a multiple of $10, such amount shall be rounded
to the nearest multiple of $10.''
(b) Increase of Amounts at Which Phase-Out Of Deduction For IRA
Contributions Begins.--
(1) In general.--Clauses (i) and (ii) of section
219(g)(3)(B) of such Code (relating to limitation on deduction
for active participants in certain pension plans) are amended
to read as follows:
''(i) in the case of a taxpayer filing a
joint return--
''(I) for taxable years beginning
in 1997, $50,000,
''(II) for taxable years beginning
after 1997 and before 2003, the
applicable dollar amount determined
under this subclause for the preceding
taxable year, increased by $10,000, and
''(III) for taxable years beginning
after 2002, $110,000.
''(ii) in the case of any other taxpayer
(other than a married individual filing a
separate return)--
''(I) for taxable years beginning
in 1997, $30,000,
''(II) for taxable years beginning
after 1997 and before 2003, the
applicable dollar amount determined
under this subclause for the preceding
taxable year, increased by $5,000, and
''(III) for taxable years beginning
after 2002, $60,000, and''
(2) Inflation adjustment.--Paragraph (3) of section 219(g)
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
''(C) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of a
taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2003,
the $110,000 amount contained in subparagraph
(B)(i)(III) and the $60,000 amount contained in
subparagraph (B)(ii)(III) shall each be increased by an
amount equal to--
''(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
''(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment under
section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which
the taxable year begins, determined by
substituting 'calendar year 2004' for 'calendar
year 1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof.
If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence
is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded
to the nearest multiple of $100.''
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Paragraph (1) of section 408(a) of such Code is amended
by striking ''$2,000'' and inserting ''the applicable amount
(as in effect under section 219(b) for such taxable year)''.
(2) Subparagraph (B) of section 408(b)(2) of such Code is
amended by striking ''$2,000'' and inserting ''the applicable
amount in effect under section 219(b) for the taxable year of
such individual''.
(3) Subsection (b) of section 408 of such Code is amended
in the last sentence by striking '$2,000'' and inserting ''the
applicable amount in effect under section 219(b) for such
taxable year''.
(4) Subparagraph (A) of section 408(d)(5) of such Code is
amended by striking ''dollar amount'' and inserting
''applicable amount''.
(5) Subsection (j) of section 408 of such Code is amended
by striking ''$2,000'' and inserting ''applicable''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1996.

SEC. 2. PENALTY-FREE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT PLANS,
401(k) PLANS, ETC.

(a) Distributions Related to First Homes, Education, or Adoption.--
(1) In general.--Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) (relating
to exceptions to 10-percent additional tax on early
distributions from qualified retirement plans) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
''(E) Certain distributions from individual
retirement plans, 401(k) plans, etc.--Distributions to
an individual from an individual retirement plan, or
from amounts attributable to employer contributions
made pursuant to elective deferrals described in
subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 402(g)(3) or section
501(c)(18)(D)(iii), to the extent such distributions do
not exceed the sum of--
''(i) qualified first-time homebuyer
distributions (as defined in paragraph (7))
made during the taxable year,
''(ii) qualified education expenses (as
defined in paragraph (8)) of the taxpayer for
the taxable year, and
''(iii) qualified adoption expenses (as
defined in section 23(d), determined without
regard to section 23(d)(2)(B)) paid or incurred
by the taxpayer during the taxable year.''
(2) Definitions.--Section 72(t) is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraphs:
''(7) Qualified first-time homebuyer distributions.--For
purposes of paragraph (2)(E)(i)--
''(A) In general.--The term 'qualified first-time
homebuyer distribution' means any payment or
distribution received by an individual to the extent
such payment or distribution is used by the individual
before the close of the 60th day after the day on which
such payment or distribution is received to pay
qualified acquisition costs with respect to a principal
residence of a first-time homebuyer who is such
individual, the spouse of such individual, or any
child, grandchild, or ancestor of such individual or
the individual's spouse.
''(B) Qualified acquisition costs.--For purposes of
this paragraph, the term 'qualified acquisition costs'
means the costs of acquiring, constructing, or
reconstructing a residence. Such term includes any
usual or reasonable settlement, financing, or other
closing costs.
''(C) First-time homebuyer; other definitions.--For
purposes of this paragraph--
''(i) First-time homebuyer.--The term
'first-time homebuyer' means any individual
if--
''(I) such individual (and if
married, such individual's spouse) had
no present ownership interest in a
principal residence during the 2-year
period ending on the date of
acquisition of the principal residence
to which this paragraph applies, and
''(II) subsection (h) or (k) of
section 1034 did not suspend the
running of any period of time specified
in section 1034 with respect to such
individual on the day before the date
the distribution is applied pursuant to
subparagraph (A).
''(ii) Principal residence.--The term
'principal residence' has the same meaning as
when used in section 1034.
''(iii) Date of acquisition.--The term
'date of acquisition' means the date--
''(I) on which a binding contract
to acquire the principal residence to
which subparagraph (A) applies is
entered into, or
''(II) on which construction or
reconstruction of such a principal
residence is commenced.
''(D) Special rule where delay in acquisition.--If
any distribution from any individual retirement plan
fails to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A)
solely by reason of a delay or cancellation of the
purchase or construction of the residence, the amount
of the distribution may be contributed to an individual
retirement plan as provided in section 408(d)(3)(A)(i)
(determined by substituting '120 days' for '60 days' in
such section), except that--
''(i) section 408(d)(3)(B) shall not be
applied to such contribution, and
''(ii) such amount shall not be taken into
account in determining whether section
408(d)(3)(A)(i) applies to any other amount.
''(8) Qualified education expenses.--For purposes of
paragraph (2)(E)(ii)--
''(A) In general.--The term 'qualified higher
education expenses' means tuition, fees, books,
supplies, and equipment required for the education of--
''(i) the taxpayer,
''(ii) the taxpayer's spouse, or
''(iii) any child (as defined in section
151(c)(3)), grandchild, or ancestor of the
taxpayer or the taxpayer's spouse,
whether or not such education takes place at an
eligible educational institution (as defined in section
135(c)(3)).
''(B) Coordination with savings bond provisions.--
The amount of qualified education expenses for any
taxable year shall be reduced by any amount excludable
from gross income under section 135.''
(3) Conforming amendment.--Subparagraph (B) of section
72(t)(2) is amended by striking ''or (D)'' and inserting '',
(D), or (E)''.
(b) Penalty-Free Distributions for Certain Unemployed Individuals
Not Limited to Health Insurance Costs and Allowed From 401(k) Plans,
Etc.--Subparagraph (D) of section 72(t)(2) is amended--
(1) in clause (i), by inserting '', or from amounts
attributable to employer contributions made pursuant to
elective deferrals described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of
section 402(g)(3) or section 501(c)(18)(D)(iii),'' after
''individual retirement plan'',
(2) in clause (i), by inserting ''and'' at the end of
subclause (I), by striking '', and'' at the end of subclause
(II) and inserting a period, and by striking subclause (III),
and
(3) by striking ''for health insurance premiums'' in the
heading.
(c) Unlimited Penalty-Free Distributions for Medical Care and
Expanded Definition of Dependents for Purposes of Such Distributions.--
Subparagraph (B) of section 72(t)(2) is amended by striking ''medical
care'' and all that follows and inserting ''medical care, determined--
''(i) without regard to whether the
employee itemizes deductions for such taxable
year, and
''(ii) in the case of a distribution from
an individual retirement plan, or from amounts
attributable to employer contributions made
pursuant to elective deferrals described in
subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 402(g)(3) or
section 501(c)(18)(D)(iii)--
''(I) without regard to whether or
not such expenses exceed 7.5 percent of
adjusted gross income, and
''(II) by treating an individual's
dependents as including all children
and grandchildren of the individual (or
of such individual's spouse), and all
ancestors of the individual (or of such
individual's spouse).''
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to payments and distributions in taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1996.
[A]: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the: (1) maximum deduction for individual retirement account contributions; and (2) income amount at which phase-out of that deduction begins.
Exempts from the early distribution penalty: (1) distributions from certain types of retirement plans for first-time home buyer, education, or adoption expenses; and (2) for unemployed individuals (currently, for unemployed individuals for health insurance premiums). Modifies requirements regarding penalties for medical care early distributions.

[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ''Human Exploitation Rescue
Operations Act of 2015'' or the ''HERO Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) The illegal market for the production and distribution
of child abuse imagery is a growing threat to children in the
United States. International demand for this material creates a
powerful incentive for the rape, abuse, and torture of children
within the United States.
(2) The targeting of United States children by
international criminal networks is a threat to the homeland
security of the United States. This threat must be fought with
trained personnel and highly specialized counter-child-
exploitation strategies and technologies.
(3) The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
of the Department of Homeland Security serves a critical
national security role in protecting the United States from the
growing international threat of child exploitation and human
trafficking.
(4) The Cyber Crimes Center of the United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a vital national
resource in the effort to combat international child
exploitation, providing advanced expertise and assistance in
investigations, computer forensics, and victim identification.
(5) The returning military heroes of the United States
possess unique and valuable skills that can assist law
enforcement in combating global sexual and child exploitation,
and the Department of Homeland Security should use this
national resource to the maximum extent possible.
(6) Through the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO)
Child Rescue Corps program, the returning military heroes of
the United States are trained and hired to investigate crimes
of child exploitation in order to target predators and rescue
children from sexual abuse and slavery.

SEC. 3. CYBER CRIMES CENTER, CHILD EXPLOITATION INVESTIGATIONS UNIT,
AND COMPUTER FORENSICS UNIT.

(a) In General.--Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:

''SEC. 890A. CYBER CRIMES CENTER, CHILD EXPLOITATION INVESTIGATIONS
UNIT, COMPUTER FORENSICS UNIT, AND CYBER CRIMES UNIT.

''(a) Cyber Crimes Center.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall operate, within
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a Cyber
Crimes Center (referred to in this section as the 'Center').
''(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Center shall be to
provide investigative assistance, training, and equipment to
support United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement's
domestic and international investigations of cyber-related
crimes.
''(b) Child Exploitation Investigations Unit.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall operate, within the
Center, a Child Exploitation Investigations Unit (referred to
in this subsection as the 'CEIU').
''(2) Functions.--The CEIU--
''(A) shall coordinate all United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement child exploitation
initiatives, including investigations into--
''(i) child exploitation;
''(ii) child pornography;
''(iii) child victim identification;
''(iv) traveling child sex offenders; and
''(v) forced child labor, including the
sexual exploitation of minors;
''(B) shall, among other things, focus on--
''(i) child exploitation prevention;
''(ii) investigative capacity building;
''(iii) enforcement operations; and
''(iv) training for Federal, State, local,
tribal, and foreign law enforcement agency
personnel, upon request;
''(C) shall provide training, technical expertise,
support, or coordination of child exploitation
investigations, as needed, to cooperating law
enforcement agencies and personnel;
''(D) shall provide psychological support and
counseling services for United States Immigration and
Customs Enforcement personnel engaged in child
exploitation prevention initiatives, including making
available other existing services to assist employees
who are exposed to child exploitation material during
investigations;
''(E) is authorized to collaborate with the
Department of Defense and the National Association to
Protect Children for the purpose of the recruiting,
training, equipping and hiring of wounded, ill, and
injured veterans and transitioning service members,
through the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO)
Child Rescue Corps program; and
''(F) shall collaborate with other governmental,
nongovernmental, and nonprofit entities approved by the
Secretary for the sponsorship of, and participation in,
outreach and training activities.
''(3) Data collection.--The CEIU shall collect and maintain
data concerning--
''(A) the total number of suspects identified by
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
''(B) the number of arrests by United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, disaggregated by
type, including--
''(i) the number of victims identified
through investigations carried out by United
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and
''(ii) the number of suspects arrested who
were in positions of trust or authority over
children;
''(C) the number of cases opened for investigation
by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
and
''(D) the number of cases resulting in a Federal,
State, foreign, or military prosecution.
''(4) Availability of data to congress.--In addition to
submitting the reports required under paragraph (7), the CEIU
shall make the data collected and maintained under paragraph
(3) available to the committees of Congress described in
paragraph (7).
''(5) Cooperative agreements.--The CEIU is authorized to
enter into cooperative agreements to accomplish the functions
set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3).
''(6) Acceptance of gifts.--
''(A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to
accept monies and in-kind donations from the Virtual
Global Taskforce, national laboratories, Federal
agencies, not-for-profit organizations, and educational
institutions to create and expand public awareness
campaigns in support of the functions of the CEIU.
''(B) Exemption from federal acquisition
regulation.--Gifts authorized under subparagraph (A)
shall not be subject to the Federal Acquisition
Regulation for competition when the services provided
by the entities referred to in such subparagraph are
donated or of minimal cost to the Department.
''(7) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of the HERO Act of 2015, and annually for the
following 4 years, the CEIU shall--
''(A) submit a report containing a summary of the
data collected pursuant to paragraph (3) during the
previous year to--
''(i) the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
''(ii) the Committee on the Judiciary of
the Senate;
''(iii) the Committee on Appropriations of
the Senate;
''(iv) the Committee on Homeland Security
of the House of Representatives;
''(v) the Committee on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives; and
''(vi) the Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives; and
''(B) make a copy of each report submitted under
subparagraph (A) publicly available on the website of
the Department.
''(c) Computer Forensics Unit.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall operate, within the
Center, a Computer Forensics Unit (referred to in this
subsection as the 'CFU').
''(2) Functions.--The CFU--
''(A) shall provide training and technical support
in digital forensics to--
''(i) United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement personnel; and
''(ii) Federal, State, local, tribal,
military, and foreign law enforcement agency
personnel engaged in the investigation of
crimes within their respective jurisdictions,
upon request and subject to the availability of
funds;
''(B) shall provide computer hardware, software,
and forensic licenses for all computer forensics
personnel within United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement;
''(C) shall participate in research and development
in the area of digital forensics, in coordination with
appropriate components of the Department; and
''(D) is authorized to collaborate with the
Department of Defense and the National Association to
Protect Children for the purpose of recruiting,
training, equipping, and hiring wounded, ill, and
injured veterans and transitioning service members,
through the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO)
Child Rescue Corps program.
''(3) Cooperative agreements.--The CFU is authorized to
enter into cooperative agreements to accomplish the functions
set forth in paragraph (2).
''(4) Acceptance of gifts.--
''(A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to
accept monies and in-kind donations from the Virtual
Global Task Force, national laboratories, Federal
agencies, not-for-profit organizations, and educational
institutions to create and expand public awareness
campaigns in support of the functions of the CFU.
''(B) Exemption from federal acquisition
regulation.--Gifts authorized under subparagraph (A)
shall not be subject to the Federal Acquisition
Regulation for competition when the services provided
by the entities referred to in such subparagraph are
donated or of minimal cost to the Department.
''(d) Cyber Crimes Unit.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall operate, within the
Center, a Cyber Crimes Unit (referred to in this subsection as
the 'CCU').
''(2) Functions.--The CCU--
''(A) shall oversee the cyber security strategy and
cyber-related operations and programs for United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
''(B) shall enhance United States Immigration and
Customs Enforcement's ability to combat criminal
enterprises operating on or through the Internet, with
specific focus in the areas of--
''(i) cyber economic crime;
''(ii) digital theft of intellectual
property;
''(iii) illicit e-commerce (including
hidden marketplaces);
''(iv) Internet-facilitated proliferation
of arms and strategic technology; and
''(v) cyber-enabled smuggling and money
laundering;
''(C) shall provide training and technical support
in cyber investigations to--
''(i) United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement personnel; and
''(ii) Federal, State, local, tribal,
military, and foreign law enforcement agency
personnel engaged in the investigation of
crimes within their respective jurisdictions,
upon request and subject to the availability of
funds;
''(D) shall participate in research and development
in the area of cyber investigations, in coordination
with appropriate components of the Department; and
''(E) is authorized to recruit participants of the
Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) Child Rescue
Corps program for investigative and forensic positions
in support of the functions of the CCU.
''(3) Cooperative agreements.--The CCU is authorized to
enter into cooperative agreements to accomplish the functions
set forth in paragraph (2).
''(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out
this section.''.
(b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents in section
1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 note) is
amended by adding after the item relating to section 890 the following:

''Sec. 890A. Cyber crimes center, child exploitation investigations
unit, computer forensics unit, and cyber
crimes unit.''.

SEC. 4. HERO CORPS HIRING.

It is the sense of Congress that Homeland Security Investigations
of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement should hire,
recruit, train, and equip wounded, ill, or injured military veterans
(as defined in section 101, title 38, United States Code) who are
affiliated with the HERO Child Rescue Corps program for investigative,
intelligence, analyst, and forensic positions.

SEC. 5. INVESTIGATING CHILD EXPLOITATION.

Section 307(b)(3) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
187(b)(3)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ''and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ''; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(D) conduct research and development for the
purpose of advancing technology for the investigation
of child exploitation crimes, including child victim
identification, trafficking in persons, and child
pornography, and for advanced forensics.''.
[A]:
Human Exploitation Rescue Operations Act of 2015 or the HERO Act of 2015 Thisbill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to operate, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a Cyber Crimes Center to provide investigative assistance, training, and equipment to support domestic and international investigations by ICE of cyber-related crimes. Within the Cyber Crimes Center, DHS shall operate a Child Exploitation Investigations Unit, which shall: coordinate all ICE child exploitation initiatives, including investigations into child exploitation, child pornography, child victim identification, traveling child sex offenders, and forced child labor, including the sexual exploitation of minors; focus on child exploitation prevention, investigative capacity building, enforcement operations, and training for law enforcement personnel; provide training and technical expertise to cooperating law enforcement agencies and personnel; provide psychological support and counseling services for ICE personnel engaged in child exploitation prevention initiatives; collaborate with the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Association to Protect Children to recruit, train, equip, and hire wounded, ill, and injured veterans and transitioning service members through the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) Child Rescue Corps program; collaborate with other governmental and nongovernmental entities for the sponsorship of, and participation in, outreach and training activities; and collect and maintain data on the total number of suspects identified by ICE, the number of arrests and cases opened for investigation by ICE, and the number of cases resulting in prosecution and report on such data. DHS shall operate, within the Cyber Crimes Center, a Computer Forensics Unit (CFU). The CFU is directed to: (1) provide training and technical support in digital forensics to ICE personnel and other law enforcement personnel investigating crimes; (2) provide computer hardware, software, and forensic licenses for all computer forensics personnel within ICE; (3) participate in research and development in the area of digital forensics; and (4) collaborate with DOD and the National Association to Protect Children to recruit, train, equip, and hire wounded, ill, and injured veterans and transitioning service members through the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) Child Rescue Corps program. DHS shall also operate, within the Cyber Crimes Center, a Cyber Crimes Unit (CCU). The CCU shall: (1) oversee the cyber security strategy and cyber-related operations and programs for ICE, (2) enhance the ability of ICE to combat criminal enterprises operating on or through the Internet, (3) provide training and technical support in cyber investigations to ICE personnel and other law enforcement personnel, (4) participate in research and development in the area of cyber investigations, and (5) recruit participants in the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) Child Rescue Corps program for investigative and forensic positions. Congress declares that Homeland Security Investigations of ICE should hire, recruit, train, and equipment wounded, ill, or injured military veterans who are affiliated with the HERO Child Rescue Corps program for investigative, intelligence, analyst, and forensic positions. The bill further amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to expand the purposes of the DHS Acceleration Fund for Research and Development of Homeland Security Technologies to include conducting research and development to advance technology for the investigation of child exploitation crimes, including child victim identification, trafficking in persons, child pornography, and for advanced forensics.