,i  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bfjb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #b1 #bjae ,ms4 
,clark of ,massachusetts introduced the 
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a    
,,bill  ,to enhance enforcement of laws 
related to cybercrimes against persons1 
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,prioritizing ,online ,threat           
,enforcement ,act of #bjae4  #b4        
,improved investigative and forensic    
resources for enforcement of laws       
related to cybercrimes against persons  
7a7 ,in general ,subject to the         
availability of appropriations to carry 
out this subsection1 the ,attorney      
,general1 in consultation with the      
,director of the ,federal ,bureau of    
,investigation1 shall1 with respect to  
cybercrimes against persons--  7#a7     
ensure that there are at least #aj      
additional operational agents of the    
,federal ,bureau of ,investigation      

designated to support the ,criminal     
,division of the ,department of ,justice
 in the investigation and coordination  
of cybercrimes against persons2  7#b7   
ensure that each office of a ,united    
,states ,attorney designates at least #a
 ,assistant ,united ,states ,attorney as
 responsible for investigating and      
prosecuting cybercrimes against persons2
 and  7#c7 ensure the implementation of 
a regular and comprehensive training    
program-- 7,a7 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          
cybercrimes against persons2 and  7,b7  
that includes relevant forensic training
 related to investigating and           
prosecuting cybercrimes against persons4
  7b7 ,additional funding for resources 
7#a7 ,authorization ,in addition to     
amounts otherwise authorized for        
resources to investigate and prosecute  
criminal activity1 there are authorized 

to be appropriated to carry out this    
section #d1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal   
years #bjaf through #bjbj4  7#b7        
,availability ,any amounts appropriated 
under paragraph 7#a7 shall remain       
available until expended4  7#c7 ,use of 
additional funding ,funds made available
 under this subsection shall be used by 
the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of
 ,investigation and the ,attorney       
,general1 for the ,federal ,bureau of   
,investigation and the ,criminal        
,division of the ,department of         
,justice1 respectively1 to--  7,a7 hire 
and train law enforcement officers to-- 
7i7 investigate cybercrimes against     
person2 and  7ii7 assist in the         
prosecution of such crimes2 and  7,b7   
enable relevant units of the ,department
 of ,justice1 including units           
responsible for investigating           
cybercrimes against persons1 to procure 
advanced tools of forensic science and  
expert computer forensic assistance1    
including from non-governmental         

entities1 to investigate1 prosecute1 and
 study such crimes4  #c4 ,annual reports
  7a7 ,report of the attorney general   
,not later than #a year after the date  
of the enactment of this ,act1 and      
annually thereafter1 the ,attorney      
,general shall submit a report to       
,congress on actions taken to carry out 
this ,act4 ,the initial report required 
under this subsection shall be submitted
 by ,may #a1 #bjaf4 ,all subsequent     
annual reports shall be submitted by    
,may #ast of each fiscal year           
thereafter4 ,the report required under  
this subsection may be submitted as part
 of the annual performance report of the
 ,department of ,justice1 and shall     
include1 with respect to the            
authorizations under section #b1 the    
following3  7#a7 ,the number of law     
enforcement officers hired and trained4 
7#b7 ,the number and type of            
investigations and prosecutions         
resulting from law enforcement officers 
designated to cybercrimes against       

persons4  7#c7 ,the advanced tools of   
forensic science procured to            
investigate1 prosecute1 and study       
cybercrimes against persons4  #d4       
,definition of cybercrimes against      
persons ,the term cybercrimes against   
persons means cyberstalking1 criminal   
harassment carried out over the         
,internet1 or threats communicated over 
the ,internet1 including violations of  
section #hge or #bbfa;,a of title #ah1  
,united ,states ,code4