,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #bfh #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdij ,report ,no4 #aad-cde1 ,parts ,i and ,,ii ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #aa1 #bjae ,mr4 ,ratcliffe 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 and ,mr4 ,palmer7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,november #ai1 #bjae ,reported from the ,committee on the ,judiciary with an amendment ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,november #cj1 #bjae ,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,richmond ,november #cj1 #bjae ,reported from the ,committee on ,homeland ,security with an amendment ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in boldface roman,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,september #aa1 #bjae ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to authorize the ,national ,computer ,forensics ,institute1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,strengthening ,state and ,local ,cyber ,crime ,fighting ,act4 #b4 ,authorization of the ,national ,computer ,forensics ,institute of the ,department of ,homeland ,security 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,c of title ,,viii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cha et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #hbb4 ,national ,computer ,forensics ,institute 7a7 ,in general ,there is established in the ,department a ,national ,computer ,forensics ,institute 7in this section referred to as the ,institute71 to be operated by the ,united ,states ,secret ,service1 for the dissemination of homeland security information related to the investigation and prevention of cyber and electronic crime and related threats to educate1 train1 and equip ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial law enforcement officers1 prosecutors1 and judges4 7b7 ,functions ,the functions of the ,institute shall include the following3 7#a7 ,educating ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial law enforcement officers1 prosecutors1 and judges on current-- 7,a7 cyber and electronic crimes and related threats2 7,b7 methods for investigating cyber and electronic crime and related threats and conducting computer and mobile device forensic examinations2 and 7,c7 prosecutorial and judicial challenges related to cyber and electronic crime and related threats1 and computer and mobile device forensic examinations4 7#b7 ,training ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial law enforcement officers to-- 7,a7 conduct cyber and electronic crime and related threat investigations2 7,b7 conduct computer and mobile device forensic examinations2 and 7,c7 respond to network intrusion incidents4 7#c7 ,training ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial law enforcement officers1 prosecutors1 and judges on methods to obtain1 process1 store1 and admit digital evidence in court4 7c7 ,principles ,in carrying out the functions under subsection 7b71 the ,institute shall ensure1 to the extent practicable1 that timely1 actionable1 and relevant expertise and homeland security information related to cyber and electronic crime and related threats is shared with ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial law enforcement officers1 prosecutors1 and judges4 7d7 ,equipment ,the ,institute is authorized to provide ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial law enforcement officers1 prosecutors1 and judges with computer equipment1 hardware1 software1 manuals1 and tools necessary to conduct cyber and electronic crime and related threats investigations and computer and mobile device forensic examinations4 7e7 ,electronic crime task forces ,the ,institute shall facilitate the expansion of the ,secret ,service's network of ,electronic ,crime ,task ,forces through the addition of task force officers of ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial law enforcement officers1 prosecutors1 and judges educated and trained at the ,institute1 in addition to academia and private sector stakeholders4 7f7 ,coordination with ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,center ,the ,institute shall seek opportunities to coordinate with the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,center within the ,department to help enhance1 to the extent practicable1 the training provided by the ,center to stakeholders1 including by helping to ensure that such training reflects timely1 actionable1 and relevant expertise in homeland security information related to cyber and electronic crime and related threats4 4 7b7 ,no additional funding ,no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act and the amendment made by this ,act4 ,this ,act and such amendment shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such purposes4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #hba the following new item3 ,sec4 #hbb4 ,national ,computer ,forensics ,institute4 4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,strengthening ,state and ,local ,cyber ,crime ,fighting ,act4 #b4 ,authorization of the ,national ,computer ,forensics ,institute of the ,department of ,homeland ,security 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,c of title ,,viii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cha et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #hbb4 ,national ,computer ,forensics ,institute 7a7 ,in general ,there is established in the ,department a ,national ,computer ,forensics ,institute 7in this section referred to as the ,institute71 to be operated by the ,united ,states ,secret ,service1 for the dissemination of homeland security information related to the investigation and prevention of cyber and electronic crime and related threats to educate1 train1 and equip ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial law enforcement officers1 prosecutors1 and judges4 7b7 ,functions ,the functions of the ,institute shall include the following3 7#a7 ,educating ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial law enforcement officers1 prosecutors1 and judges on current-- 7,a7 cyber and electronic crimes and related threats2 7,b7 methods for investigating cyber and electronic crime and related threats and conducting computer and mobile device forensic examinations2 and 7,c7 prosecutorial and judicial challenges related to cyber and electronic crime and related threats1 and computer and mobile device forensic examinations4 7#b7 ,training ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial law enforcement officers to-- 7,a7 conduct cyber and electronic crime and related threat investigations2 7,b7 conduct computer and mobile device forensic examinations2 and 7,c7 respond to network intrusion incidents4 7#c7 ,training ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial law enforcement officers1 prosecutors1 and judges on methods to obtain1 process1 store1 and admit digital evidence in court4 7c7 ,principles ,in carrying out the functions under subsection 7b71 the ,institute shall ensure1 to the extent practicable1 that timely1 actionable1 and relevant expertise and homeland security information related to cyber and electronic crime and related threats is shared with ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial law enforcement officers1 prosecutors1 and judges4 7d7 ,equipment ,the ,institute is authorized to provide ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial law enforcement officers1 prosecutors1 and judges with computer equipment1 hardware1 software1 manuals1 and tools necessary to conduct cyber and electronic crime and related threats investigations and computer and mobile device forensic examinations4 7e7 ,electronic crime task forces ,the ,institute shall facilitate the expansion of the ,secret ,service's network of ,electronic ,crime ,task ,forces through the addition of task force officers of ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial law enforcement officers1 prosecutors1 and judges educated and trained at the ,institute1 in addition to academia and private sector stakeholders4 7f7 ,coordination with ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,center ,the ,institute shall seek opportunities to coordinate with the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,center within the ,department to help enhance1 to the extent practicable1 the training provided by the ,center to stakeholders1 including by helping to ensure that such training reflects timely1 actionable1 and relevant expertise in homeland security information related to cyber and electronic crime and related threats4 4 7b7 ,no additional funding ,no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act and the amendment made by this ,act4 ,this ,act and such amendment shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such purposes4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #hba the following new item3 ,sec4 #hbb4 ,national ,computer ,forensics ,institute4 4 #c4 ,training materials ,not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service shall report to the appropriate congressional oversight committees on plans to incorporate best practices into training materials on chain of custody for digital evidence1 including physical devices and the digital evidence that may be contained on such devices4 #d4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act may be construed to abridge the rights afforded by the ,fourth and ,fifth ,amendments to the ,united ,states ,constitution4 ,november #cj1 #bjae ,reported from the ,committee on ,homeland ,security with an amendment