,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dgdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ae1 #bjaf ,ms4  
,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !     
,attorney ,g5]al to make grants to      
,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t = !     
prev5tion1 en=cem5t1 & prosecution (    
cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,cyb]crime ,en=cem5t ,tra9+
 ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,local   
law en=cem5t grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
aw>d grants "u ?is section to ,/ates &  
units ( local gov]nm5t = ! prev5tion1   
en=cem5t1 & prosecution ( cyb]crimes    
aga9/ individuals4  7b7 ,application    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to reque/ a grant "u ?is 
section1 ! *ief executive (fic] ( a     
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t %all     
submit an application to ! ,attorney    
,g5]al )9 #ij days aft] ! date on :i*   

funds to c>ry out ?is section are       
appropriat$ = a fiscal ye>1 9 su* =m z !
 ,attorney ,g5]al may require4 ,su*     
application %all include ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ,a c]tification t ,f$]al funds made    
available "u ?is section w n be us$ to  
supplant ,/ate or local funds1 b w be   
us$ to increase ! am\nts ( su* funds t  
w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( ,f$]al funds1 be made
 available = law en=cem5t activities4   
7,b7 ,an assurance t1 n few] ?an #cj    
days be=e ! application 7or any am5dm5t 
to ! application7 0 submitt$ to !       
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! application 7or     
am5dm5t7 0 submitt$ = review to ! gov]n+
 body ( ! ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t
 7or to an organization designat$ by t  
gov]n+ body74  7,c7 ,an assurance t1    
be=e ! application 7or any am5dm5t to ! 
application7 0 submitt$ to ! ,attorney  
,g5]al--  7i7 ! application 7or am5dm5t7
 0 made public2 &  7ii7 an opportunity  
to comm5t on ! application 7or am5dm5t7 
0 provid$ to citiz5s & to neighborhood  
or community-bas$ organizations1 to !   

ext5t applicable law or e/abli%$        
proc$ure makes su* an opportunity       
available4  7,d7 ,an assurance t1 = ea* 
fiscal ye> cov]$ by an application1 !   
applicant %all ma9ta9 & report su* data1
 records1 & in=mation 7programmatic &   
f9ancial7 z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may      
reasonably require4  7,e7 ,a            
c]tification1 made 9 a =m acceptable to 
! ,attorney ,g5]al & execut$ by ! *ief  
executive (fic] ( ! applicant 7or by    
ano!r (fic] ( ! applicant1 if qualifi$  
"u regulations promulgat$ by ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al71 t--  7i7 ! programs to be     
fund$ by ! grant meet all ! requirem5ts 
( ?is section2  7ii7 all ! in=mation    
conta9$ 9 ! application is correct2     
7iii7 !re has be5 appropriate           
coord9ation ) affect$ ag5cies2 &  7iv7 !
 applicant w comply ) all provisions (  
?is section & all o!r applicable ,f$]al 
laws4  7,f7 ,a c]tification t ! ,/ate or
 9 ! case ( a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 !  
,/ate 9 :i* ! unit ( local gov]nm5t is  
locat$1 has 9 effect crim9al laws :i*   

prohibit cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals4  
7,g7 ,a c]tification t any equipm5t     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#g7 pur*as$   
us+ grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is section w  
be us$ prim>ily = inve/igations & =5sic 
analysis ( evid5ce 9 matt]s involv+     
cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals4  7c7 ,use 
( funds ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section may
 only be us$ = programs t provide-- 7#a7
 tra9+ = ,/ate or local law en=cem5t    
p]sonnel relat+ to cyb]crimes aga9/     
individuals1 includ+--  7,a7 tra9+ su*  
p]sonnel to id5tify & protect victims ( 
cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals2  7,b7     
tra9+ su* p]sonnel to utilize ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 local1 & o!r res\rces to assi/   
victims ( cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals2 
7,c7 tra9+ su* p]sonnel to id5tify &    
inve/igate cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals2
  7,d7 tra9+ su* p]sonnel to en=ce &    
utilize ! laws t prohibit cyb]crimes    
aga9/ individuals2  7,e7 tra9+ su*      
p]sonnel to utilize te*nology to assi/ 9
 ! inve/igation ( cyb]crimes aga9/      
individuals & en=cem5t ( laws t prohibit

 su* crimes2 &  7,f7 ! paym5t ( ov]time 
incurr$ z a result ( su* tra9+2  7#b7   
tra9+ = ,/ate or local prosecutors1     
judges1 & judicial p]sonnel1 relat+ to  
cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals1 includ+-- 
7,a7 tra9+ su* p]sonnel to id5tify1     
inve/igate1 prosecute1 or adjudicate    
cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals2  7,b7     
tra9+ su* p]sonnel to utilize laws t    
prohibit cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals2  
7,c7 tra9+ su* p]sonnel to utilize      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & o!r res\rces to 
assi/ victims ( cyb]crimes aga9/        
individuals2 &  7,d7 tra9+ su* p]sonnel 
to utilize te*nology to assi/ 9 !       
prosecution or adjudication ( acts (    
cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals1 includ+ ! 
use ( te*nology to protect victims ( su*
 crimes2  7#c7 tra9+ = ,/ate or local   
em]g5cy dispat* p]sonnel relat+ to      
cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals1 includ+-- 
7,a7 tra9+ su* p]sonnel to id5tify &    
protect victims ( cyb]crimes aga9/      
individuals2  7,b7 tra9+ su* p]sonnel to
 utilize ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & o!r    

res\rces to assi/ victims ( cyb]crimes  
aga9/ individuals2  7,c7 tra9+ su*      
p]sonnel to utilize te*nology to assi/ 9
 ! id5tification ( & response to        
cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals2 &  7,d7 ! 
paym5t ( ov]time incurr$ z a result (   
su* tra9+2  7#d7 assi/ance to ,/ate or  
local law en=cem5t ag5cies 9 en=c+ laws 
t prohibit cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals1
 includ+ exp5ses incurr$ 9 p]=m+        
en=cem5t op]ations1 su* z ov]time       
paym5ts2  7#e7 assi/ance to ,/ate or    
local law en=cem5t ag5cies 9 educat+ !  
public 9 ord] to prev5t1 det]1 & id5tify
 violations ( laws t prohibit cyb]crimes
 aga9/ individuals2  7#f7 assi/ance to  
,/ate or local law en=cem5t ag5cies to  
e/abli% task =ces t op]ate solely to    
conduct inve/igations1 =5sic analyses ( 
evid5ce1 & prosecutions 9 matt]s involv+
 cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals2  7#g7    
assi/ance to ,/ate or local law en=cem5t
 & prosecutors 9 acquir+ comput]s1      
comput] equipm5t1 & o!r equipm5t        
necess>y to conduct inve/igations &     

=5sic analysis ( evid5ce 9 matt]s       
involv+ cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals1   
includ+ exp5ses incurr$ 9 ! tra9+1      
ma9t5ance1 or acquisition ( te*nical    
updates necess>y = ! use ( su* equipm5t 
= ! duration ( a reasonable p]iod ( use 
( su* equipm5t2  7#h7 assi/ance 9 !     
facilitation & promotion ( %>+1 ) ,/ate 
& local law en=cem5t (fic]s &           
prosecutors1 ( ! exp]tise & in=mation ( 
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies ab\t !      
inve/igation1 analysis1 & prosecution ( 
matt]s involv+ laws t prohibit          
cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals1 includ+ ! 
use ( multijurisdictional task =ces2 or 
7#i7 assi/ance to ,/ate & local law     
en=cem5t & prosecutors 9 process+       
int]/ate extradition reque/s =          
violations ( laws involv+ cyb]crimes    
aga9/ individuals1 includ+ exp5ses      
incurr$ 9 ! extradition ( an (f5d] f "o 
,/ate to ano!r4  7d7 ,report to !       
secret>y ,on ! date t is "o ye> aft] !  
date on :i* a ,/ate or unit ( local     
gov]nm5t receives a grant "u ?is        

section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! *ief     
executive ( su* ,/ate or unit ( local   
gov]nm5t %all submit to ! ,attorney     
,g5]al a report :i* conta9s--  7#a7 a   
summ>y ( ! activities c>ri$ out dur+ !  
previ\s ye> ) any grant receiv$ by su*  
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t2  7#b7 an
 evaluation ( ! results ( su*           
activities2 &  7#c7 su* o!r in=mation z 
! ,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably       
require4  7e7 ,report to congress ,n    
lat] ?an ,novemb] #a ( ea* ev5-numb]$   
fiscal ye>1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a report t   
conta9s a compilation ( ! in=mation     
conta9$ 9 ! report submitt$ "u          
subsection 7d74  7f7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4  7#b7           
,limitation ,( ! am\nt made available "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 9 any fiscal ye>1 n m ?an

 #e p]c5t may be us$ = evaluation1      
monitor+1 te*nical assi/ance1 sal>ies1 &
 adm9i/rative exp5ses4  7g7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cyb]crimes  
aga9/ individuals means ! crim9al (f5ses
 applicable 9 ! relevant ,/ate or unit (
 local gov]nm5t t involve ! use ( a     
comput] to cause p]sonal h>m to an      
individual1 su* z ! use ( a comput] to  
h>ass1 ?reat51 /alk1 extort1 co]ce1     
cause fe>1 intimidate1 )\t cons5t       
di/ribute intimate images (1 or violate 
! privacy (1 an individual1 except t--  
7,a7 use ( a comput] ne$ n be an elem5t 
( su* an (f5se2 &  7,b7 su* t]m does n  
include ! use ( a comput] to cause h>m  
to a comm]cial entity1 gov]nm5t ag5cy1  
or any non-natural p]sons4  7#b7 ,! t]m 
comput] includes a comput] network & an 
int]active electronic device4  #c4      
,national ,res\rce ,c5t] ,grant  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to ! availability (      
appropriations1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
aw>d a grant "u ?is section to an       
eligible entity = ! purpose ( !         

e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance ( a ,national    
,res\rce ,c5t] on ,cyb]crimes ,aga9/    
,individuals to provide res\rce         
in=mation1 tra9+1 & te*nical assi/ance  
to improve ! capacity ( individuals1    
organizations1 gov]nm5tal entities1 &   
communities to prev5t1 en=ce1 &         
prosecute cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals4 
7b7 ,application ,to reque/ a grant "u  
?is section1 an eligible entity %all    
submit an application to ! ,attorney    
,g5]al n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date  
on :i* funds to c>ry out ?is section are
 appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjag 9 su* =m
 z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may require4 ,su* 
application %all include ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,an assurance t1 = ea* fiscal ye> cov]$
 by an application1 ! applicant %all    
ma9ta9 & report su* data1 records1 &    
in=mation 7programmatic & f9ancial7 z ! 
,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably require4
  7#b7 ,a c]tification1 made 9 a =m     
acceptable to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 t--   
7,a7 ! programs fund$ by ! grant meet   
all ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2  7,b7  

all ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! application 
is correct2 &  7,c7 ! applicant w comply
 ) all provisions ( ?is section & all   
o!r applicable ,f$]al laws4  7c7 ,use ( 
funds ,! eligible entity aw>d$ a grant  
"u ?is section %all use su* am\nts = !  
e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance ( a ,national    
,res\rce ,c5t] on ,cyb]crimes ,aga9/    
,individuals1 :i* %all--  7#a7 (f] a    
compreh5sive array ( te*nical assi/ance 
& tra9+ res\rces to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local gov]nm5tal ag5cies1 community-bas$
 organizations1 & o!r pr(essionals &    
int]e/$ p>ties1 relat$ to cyb]crimes    
aga9/ individuals1 includ+ programs &   
rese>* relat$ to victims2  7#b7 ma9ta9 a
 res\rce libr>y :i* %all collect1       
prep>e1 analyze1 & dissem9ate in=mation 
& /ati/ics relat$ to--  7,a7 ! incid5ce 
( cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals2  7,b7 ! 
en=cem5t1 & prosecution ( laws relat+ to
 cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals2 &  7,c7 !
 provision ( supportive s]vices &       
res\rces = victims ( cyb]crimes aga9/   
individuals2 &  7#c7 conduct rese>*     

relat$ to-- 7,a7 ! causes ( cyb]crimes  
aga9/ individuals2  7,b7 ! effect (     
cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals on victims 
( su* crimes2 &  7,c7 model solutions to
 prev5t or det] cyb]crimes aga9/        
individuals or to en=ce ! laws relat+ to
 cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals4  7d7     
,duration ( grant  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be aw>d$
 = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7#b7 ,r5ewal ,a  
grant "u ?is section may be r5ew$ =     
additional #e-ye> p]iods if ! ,attorney 
,g5]al det]m9es t ! funds made available
 to ! recipi5t 7 us$ 9 a mann] describ$ 
9 subsection 7c71 & if ! recipi5t       
resubmits an application describ$ 9     
subsection 7b7 9 su* =m1 & at su* "t z !
 ,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably        
require4  7e7 ,subgrants ,! eligible    
entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section may 
make subgrants to o!r nonpr(it private  
organizations ) relevant subject matt]  
exp]tise 9 ord] to e/abli% & ma9ta9 !   
,national ,res\rce ,c5t] on ,cyb]crimes 
,aga9/ ,individuals 9 accordance )      

subsection 7c74  7f7 ,report to !       
secret>y ,on ! date t is "o ye> aft] !  
date on :i* an eligible entity receives 
a grant "u ?is section1 & annually      
!reaft] = ! duration ( ! grant p]iod1 ! 
entity %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 a report :i* conta9s--  7#a7 a summ>y (
 ! activities c>ri$ out "u ! grant      
program dur+ ! previ\s ye>2  7#b7 an    
evaluation ( ! results ( su* activities2
 &  7#c7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al may reasonably require4  7g7    
,report to congress ,n lat] ?an ,novemb]
 #a ( ea* ev5-numb]$ fiscal ye>1 !      
,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a report t conta9s 
a compilation ( ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! 
report submitt$ "u subsection 7d74  7h7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #d1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4  7i7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cyb]crimes aga9/ 

individuals ,! t]m cyb]crimes aga9/     
individuals has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #b7;g74  7#b7 ,eligible ,entity 
,! t]m eligible entity means a nonpr(it 
private organization t focuses on       
cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals & t-- 7,a7 
provides docum5tation to ! ,attorney    
,g5]al demon/rat+ exp]i5ce work+        
directly on issues ( cyb]crimes aga9/   
individuals2 &  7,b7 includes on !      
entity's advisory bo>d repres5tatives :o
 h a docum5t$ hi/ory ( work+ directly on
 issues ( cyb]crimes aga9/ individuals &
 :o are geographically & culturally     
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