,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fefh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bf1 #bjah,ms4 ,speier 7for herself and ,mrs4 ,comstock7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to make it a criminal offense for ,federal law enforcement officers to engage in sexual acts with individuals in their custody1 to encourage ,states to adopt similar laws1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,closing the ,law ,enforcement ,consent ,loophole ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,federal law enforcement officers prohibited from engaging in sexual acts with individuals in their custody 7a7 ,in general ,section #bbdc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by adding at the end the following3 1 or of individual in the custody of a ,federal law enforcement officer2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as subsections 7d7 and 7e72 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,of individual in the custody of a ,federal law enforcement officer ,whoever1 being a ,federal law enforcement officer1 knowingly engages in a sexual act with an individual who is under arrest1 in detention1 or otherwise in the actual custody of that ,federal law enforcement officer1 shall be fined under this title1 imprisoned not more than #ae years1 or both4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7d71 as so redesignated1 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,in a prosecution under subsection 7c71 it is not a defense that the other person consented to the sexual act4 4 7b7 ,definition ,section #bbdf of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 the term ,federal law enforcement officer means an officer or employee of the ,united ,states1 the duties of whose position are primarily the investigation1 apprehension1 or detention of individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the ,united ,states4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #aji;,a of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by amending the item related to section #bbdc to read as follows3 #bbdc4 ,sexual abuse of a minor or ward1 or of an individual in the custody of a ,federal law enforcement officer4 4 #c4 ,incentives for ,states 7a7 ,authority ,to make grants ,the ,attorney ,general is authorized to make grants to ,states that have in place a law that-- 7#a7 makes it a criminal offense for a law enforcement officer in that ,state to engage in a sexual act with an individual who is under arrest1 in detention1 or otherwise in the actual custody of that law enforcement officer2 and 7#b7 prohibits a law enforcement officer charged with such an offense from asserting the consent of the other individual as a defense4 7b7 ,reporting requirement ,a ,state that receives a grant under this section shall submit to the ,attorney ,general1 on an annual basis1 information on the number of reports made to law enforcement agencies in that ,state regarding law enforcement officers engaging in a sexual act with an individual described in paragraph 7#a71 during the previous year4 7c7 ,application ,a ,state seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,attorney ,general at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require1 including information about the law described in subsection 7a74 7d7 ,grant amount ,the amount of a grant to a ,state under this ,act shall be in an amount that is not greater than #aj percent of the average of the total amount of funding of the #c most recent awards that the ,state received under the following grant programs3 7#a7 ,part ,t of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdda et seq47 7commonly referred to as the ,,stop ,violence ,against ,women ,formula ,grant ,program74 7#b7 ,section #dafja of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa7 7commonly referred to as the ,sexual ,assault ,services ,program74 7e7 ,grant term 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall provide an increase in the amount provided to a ,state under the grant programs described in subsection 7d7 for a #b-year period4 7#b7 ,renewal ,a ,state that receives a grant under this section may submit an application for a renewal of such grant at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7#c7 ,limit ,a ,state may not receive a grant under this section for more than #d years4 7f7 ,uses of funds ,a ,state that receives a grant under this section shall use-- 7#a7 #be percent of such funds for any of the permissible uses of funds under the grant program described in paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7d72 and 7#b7 #ge percent of such funds for any of the permissible uses of funds under the grant program described in paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7d74 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc4 #d4 ,report to ,congress ,the ,attorney ,general shall submit to ,congress1 on an annual basis1 a report containing-- 7#a7 the information required to be reported to the ,attorney ,general under section #c7;b72 and 7#b7 information on the number of reports made1 during the previous year1 to ,federal law enforcement agencies regarding ,federal law enforcement officers engaging in a sexual act with an individual who is under arrest1 in detention1 or otherwise in the actual custody of the law enforcement officer4