,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjai,mrs4 ,dem+s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lamb1
 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 & ,mr4 ,bab97 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 = 
a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !  
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ,digital ,law        
,en=cem5t )9 ! ,(fice ( ,ju/ice         
,programs1 & to e/abli% grant programs  
to improve ! digital evid5ce capacity ( 
law en=cem5t p]sonnel1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,te*nology 9 ,crim9al ,ju/ice ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,(fice ( ,digital ,law     
,en=cem5t ,"p ,a ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus
 ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( 
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aaj4 
,(fice ( digital law en=cem5t  7a7      

,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,(fice
 an ,(fice ( ,digital ,law ,en=cem5t1   
:i* %all head$ by a ,director appo9t$ by
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 ,9 c>ry+ out !     
functions ( ! ,(fice ( ,digital ,law    
,en=cem5t1 ! ,director %all be subject  
to ! au?ority1 direction1 & control ( ! 
,attorney ,g5]al4 ,su* au?ority1        
direction1 & control may be delegat$    
only to ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al4   
7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,(fice (    
,digital ,law ,en=cem5t %all be to      
support ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law      
en=cem5t 9 tra9+1 prep>+1 & support+    
crim9al ju/ice p]sonnel 9 ! conduct (   
crim9al ju/ice activities utiliz+       
digital evid5ce4  7c7 ,grants  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! purpose describ$ "u
 subsection 7b71 ! ,director may make   
grants to eligible recipi5ts4  7#b7     
,uses ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is subsection   
%all be us$ to support ! provision (    
tra9+1 education1 & te*nical assi/ance  
to crim9al ju/ice p]sonnel = ! purpose (
 improv+ ! digital evid5ce capacity 7z  

su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #g ( !       
,te*nology 9 ,crim9al ,ju/ice ,act (    
#bjai7 ( law en=cem5t p]sonnel 7z su*   
t]m is def9$ 9 section #g ( ! ,te*nology
 9 ,crim9al ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjai74  7#c7
 ,di/ribution ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is     
subsection1 ! ,director %all ensure t1  
to ! ext5t practicable1 di/ribution (   
su* grants ensures equitable access to  
relevant tra9+1 education1 & te*nical   
assi/ance across geographic areas &     
across urban & rural areas ( v>y+       
population & area4  7#d7 ,eligible      
recipi5ts ,! ,director may aw>d grants  
"u ?is subsection to ! foll[+ eligible  
recipi5ts3 7,a7 ,! ,national ,dome/ic   
,communications ,assi/ance ,c5t]        
7,,ndcac74  7,b7 ,! ,national ,comput]  
,=5sics ,in/itute 7,,ncfi74  7,c7 ,!    
,law ,en=cem5t ,cyb] ,c5t]4  7,d7 ,!    
,national ,:ite ,coll> ,crime ,c5t]     
7,,nw#c;,c74  7,e7 ,! ,national         
,cyb]-,=5sics & ,tra9+ ,alliance        
7,,ncfta74  7,f7 ,regional ,comput]     
,=5sics ,laboratories4  7,g7 ,su* o!r   

entities z ! ,director deems            
appropriate4  7d7 ,/&>dization ( tra9+  
curricula ,! ,director %all-- 7#a7 on an
 ongo+ basis1 review curricula us$ =    
tra9+ & education programs support$ by  
grants "u subsection 7c72  7#b7 id5tify 
opportunities = /&>dization ( su*       
curricula2 &  7#c7 9 aw>d+ grants "u    
subsection 7c71 e/abli% requirem5ts or  
processes1 z appropriate1 to promote    
/&>dization ( su* curricula4  7e7 ,be/  
practices ,! ,director %all-- 7#a7      
id5tify be/ practices relevant to       
digital evid5ce capacity2 &  7#b7       
develop me*anisms to in=m ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local crim9al ju/ice p]sonnel ( su*  
be/ practices & promote _! adoption4    
7f7 ,data on law en=cem5t access to     
digital evid5ce ,! ,director %all-- 7#a7
 ma9ta9 data relevant to digital evid5ce
 capacity1 includ+ *all5ges to access+ &
 utiliz+ digital evid5ce & digital =5sic
 laboratory backlogs2 &  7#b7 no lat]   
?an ,janu>y #ca ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 submit
 to ,congress a report summ>iz+ data    

collect$ "u p>agraph 7f77#a7 ( ?is      
section dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> &      
id5tify+ key tr5ds1 gaps1 & *all5ges    
associat$ ) ! data4 ,! report %all be   
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =mat4  4  #c4    
,review ( ,f$]al support = digital law  
en=cem5t tra9+ & assi/ance  7a7 ,review 
requir$ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al & !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
jo9tly conduct a review ( exi/+ ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t programs t provide     
tra9+1 education1 & te*nical assi/ance  
to crim9al ju/ice p]sonnel = ! purpose (
 improv+ digital evid5ce capacity4  7b7 
,elem5ts ( review ,! review requir$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all exam9e ! foll[+     
matt]s3 7#a7 ,id5tification ( exi/+     
programs t provide tra9+1 education1 &  
te*nical assi/ance to crim9al ju/ice    
p]sonnel1 & ! s\rces & am\nts ( ,u4,s4  
,gov]nm5t fund+ support+ su* programs1 =
 ! purpose ( improv+ ! digital evid5ce  
capacity ( law en=cem5t p]sonnel4  7#b7 
,exam9ation ( ! purposes1 organizational
 models1 t>get audi5ces1 & effectiv5ess 

( ^! programs4  7#c7 ,id5tification (   
gaps 9 ^! programs1 & assessm5t ( :e!r  
^! programs are suffici5t to meet ! ne$s
 ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local crim9al ju/ice
 p]sonnel4  7#d7 ,recomm5dations =      
opportunities1 if any1 to improve ^!    
programs 9 ord] to a*ieve great]        
effici5cy1 coh]5ce1 or effectiv5ess 9 ! 
deliv]y ( su* tra9+1 education1 &       
te*nical assi/ance1 includ+ ?r\gh       
expansion1 consolidation1 or            
reorganization4  7c7 ,report to         
,congress ,^u completion ( ! review     
requir$ 9 subsection 7a71 & n lat] ?an  
#cfj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security %all submit to ,congress a   
jo9t report summ>iz+ ! conclusions ( !  
review & provid+ any recomm5dations to  
,congress = legislative action4  #d4    
,c5t] ( excell5ce = digital =5sics  7a7 
,designation ,n lat] ?an #cfj days aft] 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 %all designate an    

entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z ! ,c5t] ( 
,excell5ce = ,digital ,=5sics 7h]eaft]1 
! ,c5t]74  7b7 ,mission ,! ,c5t] %all be
 a cle>+h\se = tra9+1 te*nical exp]tise1
 & legal assi/ance relat+ to access+    
digital evid5ce 9 support ( crim9al     
inve/igations1 includ+ by--  7#a7 s]v+ z
 a c5tral repository ( k & exp]tise     
reg>d+ common types ( data relevant to  
law en=cem5t inve/igations1 common      
te*nical sy/ems = /or+ & transmitt+ su* 
data1 =mulation ( lawful reque/s = su*  
data1 & proc$ures = submitt+ su*        
reque/s2  7#b7 build+ & ma9ta9+ a libr>y
 ( analytic & =5sic tools1 along )      
te*nical exp]tise on ! use ( su* tools1 
to be available to support ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t             
inve/igations2  7#c7 develop+ & ma9ta9+ 
te*nical support tools to facilitate1   
/&>dize1 & au!nticate law en=cem5t      
reque/s = digital evid5ce2  7#d7 provid+
 tra9+ to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law    
en=cem5t organizations on proc$ures &   
te*niques = ! acquisition1 exploitation1

 pres]vation1 & utilization ( digital   
evid5ce1 z well z ! protection ( privacy
 & civil lib]ties 9 ! c\rse (           
inve/igations & prosecutions involv+    
digital evid5ce2  7#e7 produc+ & ma9ta9+
 up-to-date tra9+ mat]ials & curricula  
to support tra9+ ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local law en=cem5t organizations relat+ 
to digital evid5ce capacity by o!r tra9+
 provid]s2  7#f7 coord9at+ )            
int]national1 ,f$]al1 & ,/ate tra9+     
programs1 z well z relevant             
non-gov]nm5tal /akehold]s1 to lev]age & 
coord9ate exi/+ res\rces = tra9+1       
te*nical assi/ance tools1 & in=mative   
mat]ials on proc$ures & te*niques relat+
 to digital evid5ce capacity2 &  7#g7   
provid+ a hotl9e available = law        
en=cem5t (ficials seek+ advice ab\t or  
assi/ance relat+ to digital evid5ce     
capacity4  7c7 ,coord9ation ) exi/+     
tra9+ provid]s ,! designation requir$ by
 subsection 7a7 %all be in=m$ by !      
results ( ! review conduct$ "u section  
#c4  7d7 ,t]m9ation or modification (   

designation ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may     
t]m9ate or modify ! designation "u      
subsection 7a7 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 det]m9es t ! ,c5t] is no     
long] capable ( a*iev+ ! missions       
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 & designates a
 sep>ate entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to 
s]ve z ! ,c5t]4 ,n lat] ?an #fj days    
be=e ! effective date ( su* a t]m9ation1
 ! ,secret>y %all provide writt5 notice 
to ,congress1 includ+ ! rationale = su* 
t]m9ation4  #e4 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t law    
en=cem5t te*nology support to ,/ate &   
local law en=cem5t  7a7 ,program ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security %all jo9tly e/abli% a ,law   
,en=cem5t ,te*nology ,support to ,/ate &
 ,local ,law ,en=cem5t program "u !     
direction ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,digital ,law ,en=cem5t4  7b7           
,developm5t ,"u ! program e/abli%$ 9    
subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al & !  
,secret>y %all jo9tly develop guidel9es 
& processes1 z appropriate1 to au?orize 

! use ( funds made available to grantees
 "u ! foll[+ programs = purposes (      
acquir+ te*nology to improve ! digital  
evid5ce capacity ( law en=cem5t         
p]sonnel3  7#a7 ,! ,edw>d ,byrne        
,memorial ,ju/ice ,assi/ance ,grant     
program4  7#b7 ,! ,urban ,area ,security
 ,initiative4  7#c7 ,! ,/ate ,homel&    
,security ,grant ,program4  7c7         
,dissem9ation ( ,acquisition ,guidance  
,?r\gh ! program e/abli%$ 9 subsection  
7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y   
%all develop guidance on acquisition (  
law en=cem5t te*nologies t support      
digital evid5ce capacity1 & regul>ly    
dissem9ate su* guidance to ,/ate & local
 law en=cem5t organizations4 ,su*       
guidance %all id5tify & enc\rage        
adoption ( effective law en=cem5t       
te*nologies useful across diff]5t       
te*nological plat=ms & =mats4  7d7      
,public-,private ,p>tn]%ips ,subject to 
! availability ( res\rces1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al & ! ,secret>y %all1 "u ! program 
e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7a71 ent] into    

p>tn]%ips ) public or private entities  
to improve ! access ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &  
local law en=cem5t p]sonnel to law      
en=cem5t te*nologies t support digital  
evid5ce capacity4 ,su* p>tn]%ips may--  
7#a7 develop collaborative approa*es to 
develop+ new inve/igative tools2  7#b7  
promote ! ex*ange ( te*nical exp]ts     
betwe5 ! te*nology & law en=cem5t       
communities2  7#c7 build public access  
data sets t may aid law en=cem5t        
inve/igations2  7#d7 ex*ange in=mation  
on te*nical approa*es relat+ to digital 
evid5ce capacity1 consi/5t ) relevant   
laws & policies2  7#e7 develop tra9+    
modules & cont5t to support tra9+ (     
crim9al ju/ice p]sonnel on relevant     
topics relat+ to digital evid5ce        
capacity2 &  7#f7 address o!r su* matt]s
 z ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y deem
 appropriate4  #f4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice  
,te*nology ,policy ,advisory ,bo>d  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice ,te*nology ,policy ,advisory 
,bo>d 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to 

z ! ,bo>d71 :i* %all be compos$ ( #aa   
memb]s appo9t$ 9 accordance ) subsection
 7c7 & %all conduct its bus9ess 9       
accordance ) ?is *apt]4  7b7 ,purpose ,!
 purpose ( ! ,bo>d %all be to-- 7#a7    
fo/] su/a9$ dialogue betwe5 ! te*nology 
& law en=cem5t communities on policy    
issues ( mutual conc]n2 &  7#b7 advise !
 ,attorney ,g5]al on-- 7,a7 relevant    
developm5ts 9 te*nologies relat+ to law 
en=cem5t1 =5sics1 communications1 &     
cyb]security1 & _! implications = !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7,b7 /rategies &  
te*nical approa*es = improv+ digital    
evid5ce capacity2  7,c7 /rategies &     
te*nical approa*es = improv+ law        
en=cem5t activities relat+ to !         
prev5tion1 inve/igation1 & prosecution (
 cyb] crime2 &  7,d7 su* o!r matt]s z   
reque/$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7c7     
,memb]s  7#a7 ,memb]s ,! memb]s ( !     
,bo>d %all be s5ior non-gov]nm5t lead]s 
) k or exp]tise1 :e!r by exp]i5ce or    
tra9+1 9 ! fields ( te*nology1          
communications1 comput] sci5ce1         

cyb]security1 digital =5sics1 law       
en=cem5t1 relevant laws relat+ to       
digital se>*es & ! use ( digital        
evid5ce1 & relat$ fields1 :o %all be    
appo9t$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7#b7    
,t]m ,! t]m ( a ,bo>d memb] %all be #d  
ye>s4  7#c7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 ! 
memb]%ip ( ! ,bo>d %all n affect ! p[]s 
( ! ,bo>d & %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann]
 z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7#d7 ,*airman  
,! ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all elect "o memb]
 to s]ve z ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d4  7d7     
,comp5sation & ,exp5ses  7#a7           
,comp5sation ,a ,memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all   
receive no comp5sation = ! memb]'s      
s]vices z su*4  7#b7 ,exp5ses ,a memb] (
 ! ,bo>d %all be all[$ necess>y travel  
exp5ses 7or 9 ! alt]native1 mileage =   
use ( a privately own$ vehicle & a p]   
diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce n to exce$ !    
rate & am\nt prescrib$ 9 sections #egjb 
& #egjd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates       
,code71 & o!r necess>y exp5ses incurr$  
by ! memb] 9 ! p]=mance ( duties ve/$ 9 
! ,panel1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions (   

sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,/&>diz$         
,gov]nm5t ,travel ,regulations1 or      
section #egca ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7e7 ,support ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all provide support = ! p]=mance ( !  
,bo>d's functions & %all ensure         
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al   
,advisory ,committee ,act ( #aigb 7#e   
,u4,s4,c41 ,app5dix71 ! ,gov]nm5t 9 !   
,sun%9e ,act ( #aigf 7#e ,u4,s4,c4      
#eeb;b71 gov]n+ ,f$]al /atutes &        
regulations1 & ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice      
policies & proc$ures4  #g4 ,def9itions  
,= purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,digital   
evid5ce capacity ,! t]m digital evid5ce 
capacity %all include1 9 inve/igations &
 prosecutions involv+ digital evid5ce1 !
 capacity1 or activities support+ !     
capacity1 to--  7,a7 acquire digital    
evid5ce 9 accordance ) curr5t           
surveillance1 civil rights1 & crim9al   
ju/ice laws2  7,b7 ensure digital       
evid5ce acquisition activities-- 7i7    
m9imize ! acquisition ( digital         

in=mation n necess>y to an inve/igation1
 includ+ ! acquisition ( in=mation      
p]ta9+ to non-t>get$ p]sons2  7ii7 are  
conduct$ 9 accordance ) prop] legal     
processes su* z w>rants1 c\rt ord]s1 &  
notice :5 requir$2 &  7iii7 favor less  
intrusive inve/igative te*niques :5 !y  
w\ld suffice2  7,c7 h&le & pres]ve      
digital evid5ce appropriately1 includ+  
by ensur+--  7i7 ! integrity ( !        
evid5ti>y *a9 ( cu/ody2  7ii7 prev5t+   
inadv]t5t corruption or de/ruction ( !  
evid5ce2 &  7iii7 promot+ ! prompt      
return ( seiz$ digital devices & !      
prompt return or de/ruction ( seiz$     
digital in=mation n us$ 9 prosecution ( 
! crime = :i* x 0 acquir$2  7,d7        
extract1 analyze1 & exploit digital     
evid5ce2  7,e7 ensure ! appropriate use 
( digital evid5ce1 includ+ by limit+ !  
repurpos+ ( seiz$ digital in=mation2    
7,f7 use digital evid5ce 9 crim9al legal
 proce$+s2 &  7,g7 ensure appropriate   
protections relat+ to privacy & security
 are appli$ to activities involv+ !     

acquisition1 pres]vation1 analysis &    
exploitation1 & use ( digital in=mation4
  7#b7 ,crim9al ju/ice p]sonnel ,! t]m  
crim9al ju/ice p]sonnel %all mean       
employees ( any unit ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or
 local gov]nm5t :o h responsibilities   
p]ta9+ to crim9al ju/ice1 z def9$ by    
section 7a77#a7 ( title #cd1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4