,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #giai ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ca1 #bjbj,ms4 ,spanb]g] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cl9e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,attorney ,g5]al to conv5e a national work+ gr\p to /udy proactive /rategies & ne$$ res\rces = ! rescue ( *ildr5 f sexual exploitation & abuse1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,response to ,exploitation & ,sexual ,abuse ( ,*ildr5 9 ,unaddress$ ,em]g5cies ,act or ! ,*ild ,,rescue ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! gr[+ int]national trade 9 *ild abuse imag]y creates dem& & inc5tive = ! sexual assault ( *ildr5 ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates law en=cem5t ef=ts to combat *ild sexual exploitation h ! pot5tial to help multiple di/9ct gr\ps ( victims1 includ+ *ildr5 depict$ 9 ! imag]y itself :o are /ill be+ assault$2 *ildr5 & adults ^: pa/ victimization is be+ view$ & %>$ onl9e2 & *ildr5 :o are be+ sexually assault$ by adults :o c\ld be int]dict$ :ile access+ or %>+ illegal imag]y onl9e4 7#c7 ,9 #bjjf1 ,congressional he>+s ( ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 & ,/ate law en=cem5t lead]s e/imat$ t !re are hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates engag+ 9 *ild sexual abuse mat]ial crimes4 7#d7 ,a gr[+ body ( rese>*--includ+ academic /udies1 analysis by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission1 & f9d+s by law en=cem5t polygraph]s--indicates t a majority ( individuals possess+ & %>+ *ild sexual abuse mat]ial are dual (f5d]s1 :o bo? possess illegal imag]y & also commit contact (f5ses4 7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,national ,association to ,protect ,*ildr51 id5tify+ dual (f5d]s ?r\gh proactive police inve/igations is "o ( ! mo/ effective /rategies = *ild sexual abuse prev5tion available4 ,by us+ te*nology-assi/$ polic+ /rategies1 law en=cem5t c foll[ ! trail ( illegal imag]y to ! locations ( (f5d]s :o h a sexual int]e/ 9 *ildr51 enabl+ ! rescue ( curr5t victims & int]rupt+ future assaults4 7#f7 ,despite ?is hi/oric opportunity to locate *ild sexual pr$ators & rescue *ildr51 ,unit$ ,/ates law en=cem5t is increas+ly unable to conduct proactive inve/igations aim$ at f9d+ ! mo/ dang]\s pr$ators4 ,accord+ to ! ,national ,c5t] = ,miss+ & ,exploit$ ,*ildr51 leads f electronic s]vice provid]s & ! public grew expon5tially ov] ! pa/ decade1 f #ejj1jjj 9 #bjjh to #ah4d million 9 #bjah4 ,?is influx ( reports has ov]:elm$ law en=cem5t ag5cies & task =ces1 =c+ !m to limit proactive inve/igations4 7#g7 ,:ile cont9u$1 rapid response to leads f electronic s]vice provid]s & ! public is ess5tial1 increas+ *ild rescues also requires ,unit$ ,/ates law en=cem5t to increase & improve its capacity to conduct victim-c5tric1 proactive inve/igations ( suspects x believes h ! highe/ likelihood ( be+ contact (f5d]s4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( work+ gr\p 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% a national work+ gr\p1 to be kn[n z ! ,u4,s4 ,commission on ,*ildr5 9 ,imm95t ,dang]1 to /udy proactive polic+ /rategies & res\rce ne$s to rescue *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are-- 7#a7 victims ( *ild sexual abuse mat]ial2 or 7#b7 victims ( sexual abuse by individuals :o are also engag$ 9 *ild sexual abuse mat]ial crimes4 7b7 ,priority ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,u4,s4 ,commission on ,*ildr5 9 ,imm95t ,dang] %all give priority to inve/igative leads t indicate ! possibility ( id5tify+ or rescu+ *ild victims4 #d4 ,duties ( ! work+ gr\p ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy describ$ 9 section #c1 ! work+ gr\p %all-- 7#a7 develop e/imates ( ! total numb] ( adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are committ+ crimes involv+ ! production1 di/ribution1 receipt1 or possession ( *ild sexual abuse mat]ial1 includ+ ! numb] ( su* individuals :o-- 7,a7 c\ld be int]dict$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t if suffici5t fund+ res\rces 7 available2 & 7,b7 are committ+ crimes involv+ sexual contact ) *ildr52 7#b7 develop e/imates ( ! total numb] ( m9or victims ( *ild sexual abuse 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 disaggregat$ by age range1 :o-- 7,a7 c\ld be locat$ & protect$ f fur!r abuse ?r\gh ! int]diction ( individuals committ+ (f5ses describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or 7,b7 are likely to become victims ( contact sexual (f5ses by adults committ+ (f5ses describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#c7 develop e/imates & descriptions ( ! fund+1 res\rces1 & proactive /rategies necess>y = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t to successfully locate & protect m9or victims describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 & 7#d7 provide additional analysis & nonduplicative e/imates (-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( adults :o 7 arre/$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 by ye>1 = any ( ! (f5ses describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 7,b7 ! numb] ( adults :o 7 prosecut$ f$]ally & 9 ! ,/ates dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 by ye>1 = any ( ! (f5ses describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 7,c7 ! e/imat$ numb] ( unid5tifi$ victims depict$ 9 *ild abuse imag]y t is kn[n to ! ,national ,c5t] = ,miss+ & ,exploit$ ,*ildr52 & 7,d7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( (f5ses1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is section1 t are committ$ by adults 9 a position ( tru/ or au?ority1 includ+ analysis ( pot5tial proactive /rategies t c\ld be us$ by social s]vice ag5cies & o!r *ild abuse inve/igators to detect bo? *ild exploitation & contact sexual (f5ses by (f5d]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 #e4 ,memb]s ( ! work+ gr\p 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! work+ gr\p %all be compos$ ( su* repres5tatives ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 non-,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations z ! ,attorney ,g5]al consid]s appropriate4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all invite ! foll[+ individuals to be memb]s ( ! work+ gr\p3 7#a7 ,?ree repres5tatives f ,/ate or local grantees ( ! ,int]net ,crimes ,aga9/ ,*ildr5 task =ce program ) ext5sive1 direct exp]i5ce conduct+ proactive1 onl9e und]cov] inve/igations1 includ+ use ( specializ$ tools = pe]-to-pe] inve/igations4 7#b7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,*ild ,exploitation & ,obsc5ity ,section4 7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's ,national ,coord9ator = ,*ild ,exploitation ,prev5tion & ,int]diction4 7#d7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,behavioral ,analysis ,unit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%als ,s]vice or a designee4 7#e7 ,a ,special ,ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations ) exp]tise 9 proactive onl9e inve/igations4 7#f7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,cyb] ,crimes ,c5t] ,victim ,id5tification ,lab ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations4 7#g7 ,a ,special ,ag5t ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation ) exp]tise 9 proactive onl9e inve/igations & ! use ( polygraphs 9 *ild sexual abuse mat]ial inve/igations4 7#h7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,innoc5t ,images program ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation ) exp]tise 9 *ild victim id5tification4 7#i7 ,a ,special ,ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice ) exp]tise 9 inve/igations ( *ild sexual abuse mat]ial4 7#aj7 ,a ,special ,ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,inspection ,s]vice ) exp]tise 9 inve/igations ( *ild sexual abuse mat]ial4 7#aa7 ,at ! election ( ! head ( ! relevant entity-- 7,a7 a repres5tative ( ! ,int]net ,crimes ,aga9/ ,*ildr5 & ! ,*ild ,protection ,sy/em at ! ,national ,crim9al ,ju/ice ,tra9+ ,c5t] ) subject matt] exp]tise on *ild sexual exploitation & abuse inve/igations2 7,b7 a repres5tative ( ! ,*ild ,protection ,sy/em 7=m]ly ,op]ation ,fairplay7 at ! ,*ild ,rescue ,coalition ) subject matt] exp]tise on *ild sexual exploitation & abuse inve/igations2 7,c7 a repres5tative ( ! ,national ,association to ,protect ,*ildr51 ) subject matt] exp]tise on *ild sexual exploitation & abuse2 7,d7 a repres5tative ( ! ,national ,c5t] = ,miss+ & ,exploit$ ,*ildr51 ) subject matt] exp]tise on *ild sexual exploitation & abuse2 & 7,e7 a repres5tative ( ! ,rape1 ,abuse ,ince/ ,national ,network1 ) subject matt] exp]tise on *ild sexual exploitation & abuse4 7b7 ,cont9uation ( memb]%ip ,if a memb] ( a work+ gr\p 0 appo9t$ bas$ on memb]%ip 9 an ag5cy or organization & ! memb] ceases to be a memb] ( su* ag5cy or organization1 su* memb] %all cease to be a memb] ( ! work+ gr\p on ! date on :i* ! memb] ceases to be a memb] ( su* ag5cy or organization4 7c7 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] %\ld be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! work+ gr\p4 7d7 ,vacancy ,any memb] appo9t$ to fill a vacancy occurr+ be=e ! expiration ( ! t]m = :i* ! memb]'s pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be appo9t$ only = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4 ,a memb] may s]ve aft] ! expiration ( t memb]'s t]m until a successor has tak5 (fice4 ,a vacancy 9 ! work+ gr\p %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7e7 ,comp5sation ,memb]s ( ! work+ gr\p %all s]ve )\t pay4 7f7 ,quorum ,a simple majority ( ! memb]s con/itutes a quorum1 b a less] numb] may hold he>+s4 7g7 ,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son ( ! work+ gr\p %all be ! director ( ! ,*ild ,exploitation & ,obsc5ity ,section ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 7h7 ,meet+s ,! work+ gr\p %all hold virtual meet+s mon?ly1 & any subgr\p ( ! work+ gr\p %all hold additional meet+s z necess>y4 #f4 ,/aff ( work+ gr\p2 exp]ts & consultants 7a7 ,/aff ,! ,*airp]son ( ! work+ gr\p may appo9t & fix ! pay ( additional p]sonnel z ! ,*airp]son consid]s appropriate4 7b7 ,exp]ts & consultants ,! ,*airp]son may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7c7 ,detailees ,^u reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son1 ! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on a reimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! work+ gr\p to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is ,act4 #g4 ,p[]s ( work+ gr\p 7a7 ,he>+s & sessions ,! work+ gr\p may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 hold he>+s1 sit & act at times & places1 take te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z ! work+ gr\p consid]s appropriate4 ,! work+ gr\p may adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations to witnesses appe>+ be=e x4 7b7 ,p[]s ( memb]s & ag5ts ,any memb] or ag5t ( ! work+ gr\p may1 if au?oriz$ by ! ,*airp]son1 take any action :i* ! work+ gr\p is au?oriz$ to take by ?is section1 includ+ reque/+ in=mation & data4 7c7 ,obta9+ (ficial data ,! work+ gr\p may secure directly f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates in=mation necess>y to enable x to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! work+ gr\p1 ! head ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% t in=mation to ! work+ gr\p4 7d7 ,mails ,! work+ gr\p may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7e7 ,adm9i/rative support s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( ! work+ gr\p1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all provide to ! work+ gr\p1 on a reimbursable basis1 ! adm9i/rative support s]vices necess>y = ! work+ gr\p to c>ry out its responsibilities "u ?is ,act4 #h4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #baj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! work+ gr\p %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 :i* %all conta9 a detail$ /atem5t ( ! f9d+s & conclusions ( ! work+ gr\p1 toge!r ) its recomm5dations = legislation4 #i4 ,t]m9ation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! work+ gr\p %all t]m9ate #abj days aft] submission ( ! report "u section #h1 unless ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t su* t]m9ation is n appropriate4 7b7 ,reconv5+ gr\p ,9 ! case t ! work+ gr\p t]m9ates "u subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may reconv5e ! work+ gr\p 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 #aj4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,*ild sexual abuse mat]ial ,! t]m *ild sexual abuse mat]ial has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m *ild pornography 9 section #bbef ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,kn[n to law en=cem5t ,! t]m kn[n to law en=cem5t means a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t ag5cy has evid5ce ( a crime t c be attribut$ to a p]son or location1 includ+ an email address1 int]net protocol address1 scre5 "n1 comput] global unique id5tifi]1 phone numb]1 or o!r in=mation attributable to t p]son or location4 7#c7 ,proactive polic+ ,! t]m proactive polic+ means specializ$1 cov]t1 or und]cov] inve/igations conduct$ by law en=cem5t involv+ p or organizations t law en=cem5t au?orities h a reasonable suspicion to believe are engag$ 9 crim9al activity4 ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 su* inve/igations involve cases describ$ "u ,f$]al *ild exploitation laws4