,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #adac ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #i1 #bjai,mr4 ,schatz 7for himself and ,ms4 ,murkowski7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,defense to establish an initiative on improving the capacity of military criminal investigative organizations to prevent child sexual exploitation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,end ,national ,defense ,network ,abuse ,act of #bjai or the ,,end ,network ,abuse ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,in a survey of online peer-to-peer networks1 there is an alarming amount of traffic related to the online trading and sharing of child sexual exploitation material4 7#b7 ,child sexual exploitation1 which includes child pornography1 child sexual abuse1 and child sex trafficking is a complex and growing problem that requires a coordinated1 multifaceted response4 7#c7 ,victims of child sexual exploitation are less likely to self-report or be identified by outside sources because of their age and the nature of the crimes committed against them4 7#d7 ,individuals participating in the possession and trade of child pornography are significantly more likely to also participate in other forms of child sexual exploitation1 including child sexual abuse and child trafficking4 7#e7 ,the detection of online peer-to-peer trading of child pornography focuses on images of children under age #ab4 ,approximately #bj percent of the total number of child sexual exploitation images discovered feature children ages #j to #d4 7#f7 ,the ,internet ,crimes ,against ,children ,child ,online ,protective ,services 7,,icaccops7 program has been used to identify and collect evidence for the purpose of prosecuting offenders online4 ,the program also catalogues images and creates a digital library for the purpose of identifying victims of child sexual exploitation through these images4 7#g7 ,in #bjag1 using such program1 which scans the ,internet for peer-to-peer trading of child pornography1 law enforcement officials identified #ffc1hec unique ,internet ,protocol 7,,ip7 addresses associated with the possession or trading of child pornography4 ,each unique ,internet ,protocol address is associated with possessing or trading a range of images1 with some possessing more than #ej1jjj images that depict the sexual abuse of children4 7#h7 ,training military criminal investigative organizations on advanced tools is integral to the protection of both military and civilian children4 7#i7 ,continued training on advanced technological tools will allow military criminal investigative organizations to acquire1 adapt1 and maintain the technical skills and knowledge needed to keep up with the landscape of online child sexual exploitation1 which is constantly changing as perpetrators take new steps to avoid detection4 7#aj7 ,there are existing best practices and models that the ,department of ,defense should leverage1 including online technologies that can simplify the investigative process4 #c4 ,initiative to improve the capacity of military criminal investigative organizations to prevent child sexual exploitation 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish an initiative on improving the capacity of military criminal investigative organizations to prevent child sexual exploitation4 ,under the initiative1 the ,secretary shall work with an external partner to train military criminal investigative organization officials at ,department of ,defense installations from all military departments regarding-- 7#a7 online investigative technology1 tools1 and techniques2 7#b7 computer forensics2 7#c7 complex evidentiary issues2 7#d7 child victim identification2 7#e7 child victim referral for comprehensive investigation and treatment services2 and 7#f7 related instruction4 7b7 ,partnerships and agreements ,under the initiative1 the ,secretary shall develop partnerships and establish collaborative agreements with the following3 7#a7 ,the ,department of ,justice1 ,office of the ,attorney ,general1 in better coordinating the investigative jurisdictions and law enforcement authorities of the military criminal investigative organizations1 and in improving the justice community's understanding of those law enforcement authorities to enforce ,federal criminal statutes4 7#b7 ,federal criminal investigative organizations responsible for enforcement of ,federal criminal statutes related to combatting child sexual exploitation1 in order to ensure a streamlined process for transferring criminal investigations into child exploitation to other jurisdictions1 while maintaining the integrity of the evidence already collected4 7#c7 ,a highly qualified national child protection organization or law enforcement training center with demonstrated expertise in the delivery of law enforcement training-- 7,a7 to detect1 identify1 investigate1 and prosecute individuals engaged in the trading or production of child pornography and the online solicitation of children2 and 7,b7 to train military criminal investigative organization officials at ,department of ,defense installations from all military departments4 7#d7 ,a highly qualified national child protection organization with demonstrated expertise in the development and delivery of multidisciplinary intervention training including evidence-based forensic interviewing1 victim advocacy1 trauma-informed mental health services1 medical services1 and multidisciplinary coordination between the ,department of ,defense and civilian experts to improve outcomes for victims of child sexual exploitation4 7#e7 ,children's ,advocacy ,centers located in the same communities as military installations that coordinate the multidisciplinary team response and child-friendly approach to identifying1 investigating1 prosecuting1 and intervening in child sexual exploitation cases that can partner with military installations on law enforcement1 child protection1 prosecution1 mental health1 medical1 and victim advocacy to investigate sexual exploitation1 help children heal from sexual exploitation1 and hold offenders accountable4 7#f7 ,state and local authorities to address law enforcement capacity in communities where military installations are located1 and to prevent lapses in jurisdiction that would undercut the ,department's efforts to prevent child sexual exploitation4 7#g7 ,the ,national ,association to ,protect ,children and the ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,command ,care ,coalition to replicate successful outcomes of the ,human ,exploitation ,rescue ,operative 7,,hero7 ,child ,rescue ,corps1 as established by section #hij;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dgc71 within military criminal investigative organizations and other ,department components to combat child sexual exploitation4 7c7 ,locations 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall carry out the initiative-- 7,a7 in at least two ,states where there is a high density of ,department network users in comparison to the overall population of the ,states2 7,b7 in at least two ,states where there is a high population of ,department network users2 7,c7 in at least two ,states where there is a large percentage of ,indian children1 including children who are ,alaska ,native or ,native ,hawaiian2 7,d7 in at least one ,state with a population with fewer than #b1jjj1jjj people2 7,e7 in at least one ,state with a population with fewer than #e1jjj1jjj people1 but not fewer than #b1jjj1jjj people2 7,f7 in at least one ,state with a population with fewer than #aj1jjj1jjj people1 but not fewer than #e1jjj1jjj2 and 7,g7 in at least one ,state with a population with #aj1jjj1jjj or more people4 7#b7 ,geographic distribution ,the ,secretary shall ensure that the locations at which the initiative is carried out are distributed across different regions4 7d7 ,additional requirements ,in carrying out the initiative1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 participate in multi-jurisdictional task forces2 7#b7 establish cooperative agreements to facilitate co-training and collaboration with ,federal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement2 and 7#c7 develop a streamlined process to refer child sexual abuse cases to other jurisdictions4