,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ehhd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #d1 #bjba,ms4 ,spanb]g] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cl9e1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 & ,mr4 ,ow5s7 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 = ! id5tification & 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 sexual abuse mat]ial 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+-- 7,a7 *ildr5 depict$ 9 *ild sexual abuse mat]ial 7,,csam7 :o are /ill be+ assault$2 7,b7 *ildr5 & adults ^: victimization z a *ild cont9ues to be view$ & %>$ onl9e2 & 7,c7 *ildr5 :o are be+ sexually assault$ by adults :o c\ld be int]dict$ :ile access+ or %>+ ,,csam onl9e4 7#c7 ,9 congressional he>+s held by ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 #bjjf1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 & ,/ate law en=cem5t lead]s e/imat$ t hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are engag+ 9 ,,csam 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+ & %>+ ,,csam are dual (f5d]s :o possess illegal imag]y & also commit contact (f5ses4 7#e7 ,accord+ to a #bjah /udy by ! ,national ,c5t] = ,miss+ & ,exploit$ ,*ildr5 7,,ncmec71 9 cases involv+ a s+le victim & s+le (f5d]1 actively trad$ cases 7 associat$ ) hav+ prepubesc5t victims4 ,actively trad$ cases 7 also associat$ ) m egregi\s cont5t 9 t]ms ( sexual activity1 & m likely to involve familial (f5d]s1 p>ticul>ly nucle> family memb]s44 7#f7 ,law en=cem5t inve/igations ( ,cyber,tipline reports f ! ,,ncmec frequ5tly lead to ! rescue ( curr5t *ild victims1 ?us enabl+ law en=cem5t to int]dict (f5d]s :o are abus+ *ildr5 by circulat+ ,,csam & also committ+ contact (f5ses4 ,9 #bjbj1 #ba1gjj1jjj ,cyber,tipline reports 7 submitt$ to ,,ncmec & approximately #bjj1jjj ,cyber,tipline reports 7 made available to ! #fa ,int]net ,crimes ,aga9/ ,*ildr5 7,,icac7 units across ! c\ntry4 7#g7 ,unit$ ,/ates law en=cem5t's ability to detect & int]dict onl9e traffic 9 ,,csam provides a hi/oric opportunity to locate sexual pr$ators & rescue *ildr5 ?r\gh victim-c5tric inve/igations4 ,9 #bjbj1 ! ,int]net ,crimes ,aga9/ ,*ildr5 ,*ild ,onl9e ,protection ,s]vices 7,,icaccops7 & o!r law en=cem5t inve/igative sy/ems detect$ m ?an #cbe1jjj unique ,,ip addresses 9 ! ,u4,s4 t 7 associat$ ) ,,csam & made available to ! ,int]net ,crimes ,aga9/ ,*ildr5 7,,icac7 ,task ,=ces4 7#h7 ,) inadequate res\rces1 ,unit$ ,/ates law en=cem5t ag5cies are increas+ly unable to adequately respond to ?is rapidly gr[+ numb] ( ,cyber,tips & o!r inve/igative leads1 a problem :i* also r$uces ! numb] ( proactive und]cov] inve/igations & education activities !y c conduct4 7#i7 ,inve/igations ( ^! crimes are complicat$ by ! increas+ preval5ce ( encryption & anonymiz+ s]vices available to (f5d]s4 #c4 ,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 a specializ$1 cov]t1 or und]cov] inve/igation conduct$ by a law en=cem5t ag5cy t involves a p]son or organization t ! law en=cem5t ag5cy believes is engag+ 9 a violation or violations ( *ild sexual abuse1 *ild exploitation1 or *ild sex traffick+ crimes4 7#d7 ,work+ gr\p ,! t]m ,work+ ,gr\p means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,work+ ,gr\p on ,*ildr5 9 ,imm95t ,dang] e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74 #d4 ,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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,work+ ,gr\p on ,*ildr5 9 ,imm95t ,dang]1 to /udy victim-c5tric 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 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all give priority to inve/igative leads t indicate ! possibility ( id5tify+ or rescu+ *ild victims ( sexual abuse or *ild sexual abuse mat]ial crimes4 #e4 ,duties ( ! work+ gr\p ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy "u section #d1 ! ,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$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t ag5cies if suffici5t fund+ res\rces 7 available2 & 7,b7 are committ+ crimes involv+ sexual contact ) *ildr52 7#b7 develop e/imates ( ! total numb] ( m9or victims ( *ild sexual abuse 9 ! ,unit$ ,/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#a7 dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#c7 develop e/imates & descriptions ( ! fund+1 res\rces1 & proactive & reactive /rategies necess>y = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t ag5cies to successfully locate & protect m9or victims describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 7#d7 develop e/imates ( ! numb] ( *ild sexual abuse (f5ses t are report$ annually involv+ adults 9 a position ( tru/ or au?ority includ+-- 7,a7 ! total numb] ( su* (f5ses annually kn[n to social s]vice ag5cies & o!r non-law en=cem5t *ild abuse inve/igators1 & :e!r or n ^? reports receiv$ a concurr5t law en=cem5t inve/igative response2 & 7,b7 pot5tial /rategies & res\rces t c\ld be us$ to ensure t (f5d]s report$ to social s]vice ag5cies alleg$ to h committ$ contact sexual (f5ses are also inve/igat$ = pot5tial *ild sexual abuse mat]ial crimes2 & 7#e7 provide additional analysis & nonduplicative e/imates (-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( adults :o 7 arre/$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t ag5cies dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 by ye>1 = any ( ! (f5ses describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#d72 7,b7 ! numb] ( adults :o 7 prosecut$ at ! ,f$]al or ,/ate level dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 by ye>1 = any ( ! (f5ses describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#d72 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 ! e/imat$ numb] ( cases t receive no inve/igative foll[-up & ! und]ly+ reasons = t outcome4 #f4 ,memb]s ( ! work+ gr\p 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,attorney g5]al discretion ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be compos$ ( su* repres5tatives ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 non-,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & subject matt] exp]ts z ! ,attorney ,g5]al consid]s appropriate4 7#b7 ,specifi$ memb]s ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all appo9t repres5tatives ( ! foll[+ ag5cies & nongov]nm5tal organizations to ! ,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+ bo? ,cyber,tipline inve/igations & proactive1 onl9e und]cov] inve/igations1 includ+ use ( specializ$ tools = pe]-to-pe] inve/igations4 7,b7 ,a ,*ief or ,deputy ,*ief ( ! ,*ild ,exploitation & ,obsc5ity ,section ( ! ,crim9al ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 7,c7 ,! ,national ,coord9ator = ,*ild ,exploitation ,prev5tion & ,int]diction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 7,d7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,behavioral ,analysis ,unit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%als ,s]vice ) subject matt] exp]tise 9 *ild exploitation (f5d]s :o also commit contact (f5ses4 7,e7 ,a special ag5t ( ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations ) exp]tise 9 bo? ,cyber,tipline inve/igations & proactive onl9e inve/igations4 7,f7 ,a subject matt] exp]t )9 ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations ) exp]tise 9 *ild victim id5tification4 7,g7 ,a special ag5t ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation ) exp]tise 9 bo? ,cyber,tipline inve/igations & proactive onl9e inve/igations & ! use ( polygraphs 9 *ild sexual abuse mat]ial inve/igations4 7,h7 ,a repres5tative f ! ,national ,*ildr5's ,alliance ) exp]tise 9 *ild exploitation & *ild victim =5sic int]view+4 7,i7 ,a special ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice ) exp]tise 9 inve/igations ( *ild sexual abuse mat]ial or polygraphs ( *ild sexual exploitation suspects4 7,j7 ,a special ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,inspection ,s]vice ) exp]tise 9 inve/igations ( *ild sexual abuse mat]ial4 7,k7 ,a repres5tative f ! ,national ,di/rict ,attorney's ,association4 7,l7 ,a repres5tative f ! academic community ) exp]tise 9 develop+ te*nology t c proactively detect ! di/ribution ( ,,csam onl9e4 7,m7 ,at ! election ( ! head ( ! relevant entity-- 7i7 a repres5tative ( ! ,int]net ,crimes ,aga9/ ,*ildr5 ,task ,=ce program2 7ii7 a repres5tative f ! ,,icac ,*ild ,onl9e ,protection ,sy/em 7,,icaccops7 at ! ,national ,crim9al ,ju/ice ,tra9+ ,c5t] ) subject matt] exp]tise on *ild sexual exploitation & abuse inve/igations2 7iii7 a repres5tative at ! ,*ild ,rescue ,coalition ) subject matt] exp]tise on ! ,,cps sy/em & o!r *ild sexual exploitation & abuse inve/igations2 7iv7 a repres5tative ( ! ,national ,c5t] = ,miss+ & ,exploit$ ,*ildr5 ) subject matt] exp]tise on *ild sexual exploitation & abuse & *ild victim id5tification2 & 7v7 a repres5tative ( ! ,rape1 ,abuse ,ince/ ,national ,network ) subject matt] exp]tise on *ild sexual exploitation & abuse4 7b7 ,cessation ( memb]%ip ,if an individual is appo9t$ to ! ,work+ ,gr\p bas$ on memb]%ip 9 an ag5cy or organization & ! individual ceases to be a memb] ( t ag5cy or organization1 ! individual %all cease to be a memb] ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p on ! date on :i* ! memb] ceases to be a memb] ( ! ag5cy or organization4 7c7 ,t]ms ,a memb] ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4 7d7 ,vacancies 7#a7 ,vacancy be=e expiration ( t]m ,a memb] appo9t$ to ! ,work+ ,gr\p 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 7#b7 ,mann] ( appo9tm5t ,a vacancy 9 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7e7 ,comp5sation ,a memb] ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all s]ve )\t pay4 7f7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] may hold he>+s4 7g7 ,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be elect$ by a majority vote ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4 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 #g4 ,/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 ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7c7 ,detailees ,^u reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 ! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on a reimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,work+ ,gr\p to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p "u ?is ,act4 #h4 ,p[]s ( work+ gr\p 7a7 ,he>+s & sessions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,work+ ,gr\p may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 hold he>+s1 sit & act at times & places1 take te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z ! ,work+ ,gr\p consid]s appropriate4 7#b7 ,witnesses ,! ,work+ ,gr\p may adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations to witnesses appe>+ be=e ! ,work+ ,gr\p4 7b7 ,p[]s ( memb]s & ag5ts ,any memb] or ag5t ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p may1 if au?oriz$ by ! ,*airp]son1 take any action t ! ,work+ ,gr\p is au?oriz$ to take "u ?is section1 includ+ reque/+ in=mation4 7c7 ,obta9+ (ficial in=mation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,work+ ,gr\p may secure directly f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates in=mation necess>y to enable ! ,work+ ,gr\p to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,furni%+ in=mation ,^u reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p = in=mation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all furni% t in=mation to ! ,work+ ,gr\p4 7d7 ,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 ! responsibilities ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p "u ?is ,act4 #i4 ,report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cfe days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a report t conta9s-- 7#a7 a detail$ /atem5t ( ! f9d+s & conclusions ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 toge!r ) recomm5dations = legislation2 & 7#b7 a summ>y ( ! support1 docum5ts1 & witnesses to ! ,committee provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to ! ,work+ ,gr\p4 7b7 ,mat]ial includ$ ,a majority vote ( ! memb]s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all det]m9e ! f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations includ$ 9 ! report submitt$ "u subsection 7a74 #aj4 ,t]m9ation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all t]m9ate #abj days aft] submission ( ! report "u section #i1 unless ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t su* t]m9ation is n appropriate4 7b7 ,reconv5+ gr\p ,if ! ,work+ ,gr\p t]m9ates "u subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may reconv5e ! ,work+ ,gr\p 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4