#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#dibf  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d *apt] #cc ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require appropriate use (               
multidiscipl9>y teams = inve/igations ( 
*ild sexual exploitation or abuse1 !    
production ( *ild sexual abuse mat]ial1 
or *ild traffick+ conduct$ by ! ,f$]al  
,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,respect
 = ,*ild ,survivors ,act4  #b4          
,multidiscipl9>y teams  7a7 ,am5dm5t    
,*apt] #cc ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #edj;,d4 ,multidiscipl9>y teams
  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 
! t]m *ild sexual abuse mat]ial means a 
visual depiction describ$ 9 section     
#bbef7h77;,a7 ( title #ah2  7#b7 ! t]m  
cov]$ inve/igation means any            
inve/igation ( *ild sexual exploitation 
or abuse1 ! production ( *ild sexual    
abuse mat]ial1 or *ild traffick+        
conduct$ by ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation2  7#c7 ! t]m ,director    

means ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (  
,inve/igation2  7#d7 ! t]m              
multidiscipl9>y team means a            
multidiscipl9>y team e/abli%$ or us$ "u 
subsection 7b77#b72  7#e7 ! t]m relevant
 *ildr5's advocacy c5t] p]sonnel means  
*ildr5's advocacy c5t] /aff t regul>ly  
p>ticipate 9 multidiscipl9>y *ild       
support sett+s1 includ+ ! director ( !  
*ildr5's advocacy c5t]1 ! coord9ator ( a
 multidiscipl9>y team1 =5sic int]view]s1
 victim advocates1 =5sic m$ical         
evaluators1 physicians1 sexual assault  
nurse exam9]s1 & m5tal heal? cl9icians2 
&  7#f7 ! t]m victim advocate means a   
p]son1 :e!r paid or s]v+ z a volunte]1  
:o provides s]vices to victims "u !     
auspices or sup]vision ( a victim       
s]vices program4  7b7 ,,fbi victim      
support requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to  
c>ry out ! functions describ$ 9         
subsection 7c7 9 connection ) ea* cov]$ 
inve/igation conduct$ by ! ,f$]al       
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 ! ,director    
%all1 unless unavailable or o!rwise     

inconsi/5t ) applicable ,f$]al law--    
7,a7 use a multidiscipl9>y team2 &  7,b7
 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c71 use-- 7i7
 a tra9$ ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation 
*ild adolesc5t =5sic int]view]2 or  7ii7
 9 ! abs5ce ( a tra9$ ,f$]al ,bureau (  
,inve/igation *ild adolesc5t =5sic      
int]view]1 a tra9$ =5sic int]view] at a 
*ildr5's advocacy c5t]4  7#b7 ,use &    
coord9ation ,! ,director %all use &     
coord9ate ) *ildr5's advocacy c5t]-bas$ 
multidiscipl9>y teams z necess>y to c>ry
 out p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,*ildr5's     
advocacy c5t]s ,! ,director-- 7,a7 may  
"w ) *ildr5's advocacy c5t]s to implem5t
 a multidiscipl9>y team approa*es =     
purposes ( cov]$ inve/igations2 &  7,b7 
%all all[1 facilitate1 & enc\rage       
multidiscipl9>y teams to collaborate ) a
 *ildr5's advocacy c5t] ) reg>d to      
availability1 provision1 & use ( s]vices
 to & by victims & families t are       
p>ticipants 9 or affect$ by ! actions at
 issue 9 a cov]$ inve/igation4  7#d7    
,report ,! ,director %all submit to !   

,attorney ,g5]al an annual report       
id5tify+ any int]view ( a victim report+
 *ild sexual abuse mat]ial or *ild      
traffick+ t took place-- 7,a7 )\t ! use 
(-- 7i7 a multidiscipl9>y approa*2  7ii7
 a tra9$ =5sic int]view]2 or  7iii7 ei!r
 ! use ( a multidiscipl9>y approa* or a 
tra9$ =5sic int]view]2 &  7,b7 = ea*    
int]view id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71  
describ+ ! exig5t circum/ances t exi/$ )
 respect to ! int]view1 9 accordance )  
p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 ,memor&a ( und]/&+ 
,! ,director %all seek to ent] into a   
memor&um ( und]/&+ ) a reputable        
national accr$it+ organization =        
*ildr5's advocacy c5t]s-- 7,a7 "u :i*-- 
7i7 ! *ildr5's advocacy s]vices ( !     
national organization are made available
 to field (fices ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (   
,inve/igation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7
 special ag5ts & o!r employees ( !      
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation are made 
aw>e ( ! exi/5ce ( su* memor&a & its    
purposes2 &  7,b7 :i* %all reflect a    
trauma-in=m$1 victim-c5t]$ approa* &    

provide = case review4  7c7 ,functions  
,! functions describ$ 9 ?is subsection  
are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to provide = ! %>+ (
 in=mation among ! memb]s ( a           
multidiscipl9>y team1 :5 su* a team is  
us$1 & ) o!r appropriate p]sonnel reg>d+
 ! progress ( a cov]$ inve/igation by ! 
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7#b7   
,to provide = & enhance collaborative   
ef=ts among ! memb]s ( a multidiscipl9>y
 team1 :5 su* a team is us$1 & o!r      
appropriate p]sonnel reg>d+ a cov]$     
inve/igation4  7#c7 ,to enhance ! social
 s]vices available to victims 9         
connection ) a cov]$ inve/igation1      
includ+ ?r\gh ! enhancem5t ( coop]ation 
among speciali/s & o!r p]sonnel provid+ 
su* s]vices 9 connection ) a cov]$      
inve/igation4  7#d7 ,to c>ry out o!r    
duties reg>d+ ! response to             
inve/igations ( *ild sexual abuse or    
traffick+4  7d7 ,p]sonnel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,ea* multidiscipl9>y team %all be      
compos$ ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,appropriate   
inve/igative p]sonnel4  7,b7            

,appropriate m5tal heal? pr(essionals4  
7,c7 ,appropriate m$ical p]sonnel4  7,d7
 ,victim advocates or victim speciali/s4
  7,e7 ,relevant *ildr5's advocacy c5t] 
p]sonnel1 ) respect to cov]$            
inve/igations 9 :i* ! *ildr5's advocacy 
c5t] or p]sonnel ( ! *ildr5's advocacy  
c5t] 7 us$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! cov]$          
inve/igation4  7,f7 ,prosecutors1 z     
appropriate4  7#b7 ,exp]tise & tra9+    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any individual assign$ to
 a multidiscipl9>y team %all possess su*
 exp]tise1 & %all und]take su* tra9+ z  
is requir$ to ma9ta9 su* exp]tise1 9    
ord] to ensure t memb]s ( ! team rema9  
appropriately qualifi$ to c>ry out !    
functions ( ! team "u ?is section4  7,b7
 ,requirem5t ,! tra9+ & exp]tise requir$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include tra9+ 
& exp]tise on special victims' crimes1  
includ+ *ild sexual abuse4  7e7 ,%>+ (  
in=mation  7#a7 ,access to in=mation    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraphs  
7,b7 & 7,c71 relevant *ildr5's advocacy 
c5t] p]sonnel :o are assign$ to "w on a 

cov]$ inve/igation "u ?is section %all  
be grant$ access to ! case in=mation    
necess>y to p]=m _! role conduct+ =5sic 
int]views & provid+ m5tal heal?         
treatm5t1 m$ical c>e1 & victim advocacy 
= ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation cases4 
7,b7 ,includ$ in=mation ,! case         
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to
 :i* relevant *ildr5's advocacy c5t]    
p]sonnel %all be grant$ access          
includes-- 7i7 case outcome ( =5sic     
int]views2  7ii7 m$ical evaluation      
outcomes2  7iii7 m5tal heal? treatm5t   
ref]rals & treatm5t completion2  7iv7   
safety plann+ & *ild protection issues2 
7v7 victim s]vice ne$s & ref]rals       
address$ by ! victim advocate2  7vi7    
case disposition2  7vii7 case outcomes2 
&  7viii7 any o!r in=mation requir$ = a 
*ildr5's advocacy c5t]s z a "p ( ! /&>ds
 ( practice ( ! *ildr5's advocacy c5t]2 
&  7,c7 ,exempt in=mation ,! case       
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7   
does n include-- 7i7 classifi$          
in=mation2  7ii7 ! id5tity ( confid5tial

 in=mants2 or  7iii7 o!r inve/igative   
in=mation n includ$ z a "p ( ! /&>ds (  
practice ( ! *ildr5's advocacy c5t]4    
7#b7 ,%>+ in=mation ) ,,fbi ,*ildr5's   
advocacy c5t]s %all provide ! ,f$]al    
,bureau ( ,inve/igation ) =5sic int]view
 record+s & docum5tation1 m$ical        
reports1 & o!r case in=mation on ,f$]al 
,bureau ( ,inve/igation-relat$ cases4   
7#c7 ,security cle>ances  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation may   
provide security cle>ances to relevant  
*ildr5's advocacy c5t] p]sonnel =       
purposes ( case review by               
multidiscipl9>y teams1 if x is det]m9$ t
 ^? p]sonnel are eligible & possess a   
ne$-to-"k specific classifi$ in=mation  
to p]=m or assi/ 9 a lawful & au?oriz$  
gov]nm5t function4  7,b7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out subp>agraph 7,a74  7f7 ,use (  
teams ,multidiscipl9>y teams us$ "u ?is 
section %all be made available to       
victims report+ *ild sexual abuse or    

*ild traffick+ 9 cov]$ inve/igations1   
reg>dless ( ! age ( ! victim mak+ !     
report4  7g7 ,case review by            
multidiscipl9>y team ,?r\gh\t a cov]$   
inve/igation1 a multidiscipl9>y team    
support+ an inve/igation "u ?is section 
%all1 at regul>ly s*$ul$ times1 conv5e  
to-- 7#a7 %>e in=mation ab\t case       
progress2  7#b7 address any inve/igative
 or prosecutorial b>ri]s2 &  7#c7 ensure
 t victims receive support & ne$$       
treatm5t4  7h7 ,availability ( advocates
 ,! ,director %all make advocates       
available to ea* victim :o reports *ild 
sexual abuse or *ild traffick+ 9        
connection ) an inve/igation by ! ,f$]al
 ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7i7 ,rules ( 
con/ruction  7#a7 ,inve/igative au?ority
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to 
augm5t any exi/+ inve/igative au?ority (
 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation or to 
exp& ! jurisdiction ( any ,f$]al law    
en=cem5t ag5cy4  7#b7 ,protect+         
inve/igations ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all  
be con/ru$ to limit ! legal obligations 

( ! ,director "u any o!r provision (    
law1 includ+ section #eeb;a ( title #e  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act (      
#aigd71 or require ! %>+ ( classifi$    
in=mation ) unau?oriz$ p]sons4  4  7b7  
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #cc ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !
 item relat+ to section #edj;,c !       
foll[+3  #edj;,d4 ,multidiscipl9>y      
teams4  4  #c4 ,improv+ inve/igation &  
prosecution ( *ild abuse cases ,!       
,victims ( ,*ild ,abuse ,act ( #aiij    
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq47 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #baa 7#cd        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph     
7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ #c1cjj1jjj & ins]t+ 
#c1djj1jjj2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 1 & drug   
abuse is associat$ ) a significant      
portion ( ^!2  7,b7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z p>agraphs   
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#i71 respectively2  7,c7 by 
ins]t+ af] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7
 a key to a *ild victim heal+ f abuse is
 access to supportive & heal?y families 

& communities2  2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph    
7#i77;,b71 z s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ 1 &
 op]ations ( c5t]s be=e ! p]iod at !    
end2  7#b7 9 section #bab 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjcjb7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by     
ins]t+ coord9at$ team be=e response2 &  
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by ins]t+         
organizational capacity be=e support2   
7#c7 9 section #bac 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjcjc7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9 
! head+1 by ins]t+ & ma9t5ance aft]     
,e/abli%m5t2  7ii7 9 ! matt] prec$+     
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ 1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,victims ( ,crime12 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 
& ma9ta9 aft] e/abli%2  7iii7 9 p>agraph
 7#c7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ & victim advocates
 & ins]t+ victim advocates1             
multidiscipl9>y team lead]%ip1 &        
*ildr5's advocacy c5t] /aff2 &  7,,ii7  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7iv7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72  7v7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3     
7#d7 provide te*nical assi/ance1 tra9+1 
coord9ation1 & organizational capacity  

support = ,/ate *apt]s2 &  2 &  7vi7 9  
p>agraph 7#e71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
& ov]sight to & ins]t+ organizational   
capacity support1 & ov]sight ( 2  7,b7 9
 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ &    
ma9ta9 aft] e/abli%2 &  7,,ii7 9 ! matt]
 foll[+ subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ &    
te*nical assi/ance to aid communities 9 
e/abli%+ & ins]t+ tra9+ & te*nical      
assi/ance to aid communities 9 e/abli%+ 
& ma9ta9+2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--    
7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7aa7 9 clause 
7ii71 by ins]t+ ,c5t] aft] ,advocacy2 & 
7bb7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ (1        
assessm5t (1 & int]v5tion 9 & ins]t+ &  
int]v5tion 9 *ild2 &  7,,ii7 9          
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ c5t]s &      
int]e/$ communities & ins]t+ c5t]s1     
int]e/$ communities1 & *apt]s2 &  7,c7 9
 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+       
evaluation1 int]v5tion1 evid5ce ga!r+1 &
 c\nsel+ & ins]t+ inve/igation &        
int]v5tion 9 *ild abuse2 &  7,,ii7 9    

subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ judicial h&l+
 ( *ild abuse & neglect & ins]t+        
multidiscipl9>y response to *ild abuse2 
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a77i71 by /rik+ s
 t communities c e/abli% multidiscipl9>y
 programs t respond to *ild abuse &     
ins]t+ & *apt]s s t communities c       
e/abli% & ma9ta9 multidiscipl9>y        
programs t respond to *ild abuse &      
*apt]s c e/abli% & ma9ta9 *ildr5's      
advocacy c5t]s 9 _! ,/ate2  7iii7 9     
p>agraph 7#d77;,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause      
7iii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,,ii7 9 by
 r$esignat+ clause 7iv7 z clause 7v72 & 
7,,iii7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 !   
foll[+3  7iv7 be/ result 9 support+     
*apt]s 9 ea* ,/ate2 &  2 &  7iv7 9      
p>agraph 7#f71 by ins]t+ "u ?is ,act    
aft] recipi5ts2  7#d7 9 section #bad    
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcjd7-- 7,a7 by /rik+  
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make      
grants to-- 7#a7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 a     
network ( c>e = *ild abuse victims :]e  
inve/igation1 prosecutions1 &           

int]v5tions are cont9ually occurr+ &    
coord9at+ activities )9 local *ildr5's  
advocacy c5t]s & multidiscipl9>y teams2 
7#b7 develop1 enhance1 & coord9ate      
multidiscipl9>y *ild abuse              
inve/igations1 int]v5tion1 & prosecution
 activities2  7#c7 promote ! effective  
deliv]y ( ! evid5ce-bas$1 trauma-in=m$  
,*ildr5's ,advocacy ,c5t] ,model & !    
multidiscipl9>y response to *ild abuse2 
&  7#d7 develop & dissem9ate practice   
/&>ds = c>e & be/ practices 9           
programmatic evaluation1 & support ,/ate
 *apt] organizational capacity & local  
*ildr5's advocacy c5t] organizational   
capacity & op]ations 9 ord] to meet su* 
practice /&>ds & be/ practices4  2  7,b7
 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ 1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,victims ( ,crime12  7,c7 9 subsection  
7c77#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by    
ins]t+ to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 b
 9 no case lat] ?an #gb h\rs1 aft] h\rs2
 &  7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,d7     
?r\gh 7,i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,d7     

,=5sic int]views ( *ild victims by tra9$
 p]sonnel t are us$ by law en=cem5t1    
heal?1 & *ild protective s]vice ag5cies 
to int]view suspect$ abuse victims ab\t 
allegations ( abuse4  7,e7 ,provision ( 
ne$$ foll[ up s]vices su* z m$ical c>e1 
m5tal heal?c>e1 & victims advocacy      
s]vices4  7,f7 ,a requirem5t t1 to !    
ext5t practicable1 all int]views &      
meet+s ) a *ild victim occur at !       
*ildr5's advocacy c5t] or an ag5cy ) :i*
 !re is a l9kage agreem5t reg>d+ !      
deliv]y ( multidiscipl9>y *ild abuse    
inve/igation1 prosecution1 & int]v5tion 
s]vices4  7,g7 ,coord9ation ( ea* /ep ( 
! inve/igation process to elim9ate      
duplicative =5sic int]views ) a *ild    
victim4  7,h7 ,designation ( a director 
= ! *ildr5's advocacy c5t]4  7,i7       
,designation ( a multidiscipl9>y team   
coord9ator4  7,j7 ,assignm5t ( a        
volunte] or /aff advocate to ea* *ild 9 
ord] to assi/ ! *ild &1 :5 appropriate1 
! *ild's family1 ?r\gh\t ea* /ep (      
int]v5tion & judicial proce$+s4  7,k7   

,coord9ation ) ,/ate *apt]s to assi/ &  
provide ov]sight1 & organizational      
capacity t supports local *ildr5's      
advocacy c5t]s1 multidiscipl9>y teams1 &
 communities work+ to implem5t a        
multidiscipl9>y response to *ild abuse 9
 ! provision ( evid5ce-in=m$            
initiatives1 includ+ m5tal heal?        
c\nsel+1 =5sic int]view+1               
multidiscipl9>y team coord9ation1 &     
victim advocacy4  7,l7 ,su* o!r crit]ia 
z ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% by        
regulation4  2 &  7,d7 by /rik+         
subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7f7  
,grants to ,/ate *apt]s = assi/ance to  
local *ildr5's advocacy c5t]s ,9 aw>d+  
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all ensure t a portion ( ! grants is   
di/ribut$ to ,/ate *apt]s to enable     
,/ate *apt]s to provide ov]sight1 tra9+1
 & te*nical assi/ance to local c5t]s on 
evid5ce-in=m$ initiatives includ+ m5tal 
heal?1 c\nsel+1 =5sic int]view+1        
multidiscipl9>y team coord9ation1 &     
victim advocacy4  2  7#e7 9 section     

#bad;,a 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcje7-- 7,a7 9 
subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by
 /rik+ attorneys & o!r alli$ & ins]t+   
prosecutors & o!r attorneys & alli$2 &  
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by ins]t+    
,c5t] aft] ,advocacy2 &  7,b7 9         
subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ subp>agraph
 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 a        
significant connection to prosecutors :o
 h&le *ild abuse cases 9 ,/ate c\rts1   
su* z a memb]%ip organization or support
 s]vice provid]s2 &  2 &  7#f7 by /rik+ 
#bad;,b 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcjf7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  #bad;,b4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out sections #bac1  
#bad1 & #bad;,a1 #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbh4  4       
,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb] #ac1           
#bjbb4,secret>y