,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #idhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #f1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,nunn ( ,i[a 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,got!im]1 & ,mr4 ,fitzg]ald7 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 p]mit
 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal law en=cem5t   
ag5cies t receive eligible ,f$]al grant 
funds to use su* funds = inve/igat+     
s5ior f9ancial fraud1 pig but*]+1 &     
g5]al f9ancial fraud1 & to cl>ify t     
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies may assi/   
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal law en=cem5t    
ag5cies 9 ! use ( trac+ tools = block*a9
 & relat$ te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,emp[]+ ,law ,en=cem5t to ,combat     
,f9ancial ,fraud ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible ,f$]al grant

 funds ,! t]m eligible ,f$]al grant     
funds means funds receiv$ "u ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,economic1  
,high-,te*nology1 ,:ite ,coll>1 &       
,int]net ,crime ,prev5tion ,national    
,tra9+ & ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,program4 
7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,in=mation  
,%>+ ,tra9+ & ,te*nical ,assi/ance      
,program4  7,c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice  
,int]net ( ,?+s ,national ,tra9+ &      
,te*nical ,assi/ance ,program4  7,d7    
,section #adja ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5
 ,act ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbb 7#cd 
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajg2 relat+ to ,local ,law 
,en=cem5t ,grants = ,en=cem5t (         
,cyb]crimes ,aga9/ ,individuals74  7,e7 
,section #bbbj;,a ( ! ,homel& ,security 
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ffe;g2      
relat+ to ! ,/ate & ,local ,cyb]security
 ,grant ,program74  7,f7 ,! ,national   
,cyb]security ,prep>$ness ,consortium   
,act ( #bjba 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #feb note2   
relat+ to ! ,national ,cyb]security     
,prep>$ness ,consortium74  7,g7 ,!      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,,cops ,te*nology & 

,equipm5t ,program4  7#b7 ,g5]al        
f9ancial fraud ,! t]m g5]al f9ancial    
fraud means ! int5tional                
misrepres5tation ( in=mation or id5tity 
to deceive o!rs1 ! unlawful use ( a     
cr$it c>d1 debit c>d1 or automat$ tell] 
ma*9e or ! use ( electronic means to    
transmit deceptive in=mation1 9 ord] to 
obta9 money or o!r ?+s ( value4  7#c7   
,pig but*]+ ,! t]m pig but*]+ means a   
confid5ce & inve/m5t fraud 9 :i* !      
victim is gradually lur$ into mak+      
increas+ monet>y contributions1 g5]ally 
9 ! =m ( cryptocurr5cy1 to a seem+ly    
s\nd inve/m5t be=e ! scamm] disappe>s ) 
! contribut$ monies4  7#d7 ,s5ior       
f9ancial fraud ,! t]m s5ior f9ancial    
fraud means ! illegal or improp] use (  
an eld]ly or adult ) a disability's     
money1 prop]ty1 or o!r res\rces =       
monet>y or p]sonal b5efit1 pr(it1 or    
ga94  7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* 
( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia1 & ea* t]ritory ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  #c4 ,f$]al grants us$ =        

inve/igat+ s5ior f9ancial fraud1 pig    
but*]+1 & g5]al f9ancial fraud  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal law       
en=cem5t ag5cies t receive eligible     
,f$]al grant funds may use su* funds =  
inve/igat+ s5ior f9ancial fraud1 pig    
but*]+1 & g5]al f9ancial fraud1 includ+ 
by-- 7#a7 hir+ & reta9+ analy/s1 ag5ts1 
exp]ts1 & o!r p]sonnel2  7#b7 provid+   
tra9+ specific to complex f9ancial      
inve/igations1 includ+ tra9+ on-- 7,a7  
coord9ation & collaboration betwe5      
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & ,f$]al law     
en=cem5t ag5cies2  7,b7 assi/+ victims (
 f9ancial fraud & exploitation2  7,c7 ! 
use ( block*a9 intellig5ce tools &      
relat$ capabilities relat$ to em]g+     
te*nologies id5tifi$ 9 ! ,febru>y #bjbd 
,critical & ,em]g+ ,te*nology ,li/      
,update ( ! ,fa/ ,track ,action         
,subcommittee on ,critical & ,em]g+     
,te*nologies ( ! ,national ,sci5ce &    
,te*nology ,c\ncil 7! ,critical & ,em]g+
 ,te*nology ,li/72 &  7,d7 unique       
aspects ( fraud inve/igations1 includ+  

transnational f9ancial inve/igations &  
em]g+ te*nologies id5tifi$ 9 ! ,critical
 & ,em]g+ ,te*nology ,li/2  7#c7 obta9+ 
s(tw>e & te*nical tools to conduct      
f9ancial fraud & exploitation           
inve/igations2 &  7#d7 enc\rag+ improv$ 
data collection & report+4  7b7 ,report 
,to grant provid] ,ea* law en=cem5t     
ag5cy t makes use ( eligible ,f$]al     
grant funds = a purpose specifi$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] mak+ su* use ( ! funds1 issue a    
report to ! ,f$]al ag5cy t provid$ !    
eligible ,f$]al grant funds1 conta9+--  
7#a7 an explanation ( ! am\nt ( funds s 
us$1 & ! specific purpose = :i* ! funds 
7 us$2  7#b7 /ati/ics ) respect to s5ior
 f9ancial fraud1 pig but*]+1 & g5]al    
f9ancial fraud 9 ! jurisdiction ( ! law 
en=cem5t ag5cy1 along ) an analysis ( h[
 ! use ( ! funds = a purpose specifi$ "u
 subsection 7a7 affect$ su* /ati/ics2 & 
7#c7 an assessm5t ( ! ability ( ! law   
en=cem5t ag5cy to det] s5ior f9ancial   
fraud1 pig but*]+1 & g5]al f9ancial     

fraud4  #d4 ,report to ,congress ,ea*   
,f$]al ag5cy t provides eligible ,f$]al 
grant funds t are us$ = a purpose       
specifi$ "u section #c7;a7 %all issue an
 annual report to ! ,committee on       
,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate conta9+ ! in=mation receiv$ f law
 en=cem5t ag5cies "u section #c7;b74    
#e4 ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies assi/+  
,/ate1 local1 & tribal law en=cem5t &   
fusion c5t]s ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies
 may assi/ ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal law  
en=cem5t ag5cies & fusion c5t]s 9 ! use 
( trac+ tools = block*a9 & relat$       
te*nology tools4