,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbc,mr4 
,grassley 7= himself & ,ms4 ,cortez     
,ma/o7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to combat       
organiz$ crime involv+ ! illegal        
acquisition ( retail goods = ! purpose (
 sell+ ^? illegally obta9$ goods ?r\gh  
physical & onl9e retail m>ketplaces4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,combat+ ,organiz$ ,retail ,crime ,act
 ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 organiz$ retail      
crime1 a crime involv+ gr\ps (          
individuals specifically t>get+ retail  
/ores1 (t5 by us+ viol5ce or ?reats (   
viol5ce to subdue employees & %opp]s    
:ile robb+ /ores ( _! mo/ valuable &    
easily div]t$ m]*&ise1 has be5 a gr[+   
conc]n to retail]s1 indu/ry1 & law      
en=cem5t2  7#b7 retail]s h se5 a        
dramatic increase 9 occurr5ces (        
organiz$ retail crime1 co/+ retail]s    

approximately #gbj1jjj p] e             
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 sales 9 #bjai1         
repres5t+ m ?an a #ej-p]c5t increase 9  
su* losses s9ce #bjae4 ,fur!r1 accord+  
to ! ,national ,retail ,f$]ation1 ! use 
( viol5ce or aggression is increas+ 9 ! 
commission ( ^! crimes1 ) #b_/c (       
retail]s report+ an increase ( viol5ce  
dur+ ! commission ( retail !ft2  7#c7   
organiz$ retail crime-- 7,a7 ?reat5s !  
safety & lib]ty ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates :5 ^? individuals engage 9      
comm]ce2  7,b7 erodes ! retail economy =
 cu/om]s & bus9esses alike2 &  7,c7     
f9ances transnational crim9al           
organizations t use ! proce$s ( ^? !fts 
to support ! crim9al goals ( ! crim9al  
organizations2 &  7#d7 x has become     
necess>y = ,congress-- 7,a7 to am5d     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
ensure t law en=cem5t has ! legal tools 
necess>y to combat organiz$ retail crime
 9 ! same capacity z law en=cem5t is    
able to combat !ft & div]sion f o!r     
portions ( ! supply *a92 &  7,b7 to     

direct ! executive bran* to create a    
c5tral coord9ation c5t] to align ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 local1 t]ritorial1 & ,tribal    
ef=ts to combat organiz$ retail crime4  
#c4 ,am5dm5ts to title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code ,"p ,i ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section 
#ihb7;a77#e7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+       
subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e7 z       
subp>agraphs 7,d71 7,e71 & 7,f71        
respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7 section
 #fei 7int]/ate or =eign %ipm5ts by     
c>ri]2 ,/ate prosecutions72  2  7,c7 9  
subp>agraph 7,e71 z s r$esignat$1 by    
/rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,d7 9
 subp>agraph 7,f71 z s r$esignat$1 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7,e7 by ins]t+ aft]       
subp>agraph 7,f71 z s r$esignat$1 !     
foll[+3  7,g7 section #bcad             
7transportation ( /ol5 goods1           
securities1 moneys1 fraudul5t ,/ate tax 
/amps1 or articles us$ 9 c\nt]feit+72 or
  7,h7 section #bcae 7sale or receipt ( 

/ol5 goods1 securities1 moneys1 or      
fraudul5t ,/ate tax /amps74  2  7#b7 9  
section #aief7;c77#g77;,d7-- 7,a7 by    
ins]t+ section #fei 7int]/ate or =eign  
%ipm5ts by c>ri]2 ,/ate prosecutions71  
aft] section #feh 7relat+ to prop]ty    
mortgag$ or pl$g$ to f>m cr$it ag5cies71
 2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ section #bcad      
7transportation ( /ol5 goods1           
securities1 moneys1 fraudul5t ,/ate tax 
/amps1 or articles us$ 9 c\nt]feit+71   
section #bcae 7sale or receipt ( /ol5   
goods1 securities1 moneys1 or fraudul5t 
,/ate tax /amps71 aft] section #bbha    
7relat+ to viol5ce aga9/ m>itime fix$   
plat=ms71 2  7#c7 9 section #bcad1 9 !  
fir/ p>agraph-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or by us+
 any facility ( int]/ate or =eign       
comm]ce1 aft] comm]ce2  7,b7 by ins]t+  
or ( an aggregate value ( #e1jjj or m   
dur+ any #ab-mon? p]iod1 aft] m1 2  7,c7
 by ins]t+ 1 embezzl$1 aft] /ol52 &     
7,d7 by ins]t+ 1 false pret5se1 or o!r  
illegal means aft] fraud2 &  7#d7 9     
section #bcae1 9 ! fir/ p>agraph-- 7,a7 

by ins]t+ or ( an aggregate value (     
#e1jjj or m dur+ any #ab-mon? p]iod1    
aft] #e1jjj or m1 2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 2  
or & ins]t+ 1 or h be5 /ol51 unlawfully 
conv]t$1 or tak5 by ! use ( any facility
 ( int]/ate or =eign comm]ce 9 !        
commission ( said act2 or4  #d4         
,e/abli%m5t ( a ,c5t] to ,combat        
,organiz$ ,retail ,crime  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,title ,,iii ( ! ,trade ,facilitation & 
,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjae 7#ai      
,u4,s4,c4 #dcda et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #cje ! foll[+3      
#cje;,a4 ,organiz$ ,retail ,crime       
,coord9ation ,c5t]  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t]    
means ! ,organiz$ ,retail ,crime        
,coord9ation ,c5t] e/abli%$ pursuant to 
subsection 7b77#a74  7#b7 ,organiz$     
retail crime ,! t]m organiz$ retail     
crime includes-- 7,a7 any crime describ$
 9 section #bcad or #bcae ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 aid+ or    
abett+ ! commission (1 or conspir+ to   
commit1 any act t is 9 fur!rance ( a    

violation ( a crime ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph
 7#a74  7b7 ,organiz$ ,retail ,crime    
,coord9ation ,c5t]  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,combat+ ,organiz$ ,retail 
,crime ,act ( #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all direct !         
,executive ,associate ,director (       
,homel& ,security ,inve/igations to     
e/abli% ! ,organiz$ ,retail ,crime      
,coord9ation ,c5t]4  7#b7 ,duties ,!    
duties ( ! ,c5t] %all include-- 7,a7    
coord9at+ ,f$]al law en=cem5t activities
 relat$ to organiz$ retail crime1       
includ+ inve/igations ( national &      
transnational crim9al organizations t   
are engag$ 9 organiz$ retail crime2     
7,b7 e/abli%+ relation%ips ) ,/ate &    
local law en=cem5t ag5cies &            
organizations1 includ+ organiz$ retail  
crime associations1 & %>+ in=mation     
reg>d+ organiz$ retail crime ?reats )   
su* ag5cies & organizations2  7,c7      
assi/+ ,/ate & local law en=cem5t       
ag5cies ) _! inve/igations ( organiz$   

retail crime gr\ps2  7,d7 e/abli%+      
relation%ips ) retail companies1 %>+    
in=mation ) su* companies reg>d+        
organiz$ retail crime ?reats1 & provid+ 
me*anisms = ! receipt ( inve/igative    
in=mation on su* ?reats2  7,e7 e/abli%+ 
a secure sy/em = %>+ in=mation reg>d+   
organiz$ retail crime ?reats by lev]ag+ 
exi/+ in=mation sy/ems at ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security & ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice2  7,f7 track+ tr5ds ) respect to
 organiz$ retail crime & releas+ annual 
public reports on su* tr5ds2 &  7,g7    
support+ ! provision ( tra9+ & te*nical 
assi/ance 9 accordance ) subsection 7c74
  7#c7 ,lead]%ip2 /aff+  7,a7 ,director 
,! ,c5t] %all be head$ by a ,director1  
:o %all be-- 7i7 an exp]i5c$ law        
en=cem5t (fic]2  7ii7 appo9t$ by !      
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2 &  7iii7 9 ! ,s5ior  
,executive ,s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section   
#cacb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 
7,b7 ,deputy director ,! ,director ( !  
,c5t] %all be assi/$ by a ,deputy       

,director1 :o %all be appo9t$1 on a     
#b-ye> rotational basis1 ^u reque/ f !  
,executive ,associate ,director (       
,homel& ,security ,inve/igations1 by--  
7i7 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (    
,inve/igation2  7ii7 ! ,director ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice2 or  7iii7
 ! ,*ief ,po/al ,inspector4  7,c7 ,f$]al
 /aff ,! /aff ( ! ,c5t] %all include--  
7i7 ,special ,ag5ts & ,analy/s f ,homel&
 ,security ,inve/igations2 &  7ii7      
detail$ crim9al inve/igators1 analy/s1 &
 liaisons f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies :o h     
responsibilities relat$ to organiz$     
retail crime1 includ+ detailees f-- 7,i7
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2   
7,,ii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice2 
7,,iii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al          
,inspection ,s]vice2  7,,iv7 ! ,bureau (
 ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &         
,explosives2 &  7,v7 ! ,drug ,en=cem5t  
,adm9i/ration4  7,d7 ,/ate & local /aff 
,! /aff ( ! ,c5t] may include detailees 
f ,/ate & local law en=cem5t ag5cies1 :o
 %all s]ve at ! ,c5t] on a              

nonreimbursable basis4  7#d7            
,coord9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t]    
%all coord9ate its activities1 z        
appropriate1 ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies &     
c5t]s responsible = c\nt]+ transnational
 organiz$ crime ?reats4  7,b7 ,%>$      
res\rces ,9 e/abli%+ ! ,c5t]1 !         
,executive ,associate ,director (       
,homel& ,security ,inve/igations may    
co-locate or o!rwise %>e res\rces &     
p]sonnel1 includ+ detailees & ag5cy     
liaisons1 )-- 7i7 ! ,national           
,intellectual ,prop]ty ,rights          
,coord9ation ,c5t] e/abli%$ pursuant to 
section #cje7;a77#a72 or  7ii7 o!r exi/+
 int]ag5cy c5t]s )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security4  7,c7 ,agreem5ts ,!  
,director ( ! ,c5t]1 or 8 or h]         
designee1 may ent] into agreem5ts )     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal ag5cies 
& private sector entities to facilitate 
c>ry+ out ! duties describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b74  7,d7 ,in=mation %>+ ,subject to !
 approval ( ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]1      
in=mation t w\ld o!rwise be subject to !

 limitation on ! disclosure (           
confid5tial in=mation set =? 9 section  
#aije ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
may be %>$ if su* disclosure is         
op]ationally necess>y4 ,! ,director may 
n delegate 8 or h] au?ority "u ?is      
subp>agraph4  7#e7 ,report+ requirem5ts 
7,a7 ,initial report  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ! ,combat+ ,organiz$ ,retail ,crime  
,act ( #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security %all submit a report reg>d+ ! 
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,c5t] to-- 7,i7 !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2   
7,,ii7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security
 & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2     
7,,iii7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,,iv7 !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7ii7 ,cont5ts 
,! report requir$ "u clause 7i7 %\ld    
include a description (-- 7,i7 !        
organizational /ructure ( ! ,c5t]2      
7,,ii7 ! ag5cies & p>tn] organizations t
 are repres5t$ )9 ! ,c5t]2  7,,iii7 any 

*all5ges t _h to be address$ :ile       
e/abli%+ ! ,c5t]2  7,,iv7 any lessons   
le>n$ f e/abli%+ ! ,c5t]1 includ+       
successful prosecutions result+ f !     
activities ( ! ,c5t]2  7,v7             
recomm5dations = ways to /r5g!n !       
en=cem5t ( laws involv+ organiz$ retail 
crime2  7,,vi7 recomm5dations = ways to 
include organiz$ retail crime )9 a      
holi/ic supply *a9 security en=cem5t    
framework2  7,,vii7 ! int]sections &    
commonalities betwe5 organiz$ retail    
crime organizations & o!r organiz$ !ft  
gr\ps1 includ+ supply *a9 div]sion &    
!ft2 &  7,,viii7 ! impact ( organiz$ !ft
 gr\ps on ! sc>city ( vital products1   
includ+ m$ic9es1 p]sonal protective     
equipm5t1 & infant =mula4  7,b7 ,annual 
report ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #a ye>    
aft] ! submission ( ! report requir$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director %all      
submit an annual report t describes !   
activities ( ! ,c5t] dur+ ! previ\s ye> 
to ! congressional committees li/$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a77i74  7c7 ,tra9+ &      

te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,evaluation ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ! ,combat+ ,organiz$ ,retail 
,crime ,act ( #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
%all conduct an evaluation ( exi/+      
,f$]al programs t provide grants1 tra9+1
 & te*nical support to ,/ate1 local1 &  
,tribal law en=cem5t to assi/ 9 c\nt]+  
organiz$ retail crime4  7#b7 ,evaluation
 scope ,! evaluation requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all evaluate1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 
! ,homel& ,security ,grant ,program at !
 ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2     
7,b7 grant programs at ! ,(fice (       
,ju/ice ,programs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice2 &  7,c7 relevant tra9+ programs
 at ! ,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t ,tra9+      
,c5t]4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #de    
days aft] ! completion ( ! evaluation   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
%all jo9tly submit a report to !        
congressional committees li/$ 9         
subsection 7b77#e77;,a77i7 t-- 7,a7     

describes ! results ( su* evaluation2 & 
7,b7 includes recomm5dations on ways to 
exp& grants1 tra9+1 & te*nical assi/ance
 = combat+ organiz$ retail crime4  7#d7 
,enhanc+ or modify+ tra9+ & te*nical    
assi/ance ,n lat] ?an #de days aft]     
submitt+ ! report requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all jo9tly issue    
=mal guidance to relevant ag5cies &     
(fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice =     
modify+ or exp&+1 z appropriate1 !      
prioritization ( tra9+ & te*nical       
assi/ance design$ to c\nt] organiz$     
retail crime4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,trade           
,facilitation & ,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( 
#bjae 7,public ,law #ajg-bif7 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#cje ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #cje;,a4 ,organiz$
 ,retail ,crime ,coord9ation ,c5t]4  4