,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhec ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,baumg>tn]1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,knott1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,la,lota1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,amodei ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,nehls1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1 & ,mr4 ,panetta7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to combat organiz$ crime involv+ ! illegal acquisition ( retail goods & c>go = ! 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 ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 organiz$ !ft gr\ps1 involv+ sophi/icat$ & /ructur$ gr\ps ( individuals1 cont9ue to increase crim9al activities c>ri$ out by ! gr\ps aga9/ ! retail indu/ry & ! supply *a9 ( ! ,nation4 ,^! activities1 at unprec$5t$ levels1 involve !ft & fraud ( bo? physical & digital goods1 lead+ to escalat+ f9ancial losses & viol5ce 9 ! workplace--all impact+ ! national economy & security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 retail]s face m\nt+ !fts & fraud because ( organiz$ retail crime 9 & ar\nd /ores1 onl9e1 & ?r\gh\t ! retail ecosy/em4 ,accord+ to ! ,national ,retail ,f$]ation1 l>c5y incid5ts increas$ by #ic p]c5t 9 #bjbc comp>$ to #bjai1 ) a #ij p]c5t rise 9 av]age doll> loss4 ,^! !fts are (t5 or*e/rat$ by organiz$ !ft gr\ps resell+ & r$i/ribut+ ! /ol5 goods back into ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ov]seas to ga9 illicit pr(it & to f9ance o!r crim9al activity4 ,m ?an #hd p]c5t ( retail]s report t viol5ce & aggression f ^! crim9al activities has become m ( a conc]n s9ce #bjbb1 result+ 9 injuries & dea?s among employees1 cu/om]s1 security (fic]s1 & law en=cem5t p]sonnel2 7#c7 product manufactur]s & ! supply *a9 ( ! ,nation are victims ( al>m+ increases 9 c>go !ft across rails1 roads1 & ! v>i\s di/ribution po9ts across ! ,nation4 ,cargo,net1 a database ( report$ incid5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 report$ a #bg p]c5t increase 9 c>go !ft incid5ts 9 #bjbd comp>$ to ! previ\s ye>4 ,dur+ ! same p]iod1 ! av]age value p] !ft rose to ov] #bjb1jjj4 ,^! !fts range f l>ge-scale physical !ft ( goods f conta9]s & /orage to sophi/icat$ cyb]crim9al me?ods t div]t %ipm5ts to illicit receiv]s1 caus+ significant f9ancial losses & op]ational supply *a9 disruptions2 7#d7 s9ce #bjbb1 m ?an #cj ,/ate laws h be5 enact$ to address organiz$ !ft1 all[ = aggregation ( !fts1 & adju/ p5alties & enhancem5ts4 ,9 #bjbd1 ,cali=nia vot]s ov]:elm+ly approv$ a con/itutional re=m to all[ aggregation ( multiple or repeat$ !fts4 ,al?\gh l>c5y & organiz$ retail crime are sometimes prosecut$ at ,/ate & local levels1 ,/ates face res\rce & inve/igative *all5ges f gr\ps op]at+ beyond local1 ,/ate1 & regional law en=cem5t capabilities4 ,m ne$s to be done to address ! cross-jurisdictional1 int]/ate1 & int]national aspects ( ^! crimes2 7#e7 organiz$ !ft gr\ps v>y 9 scope & scale1 op]at+ across ,/ate jurisdictions to avoid or disrupt local1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal law en=cem5t response4 ,^! organiz$ !ft gr\ps build hi]>*ies to easily r$i/ribute /ol5 goods & illicit pr(its back into ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ov]seas ) disreg>d = product & consum] safety4 ,! gr\ps exi/ & op]ate at ! local1 regional1 & transnational level1 t>get+ goods t include raw & f9i%$ mat]ials1 v>i\s br&$ retail products across all consum] categories1 op]ational assets 9 retail comm]ce su* z reusable transport packag+ products1 & consumable goods includ+ agriculture1 food products1 & m$ic9es2 7#f7 ^! gr\ps are (t5 polycrim9al organizations1 us+ pr(it f ! resell+ ( /ol5 goods to support crimes involv+ drugs & weapons traffick+4 ,! organiz$ !ft gr\ps engage 9 human smuggl+ & h be5 kn[n to use migrants to commit crimes to support ! organizations4 ,! gr\ps move products & illicit proce$s beyond ! bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 fund+ nef>i\s gr\ps & activities & ?reat5+ ! integrity ( ! int]national economy2 7#g7 organiz$ !ft gr\ps-- 7,a7 ?reat5 ! safety & lib]ty ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :5 ^? individuals engage 9 comm]ce2 7,b7 impact ! ability ( ! ,nation to di/ribute goods to consum]s1 und]m9e consum] confid5ce 9 ! supply *a91 & ?reat5 ! integrity ( agricultural & consumable goods2 7,c7 erode ! national economy by increas+ ! co/ ( goods1 result+ 9 high] prices = consum]s1 r$uc+ tax rev5ues1 & impact+ employees1 cu/om]s1 & bus9esses alike2 & 7,d7 impact ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh f9anc+ transnational crim9al activity & provid+ pr(it & proce$s support+ l>g] crim9al goals ( ! crim9al organizations2 & 7#h7 x has become necess>y = ,congress to-- 7,a7 am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ensure t law en=cem5t has ! legal tools necess>y to combat organiz$ retail crime 9 ! same capacity t law en=cem5t is able to combat !ft & div]sion f o!r portions ( ! supply *a92 & 7,b7 direct ! executive bran* to create a c5tral coord9ation c5t] to align ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 t]ritorial1 & ,tribal ef=ts to combat organiz$ retail crime & organiz$ supply *a9 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 /amps72 2 7#b7 9 section #aief7;c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & money ord]s & ins]t+ money ord]s1 g5]al-use prepaid c>ds1 gift c]tificates1 & /ore gift c>ds2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,d7-- 7i7 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$it ag5cies71 2 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ section #bcad 7transportation ( /ol5 goods1 securities1 moneys1 fraudul5t ,/ate tax /amps1 or articles us$ 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=ms712 7#c7 9 section #bcad1 9 ! fir/ p>agraph-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 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 & ,supply ,*a9 ,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 & ,supply ,*a9 ,crime ,coord9ation ,c5t] 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means ! ,organiz$ ,retail & ,supply ,*a9 ,crime ,coord9ation ,c5t] e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7b77#a74 7#b7 ,organiz$ retail & supply *a9 crime ,! t]m organiz$ retail & supply *a9 crime includes-- 7,a7 any crime describ$ 9 section #fei1 #baag1 #bcad1 or #bcae ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code t is committ$ by1 9 coord9ation )1 or at ! in/ruction ( an organization2 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 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,c7 o!r crimes relat$ to ^? describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7#d7 ,executive ,associate ,director ,! t]m ,executive ,associate ,director means ! ,executive ,associate ,director ( ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations4 7b7 ,organiz$ ,retail & ,supply ,*a9 ,crime ,coord9ation ,c5t] 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,combat+ ,organiz$ ,retail ,crime ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all direct ! ,executive ,associate ,director to e/abli% ! ,organiz$ ,retail & ,supply ,*a9 ,crime ,coord9ation ,c5t]4 7#b7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! ,c5t] %all include-- 7,a7 coord9at+ ,f$]al law en=cem5t activities relat$ to organiz$ retail & supply *a9 crime1 includ+ inve/igations ( national & transnational crim9al organizations t are engag$ 9 organiz$ retail & supply *a9 crime2 7,b7 e/abli%+ relation%ips ) ,/ate & local law en=cem5t ag5cies & organizations1 includ+ organiz$ retail crime associations & c>go !ft associations1 & %>+ in=mation reg>d+ organiz$ retail & supply *a9 crime ?reats ) su* ag5cies & organizations2 7,c7 assi/+ ,/ate & local law en=cem5t ag5cies ) ,/ate & local inve/igations ( organiz$ retail & supply *a9 crime gr\ps2 7,d7 e/abli%+ relation%ips ) retail1 transportation1 & o!r companies det]m9$ by ! ,executive ,associate ,director to h significant int]e/s relat+ to organiz$ retail & supply *a9 crime ?reats1 %>+ in=mation ) ^? companies reg>d+ su* ?reats1 collaborat+ on inve/igations & loss prev5tion activities z appropriate1 & provid+ a me*anism = ! receipt ( inve/igative in=mation on su* ?reats2 7,e7 e/abli%+ a secure sy/em = %>+ in=mation reg>d+ organiz$ retail & supply *a9 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 & supply *a9 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 a ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice position z def9$ 9 section #cacb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,b7 ,deputy ,director ,! ,director ( ! ,c5t] %all be assi/$ by a ,deputy ,director1 :o %all be appo9t$1 on a #b-ye> rotational basis1 ^u reque/ f ! ,executive ,associate ,director1 by-- 7i7 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]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 & supply *a9 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/ration2 7,,vi7 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2 & 7,,vii7 ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,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 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 %>+ 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,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 7ii7 ,non-delegable au?ority ,! ,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 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %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 %all 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 requir$ 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 & supply *a9 crime2 7,,vi7 ! int]sections & commonalities betwe5 organiz$ retail crime organizations & o!r organiz$ !ft gr\ps1 includ+ supply *a9 div]sion & !ft2 & 7,,vii7 ! 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 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit an annual report t describes ! activities ( ! ,c5t] dur+ ! previ\s ye> to ! congressional committees li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i74 7#f7 ,sunset 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?ority ( ! ,c5t] %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,c5t] is e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,w9d d[n ,! ,secret>y %all take su* actions z may be necess>y to w9d d[n ! ,c5t] 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a74 7c7 ,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance 7#a7 ,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,combat+ ,organiz$ ,retail ,crime ,act1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,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 & supply *a9 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 & ! ,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 & supply *a9 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 & ! ,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 & supply *a9 crime4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,trade ,facilitation & ,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-abe2 #acj ,/at4 #abb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cje ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #cje;,a4 ,organiz$ ,retail & ,supply ,*a9 ,crime ,coord9ation ,c5t]4 4