,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ffha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,:itesides 7= himself & ,mr4  
,%reve7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,judici>y1 &      
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = 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 e/abli% ! ,(fice
 ( ! ,national ,fraud & ,scam           
,prev5tion1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,national ,scam ,prev5tion ,coord9ation 
,act4  #b4 ,(fice ( ! ,national ,fraud &
 ,scam ,prev5tion  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re 
is e/abli%$1 )9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! 
,presid5t1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,national ,fraud
 & ,scam ,prev5tion 79 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice74  7b7 ,national   
fraud & scam prev5tion ,director  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by !   

,national ,fraud & ,scam ,prev5tion     
,director 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !  
,director7 :o %all be appo9t$ by !      
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,position ,! ,director    
%all hold (fice at ! pleasure ( !       
,presid5t4  7#c7 ,pay & all[ances ,!    
,director %all be entitl$ to receive !  
rate ( pay & all[ances provid$ =        
positions "u level ,,ii ( ! ,executive  
,s*$ule "u section #ecac ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,duties ( !   
,director  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !  
au?ority1 direction1 & control ( !      
,presid5t1 ! ,director %all-- 7,a7 s]ve 
z ! pr9cipal advisor to ! ,presid5t on  
scam & fraud prev5tion policy & /rategy 
relat+ to ! coord9ation (-- 7i7         
in=mation %>+1 security1 & data         
protection2  7ii7 programs & policies   
int5d$ to improve ! fraud & scam        
prev5tion2  7iii7 po/ure ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7iv7 ef=ts to und]/& & det]    
fraud & scams2  7v7 diplomatic & o!r    
ef=ts to develop norms & int]national   

cons5sus ar\nd responsible /ate behavior
 9 fraud & scam prev5tion2  7vi7 aw>5ess
 & adoption ( em]g+ te*nology t may     
enhance1 augm5t1 or degrade ! fraud &   
scam prev5tion po/ure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7vii7 ef=ts to educate ! public on h[ 
to be/ prev5t fall+ victim ( fraud &    
scams2 &  7viii7 su* o!r fraud & scam   
prev5tion matt]s z ! ,presid5t consid]s 
appropriate2  7,b7 e/abli% a fraud data 
%ield program all[+ entities to %>e     
non-p]sonally id5tifiable scam data ) ! 
,(fice2  7,c7 (f] advice & consultation 
to ! ,dome/ic ,policy ,c\nsel 9 ! ,:ite 
,h\se & its /aff1 ! ,homel& ,security   
,c\ncil & its /aff1 & relevant ,f$]al   
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 = _! consid]ation1 
relat+ to ! developm5t & coord9ation (  
national fraud & scam prev5tion policy &
 /rategy2  7,d7 lead ! coord9ation (    
implem5tation ( national fraud & scam   
prev5tion policy & /rategy by-- 7i7 9   
coord9ation ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al 
dep>tm5ts or ag5cies1 monitor+ & assess+
 ! effectiv5ess1 includ+                

co/-effectiv5ess1 ( ! implem5tation (   
su* national fraud & scam prev5tion     
policy & /rategy by ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &  
ag5cies2  7ii7 mak+ recomm5dations1     
relevant to *anges 9 ! organization1    
p]sonnel1 & res\rce allocation & to     
policies ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1  
to ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &
 ag5cies 9 ord] to implem5t su* national
 fraud & scam prev5tion policy &        
/rategy2  7iii7 review+ ! annual budget 
proposals = relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies & advis+ ! heads ( su* dep>tm5ts
 & ag5cies :e!r su* proposals are       
consi/5t ) su* national fraud & scam    
prev5tion policy & /rategy2  7iv7       
cont9u\sly assess+ & mak+ relevant      
recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t on !      
appropriate level ( integration &       
int]op]ability across relevant ,f$]al   
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2  7v7 report+       
annually to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,assi/ant to 
! ,presid5t = ! ,dome/ic ,policy        
,c\nsel1 & ,congress on ! /ate ( ! fraud
 & scam prev5tion po/ure ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates1 ! effectiv5ess ( su* national   
fraud & scam prev5tion policy & /rategy1
 & ! /atus ( ! implem5tation ( su*      
national fraud & scam prev5tion policy &
 /rategy by ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 
&  7vi7 su* o!r activity z ! ,presid5t  
consid]s appropriate to fur!r su*       
national fraud & scam prev5tion policy &
 /rategy2  7,e7 lead coord9ation ( !    
developm5t & ensur+ implem5tation by !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( integrat$ incid5t    
response to fraud & scam campaigns (    
significant consequ5ce1 includ+-- 7i7   
ensur+ & facilitat+ coord9ation among   
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 9 ! 
developm5t ( integrat$ op]ational plans1
 processes1 & playbooks1 includ+ =      
incid5t response1 t feature-- 7,i7 cle> 
l9es ( au?ority & l9es ( ef=t across !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7,,ii7 au?orities t h
 be5 delegat$ to an appropriate level to
 facilitate effective op]ational        
responses across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  
7,,iii7 support = ! integration (       
def5sive fraud & scam prev5tion plans & 

capabilities ) (f5sive fraud & scam     
plans & capabilities 9 a mann] consi/5t 
) improv+ ! fraud & scam prev5tion      
po/ure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 ensur+ !
 ex]cis+ ( def5sive op]ational plans1   
processes1 & playbooks = incid5t        
response2  7iii7 ensur+ ! updat+ (      
def5sive op]ational plans1 processes1 & 
playbooks = incid5t response z ne$$ to  
keep !m updat$2 &  7iv7 review+ & ensur+
 t def5sive op]ational plans1 processes1
 & playbooks improve coord9ation )      
relevant private sector entities1 z     
appropriate2  7,f7 prep>+ ! response by 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to fraud & scam      
campaigns ( significant consequ5ce      
across ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies )     
responsibilities p]ta9+ to fraud & scam 
prev5tion & ) ! relevant private sector 
entities1 includ+-- 7i7 develop+ = !    
approval ( ! ,presid5t1 9 coord9ation ) 
! heads ( relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies1 op]ational priorities1         
requirem5ts1 & plans2  7ii7 ensur+      
incid5t response is execut$ consi/5t ) !

 plans describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7iii7  
ensur+ relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy 
consultation ) relevant private sector  
entities 9 incid5t response2  7,g7      
coord9ate & consult ) private sector    
lead]s on fraud & scam prev5tion & em]g+
 te*nology issues 9 support (1 & 9      
coord9ation )1 ! ,director ( !          
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security
 ,ag5cy & ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts
 & ag5cies1 z appropriate2  7,h7        
annually report to ,congress on fraud & 
scam ?reats & issues fac+ ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 includ+ any new or em]g+        
te*nologies t may affect national       
security1 economic prosp]ity1 or en=c+ !
 rule ( law2  7,i7 provide te*nical     
assi/ance & /rategic guidance to1 )\t   
supplant+1 exi/+ int]ag5cy task =ces2 & 
7,j7 be responsible = su* o!r functions 
z ! ,presid5t may direct4  7#b7         
,delegation ( au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,director may-- 7i7 s]ve z ! s5ior     
repres5tative to any organization t !   
,presid5t may e/abli% = ! purpose (     

provid+ ! ,presid5t advice on fraud &   
scam prev5tion2  7ii7 subject to        
subp>agraph 7,b71 be includ$ z a        
p>ticipant 9 prep>ations = &1 :5        
appropriate1 ! execution ( dome/ic &    
int]national summits & o!r int]national 
meet+s at :i* fraud & scam prev5tion is 
a major topic2  7iii7 delegate any ( !  
,director's functions1 p[]s1 & duties to
 su* (fic]s & employees ( ! ,(fice z !  
,director consid]s appropriate2 &  7iv7 
au?orize su* successive re-delegations (
 su* functions1 p[]s1 & duties to su*   
(fic]s & employees ( ! ,(fice z !       
,director consid]s appropriate4  7,b7   
,summits ,9 act+ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7
 9 ! case ( a summit or a meet+ ) an    
int]national p>tn]1 ! ,director %all act
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4   
7d7 ,p[]s ( ! ,director  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,director may1 = ! purposes ( c>ry+  
out ! functions ( ! ,director "u ?is    
section-- 7,a7 subject to ! civil s]vice
 & classification laws1 select1 appo9t1 
employ1 & fix ! comp5sation ( su* (fic]s

 & employees z are necess>y & prescribe 
_! duties1 except t n m ?an #bj         
individuals may be employ$ )\t reg>d to 
any provision ( law regulat+ ! employm5t
 or comp5sation at rates n to exce$ !   
basic rate ( basic pay payable = level  
,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section  
#ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  
7,b7 employ exp]ts & consultants 9      
accordance ) section #caji ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & comp5sate        
individuals s employ$ = ea* day 7includ+
 travel "t7 at rates n 9 excess ( !     
maximum rate ( basic pay = grade        
,,gs-#ae z provid$ 9 section #eccb ( su*
 title1 & :ile su* exp]ts & consultants 
are s s]v+ away f _! homes or regul>    
place ( bus9ess1 to pay su* employees   
travel exp5ses & p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce at rates au?oriz$ by section  
#egjc ( su* title #e = p]sons 9 ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t s]vice employ$ int]mitt5tly2  
7,c7 accept (fic]s or employees ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates or memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
on a detail f an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce 

community 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#c7d7 ( ! ,national ,security ,act (    
#aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d777 or f    
ano!r elem5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on a  
nonreimbursable basis1 z jo9tly agre$ to
 by ! heads ( ! receiv+ & detail+       
elem5ts1 = a p]iod n to exce$ #c ye>s2  
7,d7 promulgate su* rules & regulations 
z may be necess>y to c>ry out !         
functions1 p[]s1 & duties ve/$ 9 !      
,director2  7,e7 utilize1 ) _! cons5t1 !
 s]vices1 p]sonnel1 & facilities ( o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies2  7,f7 ent] into & p]=m  
su* contracts1 leases1 coop]ative       
agreem5ts1 or o!r transactions z may be 
necess>y 9 ! conduct ( ! "w ( ! ,(fice &
 on su* t]ms z ! ,director may det]m9e  
appropriate1 ) any ,f$]al ag5cy1 or )   
any public or private p]son or entity2  
7,g7 accept volunt>y & uncomp5sat$      
s]vices1 not)/&+ ! provisions ( section 
#acdb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
7,h7 adopt an (ficial seal1 :i* %all be 
judicially notic$2 &  7,i7 provide1 :]e 
au?oriz$ by law1 copies ( docum5ts to   

p]sons at co/1 except t any funds s     
receiv$ %all be cr$it$ to1 & be         
available = use f1 ! acc\nt f :i*       
exp5ditures relat+ !reto 7 made4  7#b7  
,rules ( con/ruction reg>d+ details     
,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 may be       
con/ru$ z impos+ any limitation on any  
o!r au?ority = reimbursable or          
nonreimbursable details4 ,a             
nonreimbursable detail made pursuant to 
su* p>agraph %all n be consid]$ an      
augm5tation ( ! appropriations ( !      
receiv+ elem5t ( ! ,(fice4  7e7         
,immunity ,any p]son :o 9 good fai? %>es
 non-p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ) !
 ,(fice to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is    
,act %all n be liable "u a civil action 
= su* disclosure4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m fraud means    
acts t int5tionally & kn[+ly deceive !  
victim by misrepres5t+1 conceal+1 or    
omitt+ facts ab\t promis$ goods1        
s]vices1 or o!r b5efits & consequ5ces t 
are nonexi/5t1 unnecess>y1 nev] int5d$  
to be provid$1 or delib]ately di/ort$ = 

! purpose ( monet>y ga91 & includes bo? 
transactions au?oriz$ by ! victim & ^? t
 are n s au?oriz$2  7#b7 ! t]m fraud &  
scam prev5tion po/ure means ! ability to
 id5tify1 to protect aga9/1 to detect1  
to prev5t1 to respond to1 & to recov] f 
complet$1 ongo+1 or plann$ fraud or     
scams2  7#c7 ! t]m incid5t means an     
individual complet$1 ongo+1 or plann$   
act ( fraud or l>g] fraud campaign2     
7#d7 ! t]m incid5t response means a     
gov]nm5t or private sector activity t   
detects1 prev5ts1 mitigates1 or recov]s 
f a fraud or scam campaign ( significant
 consequ5ce2  7#e7 ! t]m intellig5ce has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( !  
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc72  7#f7 ! t]m relevant  
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies includes--   
7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ !     
,bureau ( ,int]national ,n>cotics & ,law
 ,en=cem5t ,affairs1 ! ,bureau ( ,ea/   
,asian & ,pacific ,affairs1 & ! ,(fice  
to ,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+ 9      
,p]sons2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1   

includ+ ! ,f$]al ,bureau (              
,inve/igation2  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security1 includ+ ! ,u4,s4     
,secret ,s]vice & ,homel& ,security     
,inve/igations2  7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,treasury1 includ+ ! ,(fice ( ,t]rorism 
& ,f9ancial ,intellig5ce1 ! ,(fice (    
,=eign ,assets ,control1 & ,f9ancial    
,crimes ,en=cem5t ,network2  7,e7 !     
,f$]al ,communications ,commission2 &   
7,f7 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission2  7#g7 
! t]m scam means a type ( fraud :]e !   
victim is trick$ into will+ly provid+   
money or p]sonal in=mation to a malici\s
 actor1 :o deceiv$ ! victim = monet>y   
ga92 &  7#h7 ! t]m significant          
consequ5ce means1 ) respect to any fraud
 or scam campaign1 t su* campaign       
results 9 aggregate losses exce$+       
#e1jjj1jjj1 affect+ m ?an #a1jjj        
individuals1 or pos+ a sub/antial ?reat 
to national economic or cyb]security    
int]e/s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director 9     
consultation ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7g7 ,sunset ,!   

au?ority to c>ry out ?is ,act & ! ,(fice
 %all t]m9ate on ! date t is five ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4