,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4   
,hawley1 & ,mr4 ,durb97 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to reau?orize ! ,,protect ,our 
,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjjh1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,protect ,our ,*ildr5 ,reau?orization
 ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,reau?orization  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,national ,/rategy =     
,*ild ,exploitation ,prev5tion &        
,int]diction ,section #aja ( ! ,,protect
 ,our ,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjjh 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ e second ye> & 
ins]t+ e f\r? ye>2 &  7#b7 by /rik+     
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7  
,requir$ cont5ts ( ,national ,/rategy ,!
 ,national ,/rategy e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,an analysis ( curr5t tr5ds1       

*all5ges1 & ! ov]all magnitude ( ! ?reat
 ( *ild exploitation4  7#b7 ,an analysis
 ( future tr5ds & *all5ges1 includ+ new 
te*nologies1 t w impact ! ef=ts to      
combat *ild exploitation4  7#c7 ,goals &
 /rategic solutions to prev5t & int]dict
 *ild exploitation1 includ+-- 7,a7 plans
 = int]ag5cy coord9ation2  7,b7         
engagem5t ) ! judicial bran*es ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate gov]nm5ts2     
7,c7 legislative recomm5dations =       
combat+ *ild exploitation2  7,d7        
coop]ation ) int]national1 ,/ate1 local1
 & ,tribal law en=cem5t ag5cies2 &  7,e7
 engagem5t ) ! private sector & o!r     
entities involv$ 9 ef=ts to combat *ild 
exploitation4  7#d7 ,an analysis (      
,f$]al ef=ts d$icat$ to combat+ *ild    
exploitation1 includ+-- 7,a7 a review ( 
! policies & "w ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 
& o!r ,f$]al programs relat+ to !       
prev5tion & int]diction ( *ild          
exploitation crimes1 includ+ tra9+      
programs1 & inve/igative & prosecution  
activity2 &  7,b7 a description ( !     

ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to        
coop]ate & coord9ate )1 & provide       
te*nical assi/ance & support to1        
int]national1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal   
law en=cem5t ag5cies & private sector & 
nonpr(it entities ) respect to *ild     
exploitation prev5tion & int]diction    
ef=ts4  7#e7 ,an e/imate ( ! res\rces   
requir$ to effectively respond to *ild  
exploitation crimes at scale by-- 7,a7  
ea* ,,icac task =ce2  7,b7 ! ,f$]al     
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 includ+        
inve/igators1 =5sic int]view]s1 &       
analy/s ( victims1 witnesses1 & =5sics2 
7,c7 ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations1  
includ+ =5sic int]view]s & analy/s (    
victims1 witnesses1 & =5sics2  7,d7 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%als ,s]vice2  7,e7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice2  7,f7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice2  7,g7 !   
crim9al inve/igative (fices ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7,h7 any        
compon5t ( an ag5cy describ$ 9 ?is      
p>agraph4  7#f7 ,a review ( ! ,int]net  
,crimes ,aga9/ ,*ildr5 ,task ,=ce       

,program1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] (      
,,icac task =ces & ! location ( ea*     
,,icac task =ce2  7,b7 ! numb] ( tra9$  
p]sonnel at ea* ,,icac task =ce2  7,c7 !
 am\nt ( ,f$]al grants aw>d$ to ea*     
,,icac task =ce2 &  7,d7 an assessm5t ( 
! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local coop]ation )   
respect to ea* ,,icac task =ce1         
includ+-- 7i7 ! numb] ( arre/s made by  
ea* ,,icac task =ce2  7ii7 ! numb] (    
crim9al ref]rals to ,unit$ ,/ates       
attorneys = prosecution2  7iii7 ! numb] 
( prosecutions & convictions f !        
ref]rals describ$ 9 clause 7ii72  7iv7 !
 numb]1 if available1 ( local           
prosecutions & convictions bas$ on      
,,icac task =ce inve/igations2 &  7v7   
any o!r in=mation det]m9$ by ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al demon/rat+ ! level ( ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local coord9ation &   
coop]ation4  7#g7 ,an assessm5t ( tra9+ 
ne$s = ea* ,,icac task =ce & affiliat$  
ag5cies4  7#h7 ,an assessm5t ( ,f$]al   
inve/igative & prosecution activity     
relat+ to report$ incid5ts ( *ild       

exploitation crimes t include a numb] ( 
factors1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] (       
inve/igations1 arre/s1 prosecutions &   
convictions = a crime ( *ild            
exploitation2 &  7,b7 ! av]age s5t5ce   
impos$ & ! /atutory maximum s5t5ce t    
c\ld be impos$ = ea* crime ( *ild       
exploitation4  7#i7 ,a review ( all     
available /ati/ical data indicat+ !     
ov]all magnitude ( *ild pornography     
traffick+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &           
int]nationally1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] (
 =eign & dome/ic suspects obs]v$ engag+ 
9 access+ & %>+ *ild pornography2  7,b7 
! numb] ( tips or o!r /ati/ical data f !
 ,cyber,tipline ( ! ,national ,c5t] =   
,miss+ & ,exploit$ ,*ildr5 & o!r data   
indicat+ ! magnitude ( *ild pornography 
traffick+2 &  7,c7 any o!r /ati/ical    
data indicat+ ! type1 nature1 & ext5t ( 
*ild exploitation crime 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & abroad4  4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t (  
,national ,,icac ,task ,=ce ,program    
,section #ajb ( ! ,,protect ,our ,*ildr5
 ,act ( #bjjh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #baaab7 is 

am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7
 by ins]t+ 1 ,tribal1 milit>y1 aft]     
,/ate2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ & *ild obsc5ity 
& pornography cases & ins]t+ *ild       
obsc5ity & pornography cases1 & !       
id5tification ( *ild victims2  7#b7 9   
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by /rik+ consult ) & consid] & all t    
foll[s ?r\gh track record ( success4 &  
ins]t+ 1 evaluate ! task =ces fund$ "u !
 ,,icac ,task ,=ce ,program to det]m9e  
if ^? task =ces are op]at+ 9 an         
effective mann]42  7,b7 9 p>agraph      
7#c77;,b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ e/abli% a new  
task =ce & ins]t+ e/abli% a new or      
cont9ue an exi/+ task =ce2 &  7ii7 by   
/rik+ /ate & ins]t+ ,/ate2 &  7,c7 9    
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all2  7ii7 by    
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7iii7 by     
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z           
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,limit$ liability =  
,,icac task =ces  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a civil claim

 or crim9al *>ge aga9/ an ,,icac task   
=ce e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is section &  
sections #ajc & #ajd1 includ+ any law   
en=cem5t ag5cy t p>ticipates on su* a   
task =ce or a director1 (fic]1 employee1
 or ag5t ( su* a law en=cem5t ag5cy1    
aris+ f ! prioritization decisions )    
respect to leads relat$ to ,int]net     
crimes aga9/ *ildr5 describ$ 9 section  
#ajd7h71 may n be br\ght 9 any ,f$]al or
 ,/ate c\rt4  7#b7 ,int5tional1         
reckless1 or o!r misconduct ,p>agraph   
7#a7 %all n apply to a claim if ! ,,icac
 task =ce or law en=cem5t ag5cy1 or a   
director1 (fic]1 employee1 or ag5t ( t  
law en=cem5t ag5cy-- 7,a7 engag$ 9      
int5tional misconduct2 or  7,b7 act$1 or
 fail$ to act-- 7i7 ) actual malice2    
7ii7 ) reckless disreg>d to a sub/antial
 risk ( caus+ physical injury )\t legal 
ju/ification2 or  7iii7 = a purpose     
unrelat$ to ! p]=mance ( any            
responsibility or function "u section   
#ajd7h74  4  7c7 ,purpose ( ,,icac task 
=ces ,section #ajc ( ! ,,protect ,our   

,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjjh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#baaac7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 by ins]t+ 1 & ! id5tification ( *ild   
victims ( ^? crimes be=e ! semicolon at 
! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 
& prioritiz+ inve/igations t task =ce   
p]sonnel1 ?r\gh ! backgr\nd1 tra9+ &    
exp]i5ce ( ^? p]sonnel & ! consid]ation 
( all relevant circum/ances1 det]m9e to 
be mo/ likely to result 9 positive case 
outcomes & 9 ! rescue ( *ildr5 be=e !   
semicolon at ! end2  7#c7 9 p>agraph    
7#c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & local law        
en=cem5t & ins]t+ ,tribal1 milit>y1 &   
local law en=cem5t2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 
includ+ probation & p>ole ag5cies1 *ild 
advocacy c5t]s1 & *ild protective       
s]vices1 aft] en=cem5t ag5cies2  7#d7 9 
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#f7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aj7 educat+ !     
judici>y on-- 7,a7 ! l9k betwe5         
intrafamilial contact (f5ses &          
te*nology-facilitat$ crimes2 &  7,b7    

*>act]i/ics ( int]net (f5d]s1 includ+ ! 
int]e/ ( onl9e (f5d]s 9 ince/-!m$       
mat]ial1 sadism1 & o!r relat$ p>aphilias
 or illegal activity4  4  7d7 ,duties & 
functions ( task =ces ,section #ajd ( ! 
,,protect ,our ,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjjh 7#cd
 ,u4,s4,c4 #baaad7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ reactive 
& be=e proactive2  7,b7 by ins]t+       
conduct digital be=e =5sic exam9ations2 
&  7,c7 by ins]t+ engage 9 be=e         
effective prosecutions2  7#b7 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#h7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#h7  
inve/igate1 seek prosecution ) respect  
to1 & id5tify *ild victims f leads      
relat+ to ,int]net crimes aga9/ *ildr51 
includ+ ,cyber,tipline reports1 )       
prioritization det]m9$ accord+ to       
circum/ances & by ea* task =ce1 z       
describ$ 9 section #ajb2  2  7#c7 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#i72 &  7#d7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#aj7 & 7#aa7 z    
p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj71 respectively4   
7e7 ,national ,int]net ,crimes ,aga9/   
,*ildr5 ,data ,sy/em ,section #aje ( !  

,,protect ,our ,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjjh 7#cd
 ,u4,s4,c4 #baaae7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ %all e/abli% & 
ins]t+ may e/abli%2  7#b7 9 subsection  
7b7 by /rik+ cont9ue & build ^u         
,op]ation ,fairplay develop$ by ! ,wyom+
 ,attorney ,g5]al's (fice1 :i* has      
e/abli%$ a secure1 dynamic und]cov]     
infra/ructure t has facilitat$ & ins]t+ 
facilitate2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7g7--  
7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z  
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#g71 respectively2
 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 z s           
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ #a repres5tative & 
ins]t+ #b repres5tatives4  7f7 ,,icac   
grant program ,section #ajf ( !         
,,protect ,our ,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjjh 7#cd
 ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,b77ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ ,op]ation 
,fairplay12 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--   
7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7,a7 ,n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( !
 total funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is

 section %all be di/ribut$ to support ! 
,,icac ,task ,=ce ,program ?r\gh grants 
to-- 7i7 provide tra9+ & te*nical       
assi/ance to memb]s ( ! ,,icac ,task    
,=ce ,program2  7ii7 ma9ta91 enhance1   
rese>*1 & develop tools & te*nology to  
assi/ memb]s ( ! ,,icac ,task ,=ce      
,program2  7iii7 provide o!r support to 
! ,,icac ,task ,=ce ,program det]m9$ by 
! ,attorney ,g5]al2  7iv7 conduct       
rese>*2  7v7 support ! annual ,national 
,law ,en=cem5t ,tra9+ on ,*ild          
,exploitation ( ! ,(fice ( ,juv5ile     
,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion2 &  7vi7
 provide wellness tra9+4  2 &  7#b7 9   
subsection 7d77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at 
! end2  7ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ 1 
includ+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh su* crime  
"u ,/ate law4 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 ! numb] ( 
*ild victims id5tifi$4  2  7,b7 by /rik+
 subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+
 subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,g7 z         
subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh 7,f71           

respectively4  7g7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,section #ajg7;a7 ( !    
,,protect ,our ,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjjh 7#cd
 ,u4,s4,c4 #baaag7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7       
#gj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2  7#ab7  
#hj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 &  7#ac7
 #ij1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh4  4  7h7
 ,additional regional comput] =5sic labs
 ,! ,,protect ,our ,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjjh 
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #baaja et seq47 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ title ,,ii4  7i7 ,report+      
requirem5ts ( provid]s ,section         
#bbeh;,a7c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+       
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ & all          
supplem5tal data includ$ 9 ! report aft]
 ea* report made "u subsection 7a77#a74