[115th Congress Public Law 76]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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STRENGTHENING STATE AND LOCAL CYBER CRIME FIGHTING ACT OF 2017
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Public Law 115-76
115th Congress
An Act
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the National
Computer Forensics Institute, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Nov. 2,
2017 - [H.R. 1616]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Strengthening
State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017. 34 USC 10101 note.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening State and Local Cyber
Crime Fighting Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL COMPUTER FORENSICS INSTITUTE
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
(a) In General.--Subtitle C of title VIII of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 381 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``SEC. 822. <<NOTE: Establishment. 6 USC 383.>> NATIONAL COMPUTER
FORENSICS INSTITUTE.
``(a) In General.--There is authorized for fiscal years 2017 through
2022 within the United States Secret Service a National Computer
Forensics Institute (in this section referred to as the `Institute').
The Institute shall disseminate information related to the investigation
and prevention of cyber and electronic crime and related threats, and
educate, train, and equip State, local, tribal, and territorial law
enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges.
``(b) Functions.--The functions of the Institute shall include the
following:
``(1) Educating State, local, tribal, and territorial law
enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges on current--
``(A) cyber and electronic crimes and related
threats;
``(B) methods for investigating cyber and electronic
crime and related threats and conducting computer and
mobile device forensic examinations; and
``(C) prosecutorial and judicial challenges related
to cyber and electronic crime and related threats, and
computer and mobile device forensic examinations.
``(2) Training State, local, tribal, and territorial law
enforcement officers to--
``(A) conduct cyber and electronic crime and related
threat investigations;
``(B) conduct computer and mobile device forensic
examinations; and
``(C) respond to network intrusion incidents.
``(3) Training State, local, tribal, and territorial law
enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges on methods to
obtain, process, store, and admit digital evidence in court.
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``(c) <<NOTE: Information sharing.>> Principles.--In carrying out
the functions specified in subsection (b), the Institute shall ensure,
to the extent practicable, that timely, actionable, and relevant
expertise and information related to cyber and electronic crime and
related threats is shared with State, local, tribal, and territorial law
enforcement officers and prosecutors.
``(d) Equipment.--The Institute may provide State, local, tribal,
and territorial law enforcement officers with computer equipment,
hardware, software, manuals, and tools necessary to conduct cyber and
electronic crime and related threat investigations and computer and
mobile device forensic examinations.
``(e) Electronic Crime Task Forces.--The Institute shall facilitate
the expansion of the network of Electronic Crime Task Forces of the
United States Secret Service through the addition of State, local,
tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers educated and trained at
the Institute.
``(f) Savings Provision.--All authorized activities and functions
carried out by the Institute at any location as of the day before the
date of the enactment of this section are authorized to continue to be
carried out at any such location on and after such date.''.
(b) Funding.--For each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, amounts
appropriated for United States Secret Service, Operations and Support,
may be used to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 821 the following new item:
``Sec. 822. National Computer Forensics Institute.''.
SEC. 3. PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, AND PROSECUTION OF ECONOMIC,
HIGH TECHNOLOGY, INTERNET, AND OTHER WHITE
COLLAR CRIME.
(a) In General.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``PART MM-- <<NOTE: National White Collar Crime Control Act of 2017. 34
USC 10101 note.>> PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, AND PROSECUTION OF WHITE
COLLAR CRIME
``SEC. 3030. SHORT TITLE.
``This part may be cited as the `National White Collar Crime Control
Act of 2017'.
``SEC. <<NOTE: 34 USC 10721 note.>> 3031. ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT
PROGRAM.
``(a) <<NOTE: Contracts.>> Authorization.--The Director of the
Bureau of Justice Assistance is authorized to enter into a cooperative
agreement with or make a grant to an eligible entity for the purpose of
improving the identification, investigation, and prosecution of white
collar crime (including each category of such crimes set forth in
paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b)) by providing
comprehensive, direct, and practical training and technical assistance
to law enforcement officers, investigators, auditors and prosecutors in
States and units of local government.
``(b) White Collar Crime Defined.--For purposes of this part, the
term `white collar crime' includes--
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``(1) high-tech crime, including cyber and electronic crime
and related threats;
``(2) economic crime, including financial fraud and mortgage
fraud; and
``(3) Internet-based crime against children and child
pornography.
``SEC. 3032. <<NOTE: 34 USC 10722 note.>> PURPOSES.
``The purposes of this part include the following:
``(1) To ensure that training is available for State, local,
tribal and territorial law enforcement agencies and officers
nationwide to support local efforts to identify, prevent,
investigate, and prosecute cyber and financial crimes, including
those crimes facilitated via computer networks and other
electronic means, and crimes involving financial and economic
impacts such as intellectual property crimes.
``(2) To deliver training to State, local, tribal, and
territorial law enforcement officers, and other criminal justice
professionals concerning the use of proven methodologies to
prevent, detect, and respond to such crimes, recognize emerging
issues, manage electronic and financial crime evidence and to
improve local criminal justice agency responses to such threats.
``(3) To provide operational and technical assistance and
training concerning tools, products, resources, guidelines, and
procedures to aid and enhance criminal intelligence analysis,
conduct cyber crime and financial crime investigations, and
related justice information sharing at the local and State
levels.
``(4) To provide appropriate training on protections for
privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties in the conduct of
criminal intelligence analysis and cyber and electronic crime
and financial crime investigations, including in the development
of policies, guidelines, and procedures by State, local, tribal,
and territorial law enforcement agencies to protect and enhance
privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties protections and
identify weaknesses and gaps in the protection of privacy, civil
rights, and civil liberties.
``SEC. 3033. <<NOTE: 34 USC 10723 note.>> AUTHORIZED PROGRAMS.
``A grant or cooperative agreement awarded under this part may be
made only for the following programs, with respect to the prevention,
investigation, and prosecution of certain criminal activities:
``(1) Programs to provide a nationwide support system for
State and local criminal justice agencies.
``(2) Programs to assist State and local criminal justice
agencies to develop, establish, and maintain intelligence-
focused policing strategies and related information sharing.
``(3) Programs to provide training and investigative support
services to State and local criminal justice agencies to provide
such agencies with skills and resources needed to investigate
and prosecute such criminal activities and related criminal
activities.
``(4) Programs to provide research support, to establish
partnerships, and to provide other resources to aid State and
local criminal justice agencies to prevent, investigate, and
prosecute such criminal activities and related problems.
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``(5) Programs to provide information and research to the
general public to facilitate the prevention of such criminal
activities.
``(6) Programs to establish or support national training and
research centers regionally to provide training and research
services for State and local criminal justice agencies.
``(7) Programs to provide training and oversight to State
and local criminal justice agencies to develop and comply with
applicable privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties related
policies, procedures, rules, laws, and guidelines.
``(8) Any other programs specified by the Attorney General
as furthering the purposes of this part.
``SEC. 3034. <<NOTE: 34 USC 10724 note.>> APPLICATION.
``To be eligible for an award of a grant or cooperative agreement
under this part, an entity shall submit to the Director of the Bureau of
Justice Assistance an application in such form and manner, and
containing such information, as required by the Director of the Bureau
of Justice Assistance.
``SEC. 3035. <<NOTE: 34 USC 10725 note.>> ELIGIBILITY.
``States, units of local government, not-for-profit entities, and
institutions of higher-education with demonstrated capacity and
experience in delivering training, technical assistance and other
resources including direct, practical laboratory training to law
enforcement officers, investigators, auditors and prosecutors in States
and units of local government and over the Internet shall be eligible to
receive an award under this part.
``SEC. 3036. <<NOTE: 34 USC 10726 note.>> RULES AND REGULATIONS.
``The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance shall promulgate
such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out this part,
including rules and regulations for submitting and reviewing
applications under section 3035.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $13,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 to
carry out--
(1) part MM of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968, as added by subsection (a); and
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(2) section 401(b) of the Prioritizing Resources and
Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C.
30103(b)).
Approved November 2, 2017.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1616:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):
May 16, considered and passed House.
Oct. 2, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Oct. 12, House concurred in Senate amendment.
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