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34 U.S.C. § 21113 — Establishment of National ICAC Task Force Program

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34 U.S.C. § 21113 — Establishment of National ICAC Task Force Program

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**(a) Establishment** (1) **In general** — There is established within the Department of Justice, under the general authority of the Attorney General, a National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “ICAC Task Force Program”), which shall consist of a national program of State, Tribal, military, and local law enforcement task forces dedicated to developing effective responses to online enticement of children by sexual predators, child exploitation, child obscenity and pornography cases, and the identification of child victims. (2) **Intent of Congress** — It is the purpose and intent of Congress that the ICAC Task Force Program established under paragraph (1) is intended to continue the ICAC Task Force Program authorized under title I of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, and funded under title IV of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 [[34 U.S.C. 11291](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section11291&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]. **(b) National program** (1) **State representation** — The ICAC Task Force Program established under subsection (a) shall include at least 1 ICAC task force in each State. (2) **Capacity and continuity of investigations** — In order to maintain established capacity and continuity of investigations and prosecutions of child exploitation cases, the Attorney General, shall, in establishing the ICAC Task Force Program under subsection (a), evaluate the task forces funded under the ICAC Task Force Program to determine if those task forces are operating in an effective manner. (3) **Ongoing review** — The Attorney General shall— (A) conduct periodic reviews of the effectiveness of each ICAC task force established under this section; and (B) have the discretion to establish a new or continue an existing task force if the Attorney General determines that such decision will enhance the effectiveness of combating child exploitation provided that the Attorney General notifies Congress in advance of any such decision and that each State maintains at least 1 ICAC task force at all times. (4) **Training** (A) *In general* — The Attorney General shall establish national training programs to support the mission of the ICAC task forces, including the effective use of the National Internet Crimes Against Children Data System. (B) *Review* — The Attorney General shall— (i) conduct periodic reviews of the effectiveness of each training session authorized by this paragraph; and (ii) consider outside reports related to the effective use of Federal funding in making future grant awards for training. **(c) Limited liability for ICAC Task Forces** (1) **In general** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), a civil claim or criminal charge against an ICAC task force established pursuant to this section and sections 21113 and 21114 of this title, including any law enforcement agency that participates on such a task force or a director, officer, employee, or agent of such a law enforcement agency, arising from the prioritization decisions with respect to leads related to Internet crimes against children described in [section 21114(8) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section21114/8&num=0&edition=prelim), may not be brought in any Federal or State court. (2) **Intentional, reckless, or other misconduct** — Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a claim if the ICAC task force or law enforcement agency, or a director, officer, employee, or agent of that law enforcement agency— (A) engaged in intentional misconduct; or (B) acted, or failed to act— (i) with actual malice; (ii) with gross negligence or reckless disregard to a substantial risk of causing physical injury without legal justification; or (iii) for a purpose unrelated to the performance of any responsibility or function under [section 21114(8) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section21114/8&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) **Rule of construction** — Nothing in this section shall be construed to— (A) create any independent basis of liability on behalf of, or any cause of action against— (i) an ICAC task force; or (ii) a law enforcement agency or a director, officer, employee, or agent of the law enforcement agency; or (B) expand any liability otherwise imposed, or limit any defense to that liability, otherwise available under Federal or State law.

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34 U.S.C. § 11291 — Findings

The Congress finds that— (1) each year tens of thousands of children run away, or are abducted or removed, from the control of a parent having legal custody without the consent of that parent, under circumstances which immediately place the child in grave danger; (2) many missing children are at great risk of both physical harm and sexual exploitation; (3) many missing children are runaways; (4) growing numbers of children are the victims of child sexual exploitation, including child sex trafficking and sextortion, increasingly involving the use of new technology to access the Internet; (5) children may be separated from their parents or legal guardians as a result of national disasters such as hurricanes and floods; (6) sex offenders pose a threat to children; and (7) the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention administers programs under this subchapter, including programs that prevent and address offenses committed against vulnerable children and support missing children’s organizations, including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that— (A) serves as a nonprofit, national resource center and clearinghouse to provide assistance to victims, families, child-serving professionals, and the general public; (B) works with the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Marshals Service, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of State, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the United States Secret Service, the United States Postal Inspection Service, other agencies, and nongovernmental organizations in the effort to find missing children and to prevent child victimization; and (C) coordinates with each of the missing children clearinghouses operated by the 50 States, the District

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42 U.S.C. § 17612 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 17611 was editorially reclassified as [section 21111 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section21111&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.

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34 U.S.C. § 10101 — Establishment of Office of Justice Programs

There is hereby established an Office of Justice Programs within the Department of Justice under the general authority of the Attorney General. The Office of Justice Programs (hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the “Office”) shall be headed by an Assistant Attorney General (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Assistant Attorney General”) appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

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34 U.S.C. § 21115 — Duties and functions of task forces

Each State or local ICAC task force that is part of the national program of task forces shall— (1) consist of State and local investigators, prosecutors, forensic specialists, and education specialists who are dedicated to addressing the goals of such task force; (2) work consistently toward achieving the purposes described in [section 21113 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section21113&num=0&edition=prelim); (3) engage in reactive and proactive investigations, conduct digital forensic examinations, and engage in effective prosecutions of Internet crimes against children; (4) provide forensic, preventive, and investigative assistance to parents, educators, prosecutors, law enforcement, and others concerned with Internet crimes against children; (5) develop multijurisdictional, multiagency responses and partnerships to Internet crimes against children offenses through ongoing informational, administrative, and technological support to other State and local law enforcement agencies, as a means for such agencies to acquire the necessary knowledge, personnel, and specialized equipment to investigate and prosecute such offenses; (6) participate in nationally coordinated investigations in any case in which the Attorney General determines such participation to be necessary, as permitted by the available resources of such task force; (7) establish or adopt investigative and prosecution standards, consistent with established norms, to which such task force shall comply; (8) investigate, seek prosecution with respect to, and identify child victims from leads relating to Internet crimes against children, including CyberTipline reports, with prioritization determined according to circumstances and by each task force, as des

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42 U.S.C. § 17614 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 17613 was editorially reclassified as [section 21113 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section21113&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.

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34 U.S.C. § 11291 — Findings

Page 284 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 11281 1977—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–115, § 7(d)(1), inserted pro- visions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years end- ing Sept. 30, 1978, 1979, and 1980. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–115, § 7(d)(2), substituted provi- sions relating to consultative and coordinating require- ments for funded programs and activities, for provi- sions relating to authorization for funding surveys under part B of this subchapter. 1976—Pub. L. 94–273 substituted ‘‘June 30, 1975, and 1976, and September 30, 1977’’ for ‘‘June 30, 1975, 1976, and 1977’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–385 not applicable with re- spect to funds appropriated for any fiscal year that be- gins before Dec. 21, 2018, see section 3 of Pub. L. 115–385, set out as a note under section 11102 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 100–690 effective Oct. 1, 1988, see section 7296(a) of Pub. L. 100–690, set out as a note under section 11101 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98–473 effective Oct. 12, 1984, except that subsec. (c)(2), as enacted by section 657(d) of Pub. L. 98–473, not applicable with respect to any grant or payment made before Oct. 12, 1984, see section 670 of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as a note under section 11101 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–115 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 263(c) of Pub. L. 93–415, as added by Pub. L. 95–115 and repealed by Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7266(2), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4449, formerly set out as a note under section 11101 of this title. § 11281. Restriction on use of funds (a) In general None of the funds contained

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34 U.S.C. § 21113 — Purpose of ICAC task forces

Page 532 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 21113 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘ICAC task force’’. 2 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. Attorney General, a National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program (herein- after in this subchapter referred to as the ‘‘ICAC Task Force Program’’), which shall consist of a national program of State and local law enforcement task forces dedicated to developing effective responses to online en- ticement of children by sexual predators, child exploitation, and child obscenity and pornog- raphy cases. (2) Intent of Congress It is the purpose and intent of Congress that the ICAC Task Force Program established under paragraph (1) is intended to continue the ICAC Task Force Program authorized under title I of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, and funded under title IV of the Juvenile Justice and De- linquency Prevention Act of 1974 [34 U.S.C. 11291 et seq.]. (b) National program (1) State representation The ICAC Task Force Program established under subsection (a) shall include at least 1 ICAC task force in each State. (2) Capacity and continuity of investigations In order to maintain established capacity and continuity of investigations and prosecu- tions of child exploitation cases, the Attorney General, shall, in establishing the ICAC Task Force Program under subsection (a) consult with and consider all 59 task forces in exist- ence on October 13, 2008. The Attorney General shall include all existing ICAC task forces in the ICAC Task Force Program, unless the At- torney General makes a determination that an existing ICAC 1 does not have a proven track record of success. (3) Ongoing re

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