34 U.S.C. § 30108 — National Resource Center grant

Page 560 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 30108 2(b) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, which is set out as a note under section 12291 of this title. § 30108. National Resource Center grant (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Cybercrime against individuals The term ‘‘cybercrime against individuals’’ has the meaning given such term in section 30107 of this title. (2) Eligible entity The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a non- profit private organization that— (A) focuses on cybercrimes against individ- uals; (B) provides documentation to the Attor- ney General demonstrating experience work- ing directly on issues of cybercrimes against individuals; and (C) includes on the organization’s advisory board representatives who— (i) have a documented history of working directly on issues of cybercrimes against individuals; (ii) have a history of working directly with victims of cybercrimes against indi- viduals; and (iii) are geographically and culturally di- verse. (b) Authorization of grant program Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Attorney General shall award a grant under this section to an eligible entity for the purpose of the establishment and maintenance of a Na- tional Resource Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals to provide resource information, training, and technical assistance to improve the capacity of individuals, organizations, gov- ernmental entities, and communities to prevent, enforce, and prosecute cybercrimes against indi- viduals. (c) Application (1) In general To request a grant under this section, an eli- gible entity shall submit an application to the Attorney General not later than 90 days after the date on which funds to carry out this sec- tion are appropriated for fiscal year 2022 in such form as the Attorney General may re- quire. (2) Contents An application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An assurance that, for each fiscal year covered by the application, the applicant will maintain and report such data, records, and information (programmatic and finan- cial) as the Attorney General may reason- ably require. (B) A certification, made in a form accept- able to the Attorney General, that— (i) the programs funded by the grant meet all the requirements of this section; (ii) all the information contained in the application is correct; and (iii) the applicant will comply with all provisions of this section and all other ap- plicable Federal laws. (d) Use of funds The eligible entity awarded a grant under this section shall use such amounts for the establish- ment and maintenance of a National Resource Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals, which shall— (1) offer a comprehensive array of technical assistance and training resources to Federal, State, and local governmental agencies, com- munity-based organizations, and other profes- sionals and interested parties related to cybercrimes against individuals, including programs and research related to victims; (2) maintain a resource library which shall collect, prepare, analyze, and disseminate in- formation and statistics related to— (A) the incidence of cybercrimes against individuals; (B) the enforcement and prosecution of laws relating to cybercrimes against individ- uals; and (C) the provision of supportive services and resources for victims, including victims from underserved populations, of cybercrimes against individuals; and (3) conduct research related to— (A) the causes of cybercrimes against indi- viduals; (B) the effect of cybercrimes against indi- viduals on victims of such crimes; and (C) model solutions to prevent or deter cybercrimes against individuals or to en- force the laws relating to cybercrimes against individuals. (e) Duration of grant (1) In general A grant awarded under this section shall be awarded for a period of 5 years. (2) Renewal A grant under this section may be renewed for additional 5-year periods if the Attorney General determines that the funds made avail- able to the recipient were used in a manner de- scribed in subsection (d), and if the recipient resubmits an application described in sub- section (c) in such form, and at such time, as the Attorney General may reasonably require. (f) Subgrants The eligible entity awarded a grant under this section may make subgrants to other nonprofit private organizations with relevant subject mat- ter expertise in order to establish and maintain the National Resource Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals in accordance with sub- section (d). (g) Reports to the Attorney General On the date that is 1 year after the date on which an eligible entity receives a grant under this section, and annually thereafter for the du- ration of the grant period, the entity shall sub- mit to the Attorney General a report which con- tains— (1) a summary of the activities carried out under the grant program during the previous year; (2) an evaluation of the results of such ac- tivities; and Page 561 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 30109 (3) such other information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. (h) Reports to Congress Not later than November 1 of each even-num- bered fiscal year, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Com- mittee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report that contains a compilation of the information contained in the reports submitted under sub- section (g). (i) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. (Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title XIV, § 1402, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 948.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after Mar. 15, 2022, see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as a note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. DEFINITIONS For definitions of terms used in this section, see sec- tion 12291 of this title, as made applicable by section 2(b) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, which is set out as a note under section 12291 of this title. § 30109. National strategy, classification, and re- porting on cybercrime (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Computer The term ‘‘computer’’ includes a computer network and any interactive electronic device. (2) Cybercrime against individuals The term ‘‘cybercrime against individuals’’ has the meaning given the term in section 30107 of this title. (b) National strategy The Attorney General shall develop a national strategy to— (1) reduce the incidence of cybercrimes against individuals; (2) coordinate investigations of cybercrimes against individuals by Federal law enforce- ment agencies; (3) increase the number of Federal prosecu- tions of cybercrimes against individuals; and (4) develop an evaluation process that meas- ures rates of cybercrime victimization and prosecutorial rates among Tribal and cul- turally specific communities. (c) Classification of cybercrimes against individ- uals for purposes of crime reports In accordance with the authority of the Attor- ney General under section 534 of title 28, the Di- rector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall— (1) design and create within the Uniform Crime Reports a category for offenses that constitute cybercrimes against individuals; (2) to the extent feasible, within the cat- egory established under paragraph (1), estab- lish subcategories for each type of cybercrime against individuals that is an offense under Federal or State law; (3) classify the category established under paragraph (1) as a Part I crime in the Uniform Crime Reports; and (4) classify each type of cybercrime against individuals that is an offense under Federal or State law as a Group A offense for the purpose of the National Incident-Based Reporting Sys- tem. (d) Annual summary The Attorney General shall publish an annual summary of the information reported in the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Inci- dent-Based Reporting System relating to cybercrimes against individuals, including an evaluation of the implementation process for the national strategy developed under sub- section (b) and outcome measurements on its impact on Tribal and culturally specific commu- nities. (Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title XIV, § 1403, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 950.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after Mar. 15, 2022, see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as a note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. NATIONAL STRATEGY, CLASSIFICATION, AND REPORTING ON CYBERCRIME Pub. L. 117–347, title III, § 311(a), Jan. 5, 2023, 136 Stat. 6205, provided that: ‘‘(a) NATIONAL STRATEGY.—The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall develop a national strategy, which shall be devel- oped to supplement, not duplicate, the National Strat- egy to Combat Human Trafficking and the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Inter- diction of the Department of Justice, to— ‘‘(1) reduce the incidence of cybercrimes against in- dividuals; ‘‘(2) coordinate investigations of cybercrimes against individuals by Federal law enforcement agen- cies; and ‘‘(3) increase the number of Federal prosecutions of cybercrimes against individuals.’’ [For definition of ‘‘cybercrime against individuals’’ as used in section 311(a) of Pub. L. 117–347, set out above, see section 30107(a) of this title, as made applica- ble by section 3 of Pub. L. 117–347, which is set out as a note under section 20145 of this title.] BETTER CYBERCRIME METRICS Pub. L. 117–116, May 5, 2022, 136 Stat. 1180, as amended by Pub. L. 117–347, title III, § 311(b), Jan. 5, 2023, 136 Stat. 6205, provided that: ‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Better Cybercrime Metrics Act’. ‘‘SEC. 2. FINDINGS. ‘‘Congress finds the following: ‘‘(1) Public polling indicates that cybercrime could be the most common crime in the United States. ‘‘(2) The United States lacks comprehensive cybercrime data and monitoring, leaving the country less prepared to combat cybercrime that threatens national and economic security. ‘‘(3) In addition to existing cybercrime vulnerabilities, the people of the United States and