PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Attorney General can give grants to state and local Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces to help them prevent, investigate, and prosecute online child exploitation. At least 75% of the money must be given out using a formula the Attorney General makes. Every state or local ICAC task force must get at least 0.5% of the funds available under that formula. The formula must weigh things like state population (from the latest decennial census), the number of investigative leads (including from the ICAC Data Network and CyberTipline), criminal cases referred for prosecution, successful prosecutions, training and outreach done by the task force, and other need-based factors the Attorney General finds relevant. At least 20% of total funds must go to program-wide support like training, technical help, tools and technology, research, the annual national training, and wellness training. Task forces receiving those program-support grants must match at least 25% of the grant with non-Federal money unless the Attorney General waives the match for good cause or hardship. Task forces must apply to the Attorney General, describe the work they will do, and give required assurances. Grants may pay for staff, forensic labs, investigations and prosecutions, education for kids and parents, and training. Each grant recipient must send the Attorney General an annual report with staff counts, numbers of investigations, arrests, prosecutions, child victims identified, referrals to U.S. Attorneys (and whether accepted), technical-assistance sessions, forensic exams done, and how many agencies follow the task force standards. The Attorney General must also report to Congress within 1 year after October 13, 2008 on program progress and the number of related federal and state investigations, prosecutions, and convictions in the prior 12 months.

Title 34, §21116

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(a)Establishment

(1)In general

The Attorney General is authorized to award grants to State and local ICAC task forces to assist in carrying out the duties and functions described under section 21114 of this title.

(2)Formula grants

(A)Development of formula

At least 75 percent of the total funds appropriated to carry out this section shall be available to award or otherwise distribute grants pursuant to a funding formula established by the Attorney General in accordance with the requirements in subparagraph (B).

(B)Formula requirements

Any formula established by the Attorney General under subparagraph (A) shall—

(i)ensure that each State or local ICAC task force shall, at a minimum, receive an amount equal to 0.5 percent of the funds available to award or otherwise distribute grants under subparagraph (A); and

(ii)take into consideration the following factors:

(I)The population of each State, as determined by the most recent decennial census performed by the Bureau of the Census.

(II)The number of investigative leads within the applicant’s jurisdiction generated by the ICAC Data Network, the CyberTipline, and other sources.

(III)The number of criminal cases related to Internet crimes against children referred to a task force for Federal, State, or local prosecution.

(IV)The number of successful prosecutions of child exploitation cases by a task force.

(V)The amount of training, technical assistance, and public education or outreach by a task force related to the prevention, investigation, or prosecution of child exploitation offenses.

(VI)Such other criteria as the Attorney General determines demonstrate the level of need for additional resources by a task force.

(3)Distribution of remaining funds based on need

(A)In general

Not less than 20 percent of the total funds appropriated to carry out this section shall be distributed to support the ICAC Task Force Program through grants to—

(i)provide training and technical assistance to members of the ICAC Task Force Program;

(ii)maintain, enhance, research, and develop tools and technology to assist members of the ICAC Task Force Program;

(iii)provide other support to the ICAC Task Force Program determined by the Attorney General;

(iv)conduct research;

(v)support the annual National Law Enforcement Training on Child Exploitation of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and

(vi)provide wellness training.

(B)Matching requirement

A State or local ICAC task force shall contribute matching non-Federal funds in an amount equal to not less than 25 percent of the amount of funds received by the State or local ICAC task force under subparagraph (A). A State or local ICAC task force that is not able or willing to contribute matching funds in accordance with this subparagraph shall not be eligible for funds under subparagraph (A).

(C)Waiver

The Attorney General may waive, in whole or in part, the matching requirement under subparagraph (B) if the State or local ICAC task force demonstrates good cause or financial hardship.

(b)Application

(1)In general

Each State or local ICAC task force seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.

(2)Contents

Each application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall—

(A)describe the activities for which assistance under this section is sought; and

(B)provide such additional assurances as the Attorney General determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this subchapter.

(c)Allowable uses

Grants awarded under this section may be used to—

(1)hire personnel, investigators, prosecutors, education specialists, and forensic specialists;

(2)establish and support forensic laboratories utilized in Internet crimes against children investigations;

(3)support investigations and prosecutions of Internet crimes against children;

(4)conduct and assist with education programs to help children and parents protect themselves from Internet predators;

(5)conduct and attend training sessions related to successful investigations and prosecutions of Internet crimes against children; and

(6)fund any other activities directly related to preventing, investigating, or prosecuting Internet crimes against children.

(d)Reporting requirements

(1)ICAC reports

To measure the results of the activities funded by grants under this section, and to assist the Attorney General in complying with the Government Performance and Results Act (Public Law 103–62; 107 Stat. 285), each State or local ICAC task force receiving a grant under this section shall, on an annual basis, submit a report to the Attorney General that sets forth the following:

(A)Staffing levels of the task force, including the number of investigators, prosecutors, education specialists, and forensic specialists dedicated to investigating and prosecuting Internet crimes against children.

(B)Investigation and prosecution performance measures of the task force, including—

(i)the number of investigations initiated related to Internet crimes against children;

(ii)the number of arrests related to Internet crimes against children;

(iii)the number of prosecutions for Internet crimes against children; and

(iv)the number of child victims identified.

(C)The number of referrals made by the task force to the United States Attorneys office, including whether the referral was accepted by the United States Attorney.

(D)The number of investigative technical assistance sessions that the task force provided to nonmember law enforcement agencies.

(E)The number of computer forensic examinations that the task force completed.

(F)The number of law enforcement agencies participating in Internet crimes against children program standards established by the task force.

(2)Report to Congress

Not later than 1 year after October 13, 2008, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress on—

(A)the progress of the development of the ICAC Task Force Program established under section 21112 of this title; and

(B)the number of Federal and State investigations, prosecutions, and convictions in the prior 12-month period related to child exploitation.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Government Performance and Results Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), probably means the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, Pub. L. 103–62, Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 285, which enacted section 306 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, sections 1115 to 1119, 9703, and 9704 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and sections 2801 to 2805 of Title 39, Postal Service, amended section 1105 of Title 31, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 1101 and 1115 of Title 31. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

of 1993 Amendment note set out under section 1101 of Title 31 and Tables. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 17616 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2025—Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(ii)(II). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8202(f)(1)(A), struck out “Operation Fairplay,” after “jurisdiction generated by”. Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8202(f)(1)(B), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A). Text read as follows: “Any funds remaining from the total funds appropriated to carry out this section after funds have been made available to award or otherwise distribute formula grants under paragraph (2)(A) shall be distributed to State and local ICAC task forces based upon need, as set forth by criteria established by the Attorney General. Such criteria shall include the factors under paragraph (2)(B)(ii).” Subsec. (d)(1)(B)(ii) to (iv). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8202(f)(2)(A), struck out “and” at end of cl. (ii), substituted “; and” for “, including—” and subcls. (I) and (II), which related, respectively, to conviction results and sentencing, and added cl. (iv). Subsec. (d)(1)(D) to (G). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8202(f)(2)(B), (C), redesignated subpars. (E) to (G) as (D) to (F), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: “Statistics that account for the disposition of investigations that do not result in arrests or prosecutions, such as referrals to other law

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§21116 Icac Grant Program