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34 U.S.C. § 30104Improved investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws related to intellectual property crimes

submitted 18 years ago by Pub. L. 110-403 to r/title-34-CRIME-CONTROL-AND-LAW-ENFORCEMENT · 368 words · no verdicts yet

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This law directs the Attorney General to boost FBI resources for fighting intellectual property crime. It requires more FBI agents, prosecutor assignments, and training focused on computer hacking and IP theft. It also requires a plan targeting organized crime groups involved in IP theft, funded at $10,000,000 a year through 2013.

(a) In general. If money is available, the Attorney General, working with the Director of the FBI, must, for crimes related to stealing intellectual property— (1) make sure at least 10 extra FBI agents are assigned to support the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the Justice Department's Criminal Division in investigating and coordinating IP crimes; (2) make sure every Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Crime Unit at the Justice Department has at least 1 FBI agent supporting it — beyond whatever agents were already assigned as of October 13, 2008 — to help investigate or prosecute IP crimes; (3) make sure every such Unit at a U.S. Attorney's office has at least 2 Assistant U.S. Attorneys assigned to investigate and prosecute computer hacking or IP crimes; and (4) put in place a regular, thorough training program that— (A) trains FBI agents to investigate and prosecute these crimes and enforce IP-crime laws; and (B) includes relevant forensic training for investigating and prosecuting IP crimes. (b) Organized crime plan. If money is available, within 180 days after October 13, 2008, the Attorney General — acting through the U.S. Attorneys' Offices, the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, and the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, and working with the FBI and other federal agencies like the Department of Homeland Security — must create and carry out a full, long-range plan to investigate and prosecute international organized crime groups that commit or support intellectual-property theft crimes. (c) Authorization. Congress may spend up to $10,000,000 to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013.
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(a) In general

Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out this subsection, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall, with respect to crimes related to the theft of intellectual property—

(1)

ensure that there are at least 10 additional operational agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation designated to support the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice in the investigation and coordination of intellectual property crimes;

(2)

ensure that any Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Crime Unit in the Department of Justice is supported by at least 1 agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (in addition to any agent supporting such unit as of October 13, 2008) to support such unit for the purpose of investigating or prosecuting intellectual property crimes;

(3)

ensure that all Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Crime Units located at an office of a United States Attorney are assigned at least 2 Assistant United States Attorneys responsible for investigating and prosecuting computer hacking or intellectual property crimes; and

(4)

ensure the implementation of a regular and comprehensive training program—

(A)

the purpose of which is to train agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the investigation and prosecution of such crimes and the enforcement of laws related to intellectual property crimes; and

(B)

that includes relevant forensic training related to investigating and prosecuting intellectual property crimes.

(b) Organized crime plan

Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out this subsection, and not later than 180 days after October 13, 2008, the Attorney General, through the United States Attorneys’ Offices, the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property section, and the Organized Crime and Racketeering section of the Department of Justice, and in consultation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other Federal law enforcement agencies, such as the Department of Homeland Security, shall create and implement a comprehensive, long-range plan to investigate and prosecute international organized crime syndicates engaging in or supporting crimes relating to the theft of intellectual property.

(c) Authorization

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 110–403, title IV, § 402, Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4272.)

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  • 2008Enacted · Pub. L. 110-403 · 122 Stat. 4272

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 110-403 on 2008-10-13.

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