Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 or PROTECT Act - Title I: Sanctions and Offenses - (Sec. 101) Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) make the authorized term of supervised release after imprisonment any term of years or life for kidnaping involving a minor and for other specified felony offenses (aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, abusive sexual contact, sexual exploitation of children, selling or buying of children, certain activities relating to material involving the sexual exploitation of minors and material constituting or containing child pornography, production of sexually explicit depictions of a minor for importation into the United States, transportation for illegal sexual activity, coercion and enticement to engage in criminal sexual activity, transportation of minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity or in a sexual act with a juvenile, or use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor with intent to solicit any person to engage in criminal sexual activity) (listed offenses); (2) include aggravated child abuse and child torture murders within the scope of the definition of first degree murder; and (3) increase penalties for sexual exploitation and other abuse of children, for transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes, and for kidnaping children.
(Sec. 105) Expands the prohibitions on, and increases penalties for, traveling in or into the United States or in foreign commerce to engage in illicit sexual conduct.
(Sec. 106) Provides for mandatory life imprisonment of a person convicted of a Federal sex offense against a minor if the person has a prior sex conviction in which a minor was the victim, unless a death sentence is imposed. Provides an exception if: (1) the sexual act or activity was consensual and not for commercial or pecuniary gain; (2) the act or activity would not be punishable by more than one year imprisonment under the law of that State; or (3) no sexual act or activity occurred.
(Sec.107) Establishes criminal liability for attempting to remove a child from the United States with intent to obstruct the lawful exercise of parental rights.
(Sec. 108) Directs the Attorney General to establish a pilot program for volunteer organizations to obtain national and State criminal history background checks on their volunteers through a 10-fingerprint check utilizing State criminal records and the Integrated Automated Finger Print Identification System of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Requires the Attorney General to designate three States as participants in an 18-month State pilot program. Outlines program procedures.
Directs the Attorney General to establish an 18-month Child Safety Pilot Program for processing 100,000 10-fingerprint check requests from eligible organizations. Outlines Program procedures, requiring the volunteer organizations to eventually determine whether a child care provider or child services volunteer has a criminal history record that renders the person unfit to provide such care or services. Allows each volunteer submitting to a fingerprint check to: (1) obtain a copy of their criminal history record report; and (2) challenge its accuracy and completeness. Authorizes appropriations to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for FY 2004 and 2005.
Requires the Attorney General to: (1) conduct a feasibility study for a system of background checks on volunteers, employees, and other individuals; and (2) provide Congress an interim and final report, the latter of which may include a proposal for grants to develop or improve programs to collect fingerprints and perform background checks on individuals that seek to volunteer with organizations that work with children, the elderly, or the disabled.
Title II: Investigations and Prosecutions - (Sec. 201) Authorizes the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications in the investigation of kidnaping, sex trafficking, specified sex offenses against children, or transportation for illegal sexual activity.
(Sec. 202) Eliminates statutes of limitations for child abduction or the sexual or physical abuse of a child.
(Sec. 203) Bars pretrial release of persons charged with specified offenses against or involving children.
(Sec. 204) Requires Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to report each case of a missing child under age 21 (currently, 18) reported to them to the National Crime Information Center.
Title III: Public Outreach - Subtitle A: AMBER Alert - (Sec. 301) Directs the Attorney General to assign a national AMBER Alert Coordinator. Requires the Coordinator, by March 1, 2005, to submit to Congress a report on the Coordinator's activities and the effectiveness and status of the AMBER plans of each State that has implemented such a plan.
(Sec. 302) Directs the Coordinator to establish minimum standards for the issuance of alerts and the extent of alert dissemination, which shall provide that: (1) appropriate information relating to the special needs of an abducted child (including health care needs) is disseminated to the appropriate law enforcement, public health, and other public officials; and (2) the dissemination of an alert through the AMBER Alert communications network is limited to the geographic areas most likely to facilitate the recovery of the abducted child concerned.
(Sec. 303) Requires the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a program to provide grants to States for the development or enhancement of notification or communications systems along highways for alerts for the recovery of abducted children, including grants for State programs for the use of changeable message signs or other motorist information systems to notify motorists about abductions. Limits the Federal share to 80 percent of the cost of funded activities. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004. Directs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on State barriers to the adoption and implementation of programs for the use of such systems.
(Sec. 304) Requires the Attorney General to carry out a program to provide grants to States for the development or enhancement of programs and activities for the support of AMBER Alert communications plans. Limits the Federal share to 50 percent of the cost of funded activities. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004.
(Sec. 305) Provides civil immunity for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) for any action undertaken in cooperation with, or at the direction of, a Federal law enforcement agency.
Subtitle B: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - (Sec. 321) Authorizes increased appropriations for the NCMEC for FY 2004 and 2005.
(Sec. 322) Authorizes Secret Service officers and agents, at the request of any State or local law enforcement agency or of the NCMEC, to provide forensic and investigative assistance in support of any investigation involving missing or exploited children.
(Sec. 323) Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to coordinate the operation of a cyber tipline to allow online users to report Internet-related child sexual exploitation.
Subtitle C: Sex Offender Apprehension Program - (Sec. 341) Authorizes the use of COPS (Cops on the Beat, community policing) grants to assist a State in enforcing a convicted sex offender registration law.
Subtitle D: Missing Children Procedures in Public Buildings - Code Adam Act of 2003 - (Sec. 363) Requires the designated authority for a public building to establish procedures for locating a child who is missing in the building. Directs that procedures established under this section provide, at a minimum, for: (1) notifying security personnel that a child is missing; (2) obtaining a detailed description of the child; (3) issuing a Code Adam alert and providing a description of the child using a fast and effective means of communication; (4) establishing a central point of contact; (5) monitoring all points of egress from the building while such alert is in effect; (6) conducting a thorough search of the building; (7) contacting local law enforcement; and (8) documenting the incident.
Subtitle E: Child Advocacy Center Grants - (Sec. 381) Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to extend through FY 2004 and 2005 the authorization of appropriations under such Act.
Title IV: Sentencing Reform - (Sec. 401) Requires a court, in sentencing a defendant convicted of an offense involving a minor victim, to impose a sentence within the Federal sentencing guidelines range for that offense unless the court finds that: (1) there exists an aggravating circumstance of a kind or to a degree not adequately taken into consideration by the U.S. Sentencing Commission (Commission) in formulating its guidelines that should result in a sentence greater than that described; (2) there exists a mitigating circumstance of a kind or to a degree that has been affirmatively and specifically identified in the sentencing guidelines or policy statements as a permissible ground of downward departure (imposition of a sentence below the range established by such guidelines) taking into account any amendments to such guidelines or policy statements by Congress, has not been taken into consideration by the Commission in formulating its guidelines, and should result in a different sentence; or (3) the defendant has provided substantial assistance in the investigation or prosecution of another person that should result in a sentence lower than that described. Requires a court, in determining whether a circumstance was adequately taken into consideration, to consider only the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and official commentary of the Commission, together with any amendments thereto by act of Congress.
Amends the Federal Sentencing Guidelines to allow a sentencing court to impose a sentence below the authorized range only if the court finds that there is a mitigating circumstance of a kind or to a degree that: (1) has been affirmatively and specifically identified as a permissible ground of downward departure in the sentencing guidelines or policy statements, taking into account any amendments thereto by act of Congress; (2) has not been adequately taken into consideration by the Commission in formulating its guidelines; and (3) should result in a sentence different from that described. Makes such grounds the sole permissible grounds for downward departure. Sets forth policy statements regarding specific offender characteristics as grounds for downward departure (including, under specified circumstances, age and extraordinary physical impairment, but excluding drug, alcohol, or gambling dependence or abuse).
Requires the court, at the time of sentencing, to state the reasons for imposition of a particular sentence (current law) and to include such reasons in the written order of judgment and commitment, except to the extent the court relies on in camera statements. Authorizes appellate review of a sentence that is outside the applicable guideline range: (1) if the district court failed to provide such written statement; or (2) the departure is based on an impermissible factor or to an unreasonable degree.
Prohibits a court, upon remand, from imposing a sentence outside the applicable guidelines except upon a ground that was: (1) specifically and affirmatively included in the prior written statement of reasons for a sentence; and (2) was upheld by the court of appeals as a permissible ground of departure.
Modifies the Guidelines Manual of the Commission to allow one additional offense level reduction when: (1) a defendant timely notifies authorities of the intention of entering a plea of guilty, thereby avoiding the need for government preparation for trial; and (2) the government enters a formal motion for such reduction at the time of sentencing.
Requires the Chief Judge of each district court to ensure that the report submitted to the Commission by the sentencing court within 30 days following entry of judgment in every criminal case includes: (1) the judgment and commitment order; (2) the statement of reasons for the sentence imposed (including the reason for any departure from the otherwise applicable guideline range); (3) any plea agreement; (4) the indictment or other charging document; and (5) the pre-sentence report. Directs the Commission: (1) upon request, to make available to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees the written reports and all underlying records accompanying those reports, as well as other records received from courts; and (2) to submit to Congress at least annually an analysis of these documents, any recommendations for legislation that the Commission concludes is warranted by that analysis, and an accounting of those districts that the Commission believes have not submitted the appropriate information and documents required.
Considers a defendant to have engaged in a pattern of activity involving prohibited sexual conduct if, on at least two separate occasions, such defendant engaged in such conduct with a minor. (Current law requires such conduct on at least two separate occasions with at least two different minors.)
Provides for specified offense level increases if the offense involved: (1) material that portrays sadistic or masochistic conduct or other depictions of violence (up four levels); and (2) specified numbers of images (up from two to five levels).
Requires the Attorney General to report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees: (1) not later than 15 days after a district court's grant of a downward departure in any case other than one involving such a departure for substantial assistance to authorities, setting forth the case, the facts involved, the identity of the district court judge, the district court's stated reasons, whether the court provided the United States with advance notice of its intention to depart, the position of the parties with respect to the departure, and whether the United States has filed or intends to file a motion for reconsideration; and (2) not later than five days after the Solicitor General decides whether to authorize an appeal of the departure, informing the committees of the decision and the basis for it.
Requires the Commission to review the grounds of downward departure authorized by the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and official commentary, and promulgate: (1) appropriate amendments to ensure that the incidence of downward departures are substantially reduced; (2) a policy statement authorizing a downward departure of not more than four levels if the government files a motion for such departure pursuant to an authorized early disposition program; and (3) any other necessary conforming amendments.
Title V: Obscenity and Pornography - Subtitle A: Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention - (Sec. 502) Allows as an affirmative defense to the charge of virtual child pornography only that: (1) the alleged pornography was produced using only actual persons all of whom were adults; or (2) the alleged pornography was not produced using any actual minors.
Prohibits: (1) making a visual depiction that is a digital image, computer image, or computer-generated image of, or that is indistinguishable from an image of, a minor engaging in specified sexually explicit conduct; (2) knowingly advertising, promoting, presenting, distributing, or soliciting through the mails or in commerce, including by computer, any material that is or contains an obscene visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct or a visual depiction of an actual minor engaging in such conduct; (3) knowingly distributing, offering, sending, or providing to a minor any such visual depiction using the mails or commerce, including by computer, for purposes of inducing or persuading a minor to participate in an illegal act; and (4) knowingly producing, distributing, receiving, or possessing with intent to distribute a visual depiction of any kind, including a drawing, cartoon, sculpture, or painting, that, under specified circumstances, depicts a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct and is obscene, or depicts an image that is or appears to be of a minor engaging in such conduct and such depiction lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.
(Sec. 505) Makes certain information identifying minors depicted in child pornography, other than age, inadmissible and subject to redaction from any otherwise admissible evidence in any prosecution.
(Sec. 506) Sets penalties for using or inducing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct outside of the United States in order to produce any visual depiction of such conduct for transportation to the United States.
(Sec. 507) Provides enhanced penalties under the Federal criminal code and the Uniform Code of Military Justice for recidivists with respect to child pornography, sexual abuse, and transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes.
(Sec. 508) Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to authorize a provider of electronic communication or remote computing services that reasonably believes it has obtained knowledge of facts and circumstances indicating a State criminal law child pornography violation to disclose such information to an appropriate State or local law enforcement official. Authorizes the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to forward to such an official any report of facts or circumstances indicating a violation of child pornography prohibitions by a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing services.
(Sec. 509) Amends provisions regarding transactional information that may be obtained through an administrative subpoena issued with respect to the sexual exploitation or abuse of children, in order to be consistent with provisions regarding required disclosure of customer communications or records.
(Sec. 510) Authorizes civil remedies, including injunctive relief and punitive damages, for child pornography offenses.
(Sec. 511) Revises record-keeping requirements to include computer-generated images, digital images, and pictures of visual depictions.
Directs the Attorney General to: (1) report to Congress detailing the number of times since January 1993 that the Department of Justice has inspected the records of any producer of materials with respect to sexual abuse and other exploitation of children; and (2) indicate the number of violations prosecuted as a result of those inspections.
(Sec. 512) Directs the Commission to review and, as appropriate, amend the Federal sentencing guidelines to ensure that guideline penalties are adequate to deter and punish conduct that involves: (1) interstate travel with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a juvenile; and (2) promoting material believed to contain obscene visual depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
(Sec. 513) Directs the Attorney General to appoint 25 additional trial attorneys for investigation and prosecution of Federal child pornography laws. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Attorney General to report biennially to specified congressional officials on Federal enforcement actions, including an outcome-based measure of performance and an analysis of the technology being used by the child pornography industry.
Subtitle B: Truth in Domain Names - Prohibits knowingly using a misleading domain name with the intent to: (1) deceive a person into viewing obscenity on the Internet; or (2) deceive a minor into viewing on the Internet material that is harmful to minors.
Title VI: Miscellaneous Provisions - Mandates that any person age 18 or older who intentionally uses a minor to commit a crime of violence shall be subject to twice the maximum term of imprisonment and fine otherwise authorized for the first conviction, and three times such term and fine for subsequent convictions.
(Sec. 602) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice should focus its investigative and prosecutorial efforts on major producers, distributors, and sellers of obscene material and child pornography that use misleading methods to market their material to children; and (2) the online commercial adult entertainment industry should voluntarily refrain from placing obscenity, child pornography, or material that is harmful to minors on the front pages of their website.
(Sec. 603) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful to use a telephone device to make or solicit transmission of child pornography to adults and minors.
(Sec. 604) Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require the release of information concerning persons registered as sex offenders to also include the maintenance of an Internet web site containing such information. Requires the Crimes Against Children Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice to create a national Internet site that links all such State Internet sites.
(Sec. 605) Includes within the crimes against children and sexually violent offender registration program persons convicted of crimes relating to the production and distribution of child pornography. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Justice for FY 2004 through 2007 for such purpose.
(Sec. 606) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2007 for grants to States for costs of compliance with new sex offender registration requirements.
(Sec. 607) Secure Authentication Feature and Enhanced Identification Defense Act of 2003 or SAFE ID Act - Provides criminal penalties for: (1) counterfeiting or altering authentication features (halogens, symbols, codes) for the purpose of creating or using false personal identifications; and (2) trafficking in such features without authorization of the issuing authority.
(Sec. 608) Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act of 2003 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to make it unlawful to lease, rent, or use (currently, only to open and maintain) a place for manufacturing, distributing, or using a controlled substance, or to manage or control a place for such use. Provides civil penalties and equitable relief for violations.
Directs the Sentencing Commission to review and consider increasing the penalties for offenses involving gamma hydroxybutyric acid (a "club drug" often used to facilitate sexual assault).
Authorizes appropriations to the Drug Enforcement Administration for: (1) the hiring of a special agent in each State to serve as a Demand Reduction Coordinator; and (2) educating youth, parents, and other interested adults about club drugs.
(Sec. 609) Revises Federal criminal law prohibiting terrorist attacks and other acts of violence against mass transportation systems to define "vehicle" for such purposes as any carriage or other contrivance used, or capable of being used, for transportation on land, water, or through the air.
(Sec. 610) Authorizes Federal prosecutors to issue an indictment identifying an unknown defendant by a DNA profile, within the five-year statute of limitations. Tolls such statute until the defendant is actually identified through DNA profile.
(Sec. 611) Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to direct the Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of the Violence Against Women Office of the Department of Justice, to award grants to States, local governments, Indian tribes, and other organizations to carry out programs to provide assistance to minors, adults, and their dependents: (1) who are homeless or in need of transitional housing as a result of fleeing a situation of domestic violence; and (2) for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient. Limits such assistance to 18-months per individual, with a waiver allowing an additional six-month period for an individual who has made a good-faith effort but has been unable to acquire permanent housing. Requires the Attorney General to report annually to the judiciary committees on the grant program. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008.
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PROSECUTORIAL REMEDIES AND OTHER TOOLS TO END THE EXPLOITATION OF
CHILDREN TODAY ACT OF 2003
[[Page 117 STAT. 650]]
Public Law 108-21
108th Congress
An Act
To prevent child abduction and the sexual exploitation of children, and
for other purposes. <<NOTE: Apr. 30, 2003 - [S. 151]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Prosecutorial Remedies and
Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003. 18
USC 1 note.>> assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Prosecutorial
Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act
of 2003'' or ``PROTECT Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Severability.
TITLE I--SANCTIONS AND OFFENSES
Sec. 101. Supervised release term for sex offenders.
Sec. 102. First degree murder for child abuse and child torture murders.
Sec. 103. Sexual abuse penalties.
Sec. 104. Stronger penalties against kidnapping.
Sec. 105. Penalties against sex tourism.
Sec. 106. Two strikes you're out.
Sec. 107. Attempt liability for international parental kidnapping.
Sec. 108. Pilot program for national criminal history background checks
and feasibility study.
TITLE II--INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS
Sec. 201. Interceptions of communications in investigations of sex
offenses.
Sec. 202. No statute of limitations for child abduction and sex crimes.
Sec. 203. No pretrial release for those who rape or kidnap children.
Sec. 204. Suzanne's law.
TITLE III--PUBLIC OUTREACH
Subtitle A--AMBER Alert
Sec. 301. National coordination of AMBER alert communications network.
Sec. 302. Minimum standards for issuance and dissemination of alerts
through AMBER alert communications network.
Sec. 303. Grant program for notification and communications systems
along highways for recovery of abducted children.
Sec. 304. Grant program for support of AMBER alert communications plans.
Sec. 305. Limitation on liability.
Subtitle B--National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Sec. 321. Increased support.
Sec. 322. Forensic and investigative support of missing and exploited
children.
Sec. 323. Creation of cyber tipline.
Subtitle C--Sex Offender Apprehension Program
Sec. 341. Authorization.
Subtitle D--Missing Children Procedures in Public Buildings
Sec. 361. Short title.
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Sec. 362. Definitions.
Sec. 363. Procedures in public buildings regarding a missing or lost
child.
Subtitle E--Child Advocacy Center Grants
Sec. 381. Information and documentation required by Attorney General
under Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990.
TITLE IV--SENTENCING REFORM
Sec. 401. Sentencing reform.
TITLE V--OBSCENITY AND PORNOGRAPHY
Subtitle A--Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention
Sec. 501. Findings.
Sec. 502. Improvements to prohibition on virtual child pornography.
Sec. 503. Certain activities relating to material constituting or
containing child pornography.
Sec. 504. Obscene child pornography.
Sec. 505. Admissibility of evidence.
Sec. 506. Extraterritorial production of child pornography for
distribution in the United States.
Sec. 507. Strengthening enhanced penalties for repeat offenders.
Sec. 508. Service provider reporting of child pornography and related
information.
Sec. 509. Investigative authority relating to child pornography.
Sec. 510. Civil remedies.
Sec. 511. Recordkeeping requirements.
Sec. 512. Sentencing enhancements for interstate travel to engage in
sexual act with a juvenile.
Sec. 513. Miscellaneous provisions.
Subtitle B--Truth in Domain Names
Sec. 521. Misleading domain names on the Internet.
TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 601. Penalties for use of minors in crimes of violence.
Sec. 602. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 603. Communications Decency Act of 1996.
Sec. 604. Internet availability of information concerning registered sex
offenders.
Sec. 605. Registration of child pornographers in the national sex
offender registry.
Sec. 606. Grants to States for costs of compliance with new sex offender
registry requirements.
Sec. 607. Safe ID Act.
Sec. 608. Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act.
Sec. 609. Definition of vehicle.
Sec. 610. Authorization of John Doe DNA indictments.
Sec. 611. Transitional housing assistance grants for child victims of
domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault.
SEC. 2. <<NOTE: 18 USC 1 note.>> SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision
to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of this
Act, and the application of such provision to other persons not
similarly situated or to other circumstances, shall not be affected by
such invalidation.
TITLE I--SANCTIONS AND OFFENSES
SEC. 101. SUPERVISED RELEASE TERM FOR SEX OFFENDERS.
Section 3583 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (e)(3), by inserting ``on any such
revocation'' after ``required to serve'';
(2) in subsection (h), by striking ``that is less than the
maximum term of imprisonment authorized under subsection
(e)(3)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
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``(k) Notwithstanding subsection (b), the authorized term of
supervised release for any offense under section 1201 involving a minor
victim, and for any offense under section 1591, 2241, 2242, 2244(a)(1),
2244(a)(2), 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, 2423, or 2425,
is any term of years or life.''.
SEC. 102. FIRST DEGREE MURDER FOR CHILD ABUSE AND CHILD TORTURE
MURDERS.
Section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting ``child abuse,'' after ``sexual
abuse,''; and
(B) by inserting ``or perpetrated as part of a
pattern or practice of assault or torture against a
child or children;'' after ``robbery;''; and
(2) by inserting at the end the following:
``(c) For purposes of this section--
``(1) the term `assault' has the same meaning as given that
term in section 113;
``(2) the term `child' means a person who has not attained
the age of 18 years and is--
``(A) under the perpetrator's care or control; or
``(B) at least six years younger than the
perpetrator;
``(3) the term `child abuse' means intentionally or
knowingly causing death or serious bodily injury to a child;
``(4) the term `pattern or practice of assault or torture'
means assault or torture engaged in on at least two occasions;
``(5) the term `serious bodily injury' has the meaning set
forth in section 1365; and
``(6) the term `torture' means conduct, whether or not
committed under the color of law, that otherwise satisfies the
definition set forth in section 2340(1).''.
SEC. 103. SEXUAL ABUSE PENALTIES.
(a) Maximum Penalty Increases.--(1) Chapter 110 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) in section 2251(d)--
(i) by striking ``20'' and inserting ``30''; and
(ii) by striking ``30'' the first place it appears
and inserting ``50'';
(B) in section 2252(b)(1)--
(i) by striking ``15'' and inserting ``20''; and
(ii) by striking ``30'' and inserting ``40'';
(C) in section 2252(b)(2)--
(i) by striking ``5'' and inserting ``10''; and
(ii) by striking ``10'' and inserting ``20'';
(D) in section 2252A(b)(1)--
(i) by striking ``15'' and inserting ``20''; and
(ii) by striking ``30'' and inserting ``40''; and
(E) in section 2252A(b)(2)--
(i) by striking ``5'' and inserting ``10''; and
(ii) by striking ``10'' and inserting ``20''.
(2) Chapter 117 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in section 2422(a), by striking ``10'' and inserting
``20'';
(B) in section 2422(b), by striking ``15'' and inserting
``30''; and
(C) in section 2423(a), by striking ``15'' and inserting
``30''.
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(3) Section 1591(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``20'' and inserting ``40''.
(b) Minimum Penalty Increases.--(1) Chapter 110 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) in section 2251(d)--
(i) by striking ``or imprisoned not less than 10''
and inserting ``and imprisoned not less than 15'';
(ii) by striking ``and both,'';
(iii) by striking ``15'' and inserting ``25''; and
(iv) by striking ``30'' the second place it appears
and inserting ``35'';
(B) in section 2251A (a) and (b), by striking ``20'' and
inserting ``30'';
(C) in section 2252(b)(1)--
(i) by striking ``or imprisoned'' and inserting
``and imprisoned not less than 5 years and'';
(ii) by striking ``or both,''; and
(iii) by striking ``5'' and inserting ``15'';
(D) in section 2252(b)(2), by striking ``2'' and inserting
``10'';
(E) in section 2252A(b)(1)--
(i) by striking ``or imprisoned'' and inserting
``and imprisoned not less than 5 years and'';
(ii) by striking ``or both,''; and
(iii) by striking ``5'' and inserting ``15''; and
(F) in section 2252A(b)(2), by striking ``2'' and inserting
``10''.
(2) Chapter 117 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in section 2422(b)--
(i) by striking ``, imprisoned'' and inserting ``and
imprisoned not less than 5 years and''; and
(ii) by striking ``, or both''; and
(B) in section 2423(a)--
(i) by striking ``, imprisoned'' and inserting ``and
imprisoned not less than 5 years and''; and
(ii) by striking ``, or both''.
SEC. 104. STRONGER PENALTIES AGAINST KIDNAPPING.
(a) Sentencing Guidelines.--Notwithstanding <<NOTE: Effective
date. 28 USC 994 note.>> any other provision of law regarding the
amendment of Sentencing Guidelines, the United States Sentencing
Commission is directed to amend the Sentencing Guidelines, to take
effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act--
(1) so that the base offense level for kidnapping in section
2A4.1(a) is increased from level 24 to level 32;
(2) so as to delete section 2A4.1(b)(4)(C); and
(3) so that the increase provided by section 2A4.1(b)(5) is
6 levels instead of 3.
(b) Minimum Mandatory Sentence.--Section 1201(g) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``shall be subject to paragraph
(2)'' in paragraph (1) and all that follows through paragraph (2) and
inserting ``shall include imprisonment for not less than 20 years.''.
SEC. 105. PENALTIES AGAINST SEX TOURISM.
(a) In General.--Section 2423 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
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``(b) Travel With Intent To Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct.--A
person who travels in interstate commerce or travels into the United
States, or a United States citizen or an alien admitted for permanent
residence in the United States who travels in foreign commerce, for the
purpose of engaging in any illicit sexual conduct with another person
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or
both.
``(c) Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct in Foreign Places.--Any
United States citizen or alien admitted for permanent residence who
travels in foreign commerce, and engages in any illicit sexual conduct
with another person shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not
more than 30 years, or both.
``(d) Ancillary Offenses.--Whoever, for the purpose of commercial
advantage or private financial gain, arranges, induces, procures, or
facilitates the travel of a person knowing that such a person is
traveling in interstate commerce or foreign commerce for the purpose of
engaging in illicit sexual conduct shall be fined under this title,
imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.
``(e) Attempt and Conspiracy.--Whoever attempts or conspires to
violate subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) shall be punishable in the same
manner as a completed violation of that subsection.
``(f) Definition.--As used in this section, the term `illicit sexual
conduct' means (1) a sexual act (as defined in section 2246) with a
person under 18 years of age that would be in violation of chapter 109A
if the sexual act occurred in the special maritime and territorial
jurisdiction of the United States; or (2) any commercial sex act (as
defined in section 1591) with a person under 18 years of age.
``(g) Defense.--In a prosecution under this section based on illicit
sexual conduct as defined in subsection (f)(2), it is a defense, which
the defendant must establish by a preponderance of the evidence, that
the defendant reasonably believed that the person with whom the
defendant engaged in the commercial sex act had attained the age of 18
years.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2423(a) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``or attempts to do so,''.
SEC. 106. TWO STRIKES YOU'RE OUT.
(a) In General.--Section 3559 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Mandatory Life Imprisonment for Repeated Sex Offenses Against
Children.--
``(1) In general.--A person who is convicted of a Federal
sex offense in which a minor is the victim shall be sentenced to
life imprisonment if the person has a prior sex conviction in
which a minor was the victim, unless the sentence of death is
imposed.
``(2) Definitions.--For the purposes of this subsection--
``(A) the term `Federal sex offense' means an
offense under section 2241 (relating to aggravated
sexual abuse), 2242 (relating to sexual abuse),
2244(a)(1) (relating to abusive sexual contact), 2245
(relating to sexual abuse resulting in death), 2251
(relating to sexual exploitation of children), 2251A
(relating to selling or buying of children), 2422(b)
(relating to coercion and enticement of a
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minor into prostitution), or 2423(a) (relating to
transportation of minors);
``(B) the term `State sex offense' means an offense
under State law that is punishable by more than one year
in prison and consists of conduct that would be a
Federal sex offense if, to the extent or in the manner
specified in the applicable provision of this title--
``(i) the offense involved interstate or
foreign commerce, or the use of the mails; or
``(ii) the conduct occurred in any
commonwealth, territory, or possession of the
United States, within the special maritime and
territorial jurisdiction of the United States, in
a Federal prison, on any land or building owned
by, leased to, or otherwise used by or under the
control of the Government of the United States, or
in the Indian country (as defined in section
1151);
``(C) the term `prior sex conviction' means a
conviction for which the sentence was imposed before the
conduct occurred constituting the subsequent Federal sex
offense, and which was for a Federal sex offense or a
State sex offense;
``(D) the term `minor' means an individual who has
not attained the age of 17 years; and
``(E) the term `State' has the meaning given that
term in subsection (c)(2).
``(3) Nonqualifying Felonies.--An offense described in
section 2422(b) or 2423(a) shall not serve as a basis for
sentencing under this subsection if the defendant establishes by
clear and convincing evidence that--
``(A) the sexual act or activity was consensual and
not for the purpose of commercial or pecuniary gain;
``(B) the sexual act or activity would not be
punishable by more than one year in prison under the law
of the State in which it occurred; or
``(C) no sexual act or activity occurred.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Sections 2247(a) and 2426(a) of title 18,
United States Code, are each amended by inserting ``, unless section
3559(e) applies'' before the final period.
SEC. 107. ATTEMPT LIABILITY FOR INTERNATIONAL PARENTAL KIDNAPPING.
Section 1204 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, or attempts to do
so,'' before ``or retains''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or the Uniform
Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act'' before
``and was''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or'' after the
semicolon.
SEC. 108. <<NOTE: 42 USC 5119a note.>> PILOT PROGRAM FOR NATIONAL
CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS AND
FEASIBILITY STUDY.
(a) Establishment of Pilot Program.--
(1) In general.--Not <<NOTE: Deadlines.>> later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney
General shall establish a pilot program for volunteer groups to
obtain national
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and State criminal history background checks through a 10-
fingerprint check to be conducted utilizing State criminal
records and the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification
System of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(2) State pilot program.--
(A) In general.--The Attorney General shall
designate 3 States as participants in an 18-month State
pilot program.
(B) Volunteer organization requests.--A volunteer
organization in one of the 3 States participating in the
State pilot program under this paragraph that is part of
the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the National
Mentoring Partnerships, or the National Council of Youth
Sports may submit a request for a 10-fingerprint check
from the participating State. A volunteer organization
in a participating State may not submit background check
requests under paragraph (3).
(C) State check.--The participating State under this
paragraph after receiving a request under subparagraph
(B) shall conduct a State background check and submit a
request that a Federal check be performed through the
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to the Attorney
General, in a manner to be determined by the Attorney
General.
(D) Information provided.--Under procedures
established by the Attorney General, any criminal
history record information resulting from the State and
Federal check under subparagraph (C) shall be provided
to the State or National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children consistent with the National Child
Protection Act.
(E) Costs.--A State may collect a fee to perform a
criminal background check under this paragraph which may
not exceed the actual costs to the State to perform such
a check.
(F) Timing.--For any background check performed
under this paragraph, the State shall provide the State
criminal record information to the Attorney General
within 7 days after receiving the request from the
organization, unless the Attorney General determines
during the feasibility study that such a check cannot
reasonably be performed within that time period. The
Attorney General shall provide the criminal history
records information to the National Center for Missing
and Exploited Children within 7 business days after
receiving the request from the State.
(3) Child safety pilot program.--
(A) In general.--The Attorney General shall
establish an 18-month Child Safety Pilot Program that
shall provide for the processing of 100,000 10-
fingerprint check requests from organizations described
in subparagraph (B) conducted through the Integrated
Automated Fingerprint Identification System of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(B) Eligible organizations.--An organization
described in this subparagraph is an organization in a
State not designated under paragraph (2) that has
received a request allotment pursuant to subparagraph
(C).
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(C) Request allotments.--The following organizations
may allot requests as follows:
(i) 33,334 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of
America.
(ii) 33,333 for the National Mentoring
Partnership.
(iii) 33,333 for the National Council of Youth
Sports.
(D) Procedures.--
The <<NOTE: Notification.>> Attorney General shall
notify the organizations described in subparagraph (C)
of a process by which the organizations may provide
fingerprint cards to the Attorney General.
(E) Volunteer information required.--An organization
authorized to request a background check under this
paragraph shall--
(i) forward to the Attorney General the
volunteer's fingerprints; and
(ii) obtain a statement completed and signed
by the volunteer that--
(I) sets out the provider or
volunteer's name, address, date of birth
appearing on a valid identification
document as defined in section 1028 of
title 18, United States Code, and a
photocopy of the valid identifying
document;
(II) states whether the volunteer
has a criminal record, and, if so, sets
out the particulars of such record;
(III) notifies the volunteer that
the Attorney General may perform a
criminal history background check and
that the volunteer's signature to the
statement constitutes an acknowledgment
that such a check may be conducted;
(IV) notifies the volunteer that
prior to and after the completion of the
background check, the organization may
choose to deny the provider access to
children; and
(V) notifies the volunteer of his
right to correct an erroneous record
held by the Attorney General.
(F) Timing.--For any background checks performed
under this paragraph, the Attorney General shall provide
the criminal history records information to the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children within 14
business days after receiving the request from the
organization.
(G) Determinations of fitness.--
(i) In general.--Consistent with the privacy
protections delineated in the National Child
Protection Act (42 U.S.C. 5119), the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children may make
a determination whether the criminal history
record information received in response to the
criminal history background checks conducted under
this paragraph indicates that the provider or
volunteer has a criminal history record that
renders the provider or volunteer unfit to provide
care to children based upon criteria established
jointly by, the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children, the Boys and Girls Clubs of
America, the National Mentoring Partnership, and
the National Council of Youth Sports.
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(ii) Child safety pilot program.--The National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children shall
convey that determination to the organizations
making requests under this paragraph.
(4) Fees collected by attorney general.--The Attorney
General may collect a fee which may not exceed $18 to cover the
cost to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct the
background check under paragraph (2) or (3).
(b) Rights of Volunteers.--Each volunteer who is the subject of a
criminal history background check under this section is entitled to
contact the Attorney General to initiate procedures to--
(1) obtain a copy of their criminal history record report;
and
(2) challenge the accuracy and completeness of the criminal
history record information in the report.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary to the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 to carry out
the requirements of this section.
(2) State program.--There is authorized to be appropriated
such sums as may be necessary to the Attorney General for the
States designated in subsection (a)(1) for fiscal years 2004 and
2005 to establish and enhance fingerprint technology
infrastructure of the participating State.
(d) Feasibility Study for a System of Background Checks for
Employees and Volunteers.--
(1) Study required.--The <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Attorney
General shall conduct a feasibility study within 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act. The study shall examine,
to the extent discernible, the following:
(A) The current state of fingerprint capture and
processing at the State and local level, including the
current available infrastructure, State system
capacities, and the time for each State to process a
civil or volunteer print from the time of capture to
submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
(B) The intent of the States concerning
participation in a nationwide system of criminal
background checks to provide information to qualified
entities.
(C) The number of volunteers, employees, and other
individuals that would require a fingerprint-based
criminal background check.
(D) The impact on the Integrated Automated
Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation in terms of capacity and impact
on other users of the system, including the effect on
Federal Bureau of Investigation work practices and
staffing levels.
(E) The current fees charged by the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, States and local agencies, and private
companies to process fingerprints and conduct background
checks.
(F) The existence of ``model'' or best practice
programs which could easily be expanded and duplicated
in other States.
(G) The extent to which private companies are
currently performing background checks and the
possibility
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of using private companies in the future to perform any
of the background check process, including, but not
limited to, the capture and transmission of fingerprints
and fitness determinations.
(H) The cost of development and operation of the
technology and the infrastructure necessary to establish
a nationwide fingerprint-based and other criminal
background check system.
(I) The extent of State participation in the
procedures for background checks authorized in the
National Child Protection Act (Public Law 103-209), as
amended by the Volunteers for Children Act (sections 221
and 222 of Public Law 105-251).
(J) The extent to which States currently provide
access to nationwide criminal history background checks
to organizations that serve children.
(K) The extent to which States currently permit
volunteers to appeal adverse fitness determinations, and
whether similar procedures are required at the Federal
level.
(L) The implementation of the 2 pilot programs
created in subsection (a).
(M) Any privacy concerns that may arise from
nationwide criminal background checks.
(N) Any other information deemed relevant by the
Department of Justice.
(2) Interim report.--Based on the findings of the
feasibility study under paragraph (1), the Attorney General
shall, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, submit to Congress an interim report, which may
include recommendations for a pilot project to develop or
improve programs to collect fingerprints and perform background
checks on individuals that seek to volunteer with organizations
that work with children, the elderly, or the disabled.
(3) Final report.--Based <<NOTE: Deadline.>> on the findings
of the pilot project, the Attorney General shall, not later than
60 days after completion of the pilot project under this
section, submit to Congress a final report, including
recommendations, which may include a proposal for grants to the
States to develop or improve programs to collect fingerprints
and perform background checks on individuals that seek to
volunteer with organizations that work with children, the
elderly, or the disabled, and which may include recommendations
for amendments to the National Child Protection Act and the
Volunteers for Children Act so that qualified entities can
promptly and affordably conduct nationwide criminal history
background checks on their employees and volunteers.
TITLE II--INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS
SEC. 201. INTERCEPTIONS OF COMMUNICATIONS IN INVESTIGATIONS OF SEX
OFFENSES.
Section 2516(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
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(1) in paragraph (a), by inserting after ``chapter 37
(relating to espionage),'' the following: ``chapter 55 (relating
to kidnapping),''; and
(2) in paragraph (c)--
(A) by inserting ``section 1591 (sex trafficking of
children by force, fraud, or coercion),'' after
``section 1511 (obstruction of State or local law
enforcement),''; and
(B) by inserting ``section 2251A (selling or buying
of children), section 2252A (relating to material
constituting or containing child pornography), section
1466A (relating to child obscenity), section 2260
(production of sexually explicit depictions of a minor
for importation into the United States), sections 2421,
2422, 2423, and 2425 (relating to transportation for
illegal sexual activity and related crimes),'' after
``sections 2251 and 2252 (sexual exploitation of
children),''.
SEC. 202. NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CHILD ABDUCTION AND SEX
CRIMES.
Section 3283 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:
``Sec. 3283. Offenses against children
``No statute of limitations that would otherwise preclude
prosecution for an offense involving the sexual or physical abuse, or
kidnaping, of a child under the age of 18 years shall preclude such
prosecution during the life of the child.''.
SEC. 203. NO PRETRIAL RELEASE FOR THOSE WHO RAPE OR KIDNAP
CHILDREN.
Section 3142(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``1901 et seq.), or'' and inserting ``1901
et seq.),''; and
(2) by striking ``of title 18 of the United States Code''
and inserting ``of this title, or an offense involving a minor
victim under section 1201, 1591, 2241, 2242, 2244(a)(1), 2245,
2251, 2251A, 2252(a)(1), 2252(a)(2), 2252(a)(3), 2252A(a)(1),
2252A(a)(2), 2252A(a)(3), 2252A(a)(4), 2260, 2421, 2422, 2423,
or 2425 of this title''.
SEC. 204. SUZANNE'S LAW.
Section 3701(a) of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 5779(a))
is amended by striking ``age of 18'' and inserting ``age of 21''.
TITLE III--PUBLIC OUTREACH
Subtitle A--AMBER Alert
SEC. 301. <<NOTE: 42 USC 5791.>> NATIONAL COORDINATION OF AMBER
ALERT COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK.
(a) Coordination Within Department of Justice.--The Attorney General
shall assign an officer of the Department of Justice to act as the
national coordinator of the AMBER Alert communications network regarding
abducted children. The officer so designated shall be known as the AMBER
Alert Coordinator of the Department of Justice.
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(b) Duties.--In acting as the national coordinator of the AMBER
Alert communications network, the Coordinator shall--
(1) seek to eliminate gaps in the network, including gaps in
areas of interstate travel;
(2) work with States to encourage the development of
additional elements (known as local AMBER plans) in the network;
(3) work with States to ensure appropriate regional
coordination of various elements of the network; and
(4) act as the nationwide point of contact for--
(A) the development of the network; and
(B) regional coordination of alerts on abducted
children through the network.
(c) Consultation With Federal Bureau of Investigation.--In carrying
out duties under subsection (b), the Coordinator shall notify and
consult with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
concerning each child abduction for which an alert is issued through the
AMBER Alert communications network.
(d) Cooperation.--The Coordinator shall cooperate with the Secretary
of Transportation and the Federal Communications Commission in carrying
out activities under this section.
(e) Report.--Not <<NOTE: Deadline.>> later than March 1, 2005, the
Coordinator shall submit to Congress a report on the activities of the
Coordinator and the effectiveness and status of the AMBER plans of each
State that has implemented such a plan. The Coordinator shall prepare
the report in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation.
SEC. 302. <<NOTE: 42 USC 5791a.>> MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ISSUANCE
AND DISSEMINATION OF ALERTS THROUGH AMBER
ALERT COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK.
(a) Establishment of Minimum Standards.--Subject to subsection (b),
the AMBER Alert Coordinator of the Department of Justice shall establish
minimum standards for--
(1) the issuance of alerts through the AMBER Alert
communications network; and
(2) the extent of the dissemination of alerts issued through
the network.
(b) Limitations.--(1) The minimum standards established under
subsection (a) shall be adoptable on a voluntary basis only.
(2) The minimum standards shall, to the maximum extent practicable
(as determined by the Coordinator in consultation with State and local
law enforcement agencies), provide that appropriate information relating
to the special needs of an abducted child (including health care needs)
are disseminated to the appropriate law enforcement, public health, and
other public officials.
(3) The minimum standards shall, to the maximum extent practicable
(as determined by the Coordinator in consultation with State and local
law enforcement agencies), provide that the dissemination of an alert
through the AMBER Alert communications network be limited to the
geographic areas most likely to facilitate the recovery of the abducted
child concerned.
(4) In carrying out activities under subsection (a), the Coordinator
may not interfere with the current system of voluntary coordination
between local broadcasters and State and local law enforcement agencies
for purposes of the AMBER Alert communications network.
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(c) Cooperation.--(1) The Coordinator shall cooperate with the
Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Communications Commission in
carrying out activities under this section.
(2) The Coordinator shall also cooperate with local broadcasters and
State and local law enforcement agencies in establishing minimum
standards under this section.
SEC. 303. <<NOTE: 42 USC 5791b.>> GRANT PROGRAM FOR NOTIFICATION
AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ALONG HIGHWAYS
FOR RECOVERY OF ABDUCTED CHILDREN.
(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Transportation shall carry
out a program to provide grants to States for the development or
enhancement of notification or communications systems along highways for
alerts and other information for the recovery of abducted children.
(b) Development Grants.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may make a grant to a State
under this subsection for the development of a State program for
the use of changeable message signs or other motorist
information systems to notify motorists about abductions of
children. The State program shall provide for the planning,
coordination, and design of systems, protocols, and message sets
that support the coordination and communication necessary to
notify motorists about abductions of children.
(2) Eligible activities.--A grant under this subsection may
be used by a State for the following purposes:
(A) To develop general policies and procedures to
guide the use of changeable message signs or other
motorist information systems to notify motorists about
abductions of children.
(B) To develop guidance or policies on the content
and format of alert messages to be conveyed on
changeable message signs or other traveler information
systems.
(C) To coordinate State, regional, and local plans
for the use of changeable message signs or other
transportation related issues.
(D) To plan secure and reliable communications
systems and protocols among public safety and
transportation agencies or modify existing
communications systems to support the notification of
motorists about abductions of children.
(E) To plan and design improved systems for
communicating with motorists, including the capability
for issuing wide area alerts to motorists.
(F) To plan systems and protocols to facilitate the
efficient issuance of child abduction notification and
other key information to motorists during off-hours.
(G) To provide training and guidance to
transportation authorities to facilitate appropriate use
of changeable message signs and other traveler
information systems for the notification of motorists
about abductions of children.
(c) Implementation Grants.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may make a grant to a State
under this subsection for the implementation of a program for
the use of changeable message signs or other motorist
information systems to notify motorists about abductions of
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children. A State shall be eligible for a grant under this
subsection if the Secretary determines that the State has
developed a State program in accordance with subsection (b).
(2) Eligible activities.--A grant under this subsection may
be used by a State to support the implementation of systems that
use changeable message signs or other motorist information
systems to notify motorists about abductions of children. Such
support may include the purchase and installation of changeable
message signs or other motorist information systems to notify
motorists about abductions of children.
(d) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of any activities
funded by a grant under this section may not exceed 80 percent.
(e) Distribution of Grant Amounts.--The Secretary shall, to the
maximum extent practicable, distribute grants under this section equally
among the States that apply for a grant under this section within the
time period prescribed by the Secretary.
(f) Administration.--The Secretary shall prescribe requirements,
including application requirements, for the receipt of grants under this
section.
(g) Definition.--In this section, the term ``State'' means any of
the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $20,000,000 for
fiscal year 2004. Such amounts shall remain available until expended.
(i) Study of State Programs.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to examine
State barriers to the adoption and implementation of State
programs for the use of communications systems along highways
for alerts and other information for the recovery of abducted
children.
(2) Report.--Not <<NOTE: Deadline.>> later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit
to Congress a report on the results of the study, together with
any recommendations the Secretary determines appropriate.
SEC. 304. <<NOTE: 42 USC 5791c.>> GRANT PROGRAM FOR SUPPORT OF
AMBER ALERT COMMUNICATIONS PLANS.
(a) Program Required.--The Attorney General shall carry out a
program to provide grants to States for the development or enhancement
of programs and activities for the support of AMBER Alert communications
plans.
(b) Activities.--Activities funded by grants under the program under
subsection (a) may include--
(1) the development and implementation of education and
training programs, and associated materials, relating to AMBER
Alert communications plans;
(2) the development and implementation of law enforcement
programs, and associated equipment, relating to AMBER Alert
communications plans;
(3) the development and implementation of new technologies
to improve AMBER Alert communications; and
(4) such other activities as the Attorney General considers
appropriate for supporting the AMBER Alert communications
program.
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(c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of any activities
funded by a grant under the program under subsection (a) may not exceed
50 percent.
(d) Distribution of Grant Amounts on Geographic Basis.--The Attorney
General shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure the
distribution of grants under the program under subsection (a) on an
equitable basis throughout the various regions of the United States.
(e) Administration.--The Attorney General shall prescribe
requirements, including application requirements, for grants under the
program under subsection (a).
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--(1) There is authorized to be
appropriated for the Department of Justice $5,000,000 for fiscal year
2004 to carry out this section and, in addition, $5,000,000 for fiscal
year 2004 to carry out subsection (b)(3).
(2) Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.
SEC. 305. <<NOTE: 42 USC 5791d.>> LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children, including any of its officers,
employees, or agents, shall not be liable for damages in any civil
action for defamation, libel, slander, or harm to reputation arising out
of any action or communication by the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children, its officers, employees, or agents, in connection
with any clearinghouse, hotline or complaint intake or forwarding
program or in connection with activity that is wholly or partially
funded by the United States and undertaken in cooperation with, or at
the direction of a Federal law enforcement agency.
(b) The limitation in subsection (a) does not apply in any action in
which the plaintiff proves that the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children, its officers, employees, or agents acted with actual
malice, or provided information or took action for a purpose unrelated
to an activity mandated by Federal law. For purposes of this subsection,
the prevention, or detection of crime, and the safety, recovery, or
protection of missing or exploited children shall be deemed, per se, to
be an activity mandated by Federal law.
Subtitle B--National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
SEC. 321. INCREASED SUPPORT.
(a) In General.--Section 408(a) of the Missing Children's Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5777(a)) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2000
through 2003'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2004 through 2005.''.
(b) Annual Grant to National Center For Missing and Exploited
Children.--Section 404(b)(2) of the Missing Children's Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5773(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``$10,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003'' and inserting ``$20,000,000
for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2005''.
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SEC. 322. FORENSIC AND INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT OF MISSING AND
EXPLOITED CHILDREN.
Section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(f) Under the direction of the Secretary of Homeland Security,
officers and agents of the Secret Service are authorized, at the request
of any State or local law enforcement agency, or at the request of the
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, to provide forensic
and investigative assistance in support of any investigation involving
missing or exploited children.''.
SEC. 323. CREATION OF CYBER TIPLINE.
Section 404(b)(1) of the Missing Children's Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5773(b)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) coordinate the operation of a cyber tipline to
provide online users an effective means of reporting
Internet-related child sexual exploitation in the areas
of--
``(i) distribution of child pornography;
``(ii) online enticement of children for
sexual acts; and
``(iii) child prostitution.''.
Subtitle C--Sex Offender Apprehension Program
SEC. 341. AUTHORIZATION.
Section 1701(d) of part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(d)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as (11) and
(12), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
``(10) assist a State in enforcing a law throughout the
State which requires that a convicted sex offender register his
or her address with a State or local law enforcement agency and
be subject to criminal prosecution for failure to comply;''.
Subtitle D--Missing <<NOTE: Code Adam Act of 2003.>> Children Procedures
in Public Buildings
SEC. 361. <<NOTE: 42 USC 5601 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Code Adam Act of 2003''.
SEC. 362. <<NOTE: 42 USC 5792.>> DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle, the following definitions apply:
(1) Child.--The term ``child'' means an individual who is 17
years of age or younger.
(2) Code adam alert.--The term ``Code Adam alert'' means a
set of procedures used in public buildings to alert employees
and other users of the building that a child is missing.
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(3) Designated authority.--The term ``designated authority''
means--
(A) with respect to a public building owned or
leased for use by an Executive agency--
(i) except as otherwise provided in this
paragraph, the Administrator of General Services;
(ii) in the case of the John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts, the Board of Trustees of
the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts;
(iii) in the case of buildings under the
jurisdiction, custody, and control of the
Smithsonian Institution, the Board of Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution; or
(iv) in the case of another public building
for which an Executive agency has, by specific or
general statutory authority, jurisdiction,
custody, and control over the building, the head
of that agency;
(B) with respect to the Supreme Court Building, the
Marshal of the Supreme Court; with respect to the
Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, the
Director of the Administrative Office of United States
Courts; and with respect to all other public buildings
owned or leased for use by an establishment in the
judicial branch of government, the General Services
Administration in consultation with the United States
Marshals Service; and
(C) with respect to a public building owned or
leased for use by an establishment in the legislative
branch of government, the Capitol Police Board.
(4) Executive agency.--The term ``Executive agency'' has the
same meaning such term has under section 105 of title 5, United
States Code.
(5) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means any
Executive agency or any establishment in the legislative or
judicial branches of the Government.
(6) Public building.--The term ``public building'' means any
building (or portion thereof) owned or leased for use by a
Federal agency.
SEC. 363. <<NOTE: 42 USC 5792a.>> PROCEDURES IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS
REGARDING A MISSING OR LOST CHILD.
(a) In General.--Not <<NOTE: Deadline.>> later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the designated authority for a public
building shall establish procedures for locating a child that is missing
in the building.
(b) Notification and Search Procedures.--Procedures established
under this section shall provide, at a minimum, for the following:
(1) Notifying security personnel that a child is missing.
(2) Obtaining a detailed description of the child, including
name, age, eye and hair color, height, weight, clothing, and
shoes.
(3) Issuing a Code Adam alert and providing a description of
the child, using a fast and effective means of communication.
(4) Establishing a central point of contact.
(5) Monitoring all points of egress from the building while
a Code Adam alert is in effect.
(6) Conducting a thorough search of the building.
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(7) Contacting local law enforcement.
(8) Documenting the incident.
Subtitle E--Child Advocacy Center Grants
SEC. 381. INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY ATTORNEY
GENERAL UNDER VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE ACT
OF 1990.
(a) Regional Children's Advocacy Centers.--Section 213 of the
Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13001b) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(4)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
(B)(ii);
(B) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ``Board''
and inserting ``board''; and
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as
clauses (iv) and (v), respectively, of subparagraph (B),
and by realigning such clauses so as to have the same
indentation as the preceding clauses of subparagraph
(B); and
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ``Board'' in each of
paragraphs (1)(B)(ii), (2)(A), and (3), and inserting ``board''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--The text of section 214B of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 13004) is amended to read as follows:
``(a) Sections 213 and 214.--There are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out sections 213 and 214, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2004 and 2005.
``(b) Section 214A.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out section 214A, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 and
2005.''.
TITLE IV--SENTENCING REFORM
SEC. 401. SENTENCING REFORM.
(a) Enforcement of Sentencing Guidelines for Child Abduction and Sex
Offenses.--Section 3553(b) of title 18, United States Code is amended--
(1) by striking ``The court'' and inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
court''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Child crimes and sexual offenses.--
``(A) Sentencing.--In sentencing a defendant
convicted of an offense under section 1201 involving a
minor victim, an offense under section 1591, or an
offense under chapter 71, 109A, 110, or 117, the court
shall impose a sentence of the kind, and within the
range, referred to in subsection (a)(4) unless--
``(i) the court finds that there exists an
aggravating circumstance of a kind, or to a
degree, not adequately taken into consideration by
the Sentencing Commission in formulating the
guidelines that should result in a sentence
greater than that described;
``(ii) the court finds that there exists a
mitigating circumstance of a kind or to a degree,
that--
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``(I) has been affirmatively and
specifically identified as a permissible
ground of downward departure in the
sentencing guidelines or policy
statements issued under section 994(a)
of title 28, taking account of any
amendments to such sentencing guidelines
or policy statements by Congress;
``(II) has not been taken into
consideration by the Sentencing
Commission in formulating the
guidelines; and
``(III) should result in a sentence
different from that described; or
``(iii) the court finds, on motion of the
Government, that the defendant has provided
substantial assistance in the investigation or
prosecution of another person who has committed an
offense and that this assistance established a
mitigating circumstance of a kind, or to a degree,
not adequately taken into consideration by the
Sentencing Commission in formulating the
guidelines that should result in a sentence lower
than that described.
In determining whether a circumstance was adequately taken into
consideration, the court shall consider only the sentencing guidelines,
policy statements, and official commentary of the Sentencing Commission,
together with any amendments thereto by act of Congress. In the absence
of an applicable sentencing guideline, the court shall impose an
appropriate sentence, having due regard for the purposes set forth in
subsection (a)(2). In the absence of an applicable sentencing guideline
in the case of an offense other than a petty offense, the court shall
also have due regard for the relationship of the sentence imposed to
sentences prescribed by guidelines applicable to similar offenses and
offenders, and to the applicable policy statements of the Sentencing
Commission, together with any amendments to such guidelines or policy
statements by act of Congress.''.
(b) Conforming <<NOTE: 28 USC 994 note.>> Amendments to Guidelines
Manual.--The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are amended--
(1) in section 5K2.0--
(A) by striking ``Under'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) Downward Departures in Criminal Cases Other Than Child Crimes
and Sexual Offenses.--Under''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Downward Departures in Child Crimes and Sexual Offenses.--
``Under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3553(b)(2), the sentencing court may impose a
sentence below the range established by the applicable guidelines only
if the court finds that there exists a mitigating circumstance of a
kind, or to a degree, that--
``(1) has been affirmatively and specifically identified as a
permissible ground of downward departure in the sentencing
guidelines or policy statements issued under section 994(a) of
title 28, United States Code, taking account of any amendments
to such sentencing guidelines or policy statements by act of
Congress;
``(2) has not adequately been taken into consideration by the
Sentencing Commission in formulating the guidelines; and
``(3) should result in a sentence different from that described.
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The grounds enumerated in this Part K of chapter 5 are the sole grounds
that have been affirmatively and specifically identified as a
permissible ground of downward departure in these sentencing guidelines
and policy statements. Thus, notwithstanding any other reference to
authority to depart downward elsewhere in this Sentencing Manual, a
ground of downward departure has not been affirmatively and specifically
identified as a permissible ground of downward departure within the
meaning of section 3553(b)(2) unless it is expressly enumerated in this
Part K as a ground upon which a downward departure may be granted.''.
(2) At the end of part K of chapter 5, add the following:
``Sec. 5K2.22 Specific Offender Characteristics as Grounds for
Downward Departure in child crimes and
sexual offenses (Policy Statement)
``In sentencing a defendant convicted of an offense under section 1201
involving a minor victim, an offense under section 1591, or an offense
under chapter 71, 109A, 110, or 117 of title 18, United States Code, age
may be a reason to impose a sentence below the applicable guideline
range only if and to the extent permitted by Sec. 5H1.1.
``An extraordinary physical impairment may be a reason to impose a
sentence below the applicable guideline range only if and to the extent
permitted by Sec. 5H1.4. Drug, alcohol, or gambling dependence or abuse
is not a reason for imposing a sentence below the guidelines.
(3) Section 5K2.20 is amended by striking ``A'' and
inserting ``Except where a defendant is convicted of an offense
under section 1201 involving a minor victim, an offense under
section 1591, or an offense under chapter 71, 109A, 110, or 117
of title 18, United States Code, a''.
(4) Section 5H1.6 is amended by inserting after the first
sentence the following: ``In sentencing a defendant convicted of
an offense under section 1201 involving a minor victim, an
offense under section 1591, or an offense under chapter 71,
109A, 110, or 117 of title 18, United States Code, family ties
and responsibilities and community ties are not relevant in
determining whether a sentence should be below the applicable
guideline range.''.
(5) Section 5K2.13 is amended by--
(A) striking ``or'' before ``(3)''; and
(B) replacing ``public'' with ``public; or (4) the
defendant has been convicted of an offense under chapter
71, 109A, 110, or 117 of title 18, United States
Code.''.
(c) Statement of Reasons for Imposing a Sentence.--Section 3553(c)
of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``described.'' and inserting ``described,
which reasons must also be stated with specificity in the
written order of judgment and commitment, except to the extent
that the court relies upon statements received in camera in
accordance with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32. In the
event that the court relies upon statements received in camera
in accordance with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32 the
court shall state that such statements were so received and that
it relied upon the content of such statements.'';
(2) by inserting ``, together with the order of judgment and
commitment,'' after ``the court's statement of reasons''; and
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(3) by inserting ``and to the Sentencing Commission,'' after
``to the Probation System''.
(d) Review of a Sentence.--
(1) Review of departures.--Section 3742(e)(3) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(3) is outside the applicable guideline range, and
``(A) the district court failed to provide the
written statement of reasons required by section
3553(c);
``(B) the sentence departs from the applicable
guideline range based on a factor that--
``(i) does not advance the objectives set
forth in section 3553(a)(2); or
``(ii) is not authorized under section
3553(b); or
``(iii) is not justified by the facts of the
case; or
``(C) the sentence departs to an unreasonable degree
from the applicable guidelines range, having regard for
the factors to be considered in imposing a sentence, as
set forth in section 3553(a) of this title and the
reasons for the imposition of the particular sentence,
as stated by the district court pursuant to the
provisions of section 3553(c); or''.
(2) Standard of review.--The last paragraph of section
3742(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking
``shall give due deference to the district court's application
of the guidelines to the facts'' and inserting ``, except with
respect to determinations under subsection (3)(A) or (3)(B),
shall give due deference to the district court's application of
the guidelines to the facts. With respect to determinations
under subsection (3)(A) or (3)(B), the court of appeals shall
review de novo the district court's application of the
guidelines to the facts''.
(3) Decision and disposition.--
(A) The first paragraph of section 3742(f) of title
18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``the
sentence'';
(B) Section 3742(f)(1) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ``the sentence'' before
``was imposed'';
(C) Section 3742(f)(2) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(2) the sentence is outside the applicable guideline range
and the district court failed to provide the required statement
of reasons in the order of judgment and commitment, or the
departure is based on an impermissible factor, or is to an
unreasonable degree, or the sentence was imposed for an offense
for which there is no applicable sentencing guideline and is
plainly unreasonable, it shall state specific reasons for its
conclusions and--
``(A) if it determines that the sentence is too high
and the appeal has been filed under subsection (a), it
shall set aside the sentence and remand the case for
further sentencing proceedings with such instructions as
the court considers appropriate, subject to subsection
(g);
``(B) if it determines that the sentence is too low
and the appeal has been filed under subsection (b), it
shall set aside the sentence and remand the case for
further sentencing proceedings with such instructions as
the court considers appropriate, subject to subsection
(g);''; and
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(D) Section 3742(f)(3) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ``the sentence'' before
``is not described''.
(e) Imposition of Sentence Upon Remand.--Section 3742 of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by redesignating subsections (g) and (h)
as subsections (h) and (i) and by inserting the following after
subsection (f):
``(g) Sentencing Upon Remand.--A district court to which a case is
remanded pursuant to subsection (f)(1) or (f)(2) shall resentence a
defendant in accordance with section 3553 and with such instructions as
may have been given by the court of appeals, except that--
``(1) In determining the range referred to in subsection
3553(a)(4), the court shall apply the guidelines issued by the
Sentencing Commission pursuant to section 994(a)(1) of title 28,
United States Code, and that were in effect on the date of the
previous sentencing of the defendant prior to the appeal,
together with any amendments thereto by any act of Congress that
was in effect on such date; and
``(2) The court shall not impose a sentence outside the
applicable guidelines range except upon a ground that--
``(A) was specifically and affirmatively included in
the written statement of reasons required by section
3553(c) in connection with the previous sentencing of
the defendant prior to the appeal; and
``(B) was held by the court of appeals, in remanding
the case, to be a permissible ground of departure.''.
(f) Definitions.--Section 3742 of title 18, United States Code, as
amended by subsection (e), is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(j) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) a factor is a `permissible' ground of departure if
it--
``(A) advances the objectives set forth in section
3553(a)(2); and
``(B) is authorized under section 3553(b); and
``(C) is justified by the facts of the case; and
``(2) a factor is an `impermissible' ground of departure if
it is not a permissible factor within the meaning of subsection
(j)(1).''.
(g) Reform <<NOTE: 28 USC 994 note.>> of Guidelines Governing
Acceptance of Responsibility.--Subject to subsection (j), the Guidelines
Manual promulgated by the Sentencing Commission pursuant to section
994(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 3E1.1(b)--
(A) by inserting ``upon motion of the government
stating that'' immediately before ``the defendant has
assisted authorities''; and
(B) by striking ``taking one or more'' and all that
follows through and including ``additional level'' and
insert ``timely notifying authorities of his intention
to enter a plea of guilty, thereby permitting the
government to avoid preparing for trial and permitting
the government and the court to allocate their resources
efficiently, decrease the offense level by 1 additional
level'';
(2) in the Application Notes to the Commentary to section
3E1.1, by amending Application Note 6--
(A) by striking ``one or both of''; and
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(B) by adding the following new sentence at the end:
``Because the Government is in the best position to
determine whether the defendant has assisted authorities
in a manner that avoids preparing for trial, an
adjustment under subsection (b) may only be granted upon
a formal motion by the Government at the time of
sentencing.''; and
(3) in the Background to section 3E1.1, by striking ``one or
more of''.
(h) Improved Data Collection.--Section 994(w) of title 28, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(w)(1) <<NOTE: Deadline. Reports.>> The Chief Judge of each
district court shall ensure that, within 30 days following entry of
judgment in every criminal case, the sentencing court submits to the
Commission a written report of the sentence, the offense for which it is
imposed, the age, race, sex of the offender, and information regarding
factors made relevant by the guidelines. The report shall also include--
``(A) the judgment and commitment order;
``(B) the statement of reasons for the sentence imposed
(which shall include the reason for any departure from the
otherwise applicable guideline range);
``(C) any plea agreement;
``(D) the indictment or other charging document;
``(E) the presentence report; and
``(F) any other information as the Commission finds
appropriate.
``(2) The Commission shall, upon request, make available to
the House and Senate Committees on the Judiciary, the written
reports and all underlying records accompanying those reports
described in this section, as well as other records received
from courts.
``(3) The Commission shall submit to Congress at least
annually an analysis of these documents, any recommendations for
legislation that the Commission concludes is warranted by that
analysis, and an accounting of those districts that the
Commission believes have not submitted the appropriate
information and documents required by this section.
``(4) The Commission shall make available to the Attorney
General, upon request, such data files as the Commission may
assemble or maintain in electronic form that include any
information submitted under paragraph (1). Such data files shall
be made available in electronic form and shall include all data
fields requested, including the identity of the sentencing
judge.''.
(i) Sentencing <<NOTE: 28 USC 994 note.>> Guidelines Amendments.--
(1) Subject to subsection (j), the Guidelines Manual promulgated by the
Sentencing Commission pursuant to section 994(a) of title 28, United
States Code, is amended as follows:
(A) Application Note 4(b)(i) to section 4B1.5 is amended to
read as follows:
``(i) In general.--For purposes of subsection
(b), the defendant engaged in a pattern of
activity involving prohibited sexual conduct if on
at least two separate occasions, the defendant
engaged in prohibited sexual conduct with a
minor.''.
(B) Section 2G2.4(b) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
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``(4) If the offense involved material that portrays
sadistic or masochistic conduct or other depictions of violence,
increase by 4 levels.
``(5) If the offense involved--
``(A) at least 10 images, but fewer than 150,
increase by 2 levels;
``(B) at least 150 images, but fewer than 300,
increase by 3 levels;
``(C) at least 300 images, but fewer than 600,
increase by 4 levels; and
``(D) 600 or more images, increase by 5 levels.''.
(C) Section 2G2.2(b) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(6) If the offense involved--
``(A) at least 10 images, but fewer than 150,
increase by 2 levels;
``(B) at least 150 images, but fewer than 300,
increase by 3 levels;
``(C) at least 300 images, but fewer than 600,
increase by 4 levels; and
``(D) 600 or more images, increase by 5 levels.''.
(2) The Sentencing Commission shall amend the Sentencing Guidelines
to ensure that the Guidelines adequately reflect the seriousness of the
offenses under sections 2243(b), 2244(a)(4), and 2244(b) of title 18,
United States Code.
(j) Conforming <<NOTE: 28 USC 994 note.>> Amendments.--
(1) Upon enactment of this Act, the Sentencing Commission
shall forthwith distribute to all courts of the United States
and to the United States Probation System the amendments made by
subsections (b), (g), and (i) of this section to the sentencing
guidelines, policy statements, and official commentary of the
Sentencing Commission. These amendments shall take effect upon
the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with paragraph
(5).
(2) On <<NOTE: 28 USC 994 note.>> or before May 1, 2005, the
Sentencing Commission shall not promulgate any amendment to the
sentencing guidelines, policy statements, or official commentary
of the Sentencing Commission that is inconsistent with any
amendment made by subsection (b) or that adds any new grounds of
downward departure to Part K of chapter 5.
(3) With <<NOTE: 28 USC 994 note.>> respect to cases covered
by the amendments made by subsection (i) of this section, the
Sentencing Commission may make further amendments to the
sentencing guidelines, policy statements, or official commentary
of the Sentencing Commission, except that the Commission shall
not promulgate any amendments that, with respect to such cases,
would result in sentencing ranges that are lower than those that
would have applied under such subsection.
(4) At <<NOTE: 28 USC 994 note.>> no time may the Commission
promulgate any amendment that would alter or repeal the
amendments made by subsection (g) of this section.
(5) Section 3553(a) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) by amending paragraph (4)(A) to read as follows:
``(A) the applicable category of offense committed
by the applicable category of defendant as set forth in
the guidelines--
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``(i) issued by the Sentencing Commission
pursuant to section 994(a)(1) of title 28, United
States Code, subject to any amendments made to
such guidelines by act of Congress (regardless of
whether such amendments have yet to be
incorporated by the Sentencing Commission into
amendments issued under section 994(p) of title
28); and
``(ii) that, except as provided in section
3742(g), are in effect on the date the defendant
is sentenced; or'';
(B) in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting ``, taking
into account any amendments made to such guidelines or
policy statements by act of Congress (regardless of
whether such amendments have yet to be incorporated by
the Sentencing Commission into amendments issued under
section 994(p) of title 28)'' after ``Code'';
(C) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
``(5) any pertinent policy statement--
``(A) issued by the Sentencing Commission pursuant
to section 994(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code,
subject to any amendments made to such policy statement
by act of Congress (regardless of whether such
amendments have yet to be incorporated by the Sentencing
Commission into amendments issued under section 994(p)
of title 28); and
``(B) that, except as provided in section 3742(g),
is in effect on the date the defendant is sentenced.''.
(k) Compliance With Statute.--Section 994(a) of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``consistent with all pertinent
provisions of this title and title 18, United States Code,'' and
inserting ``consistent with all pertinent provisions of any Federal
statute''.
(l) Report <<NOTE: 18 USC 3553 note.>> by Attorney General.--
(1) Defined term.--For purposes of this section, the term
``report described in paragraph (3)'' means a report, submitted
by the Attorney General, which states in detail the policies and
procedures that the Department of Justice has adopted subsequent
to the enactment of this Act--
(A) to ensure that Department of Justice attorneys
oppose sentencing adjustments, including downward
departures, that are not supported by the facts and the
law;
(B) to ensure that Department of Justice attorneys
in such cases make a sufficient record so as to permit
the possibility of an appeal;
(C) to delineate objective criteria, specified by
the Attorney General, as to which such cases may warrant
consideration of an appeal, either because of the nature
or magnitude of the sentencing error, its prevalence in
the district, or its prevalence with respect to a
particular judge;
(D) to ensure that Department of Justice attorneys
promptly notify the designated Department of Justice
component in Washington concerning such adverse
sentencing decisions; and
(E) to ensure the vigorous pursuit of appropriate
and meritorious appeals of such adverse decisions.
(2) Report required.--
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(A) In general.--Not <<NOTE: Deadline.>> later than
15 days after a district court's grant of a downward
departure in any case, other than a case involving a
downward departure for substantial assistance to
authorities pursuant to section 5K1.1 of the United
States Sentencing Guidelines, the Attorney General shall
submit a report to the Committees on the Judiciary of
the House of Representatives and the Senate containing
the information described under subparagraph (B).
(B) Contents.--The report submitted pursuant to
subparagraph (A) shall set forth--
(i) the case;
(ii) the facts involved;
(iii) the identity of the district court
judge;
(iv) the district court's stated reasons,
whether or not the court provided the United
States with advance notice of its intention to
depart; and
(v) the position of the parties with respect
to the downward departure, whether or not the
United States has filed, or intends to file, a
motion for reconsideration.
(C) Appeal of the departure.--
Not <<NOTE: Deadline.>> later than 5 days after a
decision by the Solicitor General regarding the
authorization of an appeal of the departure, the
Attorney General shall submit a report to the Committees
on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the
Senate that describes the decision of the Solicitor
General and the basis for such decision.
(3) Effective date.--Paragraph (2) shall take effect on the
day that is 91 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
except that such paragraph shall not take effect if not more
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act the
Attorney General has submitted to the Judiciary Committees of
the House of Representatives and the Senate the report described
in paragraph (3).
(m) Reform of <<NOTE: 28 USC 994 note. Deadline.>> Existing
Permissible Grounds of Downward Departures.--Not later than 180 days
after the enactment of this Act, the United States Sentencing Commission
shall--
(1) review the grounds of downward departure that are
authorized by the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and
official commentary of the Sentencing Commission; and
(2) promulgate, pursuant to section 994 of title 28, United
States Code--
(A) appropriate amendments to the sentencing
guidelines, policy statements, and official commentary
to ensure that the incidence of downward departures are
substantially reduced;
(B) a policy statement authorizing a downward
departure of not more than 4 levels if the Government
files a motion for such departure pursuant to an early
disposition program authorized by the Attorney General
and the United States Attorney; and
(C) any other conforming amendments to the
sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and official
commentary of the Sentencing Commission necessitated by
this Act, including a revision of paragraph 4(b) of part
A of chapter 1 and a revision of section 5K2.0.
(n) Composition of Sentencing Commission.--
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(1) In general.--Section 991(a) of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``At least three'' and inserting
``Not more than 3''.
(2) Applicability.--The <<NOTE: 28 USC 991 note.>> amendment
made under paragraph (1) shall not apply to any person who is
serving, or who has been nominated to serve, as a member of the
Sentencing Commission on the date of enactment of this Act.
TITLE V--OBSCENITY AND PORNOGRAPHY
Subtitle A--Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention
SEC. 501. <<NOTE: 18 USC 2251 note.>> FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Obscenity and child pornography are not entitled to
protection under the First Amendment under Miller v. California,
413 U.S. 15 (1973) (obscenity), or New York v. Ferber, 458 U.S.
747 (1982) (child pornography) and thus may be prohibited.
(2) The Government has a compelling state interest in
protecting children from those who sexually exploit them,
including both child molesters and child pornographers. ``The
prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse of children
constitutes a government objective of surpassing importance,''
New York v. Ferber, 458 U.S. 747, 757 (1982), and this interest
extends to stamping out the vice of child pornography at all
levels in the distribution chain. Osborne v. Ohio, 495 U.S. 103,
110 (1990).
(3) The Government thus has a compelling interest in
ensuring that the criminal prohibitions against child
pornography remain enforceable and effective. ``The most
expeditious if not the only practical method of law enforcement
may be to dry up the market for this material by imposing severe
criminal penalties on persons selling, advertising, or otherwise
promoting the product.'' Ferber, 458 U.S. at 760.
(4) In 1982, when the Supreme Court decided Ferber, the
technology did not exist to--
(A) computer generate depictions of children that
are indistinguishable from depictions of real children;
(B) use parts of images of real children to create a
composite image that is unidentifiable as a particular
child and in a way that prevents even an expert from
concluding that parts of images of real children were
used; or
(C) disguise pictures of real children being abused
by making the image look computer-generated.
(5) Evidence submitted to the Congress, including from the
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, demonstrates
that technology already exists to disguise depictions of real
children to make them unidentifiable and to make depictions of
real children appear computer-generated. The technology will
soon exist, if it does not already, to computer generate
realistic images of children.
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(6) The vast majority of child pornography prosecutions
today involve images contained on computer hard drives, computer
disks, and/or related media.
(7) There is no substantial evidence that any of the child
pornography images being trafficked today were made other than
by the abuse of real children. Nevertheless, technological
advances since Ferber have led many criminal defendants to
suggest that the images of child pornography they possess are
not those of real children, insisting that the government prove
beyond a reasonable doubt that the images are not computer-
generated. Such challenges increased significantly after the
decision in Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition, 535 U.S. 234
(2002).
(8) Child pornography circulating on the Internet has, by
definition, been digitally uploaded or scanned into computers
and has been transferred over the Internet, often in different
file formats, from trafficker to trafficker. An image seized
from a collector of child pornography is rarely a first-
generation product, and the retransmission of images can alter
the image so as to make it difficult for even an expert
conclusively to opine that a particular image depicts a real
child. If the original image has been scanned from a paper
version into a digital format, this task can be even harder
since proper forensic assessment may depend on the quality of
the image scanned and the tools used to scan it.
(9) The impact of the Free Speech Coalition decision on the
Government's ability to prosecute child pornography offenders is
already evident. The Ninth Circuit has seen a significant
adverse effect on prosecutions since the 1999 Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals decision in Free Speech Coalition. After that
decision, prosecutions generally have been brought in the Ninth
Circuit only in the most clear-cut cases in which the government
can specifically identify the child in the depiction or
otherwise identify the origin of the image. This is a fraction
of meritorious child pornography cases. The National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children testified that, in light of the
Supreme Court's affirmation of the Ninth Circuit decision,
prosecutors in various parts of the country have expressed
concern about the continued viability of previously indicted
cases as well as declined potentially meritorious prosecutions.
(10) Since the Supreme Court's decision in Free Speech
Coalition, defendants in child pornography cases have almost
universally raised the contention that the images in question
could be virtual, thereby requiring the government, in nearly
every child pornography prosecution, to find proof that the
child is real. Some of these defense efforts have already been
successful. In addition, the number of prosecutions being
brought has been significantly and adversely affected as the
resources required to be dedicated to each child pornography
case now are significantly higher than ever before.
(11) Leading experts agree that, to the extent that the
technology exists to computer generate realistic images of child
pornography, the cost in terms of time, money, and expertise
is--and for the foreseeable future will remain--prohibitively
expensive. As a result, for the foreseeable future, it will be
more cost-effective to produce child pornography using real
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children. It will not, however, be difficult or expensive to use
readily available technology to disguise those depictions of
real children to make them unidentifiable or to make them appear
computer-generated.
(12) Child pornography results from the abuse of real
children by sex offenders; the production of child pornography
is a byproduct of, and not the primary reason for, the sexual
abuse of children. There is no evidence that the future
development of easy and inexpensive means of computer generating
realistic images of children would stop or even reduce the
sexual abuse of real children or the practice of visually
recording that abuse.
(13) In the absence of congressional action, the
difficulties in enforcing the child pornography laws will
continue to grow increasingly worse. The mere prospect that the
technology exists to create composite or computer-generated
depictions that are indistinguishable from depictions of real
children will allow defendants who possess images of real
children to escape prosecution; for it threatens to create a
reasonable doubt in every case of computer images even when a
real child was abused. This threatens to render child
pornography laws that protect real children unenforceable.
Moreover, imposing an additional requirement that the Government
prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knew that the
image was in fact a real child--as some courts have done--
threatens to result in the de facto legalization of the
possession, receipt, and distribution of child pornography for
all except the original producers of the material.
(14) To avoid this grave threat to the Government's
unquestioned compelling interest in effective enforcement of the
child pornography laws that protect real children, a statute
must be adopted that prohibits a narrowly-defined subcategory of
images.
(15) The Supreme Court's 1982 Ferber v. New York decision
holding that child pornography was not protected drove child
pornography off the shelves of adult bookstores. Congressional
action is necessary now to ensure that open and notorious
trafficking in such materials does not reappear, and even
increase, on the Internet.
SEC. 502. IMPROVEMENTS TO PROHIBITION ON VIRTUAL CHILD
PORNOGRAPHY.
(a) Section 2256(8) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) so that subparagraph (B) reads as follows:
``(B) such visual depiction is a digital image,
computer image, or computer-generated image that is, or
is indistinguishable from, that of a minor engaging in
sexually explicit conduct; or'';
(2) by striking ``; or'' at the end of subparagraph (C) and
inserting a period; and
(3) by striking subparagraph (D).
(b) Section 2256(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), `sexually
explicit conduct' means actual or simulated--
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``(i) sexual intercourse, including genital-genital,
oral-genital, anal-genital, or oral-anal, whether
between persons of the same or opposite sex;
``(ii) bestiality;
``(iii) masturbation;
``(iv) sadistic or masochistic abuse; or
``(v) lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic
area of any person;
``(B) For purposes of subsection 8(B) of this section,
`sexually explicit conduct' means--
``(i) graphic sexual intercourse, including genital-
genital, oral-genital, anal-genital, or oral-anal,
whether between persons of the same or opposite sex, or
lascivious simulated sexual intercourse where the
genitals, breast, or pubic area of any person is
exhibited;
``(ii) graphic or lascivious simulated;
``(I) bestiality;
``(II) masturbation; or
``(III) sadistic or masochistic abuse; or
``(iii) graphic or simulated lascivious exhibition
of the genitals or pubic area of any person;''.
(c) Section 2256 is amended by inserting at the end the following
new paragraphs:
``(10) `graphic', when used with respect to a depiction of
sexually explicit conduct, means that a viewer can observe any
part of the genitals or pubic area of any depicted person or
animal during any part of the time that the sexually explicit
conduct is being depicted; and
``(11) the term `indistinguishable' used with respect to a
depiction, means virtually indistinguishable, in that the
depiction is such that an ordinary person viewing the depiction
would conclude that the depiction is of an actual minor engaged
in sexually explicit conduct. This definition does not apply to
depictions that are drawings, cartoons, sculptures, or paintings
depicting minors or adults.''.
(d) Section 2252A(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``(c) It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of violating
paragraph (1), (2), (3)(A), (4), or (5) of subsection (a) that--
``(1)(A) the alleged child pornography was produced using an
actual person or persons engaging in sexually explicit conduct;
and
``(B) each such person was an adult at the time the material
was produced; or
``(2) the alleged child pornography was not produced using
any actual minor or minors.
No affirmative defense under subsection (c)(2) shall be available in any
prosecution that involves child pornography as described in section
2256(8)(C). <<NOTE: Deadline.>> A defendant may not assert an
affirmative defense to a charge of violating paragraph (1), (2), (3)(A),
(4), or (5) of subsection (a) unless, within the time provided for
filing pretrial motions or at such time prior to trial as the judge may
direct, but in no event later than 10 days before the commencement of
the trial, the defendant provides the court and the United States with
notice of the intent to assert such defense and the substance of any
expert or other specialized testimony or evidence upon which the
defendant intends to rely. If the defendant fails to comply
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with this subsection, the court shall, absent a finding of extraordinary
circumstances that prevented timely compliance, prohibit the defendant
from asserting such defense to a charge of violating paragraph (1), (2),
(3)(A), (4), or (5) of subsection (a) or presenting any evidence for
which the defendant has failed to provide proper and timely notice.''.
SEC. 503. CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATING TO MATERIAL CONSTITUTING OR
CONTAINING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.
Section 2252A of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the
following:
``(3) knowingly--
``(A) reproduces any child pornography for
distribution through the mails, or in interstate or
foreign commerce by any means, including by computer; or
``(B) advertises, promotes, presents, distributes,
or solicits through the mails, or in interstate or
foreign commerce by any means, including by computer,
any material or purported material in a manner that
reflects the belief, or that is intended to cause
another to believe, that the material or purported
material is, or contains--
``(i) an obscene visual depiction of a minor
engaging in sexually explicit conduct; or
``(ii) a visual depiction of an actual minor
engaging in sexually explicit conduct;'';
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking the comma at the
end and inserting ``; or''; and
(D) by adding after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) knowingly distributes, offers, sends, or provides to a
minor any visual depiction, including any photograph, film,
video, picture, or computer generated image or picture, whether
made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means,
where such visual depiction is, or appears to be, of a minor
engaging in sexually explicit conduct--
``(A) that has been mailed, shipped, or transported
in interstate or foreign commerce by any means,
including by computer;
``(B) that was produced using materials that have
been mailed, shipped, or transported in interstate or
foreign commerce by any means, including by computer; or
``(C) which distribution, offer, sending, or
provision is accomplished using the mails or by
transmitting or causing to be transmitted any wire
communication in interstate or foreign commerce,
including by computer,
for purposes of inducing or persuading a minor to participate in
any activity that is illegal.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``paragraphs (1), (2),
(3), or (4)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or
(6)''.
SEC. 504. OBSCENE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.
(a) In General.--Chapter 71 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 1466 the following:
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``Sec. 1466A. Obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse
of children
``(a) In General.--Any person who, in a circumstance described in
subsection (d), knowingly produces, distributes, receives, or possesses
with intent to distribute, a visual depiction of any kind, including a
drawing, cartoon, sculpture, or painting, that--
``(1)(A) depicts a minor engaging in sexually explicit
conduct; and
``(B) is obscene; or
``(2)(A) depicts an image that is, or appears to be, of a
minor engaging in graphic bestiality, sadistic or masochistic
abuse, or sexual intercourse, including genital-genital, oral-
genital, anal-genital, or oral-anal, whether between persons of
the same or opposite sex; and
``(B) lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or
scientific value;
or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be subject to the penalties
provided in section 2252A(b)(1), including the penalties provided for
cases involving a prior conviction.
``(b) Additional Offenses.--Any person who, in a circumstance
described in subsection (d), knowingly possesses a visual depiction of
any kind, including a drawing, cartoon, sculpture, or painting, that--
``(1)(A) depicts a minor engaging in sexually explicit
conduct; and
``(B) is obscene; or
``(2)(A) depicts an image that is, or appears to be, of a
minor engaging in graphic bestiality, sadistic or masochistic
abuse, or sexual intercourse, including genital-genital, oral-
genital, anal-genital, or oral-anal, whether between persons of
the same or opposite sex; and
``(B) lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or
scientific value;
or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be subject to the penalties
provided in section 2252A(b)(2), including the penalties provided for
cases involving a prior conviction.
``(c) Nonrequired Element of Offense.--It is not a required element
of any offense under this section that the minor depicted actually
exist.
``(d) Circumstances.--The circumstance referred to in subsections
(a) and (b) is that--
``(1) any communication involved in or made in furtherance
of the offense is communicated or transported by the mail, or in
interstate or foreign commerce by any means, including by
computer, or any means or instrumentality of interstate or
foreign commerce is otherwise used in committing or in
furtherance of the commission of the offense;
``(2) any communication involved in or made in furtherance
of the offense contemplates the transmission or transportation
of a visual depiction by the mail, or in interstate or foreign
commerce by any means, including by computer;
``(3) any person travels or is transported in interstate or
foreign commerce in the course of the commission or in
furtherance of the commission of the offense;
``(4) any visual depiction involved in the offense has been
mailed, or has been shipped or transported in interstate or
foreign commerce by any means, including by computer, or
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was produced using materials that have been mailed, or that have
been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce by
any means, including by computer; or
``(5) the offense is committed in the special maritime and
territorial jurisdiction of the United States or in any
territory or possession of the United States.
``(e) Affirmative Defense.--It shall be an affirmative defense to a
charge of violating subsection (b) that the defendant--
``(1) possessed less than 3 such visual depictions; and
``(2) promptly and in good faith, and without retaining or
allowing any person, other than a law enforcement agency, to
access any such visual depiction--
``(A) took reasonable steps to destroy each such
visual depiction; or
``(B) reported the matter to a law enforcement
agency and afforded that agency access to each such
visual depiction.
``(f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) the term `visual depiction' includes undeveloped film
and videotape, and data stored on a computer disk or by
electronic means which is capable of conversion into a visual
image, and also includes any photograph, film, video, picture,
digital image or picture, computer image or picture, or computer
generated image or picture, whether made or produced by
electronic, mechanical, or other means;
``(2) the term `sexually explicit conduct' has the meaning
given the term in section 2256(2)(A) or 2256(2)(B); and
``(3) the term `graphic', when used with respect to a
depiction of sexually explicit conduct, means that a viewer can
observe any part of the genitals or pubic area of any depicted
person or animal during any part of the time that the sexually
explicit conduct is being depicted.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections at
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1466 the following new item:
``1466A. Obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of
children.''.
(c) Sentencing <<NOTE: 18 USC 1466A note.>> Guidelines.--
(1) Category.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
applicable category of offense to be used in determining the
sentencing range referred to in section 3553(a)(4) of title 18,
United States Code, with respect to any person convicted under
section 1466A of such title, shall be the category of offenses
described in section 2G2.2 of the Sentencing Guidelines.
(2) Ranges.--The <<NOTE: 28 USC 994 note.>> Sentencing
Commission may promulgate guidelines specifically governing
offenses under section 1466A of title 18, United States Code, if
such guidelines do not result in sentencing ranges that are
lower than those that would have applied under paragraph (1).
SEC. 505. ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE.
Section 2252A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(e) Admissibility of Evidence.--On motion of the government, in
any prosecution under this chapter or section 1466A, except for good
cause shown, the name, address, social security number, or other
nonphysical identifying information, other than the age or approximate
age, of any minor who is depicted in any
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child pornography shall not be admissible and may be redacted from any
otherwise admissible evidence, and the jury shall be instructed, upon
request of the United States, that it can draw no inference from the
absence of such evidence in deciding whether the child pornography
depicts an actual minor.''.
SEC. 506. EXTRATERRITORIAL PRODUCTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY FOR
DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES.
Section 2251 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``subsection (d)'' each place that term
appears and inserting ``subsection (e)'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c)(1) Any person who, in a circumstance described in paragraph
(2), employs, uses, persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any minor to
engage in, or who has a minor assist any other person to engage in, any
sexually explicit conduct outside of the United States, its territories
or possessions, for the purpose of producing any visual depiction of
such conduct, shall be punished as provided under subsection (e).
``(2) The circumstance referred to in paragraph (1) is that--
``(A) the person intends such visual depiction to be
transported to the United States, its territories or
possessions, by any means, including by computer or mail; or
``(B) the person transports such visual depiction to the
United States, its territories or possessions, by any means,
including by computer or mail.''.
SEC. 507. STRENGTHENING ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR REPEAT OFFENDERS.
Sections 2251(e) (as redesignated by section 506(2)), 2252(b), and
2252A(b) of title 18, United States Code, are each amended--
(1) by inserting ``chapter 71,'' immediately before each
occurrence of ``chapter 109A,''; and
(2) by inserting ``or under section 920 of title 10 (article
120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice),'' immediately
before each occurrence of ``or under the laws''.
SEC. 508. SERVICE PROVIDER REPORTING OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND
RELATED INFORMATION.
(a) Section 227 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
13032) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) by inserting ``2252B,'' after ``2252A,''; and
(B) by inserting ``or a violation of section 1466A
of that title,'' after ``of that title),'';
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or pursuant to'' after
``to comply with'';
(3) by amending subsection (f)(1)(D) to read as follows:
``(D) where the report discloses a violation of
State criminal law, to an appropriate official of a
State or subdivision of a State for the purpose of
enforcing such State law.'';
(4) by redesignating paragraph (3) of subsection (b) as
paragraph (4); and
(5) by inserting after paragraph (2) of subsection (b) the
following new paragraph:
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``(3) In addition to forwarding such reports to those
agencies designated in subsection (b)(2), the National Center
for Missing and Exploited Children is authorized to forward any
such report to an appropriate official of a state or subdivision
of a state for the purpose of enforcing state criminal law.''.
(b) Section 2702 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (6), by striking subparagraph (B);
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as
paragraphs (7) and (8) respectively;
(C) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (5);
and
(D) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following
new paragraph:
``(6) to the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children, in connection with a report submitted thereto under
section 227 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
13032);''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (4);
(B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6);
and
(C) by adding after paragraph (4) the following new
paragraph:
``(5) to the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children, in connection with a report submitted thereto under
section 227 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
13032); or''.
SEC. 509. INVESTIGATIVE AUTHORITY RELATING TO CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.
Section 3486(a)(1)(C)(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``the name, address'' and all that follows through
``subscriber or customer utilized'' and inserting ``the information
specified in section 2703(c)(2)''.
SEC. 510. CIVIL REMEDIES.
Section 2252A of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this
Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Civil Remedies.--
``(1) In general.--Any person aggrieved by reason of the
conduct prohibited under subsection (a) or (b) or section 1466A
may commence a civil action for the relief set forth in
paragraph (2).
``(2) Relief.--In any action commenced in accordance with
paragraph (1), the court may award appropriate relief,
including--
``(A) temporary, preliminary, or permanent
injunctive relief;
``(B) compensatory and punitive damages; and
``(C) the costs of the civil action and reasonable
fees for attorneys and expert witnesses.''.
SEC. 511. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 2257 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``of this section''
and inserting ``of this chapter or chapter 71,'';
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(2) in subsection (h)(3), by inserting ``, computer
generated image, digital image, or picture,'' after ``video
tape''; and
(3) in subsection (i)--
(A) by striking ``not more than 2 years'' and
inserting ``not more than 5 years''; and
(B) by striking ``5 years'' and inserting ``10
years''.
(b) Report.--Not <<NOTE: Deadline. 18 USC 2557 note.>> later than 1
year after enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to
Congress a report detailing the number of times since January 1993 that
the Department of Justice has inspected the records of any producer of
materials regulated pursuant to section 2257 of title 18, United States
Code, and section 75 of title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The
Attorney General shall indicate the number of violations prosecuted as a
result of those inspections.
SEC. 512. <<NOTE: 28 USC 994 note.>> SENTENCING ENHANCEMENTS FOR
INTERSTATE TRAVEL TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACT
WITH A JUVENILE.
Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United
States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States
Sentencing Commission shall review and, as appropriate, amend the
Federal Sentencing Guidelines and policy statements to ensure that
guideline penalties are adequate in cases that involve interstate travel
with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a juvenile in violation
of section 2423 of title 18, United States Code, to deter and punish
such conduct.
SEC. 513. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
(a) Appointment of Trial Attorneys.--
(1) In general.--Not <<NOTE: Deadline.>> later than 6 months
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General
shall appoint 25 additional trial attorneys to the Child
Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the Criminal Division of
the Department of Justice or to appropriate United States
Attorney's Offices, and those trial attorneys shall have as
their primary focus, the investigation and prosecution of
Federal child pornography and obscenity laws.
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Department of Justice such sums as may
be necessary to carry out this subsection.
(b) Report <<NOTE: 18 USC 1466A note.>> to Congressional
Committees.--
(1) In general.--Not <<NOTE: Deadline.>> later than 9 months
after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years
thereafter, the Attorney General shall report to the
Chairpersons and Ranking Members of the Committees on the
Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the
Federal enforcement actions under chapter 110 or section 1466A
of title 18, United States Code.
(2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) an evaluation of the prosecutions brought under
chapter 110 or section 1466A of title 18, United States
Code;
(B) an outcome-based measurement of performance; and
(C) an analysis of the technology being used by the
child pornography industry.
(c) Sentencing <<NOTE: 28 USC 994 note.>> Guidelines.--Pursuant to
its authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, and
in accordance
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with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review
and, as appropriate, amend the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and policy
statements to ensure that the guidelines are adequate to deter and
punish conduct that involves a violation of paragraph (3)(B) or (6) of
section 2252A(a) of title 18, United States Code, as created by this
Act. With respect to the guidelines for section 2252A(a)(3)(B), the
Commission shall consider the relative culpability of promoting,
presenting, describing, or distributing material in violation of that
section as compared with solicitation of such material.
Subtitle B--Truth in Domain Names
SEC. 521. MISLEADING DOMAIN NAMES ON THE INTERNET.
(a) In General.--Chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 2252A the following:
``Sec. 2252B. Misleading domain names on the Internet
``(a) Whoever knowingly uses a misleading domain name on the
Internet with the intent to deceive a person into viewing material
constituting obscenity shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not
more than 2 years, or both.
``(b) Whoever knowingly uses a misleading domain name on the
Internet with the intent to deceive a minor into viewing material that
is harmful to minors on the Internet shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than 4 years, or both.
``(c) For the purposes of this section, a domain name that includes
a word or words to indicate the sexual content of the site, such as
`sex' or `porn', is not misleading.
``(d) For the purposes of this section, the term `material that is
harmful to minors' means any communication, consisting of nudity, sex,
or excretion, that, taken as a whole and with reference to its context--
``(1) predominantly appeals to a prurient interest of
minors;
``(2) is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the
adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable
material for minors; and
``(3) lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or
scientific value for minors.
``(e) For the purposes of subsection (d), the term `sex' means acts
of masturbation, sexual intercourse, or physcial contact with a person's
genitals, or the condition of human male or female genitals when in a
state of sexual stimulation or arousal.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 2252A the following new item:
``2252B. Misleading domain names on the Internet.''.
TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 601. PENALTIES FOR USE OF MINORS IN CRIMES OF VIOLENCE.
Chapter 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
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``Sec. 25. Use of minors in crimes of violence
``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions shall
apply:
``(1) Crime of violence.--The term `crime of violence' has
the meaning set forth in section 16.
``(2) Minor.--The term `minor' means a person who has not
reached 18 years of age.
``(3) Uses.--The term `uses' means employs, hires,
persuades, induces, entices, or coerces.
``(b) Penalties.--Any person who is 18 years of age or older, who
intentionally uses a minor to commit a crime of violence for which such
person may be prosecuted in a court of the United States, or to assist
in avoiding detection or apprehension for such an offense, shall--
``(1) for the first conviction, be subject to twice the
maximum term of imprisonment and twice the maximum fine that
would otherwise be authorized for the offense; and
``(2) for each subsequent conviction, be subject to 3 times
the maximum term of imprisonment and 3 times the maximum fine
that would otherwise be authorized for the offense.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``25. Use of minors in crimes of violence.''.
SEC. 602. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Focus of Investigation and Prosecution.--It is the sense of
Congress that the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the
Criminal Division of the Department of Justice should focus its
investigative and prosecutorial efforts on major producers,
distributors, and sellers of obscene material and child pornography that
use misleading methods to market their material to children.
(b) Voluntary Limitation on Website Front Pages.--It is the sense of
Congress that the online commercial adult entertainment industry should
voluntarily refrain from placing obscenity, child pornography, or
material that is harmful to minors on the front pages of their websites
to protect juveniles from material that may negatively impact their
social, moral, and psychological development.
SEC. 603. COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT OF 1996.
Section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``, lewd,
lascivious, filthy, or indecent'' and inserting ``or
child pornography''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``indecent''
and inserting ``child pornography''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``, in context,
depicts or describes, in terms patently offensive as measured by
contemporary community standards, sexual or excretory activities
or organs'' and inserting ``is obscene or child pornography''.
[[Page 117 STAT. 688]]
SEC. 604. INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION CONCERNING
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS.
(a) In General.--Section 170101(e)(2) of the Violent Crime Control
and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14071(e)(2)) is amended by
adding at the end the following: ``The release of information under this
paragraph shall include the maintenance of an Internet site containing
such information that is available to the public and instructions on the
process for correcting information that a person alleges to be
erroneous.''.
(b) Compliance Date.--Each <<NOTE: 42 USC 14071 note.>> State shall
implement the amendment made by this section within 3 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, except that the Attorney General may
grant an additional 2 years to a State that is making a good faith
effort to implement the amendment made by this section.
(c) National Internet Site.--The <<NOTE: 42 USC 14071 note.>> Crimes
Against Children Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of
Justice shall create a national Internet site that links all State
Internet sites established pursuant to this section.
SEC. 605. REGISTRATION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHERS IN THE NATIONAL SEX
OFFENDER REGISTRY.
(a) Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent
Offender Registration Program.--Section 170101 of the Violent Crime
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14071) is amended--
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting the
following:
``SEC. 170101. JACOB WETTERLING CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN AND
SEXUALLY VIOLENT OFFENDER
REGISTRATION PROGRAM.'';
and
(2) in subsection (a)(3)--
(A) in clause (vii), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(B) by redesignating clause (viii) as clause (ix);
and
(C) by inserting after clause (vii) the following:
``(viii) production or distribution of child
pornography, as described in section 2251, 2252,
or 2252A of title 18, United States Code; or''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Justice, for each of fiscal years 2004
through 2007, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the amendments
made by this section.
SEC. 606. GRANTS TO STATES FOR COSTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH NEW SEX
OFFENDER REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS.
Section 170101(i)(3) of the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14071(i)(3)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(3) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years 2004 through
2007 such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions
of section 1701(d)(10) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(d)(10)), as added by the
PROTECT Act.''.
[[Page 117 STAT. 689]]
SEC. 607. <<NOTE: Secure Authentication Feature and Enhanced
Identification Defense Act of 2003. 18 USC 1001 note.>> SAFE
ID ACT.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Secure
Authentication Feature and Enhanced Identification Defense Act of 2003''
or ``SAFE ID Act''.
(b) Fraud and False Statements.--
(1) Offenses.--Section 1028(a) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``,
authentication feature,'' after ``an identification
document'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by inserting ``, authentication feature,''
after ``an identification document''; and
(ii) by inserting ``or feature'' after ``such
document'';
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``,
authentication features,'' after ``possessor)'';
(D) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by inserting ``, authentication feature,''
after ``possessor)''; and
(ii) by inserting ``or feature'' after ``such
document'';
(E) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``or
authentication feature'' after ``implement'' each place
that term appears;
(F) in paragraph (6)--
(i) by inserting ``or authentication feature''
before ``that is or appears'';
(ii) by inserting ``or authentication
feature'' before ``of the United States'';
(iii) by inserting ``or feature'' after ``such
document''; and
(iv) by striking ``or'' at the end;
(G) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``or'' after the
semicolon; and
(H) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
``(8) knowingly traffics in false authentication features
for use in false identification documents, document-making
implements, or means of identification;''.
(2) Penalties.--Section 1028(b) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by inserting ``, authentication
feature,'' before ``or false''; and
(II) in clause (i), by inserting
``or authentication feature'' after
``document''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``,
authentication features,'' before ``or false'';
and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``,
authentication feature,'' before ``or a false''.
(3) Circumstances.--Section 1028(c)(1) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``, authentication
feature,'' before ``or false'' each place that term appears.
(4) Definitions.--Section 1028(d) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4),
(5), (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (7),
(8), (9), (10), and (11), respectively;
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as
redesignated, the following:
[[Page 117 STAT. 690]]
``(1) the term `authentication feature' means any hologram,
watermark, certification, symbol, code, image, sequence of
numbers or letters, or other feature that either individually or
in combination with another feature is used by the issuing
authority on an identification document, document-making
implement, or means of identification to determine if the
document is counterfeit, altered, or otherwise falsified;'';
(C) in paragraph (4)(A), as redesignated, by
inserting ``or was issued under the authority of a
governmental entity but was subsequently altered for
purposes of deceit'' after ``entity'';
(D) by inserting after paragraph (4), as
redesignated, the following:
``(5) the term `false authentication feature' means an
authentication feature that--
``(A) is genuine in origin, but, without the
authorization of the issuing authority, has been
tampered with or altered for purposes of deceit;
``(B) is genuine, but has been distributed, or is
intended for distribution, without the authorization of
the issuing authority and not in connection with a
lawfully made identification document, document-making
implement, or means of identification to which such
authentication feature is intended to be affixed or
embedded by the respective issuing authority; or
``(C) appears to be genuine, but is not;
``(6) the term `issuing authority'--
``(A) means any governmental entity or agency that
is authorized to issue identification documents, means
of identification, or authentication features; and
``(B) includes the United States Government, a
State, a political subdivision of a State, a foreign
government, a political subdivision of a foreign
government, or an international government or quasi-
governmental organization;'';
(E) in paragraph (10), as redesignated, by striking
``and'' at the end;
(F) in paragraph (11), as redesignated, by striking
the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(G) by adding at the end the following:
``(12) the term `traffic' means--
``(A) to transport, transfer, or otherwise dispose
of, to another, as consideration for anything of value;
or
``(B) to make or obtain control of with intent to so
transport, transfer, or otherwise dispose of.''.
(5) Additional penalties.--Section 1028 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection
(i); and
(B) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
``(h) Forfeiture; Disposition.--In the circumstance in which any
person is convicted of a violation of subsection (a), the court shall
order, in addition to the penalty prescribed, the forfeiture and
destruction or other disposition of all illicit authentication features,
identification documents, document-making implements, or means of
identification.''.
(6) Technical and conforming amendment.--Section 1028 of
title 18, United States Code, is amended in the heading
[[Page 117 STAT. 691]]
by inserting ``, authentication features,'' after ``documents''.
SEC. 608. <<NOTE: Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act of 2003. 21 USC
801 note.>> ILLICIT DRUG ANTI-PROLIFERATION ACT.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Illicit Drug
Anti-Proliferation Act of 2003''.
(b) Offenses.--
(1) In general.--Section 416(a) of the Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 856(a)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``open or maintain
any place'' and inserting ``open, lease, rent, use, or
maintain any place, whether permanently or
temporarily,''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) manage or control any place, whether permanently or
temporarily, either as an owner, lessee, agent, employee,
occupant, or mortgagee, and knowingly and intentionally rent,
lease, profit from, or make available for use, with or without
compensation, the place for the purpose of unlawfully
manufacturing, storing, distributing, or using a controlled
substance.''.
(2) Technical amendment.--The heading to section 416 of the
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 856) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 416. MAINTAINING DRUG-INVOLVED PREMISES.''.
(3) Conforming amendment.--The table of contents to title II
of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Prevention Act of 1970 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 416 and
inserting the following:
``Sec. 416. Maintaining drug-involved premises.''.
(c) Civil Penalty and Equitable Relief for Maintaining Drug-Involved
Premises.--Section 416 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 856)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d)(1) Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be subject to
a civil penalty of not more than the greater of--
``(A) $250,000; or
``(B) 2 times the gross receipts, either known or estimated,
that were derived from each violation that is attributable to
the person.
``(2) If a civil penalty is calculated under paragraph (1)(B), and
there is more than 1 defendant, the court may apportion the penalty
between multiple violators, but each violator shall be jointly and
severally liable for the civil penalty under this subsection.
``(e) Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be subject to
declaratory and injunctive remedies as set forth in section 403(f).''.
(d) Declaratory and Injunctive Remedies.--Section 403(f)(1) of the
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 843(f)(1)) is amended by striking
``this section or section 402'' and inserting ``this section, section
402, or 416''.
(e) Sentencing <<NOTE: 28 USC 994 note.>> Commission Guidelines.--
The United States Sentencing Commission shall--
(1) review the Federal sentencing guidelines with respect to
offenses involving gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB);
[[Page 117 STAT. 692]]
(2) consider amending the Federal sentencing guidelines to
provide for increased penalties such that those penalties
reflect the seriousness of offenses involving GHB and the need
to deter them; and
(3) take any other action the Commission considers necessary
to carry out this section.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations for a Demand Reduction
Coordinator.--There is authorized to be appropriated $5,900,000 to the
Drug Enforcement Administration of the Department of Justice for the
hiring of a special agent in each State to serve as a Demand Reduction
Coordinator.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations for Drug Education.--There is
authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary to the Drug
Enforcement Administration of the Department of Justice to educate
youth, parents, and other interested adults about club drugs.
SEC. 609. DEFINITION OF VEHICLE.
Section 1993(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) the term `vehicle' means any carriage or other
contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of
transportation on land, water, or through the air.''.
SEC. 610. AUTHORIZATION OF JOHN DOE DNA INDICTMENTS.
(a) Limitation.--Section 3282 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Except'' and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--Except''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) DNA Profile Indictment.--
``(1) In general.--In any indictment for an offense under
chapter 109A for which the identity of the accused is unknown,
it shall be sufficient to describe the accused as an individual
whose name is unknown, but who has a particular DNA profile.
``(2) Exception.--Any indictment described under paragraph
(1), which is found not later than 5 years after the offense
under chapter 109A is committed, shall not be subject to--
``(A) the limitations period described under
subsection (a); and
``(B) the provisions of chapter 208 until the
individual is arrested or served with a summons in
connection with the charges contained in the indictment.
``(3) Defined term.--For purposes of this subsection, the
term `DNA profile' means a set of DNA identification
characteristics.''.
(b) Rules of Criminal Procedure.--Rule 7(c)(1) of the Federal Rules
of Criminal Procedure <<NOTE: 18 USC app.>> is amended by adding at the
end the following: ``For purposes of an indictment referred to in
section 3282 of title 18, United States Code, for which the identity of
the defendant is unknown, it shall be sufficient for the indictment to
describe the defendant as an individual whose name is unknown, but who
has a particular DNA profile, as that term is defined in that section
3282.''.
[[Page 117 STAT. 693]]
SEC. 611. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR CHILD VICTIMS
OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL
ASSAULT.
Subtitle B of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C.
13701 note; 108 Stat. 1925) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``CHAPTER 11--TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR CHILD VICTIMS
OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL ASSAULT
``SEC. 40299. <<NOTE: 42 USC 13975.>> TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR CHILD VICTIMS
OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR
SEXUAL ASSAULT.
``(a) In General.--The Attorney General, acting in consultation with
the Director of the Violence Against Women Office of the Department of
Justice, shall award grants under this section to States, units of local
government, Indian tribes, and other organizations (referred to in this
section as the `recipient') to carry out programs to provide assistance
to minors, adults, and their dependents--
``(1) who are homeless, or in need of transitional housing
or other housing assistance, as a result of fleeing a situation
of domestic violence; and
``(2) for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis
intervention services are unavailable or insufficient.
``(b) Grants.--Grants awarded under this section may be used for
programs that provide--
``(1) short-term housing assistance, including rental or
utilities payments assistance and assistance with related
expenses such as payment of security deposits and other costs
incidental to relocation to transitional housing for persons
described in subsection (a); and
``(2) support services designed to enable a minor, an adult,
or a dependent of such minor or adult, who is fleeing a
situation of domestic violence to--
``(A) locate and secure permanent housing; and
``(B) integrate into a community by providing that
minor, adult, or dependent with services, such as
transportation, counseling, child care services, case
management, employment counseling, and other assistance.
``(c) Duration.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a
minor, an adult, or a dependent, who receives assistance under
this section shall receive that assistance for not more than 18
months.
``(2) Waiver.--The recipient of a grant under this section
may waive the restriction under paragraph (1) for not more than
an additional 6 month period with respect to any minor, adult,
or dependent, who--
``(A) has made a good-faith effort to acquire
permanent housing; and
``(B) has been unable to acquire permanent housing.
``(d) Application.--
``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant
under this section shall submit an application to the Attorney
General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by
[[Page 117 STAT. 694]]
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 section.
``(3) Application.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to require--
``(A) victims to participate in the criminal justice
system in order to receive services; or
``(B) domestic violence advocates to breach client
confidentiality.
``(e) Report to the Attorney General.--
``(1) In general.--A recipient of a grant under this section
shall annually prepare and submit to the Attorney General a
report describing--
``(A) the number of minors, adults, and dependents
assisted under this section; and
``(B) the types of housing assistance and support
services provided under this section.
``(2) Contents.--Each report prepared and submitted pursuant
to paragraph (1) shall include information regarding--
``(A) the amount of housing assistance provided to
each minor, adult, or dependent, assisted under this
section and the reason for that assistance;
``(B) the number of months each minor, adult, or
dependent, received assistance under this section;
``(C) the number of minors, adults, and dependents
who--
``(i) were eligible to receive assistance
under this section; and
``(ii) were not provided with assistance under
this section solely due to a lack of available
housing; and
``(D) the type of support services provided to each
minor, adult, or dependent, assisted under this section.
``(f) Report to Congress.--
``(1) Reporting requirement.--The Attorney General, with the
Director of the Violence Against Women Office, shall annually
prepare and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of
the Senate a report that contains a compilation of the
information contained in the report submitted under subsection
(e).
``(2) Availability of report.--In order to coordinate
efforts to assist the victims of domestic violence, the Attorney
General, in coordination with the Director of the Violence
Against Women Office, shall transmit a copy of the report
submitted under paragraph (1) to--
``(A) the Office of Community Planning and
Development at the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development; and
``(B) the Office of Women's Health at the United
States Department of Health and Human Services.
``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
[[Page 117 STAT. 695]]
``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this section $30,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2004 through 2008.
``(2) Limitations.--Of the amount made available to carry
out this section in any fiscal year, not more than 3 percent may
be used by the Attorney General for salaries and administrative
expenses.
``(3) Minimum amount.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), unless all eligible applications
submitted by any States, units of local government,
Indian tribes, or organizations within a State for a
grant under this section have been funded, that State,
together with the grantees within the State (other than
Indian tribes), shall be allocated in each fiscal year,
not less than 0.75 percent of the total amount
appropriated in the fiscal year for grants pursuant to
this section.
``(B) Exception.--The United States Virgin Islands,
American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands
shall each be allocated not less than 0.25 percent of
the total amount appropriated in the fiscal year for
grants pursuant to this section.''.
Approved April 30, 2003.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 151 (H.R. 1104):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108-47, Pt. 1 accompanying H.R. 1104 (Comm. on the
Judiciary) and 108-66 (Comm. of Conference).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 108-2 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
Feb. 24, considered and passed Senate.
Mar. 27, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of
H.R. 1104.
Apr. 10, House and Senate agreed to conference report.
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 39 (2003):
Apr. 30, Presidential remarks and statement.
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Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 188 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 151. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Rule H. Res. 188 passed House.
Mr. Sensenbrenner brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-66 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 188. (consideration: CR H3066-3076)
The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 25, 2 Present (Roll no. 127).(text of conference report: CR 4/09/2003 CR H2950-2968)
Roll Call #127 (House)On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 25, 2 Present (Roll no. 127). (text of conference report: CR 4/09/2003 CR H2950-2968)
Roll Call #127 (House)Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Enacted as Public Law 108-21
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Conference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5113-5135, S5137-5157)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 132.
Roll Call #132 (Senate)Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 132.
Roll Call #132 (Senate)Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 108-21.
Became Public Law No: 108-21.