Cyber Crimes Center, Child Exploitation Investigations Unit, Computer Forensics Unit, and Cyber Crimes Unit

The Secretary shall operate, within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, a Cyber Crimes Center (referred to in this section as the “Center”). The Center shall provide investigative assistance, training, and equipment to support domestic and international investigations of cyber-related crimes by the Department. The Secretary shall operate, within the Center, a Child Exploitation Investigations Unit (referred to in this subsection as the “CEIU”). The CEIU— shall coordinate all United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement child exploitation initiatives, including investigations into— shall, among other things, focus on— The CEIU shall collect and maintain data concerning— the number of arrests by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in child exploitation investigations, disaggregated by type, including— In addition to submitting the reports required under paragraph (7), the CEIU shall make the data collected and maintained under paragraph (3) available to the committees of Congress described in paragraph (7). The CEIU is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements to accomplish the functions set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3). The Secretary is authorized to accept monies and in-kind donations from the Virtual Global Taskforce, national laboratories, Federal agencies, not-for-profit organizations, and educational institutions to create and expand public awareness campaigns in support of the functions of the CEIU. Gifts authorized under subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation for competition when the services provided by the entities referred to in such subparagraph are donated or of minimal cost to the Department. Not later than 1 year after May 29, 2015, and annually for the following 4 years, the CEIU shall— submit a report containing a summary of the data collected pursuant to paragraph (3) during the previous year to— The Secretary shall operate, within the Center, a Computer Forensics Unit (referred to in this subsection as the “CFU”). The CFU— shall provide training and technical support in digital forensics and administer the Digital Forensics and Document and Media Exploitation program to— The CFU is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements to accomplish the functions set forth in paragraph (2). The Secretary is authorized to accept monies and in-kind donations from the Virtual Global Task Force, national laboratories, Federal agencies, not-for-profit organizations, and educational institutions to create and expand public awareness campaigns in support of the functions of the CFU. Gifts authorized under subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation for competition when the services provided by the entities referred to in such subparagraph are donated or of minimal cost to the Department. The Secretary shall operate, within the Center, a Cyber Crimes Unit (referred to in this subsection as the “CCU”). The CCU— shall enhance United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ability to combat criminal enterprises operating on or through the Internet, with specific focus in the areas of— shall provide training and technical support in cyber investigations to— The CCU is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements to accomplish the functions set forth in paragraph (2). There is established within the Center a Human Exploitation Rescue Operation 33 So in original. Probably should be “Operative”. Child-Rescue Corps Program (referred to in this section as the “HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program”), which shall be a Department-wide program, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and the National Association to Protect Children. As part of the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program, the National Association to Protect Children shall provide logistical support for program participants. The purpose of the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program shall be to recruit, train, equip, and employ members of the Armed Forces on active duty and wounded, ill, and injured veterans to combat and prevent child exploitation, including in investigative, intelligence, analyst, inspection, and forensic positions or any other positions determined appropriate by the employing agency. The HERO Child-Rescue Program shall— ensure that during the internship period, participants of the Program are assigned to investigate and analyze— The Secretary shall establish a paid internship and hiring program for the purpose of placing participants of the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program (in this subsection referred to as “participants”) into paid internship positions, for the subsequent appointment of the participants to permanent positions, as described in the guidelines promulgated under paragraph (3). Under the paid internship and hiring program required to be established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall assign or detail participants to positions within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement or any other Federal agency in accordance with the guidelines promulgated under paragraph (3). The Secretary shall promulgate guidelines for assigning or detailing participants to positions within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other Federal agencies, which shall include requirements for internship duties and agreements regarding the subsequent appointment of the participants to permanent positions. The Secretary shall give a preference to Homeland Security Investigations in assignments or details under the guidelines promulgated under subparagraph (A). An appointment to an internship position under this subsection shall be for a term not to exceed 12 months. After completion of initial group training and upon beginning work at an assigned office, a participant appointed to an internship position under this subsection who is not receiving monthly basic pay as a member of the Armed Forces on active duty shall receive compensation at a rate that is— In establishing the paid internship and hiring program required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the eligibility requirements for participation in the internship program are the same as the eligibility requirements for participation in the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program. The Secretary shall establish within Homeland Security Investigations positions, which shall be in addition to any positions in existence on December 21, 2019, for the hiring and permanent employment of graduates of the paid internship program required to be established under paragraph (1). There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. Of the amount made available pursuant to paragraph (1) in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027, not more than $10,000,000 shall be used to carry out subsection (e) and not less than $2,000,000 shall be used to carry out subsection (f).