Text of Senate Amendment 6468

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Record: Senate Floor
Section type: Amendments
Chamber: Senate
Date: June 24, 2026
Congress: 119th Congress
Why this source matters: This section came from the Senate floor portion of the record.

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People mentioned: Cornyn, John
Committees: Committee on the Judiciary, Committee on the Judiciary, Committee on Foreign Relations

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SA 6468. Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Tillis) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title X, add the following:

Subtitle H—Judiciary Matters

SEC. . CARLA WALKER ACT.

(a) Short Title.—This section may be cited as the “Carla

Walker Act”.

(b) Grants to Improve Forensic Activities.—Title I of the

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C.

10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“PART PP—GRANTS TO IMPROVE FORENSIC ACTIVITIES

“SEC. 3061. DEFINITIONS.

“In this part:

“(1) Accredited forensic laboratory.—The term `accredited

forensic laboratory' means a forensic laboratory that—

“(A) is accredited by an accrediting body that is a

signatory to an internationally recognized arrangement and

that offers accreditation to forensic science conformity

assessment bodies using an accreditation standard that is

recognized by that internationally recognized arrangement; or

“(B) attests, in a legally binding and enforceable manner,

to prepare and apply for an accreditation described in

subparagraph (A) not later than 2 years after date on which

the forensic laboratory—

“(i) first receives a grant under this part; or

“(ii) first receives a request for analysis from an

eligible entity receiving a grant under this part.

“(2) FGG dna analysis and searching.—The term `FGG DNA

analysis and searching' means—

“(A) forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis of a

forensic or reference sample of biological material by an

accredited forensic laboratory to develop a forensic genetic

genealogy profile; and

“(B) the subsequent search of that genetic genealogy

profile in a genetic genealogy service.

“(3) Forensic analysis.—The term `forensic analysis'

means an expert examination, interpretation, or test—

“(A) requested by a law enforcement agency, a coroner or

medical examiner's office, a prosecutor, a criminal suspect

or defendant, or a court; and

“(B) performed on physical or biological evidence for—

“(i) investigative purposes, including to determine the

identity of unidentified human remains; or

“(ii) prosecutorial, defense, or court-ordered judicial

purposes.

“(4) Forensic genetic genealogy profile.—The term

`forensic genetic genealogy profile' means a single

nucleotide polymorphisms-based genetic profile generated from

a forensic or reference sample by an accredited forensic

laboratory for the purpose of conducting FGG DNA analysis and

searching.

“(5) Forensic laboratory.—The term `forensic laboratory'

means a facility, entity, or site that—

“(A) offers or performs forensic analysis; and

“(B) follows appropriate evidentiary, documentation, and

quality assurance requirements for use in judicial

proceedings.

“(6) Genetic genealogy service.—The term `genetic

genealogy service' means a repository of genetic data

containing genetic profiles submitted by individuals that

permits search by a law enforcement agency for forensic

genetic genealogy purposes.

“(7) Interim policy.—The term `Interim Policy' means the

`Interim Policy on Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis

and Searching' of the Department of Justice dated November 1,

2019, or any successor policy.

“(8) Law enforcement agency.—The term `law enforcement

agency' means an agency of the United States, a State, a

political subdivision of a State, or an Indian Tribe

authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or

supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or

prosecution of any violation of criminal law.

“SEC. 3062. DNA ANALYSIS GRANTS.

“(a) Eligible Entity Defined.—In this section, the term

`eligible entity' means—

“(1) a State;

“(2) a Tribal, county, or local law enforcement agency;

“(3) a publicly funded accredited forensic laboratory;

“(4) a State, Tribal, county, or local prosecutor's office

with a forensic laboratory capability;

“(5) a medical examiner's office; and

“(6) a coroner's office.

“(b) Authorization of Grants.—The Attorney General may

award a competitive grant to an eligible entity for the

purpose of using any technology used in a forensic

laboratory—

“(1) to conduct whole genome sequencing technology to

assess not less than 100,000 genetic markers; and

“(2) that is compatible with genealogical databases.

“(c) Applications.—An eligible entity seeking a grant

under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an

application at such time and in such form as the Attorney

General may require.

“(d) Use of Grant.—An eligible entity that receives a

grant under this section shall use funds from the grant for

any of the following purposes:

“(1) To carry out DNA analyses of physical evidence

collected under applicable legal authority using the

technology described in subsection (b) if the submission of

such physical evidence to the Combined DNA Index System has

failed to produce an investigative lead.

“(2) To carry out DNA analyses of unidentified human

remains using the technology described in subsection (b) if

submission of such samples to the Combined DNA Index System

has failed to produce an investigative lead.

“(3) To outsource an activity described in paragraph (1)

or (2) for the use of technology described in subsection (b)

and searching to—

“(A) an accredited publicly funded forensic laboratory;

“(B) a medical examiner or coroner's office;

“(C) a State, Tribal, county, or local prosecutor's office

with a forensic laboratory capability; or

“(D) a nongovernmental accredited forensic laboratory.

“(e) Requirements and Limitations With Respect to Genetic

Genealogy.—An eligible entity that receives a grant under

this section—

“(1) with respect to a forensic profile derived from a

candidate forensic sample for which a sufficient quantity of

DNA exists and which meets the eligibility requirements of

the Combined DNA Index System, before attempting to use FGG

DNA analysis and searching with respect to the forensic

profile—

“(A) shall upload the forensic profile to the Combined DNA

Index System; and

“(B) may only proceed with FGG DNA analysis and searching

if a search of the uploaded forensic profile in the Combined

DNA Index System fails to produce a probative and confirmed

DNA match;

“(2) with respect to an eligible entity that is a law

enforcement agency, may not arrest a suspect based solely on

a genetic association generated by a genetic genealogy

service;

“(3) with respect to an eligible entity that is a law

enforcement agency or an entity conducting genetic

genealogical research on behalf of a law enforcement agency

or to inform a criminal investigation, shall—

“(A) identify as a law enforcement agency to any genetic

genealogy service; and

“(B) enter and search forensic genetic genealogy profiles

only in a genetic genealogy service that provides explicit

notice to users of the genetic genealogy service and the

public that law enforcement may use the genetic genealogy

service to investigate crimes or identify unidentified human

remains;

“(4) shall seek informed consent from third parties before

collecting reference samples directly from an individual that

will be used for FGG DNA analysis and searching, unless case-

specific circumstances provide reasonable grounds to believe

that this requirement would compromise the integrity of an

investigation;

“(5) shall treat all forensic genetic genealogy profiles

and genetic genealogy service

account information and data as confidential government

information consistent with any applicable laws, regulations,

policies, and procedures;

“(6) shall use biological samples and forensic genetic

genealogy profiles only for law enforcement identification

purposes;

“(7) shall take all reasonable and necessary steps and

precautions to ensure that others who have authorized access

to biological samples and forensic genetic genealogy profiles

follow the same limitation of use of those samples required

under paragraph (6);

“(8) whenever possible, shall use only genetic genealogy

services that configure service site user settings that

control access to forensic genetic genealogy profile data and

associated account information in a manner that will prevent

that data and information from being viewed by other service

users;

“(9) shall conduct covert collection of a DNA sample for

the purpose of performing FGG DNA analysis and searching in

accordance with applicable State and Federal law; and

“(10) may not use a biological sample or a forensic

genetic genealogy profile to determine the genetic

predisposition for disease or any other medical condition or

psychological trait of the donor of the sample or profile.

“(f) Regulations.—Not later than 1 year after the date of

enactment of this section, the Attorney General shall

promulgate regulations to promote the reasoned exercise of

investigative, scientific, and prosecutorial discretion in

cases that involve forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis

and searching. Such regulations shall incorporate the

requirements and limitations set forth under subsection (e).

“(g) Authorization of Appropriations.—

“(1) In general.—There are authorized to be appropriated

to the Attorney General to carry out this section $5,000,000

for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

“(2) Limitations on use.—

“(A) In general.—Amounts appropriated to carry out this

section—

“(i) subject to subparagraph (B), shall only be made

available to carry out forensic genetic genealogical

analysis; and

“(ii) shall not be made available for staffing, training,

travel, or equipment.

“(B) Administrative costs.—The Attorney General may use

not more than 10 percent of amounts appropriated to carry out

this section for administrative costs.

“SEC. 3063. GRANTS FOR FORENSIC EQUIPMENT AND DATABASE

SEARCHING.

“(a) Eligible Entity Defined.—In this section, the term

`eligible entity' means—

“(1) a publicly funded accredited forensic laboratory;

“(2) a State, county, local, or Tribal prosecutor's office

with a forensic laboratory capability;

“(3) a medical examiner's office; and

“(4) a coroner's office.

“(b) Authorization of Grants.—The Attorney General may

award a grant to an eligible entity for the purpose of—

“(1) purchasing equipment for FGG DNA analysis and

searching; or

“(2) funding searches to generate investigative leads for

criminal investigations or unidentified human remains.

“(c) Applications.—An eligible entity seeking a grant

under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an

application at such time and in such form as the Attorney

General may require.

“(d) Use of Funds.—An eligible entity that receives a

grant under this section shall use funds from the grant—

“(1) to purchase forensic equipment, including supplies,

reagents, consumables, and validation expenses, for genetic

genealogy techniques to generate investigative leads for

criminal investigations or unidentified human remains; and

“(2) for genealogical database searching.

“(e) Department of Justice Policy.—Other than an activity

involving unidentified human remains, an activity carried out

using funding from a grant under this section shall be

carried out in compliance with—

“(1) the Interim Policy; and

“(2) the regulations promulgated under section 3062(f).

“(f) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are

authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General to

carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years

2027 through 2031.

“SEC. 3064. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

“(a) Regulations.—The Attorney General may promulgate

guidelines, regulations, and procedures to carry out this

part, including guidelines, regulations, and procedures

relating to the submission and review of applications for

grants under sections 3062 and 3063.

“(b) Accountability.—

“(1) Records.—An eligible entity that receives a grant

under this part shall maintain such records as the Attorney

General may require to facilitate an effective audit relating

to the receipt of the grant, the use of amounts from the

grant, outsourcing activities, and compliance with—

“(A) section VIII, entitled `Sample and Data Control and

Disposition', of the Interim Policy; and

“(B) the regulations promulgated under section 3062(f).

“(2) Access.—For the purpose of conducting audits and

examinations, the Attorney General shall have access to any

book, document, or record of an eligible entity that receives

a grant under this part, a State or unit of local government

within which the eligible entity operates, and any entity to

which the eligible entity outsources work using amounts from

the grant if the Attorney General determines that the book,

document, or record relates to—

“(A) the receipt of the grant;

“(B) the use of funds from the grant; or

“(C) compliance with—

“(i) section VIII, entitled `Sample and Data Control and

Disposition', of the Interim Policy; or

“(ii) the regulations promulgated under section 3062(f).

“(3) Suspension and debarment.—In carrying out this part,

the Attorney General shall comply with part 180 of title 2,

Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

“SEC. 3065. REPORTS.

“Not later than1 year after the date on which an eligible

entity receives the final disbursement of funds from a grant

under section 3062 or 3063, the eligible entity shall submit

to the Attorney General a report that includes—

“(1) the amount of funding the eligible entity received

from the grant for each fiscal year for which the grant was

awarded;

“(2) the number of cases for which the eligible entity

submitted for testing using FGG DNA analysis and searching

during the previous year;

“(3) the number of cases for which the eligible entity

performed testing using FGG DNA analysis and searching during

the previous year;

“(4) the type of testing relating to FGG DNA analysis and

searching performed by the eligible entity during each year

for which the grant was awarded, including—

“(A) the name of any laboratory to which the eligible

entity outsourced the testing;

“(B) the type of sequencing equipment and method used for

the testing; and

“(C) the results of the testing, such as whether the

testing resulted in successful victim or perpetrator

identification, no identification, ongoing analysis, or

incomplete analysis, and the time it took to obtain a result;

“(5) during each year for which the grant was awarded, the

number of cases in which FGG DNA analysis and searching—

“(A) resulted in a searchable profile in a publicly

available genetic genealogy service;

“(B) generated a lead resulting in a victim or perpetrator

identification;

“(C) generated a lead but did not generate a victim or

perpetrator identification; and

“(D) did generate a lead and resulted in a victim or

perpetrator identification by the end of the grant period

directly resulting in an arrest; and

“(6) during each year for which the grant was awarded, the

average number of days it took to make any identification

between the date of sample submission for FGG DNA analysis

and searching and the date of delivery of test results to the

requesting office or agency.

“SEC. 3066. NO PREEMPTION.

“Nothing in this part shall be construed to preempt any

law (including a regulation) of a State, or a political

subdivision of a State, containing requirements that provide

equivalent or greater protection than the requirements of

this part.”.

after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney

General, in consultation with the Forensic Laboratory Needs

Working Group of the National Institute of Justice, shall

submit to Congress a report—

(1) on the awards and practices reported to the Attorney

General under section 3065 of title I of the Omnibus Crime

Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as added by this

section;

(2) on forensic genetic genealogy analysis technologies and

how best to implement forensic genetic genealogy analysis for

eligible entities (as defined in section 3063(a) of title I

of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as

added by this section); and

(3) that includes any recommendations relating to—

(A) expected funding needs; and

(B) whether regulations are needed for the use of forensic

genetic genealogy analysis technology.

SEC. . PROMOTING POLICE LEADERSHIP ACT.

(a) Short Title.—This section may be cited as the

“Promoting Police Leadership Act”.

(b) Commander Curriculum Development.—

(1) Definitions.—Section 901(a) of title I of the Omnibus

Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C.

10251(a)) is amended—

(A) in paragraph (32), by striking “and” at the end;

(B) in paragraph (33)(B), by striking the period at the end

and inserting “; and”; and

“(34) the term `command-level personnel' means law

enforcement officers employed by a State, local, or Tribal

law enforcement agency whose responsibilities include

managing, directing, or overseeing law enforcement operations

within a geographic subunit of the jurisdiction in which such

agency has primary responsibility for law enforcement

activities.”.

(2) Cops program.—Section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus

Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381)

is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(q) Training in Improving Police Command-level Personnel

Leadership, Management, and Effectiveness.—

“(1) Training curricula.—

“(A) In general.—Not later than 180 days after the date

of enactment of this subsection, the Attorney General shall

develop training curricula or identify effective existing

training curricula for command-level personnel relating to—

“(i) leadership and strategic thinking;

“(ii) critical incident response and management, including

understanding, preparing for, and responding to the effect of

critical incidents on officers and communities;

“(iii) risk management;

“(iv) officer wellness;

“(v) data analysis and data-driven policing tactics;

“(vi) evidence-based decision making; and

“(vii) building community trust.

“(B) Requirements.—The training curricula developed or

identified under this paragraph shall include—

“(i) primarily in-person instruction and peer-to-peer

learning;

“(ii) a framework for a practical, evidence-based problem

solving component under which participating command-level

personnel—

“(I) identify and develop a proposed solution to a

leadership, operational, or management challenge relevant to

personnel in the command-level personnel's employing law

enforcement agency;

“(II) receive feedback from curriculum instructors and

other participating command-level personnel to refine the

proposed solution accordingly to meet the needs of the law

enforcement agency and community served; and

“(III) present a final, implementable product emphasizing

evidence-based strategies to program instructors and the

command-level personnel's district or geographic command; and

“(iii) the incorporation of pre-course and post-course

assessments to measure knowledge acquisition and leadership

competencies relevant to the training curricula.

“(C) Consultation.—The Attorney General shall develop and

identify training curricula under this paragraph in

consultation with relevant law enforcement agencies of States

and units of local government, organizations and fraternal

associations representing law enforcement officers,

universities with appropriate law enforcement or leadership

programs, and any other entities the Attorney General

determines appropriate.

“(2) Certified programs and courses.—

“(A) In general.—Not later than 180 days after the date

on which training curricula are developed or identified under

paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall establish a process

to—

“(i) certify training programs and courses offered to

command-level personnel which incorporate 1 or more of the

training curricula developed or identified under paragraph

(1), or equivalents to such training curricula, which may

include certifying training programs or courses offered on or

before the date on which the Attorney General establishes the

process; and

“(ii) terminate the certification of a training program or

course that fails to meet the standards developed or

identified under paragraph (1).

“(B) Partnerships with educational institutions.—Not

later than 180 days after the date on which training

curricula are developed or identified under paragraph (1),

the Attorney General shall develop criteria to ensure that

entities which offer training programs or courses that are

certified under subparagraph (A) collaborate with educational

institutions to evaluate and continuously improve the

curricula and coursework of those educational institutions.

“(3) List.—Not later than 1 year after the date on which

the Attorney General completes the activities required under

paragraphs (1) and (2), the Attorney General shall publish a

list of law enforcement agencies of States and units of local

government employing law enforcement officers who have

successfully completed a course using the training curricula

developed or identified under paragraph (1), or equivalents

to such training curricula, which shall include—

“(A) the total number of law enforcement officers that are

employed by the law enforcement agency; and

“(B) the number of law enforcement officers who have

completed such a course.”.

(1) In general.—Not later than 2 years after the date of

enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date

that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the

Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on the

activities carried out as a result of the amendments made

under subsection (b).

(2) Contents.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall

include, at a minimum, information on—

(A) steps taken by the Attorney General to develop or

identify curricula under section 1701(q)(1) of the Omnibus

Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as added by

subsection (b);

(B) any assessments conducted or identified by the Attorney

General on the effectiveness and utilization of curricula

developed or identified under section 1701(q)(1) of the

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as added

by subsection (b);

improvements; and

(D) barriers to training implementation.

(d) GAO Report.—Not later than 3 years after the date of

enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United

States shall—

(1) conduct a review of the actions taken by the Attorney

General pursuant to this section and the amendments made by

this section; and

(2) submit to Congress a report on the review conducted

under paragraph (1), which shall include a description of—

(A) the process for developing and identifying curricula

under section 1701(q)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and

Safe Streets Act of 1968, as added by subsection (b),

including the effectiveness of the consultation by the

Attorney General with the agencies, associations, and

organizations identified under that subsection; and

(B) the certification of training programs and courses

under section 1701(q)(2) of the Omnibus Crime Control and

Safe Streets Act of 1968, as added by subsection (b),

including the development of the process for certification

and its implementation.

(e) State Certifications and Training Standards.—Nothing

in this section, or an amendment made by this section, shall

be construed to preempt or replace the authority of any State

or local government, including any Peace Officer Standards

and Training entity or similar certifying body, to set and

enforce certification, training, or qualification standards

for law enforcement officers.

SEC. . PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM RUSSIAN LITIGATION ACT.

(a) Short Title.—This section may be cited as the

“Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2026”.

(b) Statement of Policy.—It is the policy of the United

States—

(1) to ensure that United States persons are not

disadvantaged for actions or omissions undertaken to comply

with United States sanctions or export controls; and

(2) to ensure that foreign persons, or persons acting on

their behalf, cannot obtain compensation for any action

related to United States persons attempting in good faith to

comply with their obligations under United States sanctions

or export controls.

Sanctions.—

(1) In general.—Chapter 111 of title 28, United States

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“Sec. 1660. Limitation on civil actions affected by United

States sanctions

“(a) Limitation.—Notwithstanding any provision of law, no

person (other than the United States or a person acting on

behalf of the United States) may bring a civil action in

Federal or State court to enforce any foreign judgment or

foreign arbitral award arising from a claim where—

“(1) the underlying conduct or circumstances giving rise

to the claim resulted from actions to comply with United

States sanctions impeding the performance of a contract; or

“(2) the court or tribunal issuing the judgment or

arbitral award asserted jurisdiction based, in whole or in

part, on the imposition of United States sanctions or export

controls (or any foreign law enacted in response to the

imposition of United States sanctions or export controls).

“(b) Removal and Dismissal.—An action to recognize or

enforce a foreign judgment or foreign arbitral award

described in subsection (a) may be removed by any defendant

to the appropriate United States district court, which shall

dismiss the action.

“(c) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this section may be

construed to limit—

“(1) the authority of the President, any delegate of the

President (including the Office of Foreign Assets Control of

the Department of the Treasury), or any other officer or

official of the United States to bring any action or exercise

any responsibility under any applicable State or Federal law;

“(2) any right, remedy, or cause of action available to a

victim of international terrorism, torture, extrajudicial

killing, aircraft sabotage, or hostage taking, who is, or was

at the time of the victim's injury, a national of the United

States, a member of the United States Armed Forces, an

employee of the United States Government, or an individual

performing a contract awarded by the United States Government

acting within the scope of the individual's employment, or a

family member of any such victim, under any applicable State

or Federal law, including—

“(A) chapter 97 of this title;

“(B) chapter 113B of title 18; and

“(C) the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act

of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.) and any other laws providing

for the application of sanctions with respect to Iran or

Syria;

“(3) any right, remedy, or cause of action available to

any party arising under or relating to the party's

contractual rights (other than an action to enforce a foreign

judgment or foreign arbitral award described in subsection

(a)) where the parties agreed to resolve all disputes by

litigation in a State or Federal court within the United

States or by arbitration within the United States; or

“(4) any other right, remedy, or cause of action available

to any party arising under State or Federal law (other than

an action to enforce a foreign judgment or foreign arbitral

award described in subsection (a)) where the underlying

conduct or circumstances

giving rise to the claim resulted from the imposition of

United States sanctions or export controls.

“(d) United States Sanctions Defined.—In this section:

“(1) In general.—The term `United States sanctions' means

any prohibition, restriction, or condition on transactions

involving any property in which any foreign country or

national thereof has any interest that is imposed by the

United States to address threats to the national security,

foreign policy, or economy of the United States pursuant to—

“(A) section 203 of the International Emergency Economic

Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702); or

“(B) any other provision of law, including any provision

of law relating to export controls.

“(2) Duties.—The term `United States sanctions' does not

include the imposition of a duty on the importation of

goods.”.

(2) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections for such

chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to

section 1659 the following new item:

“1660. Limitation on civil actions affected by United States

sanctions.”.

(3) Application.—Section 1660 of title 28, United States

Code, as added by paragraph (1), applies with respect to

civil actions pending on or after the date of the enactment

of this Act.

SEC. . STRENGTHENING CHILD EXPLOITATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.

(a) Short Title.—This section may be cited as the

“Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act”.

(b) Kidnapping; Sexual Abuse; Illicit Sexual Conduct With

Respect to Minors.—

(1) In general.—Part I of title 18, United States Code, is

amended—

(A) in section 1201—

(i) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph

(1), by inserting “obtains by defrauding or deceiving any

person,” after “abducts,”;

(ii) in subsection (b), by inserting “obtained by

defrauding or deceiving any person,” after “abducted,”;

and

(iii) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the

following:

“(2) Defense.—For an offense described in this subsection

involving a victim who has not attained the age of 16 years,

it is not a defense that the victim consented to the conduct

of the offender, unless the offender can establish by a

preponderance of the evidence that the offender reasonably

believed that the victim had attained the age of 16 years.”;

(B) in chapter 109A—

(i) in section 2241(c), by striking “crosses a State

line” and inserting “travels in interstate or foreign

commerce”;

(ii) in section 2242(3), by striking “, to include doing

so” and inserting “or”;

(iii) in section 2243, by adding at the end the following:

“(f) Intentional Touching Involving Individuals Under the

Age of 16.—

“(1) Offense.—It shall be unlawful, in the special

maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or

in a Federal prison, or in any prison, institution, or

facility in which persons are held in custody by direction of

or pursuant to a contract or agreement with the head of any

Federal department or agency, to knowingly cause the

intentional touching, not through the clothing, of the

genitalia of any person by a person who has not attained the

age of 16 years, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass,

degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any

person, or attempt to do so, if to do so would violate

subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this section, section 2241, or

section 2242 had such intentional touching been a sexual act.

“(2) Penalty.—Any person who violates paragraph (1) shall

be fined under this title, imprisoned as provided in the

applicable provision of law described in that paragraph, or

both.”; and

(iv) in section 2244—

(I) in subsection (a)—

(aa) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as

subparagraphs (A) through (F), respectively, and adjusting

the margins accordingly;

(bb) by striking “Whoever” and inserting the following:

“(1) In general.—Whoever”;

(cc) in paragraph (1), as so designated—

(AA) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so

redesignated, by striking “if so to do” and inserting “if

to do so”;

(BB) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking

“ten” and inserting “10”;

(CC) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking

“three” and inserting “3”;

(DD) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by striking

“two” and inserting “2”;

(EE) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking

“two” and inserting “2”; and

(FF) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking

the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and

(dd) by adding at the end the following:

“(2) Attempt.—Whoever attempts to commit an offense under

paragraph (1) shall be subject to the same penalty as for a

completed offense.”;

(II) in subsection (b)—

(aa) by inserting “or causes” after “engages in”;

(bb) by inserting “or by” after “sexual contact with”;

(cc) by inserting “, or attempts to do so,” after “other

person's permission”; and

(dd) by striking “two” and inserting “2”; and

(III) in subsection (c), by striking “If the sexual

contact that violates this section (other than subsection

(a)(5)) is with an individual” and inserting “If the sexual

contact or attempted sexual contact that a person engages in

or causes in violation of this section (other than subsection

(a)(1)(E)) is with or by an individual”; and

(i) by striking “a sexual act (as defined in section 2246)

with” and inserting “any conduct involving”; and

(ii) by striking “sexual act occurred” and inserting

“conduct occurred”.

(2) Effective date.—The amendment to section 2241(c) of

title 18, United States Code, made by paragraph (1) shall

apply to conduct that occurred before, on, or after the date

of enactment of this Act.

Contact.—

(1) Penalties for civil rights offenses involving sexual

misconduct.—Section 250(b) of title 18, United States Code,

is amended—

(A) in paragraph (2), by striking “section 2244(a)(5),”

and inserting “section 2244(a)(1)(E), or an attempt to

engage in or cause such contact as prohibited by section

2244(a)(2),”;

(B) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph

(A), by striking “subsection (a)(1) or (b) of section 2244,

but excluding abusive sexual contact through the clothing”

and inserting “section 2244(a)(1)(A), an attempt to engage

in or cause such contact as prohibited by section 2244(a)(2),

or abusive sexual contact of the type prohibited by section

2244(b), but excluding abusive sexual contact through the

clothing or an attempt to engage in or cause such contact”;

(A), by striking “section 2244(a)(2)” and inserting

“section 2244(a)(1)(B) or an attempt to engage in or cause

such contact as prohibited by section 2244(a)(2)”; and

(D) in paragraph (6), in the matter preceding subparagraph

(A), by striking “subsection (a)(3), (a)(4), or (b) of

section 2244” and inserting “subparagraph (C) or (D) of

section 2244(a)(1), an attempt to engage in or cause such

contact as prohibited by section 2244(a)(2), or abusive

sexual contact of the type prohibited by section 2244(b)”.

(2) Sentencing classification of offenses.—Section 3559 of

title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(A) in subsection (c)(2)(F)(i), by striking “sections

2244(a)(1) and (a)(2)” and inserting “subparagraphs (A) and

(B) of section 2244(a)(1)”; and

(B) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking “2244(a)(1)” and

inserting “2244(a)(1)(A)”.

SEC. . ENHANCING NECESSARY FEDERAL OFFENSES REGARDING

CHILD EXPLOITATION (ENFORCE) ACT.

(a) Short Title.—This section may be cited as the

“Enhancing Necessary Federal Offenses Regarding Child

Exploitation Act” or the “ENFORCE Act”.

(b) Clarifying Production With Respect to Material

Constituting or Containing Child Pornography.—Section 2252A

of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (7) and

inserting the following:

“(7) knowingly produces child pornography, as defined in

section 2256(8)(C), that—

“(A) the person knows, or has reason to know, will be

mailed, shipped, or transported using any means or facility

of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting

interstate or foreign commerce;

“(B) was produced using materials that have been mailed,

shipped, or transported in or affecting interstate or foreign

commerce; or

“(C) has been mailed, shipped, or transported using any

means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce or in or

affecting interstate or foreign commerce,”; and

(2) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “or (6)” and inserting

“(6), or (7)”; and

(B) by striking paragraph (3).

Representations of Child Sexual Abuse.—

(1) Removing the statute of limitations for obscene visual

representations of child sexual abuse.—Section 3299 of title

18, United States Code, is amended by inserting “1466A or”

before “1591”.

(2) Including crimes of obscene visual representations of

child sexual abuse in sex offender registration.—Section

111(5)(A)(iii) of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety

Act of 2006 (34 U.S.C. 20911(5)(A)(iii)) is amended by

inserting “1466A or” before “1591”.

(3) Prohibition on reproduction of obscene visual

representations of child sexual abuse in discovery.—Section

1466A of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(A) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and

(B) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:

“(f) Prohibition on Reproduction of Obscene Visual

Depictions of Child Sexual Abuse.—In any criminal proceeding

brought under this section—

“(1) any visual depiction involved in a violation of this

section shall remain in the care, custody, and control of

either the Government or the court in the same manner

specified for child pornography in paragraphs (1) and (2) of

section 3509(m); and

“(2) any identifiable minor, as that term is defined in

section 2256(9), depicted in any visual depiction involved in

a violation of this section may have access to such depiction

in the same manner specified for a victim, with respect to

child pornography depicting the victim, in section

3509(m)(3).”.

(4) Presumption of detention for violations of section

1466a pending trial.—Section 3142 of title 18, United States

Code, is amended—

(A) in subsection (c)(1)(B), in the undesignated matter

following clause (xiv), by striking “that involves” and all

that follows through “2425 of this title” and inserting

“that involves an offense described in subsection

(e)(3)(E)”; and

(B) in subsection (e)(3), by striking subparagraph (E) and

inserting the following:

“(E) an offense—

“(i) involving a minor victim under section 1201, 1591,

2241(a), 2241(b), 2242, 2244(a)(1), 2245, 2421, or 2422(a) of

this title; or

“(ii) under section 1466A(a), 2241(c), 2251A, 2252(a)(1),

2252(a)(2), 2252(a)(3), 2252A(a)(1), 2252A(a)(2),

2252A(a)(3), 2252A(a)(4), 2260, 2422(b), 2423, or 2425 of

this title.”.

(5) Supervised release for violations of section 1466a

after imprisonment.—Section 3583(k) of title 18, United

States Code, is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting

“1466A,” before “1591,”.

SEC. . COUNTERING THREATS AND ATTACKS ON OUR JUDGES ACT.

(a) Short Title.—This section may be cited as the

“Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act”.

(b) Definitions.—Section 202 of the State Justice

Institute Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10701) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (7), by striking “and” at the end;

(2) in paragraph (8)(B), by striking the period at the end

and inserting “; and”; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

“(9) `eligible organization' means a national nonprofit

organization that—

“(A) provides technical assistance and training on, and

has expertise and national-level experience in, judicial

security and safety at the State and local levels;

“(B) has experience in courthouse design and courthouse

security design standards;

“(C) has an understanding of State judicial operations and

public access to judicial services; and

“(D) has experience working with a wide array of different

judges and court systems, including an understanding of the

challenges facing trial courts, appellate courts, rural

courts, and limited-jurisdiction courts at the State and

local levels.”.

Resource Center.—Section 206(c) of the State Justice

Institute Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10705(c)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (14), by striking “and” at the end;

(2) by redesignating paragraph (15) as paragraph (16); and

(3) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following:

“(15) to provide financial and technical support to

eligible organizations to establish, implement, and operate a

State judicial threat and intelligence resource center to—

“(A) provide technical assistance and training around

judicial security, including—

“(i) providing judicial officer safety education and

training for judicial officers, courts, and local law

enforcement;

“(ii) creating resources and guides around judicial

security; and

“(iii) providing physical security assessments for courts,

homes, and other facilities where judicial officers and staff

conduct court-related business;

“(B) proactively monitor threats to the safety of State

and local judges and court staff;

“(C) coordinate with Federal, State, and local law

enforcement agencies to mitigate threats to the safety of

State and local judges and court staff;

“(D) develop standardized incident reporting and threat

evaluation practices for State and local courts in

coordination with State and local law enforcement and fusion

centers;

“(E) develop a national database for reporting, tracking,

and sharing information about threats and incidents towards

judicial officers and court staff at local and State levels

with entities working in the interest of judicial security,

including State and local law enforcement and fusion centers;

and

“(F) coordinate research to identify, examine, and advance

best practices around judicial security.”.

(d) Reports.—Not later than 1 year after the date on which

a State judicial threat intelligence and resource center is

established under paragraph (15) of section 206(c) of the

State Justice Institute Act of 1984, as added by subsection

to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the

Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives an

annual report on the number of threats to State and local

judiciary members and court staff, with breakdown of types of

threats and level of seriousness.

SEC. . CONFLICT-FREE LEAVING EMPLOYMENT AND ACTIVITY

RESTRICTIONS (CLEAR) PATH ACT.

(a) Short Title.—This section may be cited as the

“Conflict-free Leaving Employment and Activity Restrictions

Path Act” or the “CLEAR Path Act”.

(b) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that—

(1) Congress and the executive branch have recognized the

importance of preventing and mitigating the potential for

conflicts of interest following Government service, including

with respect to senior United States officials working on

behalf of foreign governments; and

(2) Congress and the executive branch should jointly

evaluate the status and scope of post-employment

restrictions.

Subject to Senate Confirmation.—

(1) In general.—Section 207 of title 18, United States

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(m) Extended Post-employment Restrictions for Officials

in Positions Subject to Senate Confirmation.—

“(1) Definitions.—In this subsection:

“(A) Country of concern.—The term `country of concern'

has the meaning given the term in section 1(m) of the State

Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.

2651a(m)), except that it does not include the country

described in paragraph (1)(A)(vi) of that section, as in

effect on the date of enactment of the Conflict-free Leaving

Employment and Activity Restrictions Path Act.

“(B) Foreign governmental entity.—The term `foreign

governmental entity' has the meaning given the term in

section 1(m) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of

1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)).

“(C) Represent.—The term `represent' does not include

representation by an attorney, who is duly licensed and

authorized to provide legal advice in a United States

jurisdiction, of a person or entity in a legal capacity or

for the purposes of rendering legal advice.

“(D) Senate-confirmed position.—The term `Senate-

confirmed position' means a position in a department or

agency of the executive branch of the United States for which

appointment is required to be made by the President, by and

with the advice and consent of the Senate.

“(2) Agency heads, deputy heads, and other positions

subject to senate confirmation.—Any person who serves in a

position requiring appointment by the President as head or

deputy head of, or serves in any other Senate-confirmed

position in, a department or agency of the executive branch

of the United States, and who, at any time after the

termination of the person's service in that position,

knowingly represents, aids, or advises a foreign governmental

entity of a country of concern before an officer or employee

of the executive or legislative branch of the United States

with the intent to influence a decision of the officer or

employee in carrying out his or her official duties shall be

punished as provided in section 216.

“(3) Notice of restrictions.—Any person subject to the

restrictions under this subsection shall be provided notice

of these restrictions by the relevant department or agency—

“(A) upon appointment by the President; and

“(B) upon termination of service with the relevant

department or agency.

“(4) Effective date.—

“(A) In general.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B),

the restrictions under this subsection shall apply only to

persons who are appointed by the President to the positions

referenced in this subsection on or after the date of

enactment of the Conflict-free Leaving Employment and

Activity Restrictions Path Act.

“(B) Grace period for added countries of concern.—If the

definition of the term `country of concern' under subsection

(m) of section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities

Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is modified in accordance with

paragraph (7) of that subsection by adding a country to the

list of countries described in paragraph (1)(A) of that

subsection, in the case of any person who is appointed by the

President to a position referenced in this subsection on or

after the date of enactment of the Conflict-free Leaving

Employment and Activity Restrictions Path Act and who

knowingly represents, aids, or advises a foreign governmental

entity of a country added to the list of countries described

in paragraph (1)(A) of such subsection (m), the restrictions

under this subsection shall apply to such person on and after

the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of a

relevant joint resolution of approval as described in

paragraph (7)(C) of such subsection (m) adding that country

to the list of countries described in paragraph (1)(A) of

such subsection (m).

“(5) Sunset.—

“(A) In general.—On and after the date that is 5 years

after the date of enactment of the Conflict-free Leaving

Employment and Activity Restrictions Path Act, the

restrictions under paragraph (2) shall not apply to any

person appointed by the President, on or after such date of

enactment, to a position referenced in this subsection,

without regard to the date on which the service of such

person in such position terminates.

“(B) No effect on conduct before sunset.—Nothing in

subparagraph (A) shall be construed to limit the

applicability of paragraph (2) with respect to any conduct by

a person appointed by the President to a position referenced

in this subsection that occurred before the date that is 5

years after the date of enactment of the Conflict-free

Leaving Employment and Activity Restrictions Path Act.”.

(2) Conforming amendment.—Section 1(m) of the State

Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m))

is amended—

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs

(8) and (9), respectively; and

(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:

“(6) Relation to government-wide restrictions.—This

subsection shall not apply to a person by reason of the

person's service in a position referenced in this subsection

if the person is subject to the restrictions under section

207(m) of title 18, United States Code, by reason of the same

service.”.

(d) Mechanism to Amend Definition of “Country of

Concern”.—Section 1(m) of the State Department Basic

Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)) is amended by

inserting after paragraph (6), as added by subsection (c)(2),

the following:

“(7) Modification to definition of `country of concern'.—

“(A) In general.—The Secretary of State may, in

consultation with the Attorney General, propose the addition

or deletion of countries described in paragraph (1)(A).

“(B) Submission.—Any proposal described in subparagraph

(A) shall—

“(i) be submitted to the Chairman and Ranking Member of

the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the

Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary

of the House of Representatives; and

“(ii) become effective upon enactment of a joint

resolution of approval as described in subparagraph (C).

“(C) Joint resolution of approval.—

“(i) In general.—For purposes of subparagraph (B)(ii),

the term `joint resolution of approval' means only a joint

resolution—

“(I) that does not have a preamble;

“(II) that includes in the matter after the resolving

clause the following: `That Congress approves the

modification of the definition of “country of concern”

under section 1(m) of the State Department Basic Authorities

Act of 1956, as submitted by the Secretary of State on ;

and section 1(m)(1)(A) of the State Department Basic

Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1)(A)) is amended

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