114 STAT. 3058 PUBLIC LAW 106-572—DEC. 28, 2000 Public Law 106-572 106th Congress An Act Dec. 28, 2000 To establish a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement in deterring, [H.R. 2816] investigating, and prosecuting computer crimes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Computer Crime the United States of America in Congress assembled. Enforcement Act. 42 USC 3711 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Computer Crime Enforcement Act". 42 USC 3713. SEC. 2. STATE GRANT PROGRAM FOR TRAINING AND PROSECUTION OF COMPUTER CRIMES. (a) IN GENERAL. —Subject to the availability of amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the Of^ce of Justice Programs shall make a grant to each State, which shall be used by the State, in conjunction with units of local government. State and local courts, other States, or combinations thereof in accordance with subsection (b). (b) USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS. —Grants under this section may be used to establish and develop programs to— (1) assist State and local law enforcement agencies in enforcing State and local criminal laws relating to computer crime; (2) assist State and local law enforcement agencies in educating the public to prevent and identify computer crime; (3) educate and train State and local law enforcement officers and prosecutors to conduct investigations and forensic analyses of evidence and prosecutions of computer crime; (4) assist State and local law enforcement officers and prosecutors in acquiring computer and other equipment to conduct investigations and forensic analysis of evidence of computer crimes; and (5) facilitate and promote the sharing of Federal law enforcement expertise and information about the investigation, analysis, and prosecution of computer crimes with State and local law enforcement officers and prosecutors, including the use of multijurisdictional task forces. (c) ASSURANCES. —To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a State shall provide assurances to the Attorney General that the State— (1) has in effect laws that penalize computer crime, such as criminal laws prohibiting— (A) fraudulent schemes executed by means of a computer system or network;
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