S 1738 · 110th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 110-401.(2008-10-13)
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Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2007 - Requires the Attorney General to appoint a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of Deputy Attorney General to coordinate Department of Justice policies and strategies for the prevention and investigation of child exploitation cases. Establishes within the Office of Justice Programs an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC Task Force), consisting of state and local task forces (one task force for each state) to address online enticement of children, child exploitation, and child obscenity and pornography cases. Requires the Attorney General to establish a National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Network Center to assist the ICAC Task Force program and federal, state, local, and tribal agencies investigating and prosecuting child exploitation. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state and local ICAC task forces to combat Internet crimes against children. Requires the Attorney General to establish additional computer forensic capacity to address backlogs, including for child exploitation investigations. Amends the federal criminal code to authorize wiretapping in…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 1738, Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2008
Jun 5, 2008<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 15, 2008</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 1738, Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2008
Jun 5, 2008Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 15, 2008
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
15 Democrats5 Republicans