[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8834 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8834
To establish a Supply Chain Fraud and Theft Task Force.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 25, 2024
Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. Schneider, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Pfluger, Mr.
Costa, and Mr. Fong) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To establish a Supply Chain Fraud and Theft Task Force.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Our Supply Chains
Act''.
SEC. 2. SUPPLY CHAIN CRIME COORDINATION CENTER.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through
the Director of Homeland Security Investigations, shall establish a
Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center through the agency's Innovation
Lab to--
(1) collect and analyze data related to supply chain fraud
and theft; and
(2) identify regions in the United States, modes of
transportation, distribution networks, and retail stores that
are experiencing high volumes of organized crime.
(b) Consultation.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of
Homeland Security, acting through the Director of Homeland Security
Investigations, shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consult
with--
(1) other Federal agencies;
(2) Federal, State, local, tribal, and foreign law
enforcement agencies; and
(3) the private sector.
SEC. 3. SUPPLY CHAIN FRAUD AND THEFT TASK FORCE.
(a) Task Force.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting
through the Director of Homeland Security Investigations and in
conjunction with the Attorney General and the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, shall establish a Supply Chain Fraud and Theft
Task Force (in this section, referred to as ``Task Force'').
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Task Force is to address supply
chain fraud and theft throughout the rail, motor carrier, and
intermodal systems, as well as detect, disrupt, and deter organized
theft groups that are targeting all stages of the supply chain by--
(1) facilitating collaboration among Federal, State, local,
tribal, and foreign law enforcement agencies to execute
coordinated activities in furtherance of supply chain security,
and homeland security;
(2) enhancing information-sharing, including the
dissemination of information about theft and fraud in the
American supply chain among such agencies;
(3) tracking trends with respect to organized crime
throughout the supply chain;
(4) establishing relationships with affected private sector
companies, sharing information with such companies regarding
organized crime and providing mechanisms for the receipt of
investigative information on such threats; and
(5) establishing a secure system for sharing information
regarding organized crime threats by leveraging existing
systems at the Homeland Security Investigations and the Federal
Bureau of Investigations.
(c) Members.--The Task Force shall be comprised of personnel from
the following:
(1) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(2) Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(3) Drug Enforcement Administration.
(4) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
(5) U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
(6) U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
(7) Other Department of Homeland Security personnel, as
appropriate.
(8) Other Department of Justice personnel, as appropriate.
(9) Other Federal agencies, as appropriate.
(10) Appropriate State law enforcement agencies.
(11) Foreign law enforcement agencies, as appropriate.
(12) Local law enforcement agencies from affected cities
and communities.
(13) Railroad police.
(14) Association of the United States Army personnel
focused on cargo issues.
(15) Appropriate tribal law enforcement agencies.
(d) Task Force Deployment.--The Secretary may deploy the Task Force
in jurisdictions in which such Task Force is necessary to achieve the
purposes described in subsection (b), as appropriate. Before deploying
the Task Force, the Secretary shall consider--
(1) data collected and analyzed by the Supply Chain Crime
Coordination Center established under section 2;
(2) regions in the United States, modes of transportation,
distribution networks, and retail stores that are experiencing
high volumes of organized crime, as identified by the Supply
Chain Crime Coordination Center established under section 2;
(3) the availability of Federal, State, local, tribal,
foreign law enforcement, and railroad police resources to
participate in the Task Force; and
(4) whether or not a law enforcement initiative already
exists in the area in which the Task Force would be
established.
(e) Duties.--It shall be the duty of the Task Force to ensure a
coordinated, multi-agency, intelligence-based, and prosecutor-led
approach to identifying, disrupting, and dismantling organizations
responsible for the organized theft, fraud, and theft-related violence
in the United States supply chain.
(f) Operation.--The Secretary may take other actions to assist
Federal, State, local, and tribal entities to participate in the Task
Force, including providing financial assistance, as appropriate, for
operational, administrative, and technological costs associated with
the participation of Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement
agencies in the Task Force.
(g) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
Task Force is established under this section, and annually thereafter
for the following 5 years, the Secretary shall submit a report to
Congress that describes the effectiveness of the Task Force in
identifying and dismantling organized theft groups that profit from
cargo theft, organized retail crime, fraud, other theft-related crimes
that threaten the economy and security of the United States, as
measured by crime statistics and data compiled by the Supply Chain
Crime Coordination Center established under section 2.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this Act $100,000,000 for fiscal years 2025
through 2029.
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