[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 719 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
1st Session
H. R. 719
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 15, 2007
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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AN ACT
To authorize additional appropriations for supervision of Internet
access by sex offenders convicted under Federal law, and for other
purposes.
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 ``Keeping the Internet Devoid of
Sexual Predators Act of 2007'' or the ``KIDS Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUPERVISION OF
INTERNET ACCESS BY SEX OFFENDERS CONVICTED UNDER FEDERAL
LAW.
In addition to any other sums authorized to be appropriated for the
purposes of supervising persons on probation and pretrial release in
connection with convictions for Federal offenses, there are authorized
to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each fiscal years 2008 through 2013
for any or all of the following purposes:
(1) To evaluate computer internet filtering, monitoring and
other programs and devices that are designed to filter access
to certain web sites, permit monitoring of the use by persons
under supervision of internet, and related purposes.
(2) To purchase those programs and devices determined
through that evaluation to be the best for those purposes.
(3) To train probation officers in the use of those
programs and devices.
(4) To train probation officers in the supervision of sex
offenders.
(5) To hire probation officers and other personnel as
required to supervise convicted sex offenders effectively.
SEC. 3. DISCRETIONARY CONDITION OF PROBATION AND SUPERVISED RELEASE FOR
SEX OFFENDERS.
(a) Probation.--Section 3563(b) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (22), by striking ``or'';
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (23) and
inserting ``; or'' and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (23) the following:
``(24) if required to register under the Sex Offender
Registration and Notification Act--
``(A) obtain access to the Internet only from
computers approved by the probation officer;
``(B) consent and fully cooperate with periodic
examinations of the computers by the probation officer,
including the retrieval and copying of all data from
those computers and removal of the computer equipment
for a reasonable period of time for the purpose of
conducting a more thorough inspection;
``(C) consent and fully cooperate with the
installation on the computers any hardware or software
filtering systems designated by the probation officer
that restrict the defendant's access to classes of web
sites designated by the officer as to which, under the
circumstances of the offense, access should be
restricted;
``(D) consent and fully cooperate with the
installation on the computers of monitoring systems or
hardware that permit the probation officer to monitor
the defendant's computer use to assure compliance with
the law, conditions of probation, and to protect public
safety; and
``(E) take no steps to disable or evade the
filtering or monitoring programs or devices.''.
(b) Supervised Release.--Section 3583(d) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``any condition set forth as a
discretionary condition of probation in section 3563(b)(1) through
(b)(10) and (b)(12) through (b)(20)'' and inserting ``a condition set
forth in section 3563(b), other than that described in paragraph (11)
of that section''.
SEC. 4. DIRECTION TO SENTENCING COMMISSION.
The United States Sentencing Commission, pursuant to its authority
under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance
with this section, shall review and, if appropriate amend the Federal
sentencing guidelines (including its policy statements) applicable to
persons convicted of sex offenses involving children in circumstances
where the offense is committed or facilitated by the use of the
Internet, and--
(1) a misrepresentation is made over the Internet as to the
age of the offender; or
(2) there is a failure of the offender to reveal the
offender's status as a sex offender.
SEC. 5. MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM STANDARDS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRONIC
MONITORING UNITS USED IN SEXUAL OFFENDER MONITORING PILOT
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (C) of section 621(a)(1) of the Adam
Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16981(a)(1))
is amended to read as follows:
``(C) Minimum standards.--The electronic monitoring
units used in the pilot program shall at a minimum--
``(i) provide a tracking device for each
offender that contains a central processing
unit with global positioning system; and
``(ii) permit continuous monitoring of
offenders 24 hours a day.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to grants provided on or after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 6. FINANCIAL FACILITATION OF ACCESS TO CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.
(a) Offense.--Chapter 95 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1960A. Financial facilitation of access to child pornography
``Whoever knowingly conducts, or attempts or conspires to conduct,
a financial transaction (as defined in section 1956(c)) in or affecting
interstate or foreign commerce, knowing that such transaction will
facilitate access to, or possession of, child pornography (as defined
in Section 2256) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more
than 20 years, or both.''.
(b) Amendment to Table of Sections.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 95 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new item:
``1960A. Financial facilitation of access to child pornography.''.
SEC. 7. CHANGE IN DEFINITION OF MONETARY INSTRUMENTS FOR MONEY
LAUNDERING AND OTHER OFFENSES.
Section 1956(c)(5) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (i); and
(2) by inserting ``, (iii) electronic or digital
currencies, and the corresponding monetary value of any
associated account, or (iv) stored value cards or similar
devices'' after ``delivery''.
Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2007.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.