In the nature of a substitute.

SA 1196. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Casey))
proposed an amendment to the bill S. 134, to amend title 18, United
States Code, with regard to stalking; as follows:

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Combat Online Predators
Act''.

SEC. 2. ENHANCED PENALTY FOR STALKERS OF CHILDREN.

(a) In General.--Chapter 110A of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2261A the
following:

``Sec. 2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children

``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), if
the victim of an offense under section 2261A is under the age
of 18 years, the maximum imprisonment for the offense is 5
years greater than the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise
provided for that offense in section 2261.
``(b) Limitation.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a
person who violates section 2261A if--
``(1) the person is subject to a sentence under section
2261(b)(5); and
``(2)(A) the person is under the age of 18 at the time the
offense occurred; or
``(B) the victim of the offense is not less than 15 nor
more than 17 years of age and not more than 3 years younger
than the person who committed the offense at the time the
offense occurred.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2261A
the following new item:

``2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children.''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2261A of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 2261(b)
of this title'' and inserting ``section 2261(b) or section
2261B, as the case may be''.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON BEST PRACTICES REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF
ANTI-STALKING LAWS.

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report to
Congress, which shall--
(1) include an evaluation of Federal, Tribal, State, and
local efforts to enforce laws relating to stalking; and
(2) identify and describe those elements of such efforts
that constitute the best practices for the enforcement of
such laws.
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