This bill authorizes the FBI to establish a task force dedicated to combating oil theft in the Permian Basin, a major oil-producing region spanning Texas and New Mexico. The task force would consist of at least three FBI employees, led by an FBI director, and would coordinate with state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute oil theft crimes. The bill also increases federal criminal penalties for oil theft and related offenses, raising maximum prison sentences from 10 years to 15 years for certain crimes and from one year to 5 years for others, and allows federal crime-fighting grants known as Byrne JAG funds to be used for oil theft prevention programs. The legislation provides one million dollars in authorized funding for the task force and requires annual reports to Congress on criminal charges, convictions, and spending. This bill primarily affects oil industry stakeholders, law enforcement agencies, and criminals engaged in petroleum theft operations in the Permian Basin region.
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