“(a) In General.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act [May 5, 2022], the Attorney General shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to develop a taxonomy for the purpose of categorizing different types of cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime faced by individuals and businesses.
“(b) Development.—In developing the taxonomy under subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences shall—“(1) ensure the taxonomy is useful for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to classify cybercrime in the National Incident-Based Reporting System, or any successor system;
“(2) consult relevant stakeholders, including—“(A) the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security;
“(B) Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies;
“(C) criminologists and academics;
“(D) cybercrime experts; and
“(E) business leaders; and
“(3) take into consideration relevant taxonomies developed by non-governmental organizations, international organizations, academies, or other entities.
“(c) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Attorney General enters into an agreement under subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, which shall include the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, a report detailing and summarizing—“(1) the taxonomy developed under subsection (a); and
“(2) any findings from the process of developing the taxonomy under subsection (a).
“(d) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000.
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