Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

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1. 19 U.S.C. 4341added 305Aby H.R. 2853 Sec. 4(a)

   305A. Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center.—(a) Definitions.— In this section:(1) Center.— The term Center means the Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center established pursuant to subsection (b)(1).(2) Organized retail and supply chain crime.— The term organized retail and supply chain crime includes—(A) any crime described in section 659, 2117, 2314, or 2315 of title 18, United States Code that is committed by, in coordination with, or at the instruction of an organization;(B) aiding or abetting the commission of, or conspiring to commit, any act that is in furtherance of a violation of a crime referred to in subparagraph (A); and(C) other crimes related to those described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).(3) Secretary.— The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Homeland Security.(4) Executive Associate Director.— The term "Executive Associate Director" means the Executive Associate Director of Homeland Security Investigations.(b) Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center.—(1) Establishment.— Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025, the Secretary shall direct the Executive Associate Director to establish the Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center.(2) Duties.— The duties of the Center shall include—(A) coordinating Federal law enforcement activities related to organized retail and supply chain crime, including investigations of national and transnational criminal organizations that are engaged in organized retail and supply chain crime;(B) establishing relationships with State and local law enforcement agencies and organizations, including organized retail crime associations and cargo theft associations, and sharing information regarding organized retail and supply chain crime threats with such agencies and organizations;(C) assisting State and local law enforcement agencies with State and local investigations of organized retail and supply chain crime groups;(D) establishing relationships with retail, transportation, and other companies determined by the Executive Associate Director to have significant interests relating to organized retail and supply chain crime threats, sharing information with those companies regarding such threats, collaborating on investigations and loss prevention activities as appropriate, and providing a mechanism for the receipt of investigative information on such threats;(E) establishing a secure system for sharing information regarding organized retail and supply chain crime threats by leveraging existing information systems at the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice;(F) tracking trends with respect to organized retail and supply chain crime and releasing annual public reports on such trends; and(G) supporting the provision of training and technical assistance in accordance with subsection (c).(3) Leadership; staffing.—(A) Director.— The Center shall be headed by a Director, who shall be—(i) an experienced law enforcement officer;(ii) appointed by the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and(iii) in a Senior Executive Service position as defined in section 3132 of title 5, United States Code.(B) Deputy Director.— The Director of the Center shall be assisted by a Deputy Director, who shall be appointed, on a 2-year rotational basis, upon request from the Executive Associate Director, by—(i) the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;(ii) the Director of the United States Secret Service; or(iii) the Chief Postal Inspector.(C) Federal staff.— The staff of the Center shall include—(i) special agents and analysts from Homeland Security Investigations; and(ii) detailed criminal investigators, analysts, and liaisons from other Federal agencies who have responsibilities related to organized retail and supply chain crime, including detailees from—(I) U.S. Customs and Border Protection;(II) the United States Secret Service;(III) the United States Postal Inspection Service;(IV) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives;(V) the Drug Enforcement Administration;(VI) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and(VII) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.(D) State and local staff.— The staff of the Center may include detailees from State and local law enforcement agencies, who shall serve at the Center on a nonreimbursable basis.(4) Coordination.—(A) In general.— The Center shall coordinate its activities, as appropriate, with other Federal agencies and centers responsible for countering transnational organized crime threats.(B) Shared resources.— In establishing the Center, the Executive Associate Director may co-locate or otherwise share resources and personnel, including detailees and agency liaisons, with—(i) the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center established pursuant to section 305(a)(1); or(ii) other existing interagency centers within the Department of Homeland Security.(C) Agreements.— The Director of the Center, or his or her designee, may enter into agreements with Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies and private sector entities to facilitate carrying out the duties described in paragraph (2).(D) Information sharing.—(i) In general.— Subject to the approval of the Director of the Center, information that would otherwise be subject to the limitation on the disclosure of confidential information set forth in section 1905 of title 18, United States Code, may be shared if such disclosure is operationally necessary.(ii) Non-delegable authority.— The Director may not delegate his or her authority under this subparagraph.(5) Reporting requirements.—(A) Initial report.—(i) In general.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025, the Secretary shall submit a report regarding the establishment of the Center to—(I) the Committ

   The bill says: Title III of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4341 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 305 the following:

   Bill text · Current law (19 U.S.C. 4341)

2. Public Law 114-125addedby H.R. 2853 Sec. 4(b)

   The bill says: The table of contents for the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–125; 130 Stat. 122) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 305 the following:

   Bill text

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.