Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2011, $199,883)
This program is authorized by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2011 (Pub. L. 1121-1017, div. B, secs. 1101-1104) and Pub. L. No. 111-117, 123 Stat. 3034, 3134, and informed by section 401 of Public Law 110-403, which authorizes the Department to provide funding to support state and local intellectual property enforcement efforts. The Intellectual Property Crime Enforcement Program is designed to provide national support and improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal criminal justice systems to address intellectual property criminal enforcement, including prosecution, prevention, training, and technical assistance. This program is generally informed by section 401 of Public law 110-403, which authorizes the Department to provide funding to support state and local intellectual property crime enforcement efforts.
The grantee will use funds to investigate intellectual property crimes by working in partnership with the Port of Portland, Homeland Security, U.S. Postal Instectors, and other law enforcement agencies. Project goals include the identification, investigation, and prosecution of individuals and/or organizations violating intellectual property laws.
The grantee will collaborate with partnered federal and local law enforcement agencies and work to interrupt criminal violations of intellectual property crime laws through public and law enforcement education. Funds will be used for overtime and contracted personnel, necessary equipment, and travel for attendance to intellectual property related conference/training(s).
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