113 HR 5076 IH: Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2014 U.S. House of Representatives 2014-07-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5076 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2014 Mr. Heck of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Kline, and Mr. Scott of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2014.

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Amendments

The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is amended— (1)in section 343(b)(5)— (A)in subparagraph (A) by inserting , severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 103(9) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9))), and sex trafficking (as defined in section 103(10) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 7102(10))) before the semicolon at the end, (B)in subparagraph (B) by inserting , severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 103(9) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9))), and sex trafficking (as defined in section 103(10) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 7102(10))) after assault, and (C)in subparagraph (C) by inserting , including such youth who are victims of trafficking (as defined in section 103(15) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(15))) before the semicolon at the end, and (2)in section 351(a) by striking or sexual exploitation and inserting sexual exploitation, severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 103(9) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9))), or sex trafficking (as defined in section 103(10) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 7102(10))).