Short title

This Act may be cited as the

Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act

Human trafficking awareness signs at rest stops

(a)

Local and regional project assistance

Section 6702 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (a)(3)—(A)in subparagraph (G), by striking and at the end;(B)by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I); and(C)by adding at the end the following:

(H)a project to procure and install human trafficking awareness signage at rest stops and welcome centers along the Interstate System; and

; and

(2)in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:

(4)

Certain projects

In the case of an eligible project described in subsection (a)(3)(H), subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) shall not apply.

(b)

Surface transportation block grant program

Section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following:

(25)Projects described in section 6702(a)(3)(H) of title 49.

Department of Transportation advisory committee on human trafficking

Section 5 of the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act (Public Law 115–99; 131 Stat. 2243) is amended—(1)in subsection (b)—(A)in paragraph (1), by striking 15 and inserting 16; and(B)in paragraph (2)—(i)in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end;(ii)in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(iii)by adding at the end the following:

(D)State departments of transportation.

; and

(2)in subsection (c)—(A)by striking Not later than and inserting the following:

(1)

In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than

; and

(B)by adding at the end the following:

(2)

State department of transportation representatives

The Secretary shall appoint the member described in subsection (b)(2)(D) by not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of the Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act.