II 108th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3025 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2004 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To strengthen efforts to combat slavery and trafficking in persons, within the United States and around the world.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop Trafficking of Persons Act of 2004 or the STOP Act.

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Jurisdictional immunity of foreign states engaged in trafficking

Section of 1603(d) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: Commercial activity shall be construed to include trafficking in human beings for sexual activity or other purposes..

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Reducing demand for human trafficking in foreign countries

Section 108(b) of the Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7106(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (11)Whether the government of the country takes any steps to reduce the demand for human trafficking within the borders of the country, including participation in the international sex tourism industry by citizens of the country. .

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Investigation of trafficking in foreign countries

The Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended— (1)by redesignating section 113 as section 115; (2)by redesignating section 112A as section 113; and (3)by inserting after section 113, as redesignated under paragraph (2), the following:

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Investigation of trafficking in foreign nations by nongovernmental organizations

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require any nongovernmental organization, which receives Federal funds under this Act for purposes of investigating trafficking activities in foreign nations, to notify foreign governments or targets of such investigations that funds of the United States are being used to carry out such investigative activities.

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