[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2801 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2801

   To establish a task force for the purpose of studying and making 
   recommendations to prevent and combat internet-facilitated human 
                              trafficking.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 5, 2011

  Ms. Bass of California (for herself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
           Wolf, and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill

                           September 6, 2011

 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
    the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
   To establish a task force for the purpose of studying and making 
   recommendations to prevent and combat internet-facilitated human 
                              trafficking.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent 
Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet Task Force Act'' or ``E-
SAFETI Task Force Act''.

SEC. 2. INTERNET-FACILITATED HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department of State 
a task force to be known as the ``Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent 
Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet (E-SAFETI) Task Force'' 
(referred to in this Act as the ``Task Force''), for the purpose of 
studying and making recommendations to prevent internet-facilitated 
human trafficking.
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) Composition.--The Task Force shall be composed of 20 
        members as follows:
                    (A) A representative of the Department of State, 
                who shall be appointed by the Secretary of State, and 
                who shall serve as chair of the Task Force.
                    (B) A representative of the Federal Communications 
                Commission, who shall be appointed by the Chairman of 
                the Federal Communications Commission.
                    (C) A representative of the Federal Bureau of 
                Investigation, who shall be appointed by the Director 
                of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
                    (D) A representative of Immigration and Customs 
                Enforcement, who shall be appointed by the Director of 
                Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
                    (E) A representative of the Administration for 
                Children and Families who, shall be appointed by the 
                Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for 
                the Administration for Children and Families.
                    (F) Two representatives of the Department of 
                Justice, who shall be appointed by the Attorney 
                General.
                    (G) A representative of the Department of Labor, 
                who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Labor.
                    (H) Thirteen members appointed by the Secretary of 
                State (in consultation with the other members of the 
                Task Force), including--
                            (i) 3 members representing companies that 
                        have exhibited leadership in combating 
                        internet-facilitated human trafficking, at 
                        least one of whom shall represent an Internet 
                        Web site company;
                            (ii) 2 members representing non-profit 
                        organizations;
                            (iii) 2 members representing academic 
                        institutions;
                            (iv) 1 member representing a State Attorney 
                        General's office;
                            (v) 1 member who was a victim of a severe 
                        form of trafficking in persons; and
                            (vi) 3 additional at-large members, from 
                        the public or private sectors.
            (2) Appointment.--Members of the Task Force shall be 
        appointed not later than 90 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
            (3) Compensation.--Members of the Task Force shall not 
        receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of 
        their service on the Commission.
            (4) Terms.--Members of the Task Force shall serve at the 
        pleasure of the appointing authorities.
            (5) Vacancies.--Any vacancy on the Task Force shall be 
        filled in the manner in which the original appointment was 
        made.
    (c) Duties.--The Task Force shall--
            (1) study the impact and prevalence of internet-facilitated 
        human trafficking; and
            (2) make recommendations on how to best prevent internet-
        facilitated human trafficking, including--
                    (A) adoption of cutting-edge technology;
                    (B) collaboration with the private sector;
                    (C) better enforcement of current laws;
                    (D) improved information gather and 
                interdepartmental collaboration; and
                    (E) development of new law and policy.
    (d) Meetings.--The Task Force shall meet not less than three times 
in the first year after the establishment of the Task Force, and not 
less than twice per year thereafter.
    (e) Report.--The Task Force shall submit an annual report to 
Congress on the activities, findings, and recommendations of the Task 
Force.
    (f) Termination.--The Task Force shall terminate 3 years after the 
members of the Task Force are appointed in accordance with subsection 
(b).
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Internet-facilitated human trafficking.--The term 
        ``internet-facilitated human trafficking'' means the use of the 
        Internet to engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons.
            (2) Severe forms of trafficking in persons.--The term 
        ``severe forms of trafficking in persons'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims 
        Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(8)).
            (3) Victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons.--The 
        term ``victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 103 of the Trafficking 
        Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(13)).
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