[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1370 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]
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In the Senate of the United States,
November 6, 2017.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.
1370) entitled ``An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of
Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part
of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other
purposes.'', do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Homeland Security Blue
Campaign Authorization Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. ENHANCED DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY COORDINATION THROUGH
THE BLUE CAMPAIGN.
(a) In General.--Subtitle C of title IV of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 434. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BLUE CAMPAIGN.
``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `human trafficking'
means an act or practice described in paragraph (9) or (10) of section
103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).
``(b) Establishment.--There is established within the Department a
program, which shall be known as the `Blue Campaign'. The Blue Campaign
shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary.
``(c) Purpose.--The purpose of the Blue Campaign shall be to unify
and coordinate Department efforts to address human trafficking.
``(d) Responsibilities.--The Secretary, working through the
Director, shall, in accordance with subsection (e)--
``(1) issue Department-wide guidance to appropriate
Department personnel;
``(2) develop training programs for such personnel;
``(3) coordinate departmental efforts, including training
for such personnel; and
``(4) provide guidance and training on trauma-informed
practices to ensure that human trafficking victims are afforded
prompt access to victim support service providers, in addition
to the government assistance required under section 107 of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105), to
address their immediate and long-term needs.
``(e) Guidance and Training.--The Blue Campaign shall provide
guidance and training to appropriate Department personnel and other
Federal, State, tribal, and law enforcement personnel, as appropriate
regarding--
``(1) programs to help identify instances of human
trafficking;
``(2) the types of information that should be collected and
recorded in information technology systems utilized by the
Department to help identify individuals suspected or convicted
of human trafficking;
``(3) systematic and routine information sharing within the
Department and among Federal, State, tribal, and local law
enforcement agencies regarding--
``(A) individuals suspected or convicted of human
trafficking; and
``(B) patterns and practices of human trafficking;
``(4) techniques to identify suspected victims of
trafficking along the United States border and at airport
security checkpoints;
``(5) methods to be used by the Transportation Security
Administration and personnel from other appropriate agencies--
``(A) to train employees of the Transportation
Security Administration to identify suspected victims
of trafficking; and
``(B) to serve as a liaison and resource regarding
human trafficking prevention to appropriate State,
local, and private sector aviation workers and the
traveling public;
``(6) utilizing resources, such as indicator cards, fact
sheets, pamphlets, posters, brochures, and radio and television
campaigns--
``(A) to educate partners and stakeholders; and
``(B) to increase public awareness of human
trafficking;
``(7) leveraging partnerships with State and local
governmental, nongovernmental, and private sector organizations
to raise public awareness of human trafficking; and
``(8) any other activities the Secretary determines
necessary to carry out the Blue Campaign.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296) is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 433 the following:
``Sec. 434. Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign.''.
SEC. 3. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure, in accordance with the
Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance required under section
434(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2, the
integration of information technology systems utilized within the
Department to record and track information regarding individuals
suspected or convicted of human trafficking.
SEC. 4. REPORT.
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate
and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives
that--
(1) describes the status and effectiveness of the
Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign; and
(2) provides a recommendation regarding the appropriate
office within the Department of Homeland Security for the Blue
Campaign.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated $819,000 to carry out
section 434 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section
2.
Attest:
Secretary.
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H.R. 1370
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