[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7089 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7089

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT


 
  To authorize the Diplomatic Security Services of the Department of 
State to investigate allegations of violations of conduct constituting 
  offenses under chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, and for 
                            other purposes.

    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 ``Global Anti-Human Trafficking 
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANDING PROTECTION AND PROSECUTION EFFORTS AT THE UNITED 
              STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

    (a) Investigation Authority.--The Secretary of State is authorized 
to investigate transnational violations of chapter 77 of title 18, 
United States Code, in which part of the offense conduct occurred 
outside the United States or involved 1 or more foreign nationals.
    (b) Authorities.--Section 37(a)(1) of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2709(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; or'' and inserting 
        a semicolon;
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(C) transnational violations of chapter 77 of 
                title 18, United States Code, in which any part of the 
                offense conduct occurred outside the United States or 
                involved one or more foreign nationals; or''.

SEC. 3. REPORT.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and annually thereafter for six years, the Secretary of State shall 
submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a 
report that includes each of the following:
            (1) The number of relevant cases opened and investigated by 
        the Diplomatic Security Service as a result of the additional 
        authorities granted by the amendments made by this Act.
            (2) The percentage of the cases opened and investigated by 
        the Diplomatic Security Service as a result of the additional 
        authorities granted by the amendments made by this Act that 
        were referred for further action, including prosecution.
            (3) An assessment of the efficacy of the authorities 
        granted by the amendments made by this Act and whether such 
        authorities are sufficient to meaningfully contribute to 
        Department of State and broader United States Government 
        efforts to prosecute and prevent, where applicable, human 
        trafficking and transnational violations of chapter 77 of title 
        18, United States Code.
            (4) An assessment of whether the resources of the 
        Diplomatic Security Service are sufficient to effectively carry 
        out the objectives of this Act.

SEC. 4. SUNSET.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall terminate on the 
date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
the provisions of law amended by such amendments shall be restored as 
if such amendments had not been enacted.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2024.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 7089

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  To authorize the Diplomatic Security Services of the Department of 
State to investigate allegations of violations of conduct constituting 
  offenses under chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, and for 
                            other purposes.