[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 21, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S2308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1128. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 178, to provide justice for the victims of 
trafficking; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     TITLE IV--BETTER RESPONSE FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING

     SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Ensuring a Better Response 
     for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking''.

     SEC. 402. CAPTA AMENDMENTS.

       (a) In General.--The amendments to the Child Abuse 
     Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) made by 
     this section shall take effect 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (b) State Plans.--Section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention 
     and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(2)(B)--
       (A) in clause (xxii), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(xxiv) provisions and procedures requiring identification 
     and assessment of all reports involving children known or 
     suspected to be victims of sex trafficking (as defined in 
     section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 
     2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102 (10)); and
       ``(xxv) provisions and procedures for training child 
     protective services workers about identifying, assessing, and 
     providing comprehensive services for children who are sex 
     trafficking victims, including efforts to coordinate with 
     State law enforcement, juvenile justice, and social service 
     agencies such as runaway and homeless youth shelters to serve 
     this population;''; and
       (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(17) The number of children determined to be victims 
     described in subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxiv).''.
       (c) Special Rule.--
       (1) In general.--Section 111 of the Child Abuse Prevention 
     and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106g) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``For purposes'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(a) Definitions.--For purposes''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Special Rule.--
       ``(1) In general.--For purposes of section 3(2) and 
     subsection (a)(4), a child shall be considered a victim of 
     `child abuse and neglect' and of `sexual abuse' if the child 
     is identified, by a State or local agency employee of the 
     State or locality involved, as being a victim of sex 
     trafficking (as defined in paragraph (10) of section 103 of 
     the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 
     7102)) or a victim of severe forms of trafficking in persons 
     described in paragraph (9)(A) of that section.
       ``(2) State option.--Notwithstanding the definition of 
     `child' in section 3(1), a State may elect to define that 
     term for purposes of the application of paragraph (1) to 
     section 3(2) and subsection (a)(4) as a person who has not 
     attained the age of 24.''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 3(2) of the Child Abuse 
     Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended 
     by inserting ``(including sexual abuse as determined under 
     section 111)'' after ``sexual abuse or exploitation''.
       (3) Technical correction.--Paragraph (5)(C) of subsection 
     (a), as so designated, of section 111 of the Child Abuse 
     Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106g) is amended by 
     striking ``inhumane;'' and inserting ``inhumane.''.

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