[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 180 (Monday, November 6, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7019-S7020]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 1579. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Johnson (for himself and Mrs.
McCaskill)) proposed an amendment to the
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bill H.R. 1370, 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;
as follows:
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.
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