[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 161 (Friday, September 28, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H9381-H9390]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT OF 2017
Mr. MARINO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee
on the Judiciary, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs be discharged from further consideration
of the bill (S. 1312) to prioritize the fight against human trafficking
in the United States, and ask for its immediate consideration in the
House.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Pennsylvania?
There was no objection.
The text of the bill is as follows:
S. 1312
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the
``Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings; sense of Congress.
TITLE I--FREDERICK DOUGLASS TRAFFICKING PREVENTION ACT OF 2017
Sec. 101. Training of school resource officers to recognize and respond
to signs of human trafficking.
Sec. 102. Training for school personnel.
TITLE II--JUSTICE FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS
Sec. 201. Injunctive relief.
Sec. 202. Improving support for missing and exploited children.
Sec. 203. Forensic and investigative assistance.
TITLE III--SERVICES FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS
Sec. 301. Extension of anti-trafficking grant programs.
Sec. 302. Establishment of Office of Victim Assistance.
Sec. 303. Implementing a victim-centered approach to human trafficking.
Sec. 304. Improving victim screening.
Sec. 305. Improving victim services.
TITLE IV--IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION AND INTERAGENCY COORDINATION
Sec. 401. Promoting data collection on human trafficking.
Sec. 402. Crime reporting.
Sec. 403. Human trafficking assessment.
TITLE V--TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Sec. 501. Encouraging a victim-centered approach to training of Federal
law enforcement personnel.
Sec. 502. Victim screening training.
Sec. 503. Judicial training.
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Sec. 504. Training of tribal law enforcement and prosecutorial
personnel.
TITLE VI--ACCOUNTABILITY
Sec. 601. Grant accountability.
TITLE VII--PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL TO END HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
Sec. 701. Short title.
Sec. 702. Definitions.
Sec. 703. Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human
Trafficking.
Sec. 704. Reports.
Sec. 705. Sunset.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The crime of human trafficking involves the
exploitation of adults through force, fraud, or coercion, and
children for such purposes as forced labor or commercial sex.
(2) Reliable data on the prevalence of human trafficking in
the United States is not available, but cases have been
reported in all 50 States, the territories of the United
States, and the District of Columbia.
(3) Each year, thousands of individuals may be trafficked
within the United States, according to recent estimates from
victim advocates.
(4) More accurate and comprehensive data on the prevalence
of human trafficking is needed to properly combat this form
of modern slavery in the United States.
(5) Victims of human trafficking can include men, women,
and children who are diverse with respect to race, ethnicity,
and nationality, among other factors.
(6) Since the enactment of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386; 114 Stat. 1464),
human traffickers have launched increasingly sophisticated
schemes to increase the scope of their activities and the
number of their victims.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
Congress supports additional efforts to raise awareness of
and oppose human trafficking.
TITLE I--FREDERICK DOUGLASS TRAFFICKING PREVENTION ACT OF 2017
SEC. 101. TRAINING OF SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS TO RECOGNIZE
AND RESPOND TO SIGNS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
Section 1701(b)(12) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(12)) is
amended by inserting ``, including the training of school
resource officers in the prevention of human trafficking
offenses'' before the semicolon at the end.
SEC. 102. TRAINING FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL.
Section 41201(f) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994
(42 U.S.C. 14043c(f)) is amended by striking ``2014 through
2018'' and inserting ``2019 through 2022''.
TITLE II--JUSTICE FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS
SEC. 201. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
(a) In General.--Chapter 77 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1595 the
following:
``Sec. 1595A. Civil injunctions
``(a) In General.--Whenever it shall appear that any person
is engaged or is about to engage in any act that constitutes
or will constitute a violation of this chapter, chapter 110,
or chapter 117, or a conspiracy under section 371 to commit a
violation of this chapter, chapter 110, or chapter 117, the
Attorney General may bring a civil action in a district court
of the United States seeking an order to enjoin such act.
``(b) Action by Court.--The court shall proceed as soon as
practicable to the hearing and determination of a civil
action brought under subsection (a), and may, at any time
before final determination, enter such a restraining order or
prohibition, or take such other action, as is warranted to
prevent a continuing and substantial injury to the United
States or to any person or class of persons for whose
protection the civil action is brought.
``(c) Procedure.--
``(1) In general.--A proceeding under this section shall be
governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except
that, if an indictment has been returned against the
respondent, discovery shall be governed by the Federal Rules
of Criminal Procedure.
``(2) Sealed proceedings.--If a civil action is brought
under subsection (a) before an indictment is returned against
the respondent or while an indictment against the respondent
is under seal--
``(A) the court shall place the civil action under seal;
and
``(B) when the indictment is unsealed, the court shall
unseal the civil action unless good cause exists to keep the
civil action under seal.
``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed or applied so as to abridge the exercise of
rights guaranteed under the First Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of
sections for chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1595
the following:
``1595A. Civil injunctions.''.
SEC. 202. IMPROVING SUPPORT FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED
CHILDREN.
(a) Findings.--Section 402 of the Missing Children's
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771) is amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) each year tens of thousands of children run away, or
are abducted or removed, from the control of a parent having
legal custody without the consent of that parent, under
circumstances which immediately place the child in grave
danger;'';
(2) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5);
(3) in paragraph (6) by inserting ``, including child sex
trafficking and sextortion'' after ``exploitation'';
(4) in paragraph (8) by adding ``and'' at the end;
(5) by striking paragraph (9);
(6) by amending paragraph (10) to read as follows:
``(10) a key component of such programs is the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children that--
``(A) serves as a nonprofit, national resource center and
clearinghouse to provide assistance to victims, families,
child-serving professionals, and the general public;
``(B) works with the Department of Justice, the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, the United States Marshals Service,
the Department of the Treasury, the Department of State, U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the United States Secret
Service, the United States Postal Inspection Service, other
agencies, and nongovernmental organizations in the effort to
find missing children and to prevent child victimization; and
``(C) coordinates with each of the missing children
clearinghouses operated by the 50 States, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and international organizations to
transmit images and information regarding missing and
exploited children to law enforcement agencies,
nongovernmental organizations, and corporate partners across
the United States and around the world instantly.''; and
(7) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and (10), as
amended by this subsection, as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and
(7), respectively.
(b) Definitions.--Section 403 of the Missing Children's
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5772) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) the term `missing child' means any individual less
than 18 years of age whose whereabouts are unknown to such
individual's parent;'';
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) the term `parent' includes a legal guardian or other
individual who may lawfully exercise parental rights with
respect to the child.''.
(c) Duties and Functions of the Administrator.--Section 404
of the Missing Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5773) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (3) by striking ``telephone line'' and
inserting ``hotline''; and
(B) in paragraph (6)(E)--
(i) by striking ``telephone line'' and inserting
``hotline'';
(ii) by striking ``(b)(1)(A) and'' and inserting
``(b)(1)(A),''; and
(iii) by inserting ``, and the number and types of reports
to the tipline established under subsection (b)(1)(K)(i)''
before the semicolon at the end;
(2) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``telephone line'' each place it appears
and inserting ``hotline''; and
(ii) by striking ``legal custodian'' and inserting
``parent'';
(B) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) in clause (i)--
(I) by striking ``restaurant'' and inserting ``food''; and
(II) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(ii) in clause (ii) by adding ``and'' at the end; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) innovative and model programs, services, and
legislation that benefit missing and exploited children;'';
(C) by striking subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G);
(D) by amending subparagraph (H) to read as follows:
``(H) provide technical assistance and training to
families, law enforcement agencies, State and local
governments, elements of the criminal justice system,
nongovernmental agencies, local educational agencies, and the
general public--
``(i) in the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and
treatment of cases involving missing and exploited children;
``(ii) to respond to foster children missing from the State
child welfare system in coordination with child welfare
agencies and courts handling juvenile justice and dependency
matters; and
``(iii) in the identification, location, and recovery of
victims of, and children at risk for, child sex
trafficking;'';
(E) by amending subparagraphs (I), (J), and (K) to read as
follows:
``(I) provide assistance to families, law enforcement
agencies, State and local governments, nongovernmental
agencies, child-serving professionals, and other individuals
involved in the location and recovery of missing and abducted
children nationally and, in cooperation with the Department
of State, internationally;
``(J) provide support and technical assistance to child-
serving professionals involved in helping to recover missing
and exploited
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children by searching public records databases to help in the
identification, location, and recovery of such children, and
help in the location and identification of potential
abductors and offenders;
``(K) provide forensic and direct on-site technical
assistance and consultation to families, law enforcement
agencies, child-serving professionals, and nongovernmental
organizations in child abduction and exploitation cases,
including facial reconstruction of skeletal remains and
similar techniques to assist in the identification of
unidentified deceased children;'';
(F) by striking subparagraphs (L) and (M);
(G) by amending subparagraph (N) to read as follows:
``(N) provide training, technical assistance, and
information to nongovernmental organizations relating to non-
compliant sex offenders and to law enforcement agencies in
identifying and locating such individuals;'';
(H) by striking subparagraph (P);
(I) by amending subparagraph (Q) to read as follows:
``(Q) work with families, law enforcement agencies,
electronic service providers, electronic payment service
providers, technology companies, nongovernmental
organizations, and others on methods to reduce the existence
and distribution of online images and videos of sexually
exploited children--
``(i) by operating a tipline to--
``(I) provide to individuals and electronic service
providers an effective means of reporting Internet-related
and other instances of child sexual exploitation in the areas
of--
``(aa) possession, manufacture, and distribution of child
pornography;
``(bb) online enticement of children for sexual acts;
``(cc) child sex trafficking;
``(dd) sex tourism involving children;
``(ee) extra familial child sexual molestation;
``(ff) unsolicited obscene material sent to a child;
``(gg) misleading domain names; and
``(hh) misleading words or digital images on the Internet;
and
``(II) make reports received through the tipline available
to the appropriate law enforcement agency for its review and
potential investigation;
``(ii) by operating a child victim identification program
to assist law enforcement agencies in identifying victims of
child pornography and other sexual crimes to support the
recovery of children from sexually exploitative situations;
and
``(iii) by utilizing emerging technologies to provide
additional outreach and educational materials to parents and
families;'';
(J) by striking subparagraph (R);
(K) by amending subparagraphs (S) and (T) to read as
follows:
``(S) develop and disseminate programs and information to
families, child-serving professionals, law enforcement
agencies, State and local governments, nongovernmental
organizations, schools, local educational agencies, child-
serving organizations, and the general public on--
``(i) the prevention of child abduction and sexual
exploitation;
``(ii) Internet safety, including tips for social media and
cyberbullying; and
``(iii) sexting and sextortion; and
``(T) provide technical assistance and training to local
educational agencies, schools, State and local law
enforcement agencies, individuals, and other nongovernmental
organizations that assist with finding missing and abducted
children in identifying and recovering such children;''; and
(L) by redesignating subparagraphs (H), (I), (J), (K), (N),
(O), (Q), (S), (T), (U), and (V), as amended by this
subsection, as subparagraphs (E) through (O), respectively.
(d) Grants.--Section 405 of the Missing Children's
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5775) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (7) by striking ``(as defined in section
403(1)(A))''; and
(B) in paragraph (8)--
(i) by striking ``legal custodians'' and inserting
``parents''; and
(ii) by striking ``custodians' '' and inserting ``parents'
''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking ``legal
custodians'' and inserting ``parents''.
(e) Reporting.--The Missing Children's Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5771 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating sections 407 and 408 as section 408
and 409, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 406 the following:
``SEC. 407. REPORTING.
``(a) Required Reporting.--As a condition of receiving
funds under section 404(b), the grant recipient shall, based
solely on reports received by the grantee and not involving
any data collection by the grantee other than those reports,
annually provide to the Administrator and make available to
the general public, as appropriate--
``(1) the number of children nationwide who are reported to
the grantee as missing;
``(2) the number of children nationwide who are reported to
the grantee as victims of non-family abductions;
``(3) the number of children nationwide who are reported to
the grantee as victims of family abductions; and
``(4) the number of missing children recovered nationwide
whose recovery was reported to the grantee.
``(b) Incidence of Attempted Child Abductions.--As a
condition of receiving funds under section 404(b), the grant
recipient shall--
``(1) track the incidence of attempted child abductions in
order to identify links and patterns;
``(2) provide such information to law enforcement agencies;
and
``(3) make such information available to the general
public, as appropriate.''.
SEC. 203. FORENSIC AND INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE.
Section 3056(f) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``in conjunction with an investigation''
after ``local law enforcement agency''; and
(2) by striking ``in support of any investigation involving
missing or exploited children''.
TITLE III--SERVICES FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS
SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING GRANT PROGRAMS.
(a) Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.--The
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 112A(b)(4) (22 U.S.C. 7109a(b)(4)), by
striking ``2014 through 2017'' and inserting ``2018 through
2021'';
(2) in section 113 (22 U.S.C. 7110)--
(A) in subsection (d)--
(i) in the paragraph (1), by striking ``$11,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017'' and inserting
``$45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2021'';
and
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2014 through 2017''
and inserting ``2018 through 2021''; and
(B) in subsection (e)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2014 through 2017'' and
inserting ``2018 through 2021''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2014 through 2017''
and inserting ``2018 through 2021''; and
(C) in subsection (f), by striking ``2014 through 2017''
and inserting ``2018 through 2021''.
(b) Annual Trafficking Conference.--Section 201(c)(2) of
the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``2017''
and inserting ``2021''.
(c) Grants to State and Local Law Enforcement for Anti-
trafficking Programs.--Section 204(e) of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
14044c(e)) is amended by striking ``2017'' and inserting
``2021''.
(d) Child Advocates for Unaccompanied Minors.--Section
235(c)(6)(F) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C.
1232(c)(6)(F)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
``Secretary and Human Services'' and inserting ``Secretary of
Health and Human Services''; and
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ``the fiscal years 2016 and
2017'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2018 through 2021''.
(e) Reinstatement and Reauthorization of Grants To Combat
Child Sex Trafficking.--
(1) Reinstatement of expired provision.--
(A) In general.--Section 202 of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044a) is
amended to read as such section read on March 6, 2017.
(B) Conforming amendment.--Section 1241(b) of the Violence
Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (42 U.S.C. 14044a
note) is repealed.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1)
shall take effect as though enacted on March 6, 2017.
(3) Reauthorization.--Section 202(i) of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005, as amended by
paragraph (1), is amended by striking ``2014 through 2017''
and inserting ``2018 through 2021''.
SEC. 302. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF VICTIM ASSISTANCE.
(a) Technical Amendments.--Subtitle D of title IV of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 251 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) in section 442--
(A) by striking ``bureau'' each place such term appears,
except in subsection (a)(1), and inserting ``agency'';
(B) by striking ``the Bureau of Border Security'' each
place such term appears and inserting ``U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement'';
(C) in the section heading, by striking ``bureau of border
security'' and inserting ``u.s. immigration and customs
enforcement'';
(D) in subsection (a)--
(i) in the heading, by striking ``of Bureau''; and
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a bureau to be known
as the `Bureau of Border Security'.'' and inserting ``an
agency to be known as `U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement'.'';
(iii) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``the Bureau of''
before ``Citizenship and Immigration Services'' and inserting
``U.S.''; and
(iv) in paragraph (4), by striking ``the Bureau.'' and
inserting ``the agency.''; and
(E) in subsection (b)(2)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``Bureau of Border Security'' and inserting ``U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the Bureau of''
before ``Citizenship and Immigration Services'' and inserting
``U.S.''; and
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(2) in section 443(2), by striking ``such bureau'' and
inserting ``such agency''.
(b) Formalization of Office of Victim Assistance.--Section
442 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 252) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Office of Victim Assistance.--
``(1) In general.--There is established in Homeland
Security Investigations of U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement the Office of Victim Assistance.
``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Office of Victim
Assistance shall be--
``(A) to provide national oversight to ensure that all
employees of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
comply with all applicable Federal laws and policies
concerning victims' rights, access to information, advisement
of legal rights, just and fair treatment of victims, and
respect for victims' privacy and dignity;
``(B) to oversee and support specially trained victim
assistance personnel through guidance, training, travel,
technical assistance, and equipment to support Homeland
Security Investigations in domestic and international
investigations with a potential or identified victim or
witness.
``(3) Functions.--The Office of Victim Assistance shall--
``(A) fund and provide guidance, training, travel,
technical assistance, equipment, emergency funding for urgent
victim needs as identified, and coordination of victim
assistance personnel throughout Homeland Security
Investigations to provide potential and identified victims
and witnesses with access to the rights and services to which
they are entitled by law;
``(B) provide training throughout the U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement on victim-related policies, issues, roles
of victim assistance personnel, and the victim-centered
approach in investigations;
``(C) provide victim assistance specialists to assess
victims' needs, provide referrals for comprehensive
assistance, and work with special agents to integrate victim
assistance considerations throughout the investigation and
judicial processes, as needed, by locating such specialists--
``(i) where there is a human trafficking task force in
which Homeland Security Investigations participates;
``(ii) where there is a task force targeting child sexual
exploitation in which Homeland Security Investigations
participates; and
``(iii) in each Homeland Security Investigations Special
Agent in Charge Office to address victims of other Federal
crimes, such as telemarketing fraud, which Homeland Security
Investigations investigates;
``(D) provide forensic interview specialists in each
Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge
Office to conduct victim-centered and legally sufficient fact
finding forensic interviews, both domestically and
internationally;
``(E) provide case consultation, operational planning,
coordination of services, and technical assistance and
training to special agents regarding all issues related to
victims and witnesses of all ages;
``(F) establish victim-related policies for Homeland
Security Investigations, including policies related to human
trafficking, child sexual exploitation, and other Federal
crimes investigated by Homeland Security Investigations; and
``(G) collaborate with other Federal, State, local, and
tribal governmental, nongovernmental, and nonprofit entities
regarding policy, outreach, and training activities.
``(4) Data collection.--The Office of Victim Assistance
shall collect and maintain data in a manner that protects the
confidentiality of the data and omits personally identifying
information and subject to other Federal laws regarding
victim confidentiality, including--
``(A) the sex and race of the victim;
``(B) each alleged crime that the victim was subjected to,
and in the case of human trafficking, each purpose for which
the victim was trafficked, such as commercial sex or forced
labor; and
``(C) whether the victim was an adult or a minor child.
``(5) Availability of data to congress.--The Office of
Victim Assistance shall make the data collected and
maintained under paragraph (4) available to the committees of
Congress set forth in section 105(d)(7) of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7)).''.
(c) Reporting Requirement.--Section 105(d)(7) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7103(d)(7)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (Q)(vii), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(2) in subparagraph (R), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(S) the data collected by Homeland Security
Investigations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
under section 442(d)(4) of the Homeland Security Act of
2002.''.
(d) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in section
1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-
296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended by striking the item relating
to section 442 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 442. Establishment of U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement.''.
SEC. 303. IMPLEMENTING A VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACH TO HUMAN
TRAFFICKING.
Section 107(b)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Priority.--In selecting recipients of grants under
this paragraph that are only available for law enforcement
operations or task forces, the Attorney General may give
priority to any applicant that files an attestation with the
Attorney General stating that--
``(i) the grant funds awarded under this paragraph--
``(I) will be used to assist in the prevention of severe
forms of trafficking in persons;
``(II) will be used to strengthen efforts to investigate
and prosecute those who knowingly benefit financially from
participation in a venture that has engaged in any act of
human trafficking;
``(III) will be used to take affirmative measures to avoid
arresting, charging, or prosecuting victims of human
trafficking for any offense that is the direct result of
their victimization; and
``(IV) will not be used to require a victim of human
trafficking to collaborate with law enforcement officers as a
condition of access to any shelter or restorative services;
and
``(ii) the applicant will provide dedicated resources for
anti-human trafficking law enforcement officers for a period
that is longer than the duration of the grant received under
this paragraph.''.
SEC. 304. IMPROVING VICTIM SCREENING.
(a) In General.--The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
section 107A (22 U.S.C. 7105a) the following:
``SEC. 107B. IMPROVING DOMESTIC VICTIM SCREENING PROCEDURES.
``(a) Victim Screening Tools.--Not later than October 1,
2018, the Attorney General shall compile and disseminate, to
all grantees who are awarded grants to provide victims'
services under subsection (b) or (f) of section 107,
information about reliable and effective tools for the
identification of victims of human trafficking.
``(b) Use of Screening Procedures.--Beginning not later
than October 1, 2018, the Attorney General, in consultation
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall
identify recommended practices for the screening of human
trafficking victims and shall encourage the use of such
practices by grantees receiving a grant to provide victim
services to youth under subsection (b) or (f) of section
107.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the
Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
(Public Law 106-386) is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 107A the following:
``Sec. 107B. Improving domestic victim screening procedures.''.
(c) Amendment to Title 18.--Section 1593A of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 1581(a),
1592, or 1595(a)'' and inserting ``this chapter''.
SEC. 305. IMPROVING VICTIM SERVICES.
Section 1402(d)(3) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42
U.S.C. 10601(d)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(C)(i) The Director may use not more than 1 percent of
the amount to be distributed from the Fund under this
paragraph in a particular fiscal year to provide and improve
direct assistance services for crime victims, including
victim assistance coordinators and specialists, in the
Federal criminal justice system (as described in section 3771
of title 18, United States Code, and section 503 of the
Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
10607)) by a department or agency of the Federal Government
other than the Department of Justice.
``(ii) Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after
the date of enactment of this subparagraph and every fiscal
year thereafter, the Director shall solicit requests for
funding under clause (i).
``(iii) Before amounts are distributed from the Fund to a
department or agency for the purpose described in clause (i),
the Director shall evaluate whether the activities proposed
to be carried out by such department or agency would
duplicate services that are provided by another department or
agency of the Federal Government (including the Department of
Justice) using amounts from the Fund, and impose measures to
avoid such duplication to the greatest extent possible.''.
TITLE IV--IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION AND INTERAGENCY COORDINATION
SEC. 401. PROMOTING DATA COLLECTION ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
(a) Prevalence of Human Trafficking.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General
shall submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the
National Institute of Justice to develop a methodology to
assess the prevalence of human trafficking in the United
States, including a timeline for completion of the
methodology.
(b) Innocence Lost National Initiative.--Not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit to the
Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on the
Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives a report on the status of the Innocence Lost
National Initiative, which shall include, for each of the
last 5 fiscal years, information on--
(1) the number of human traffickers who were arrested,
disaggregated by--
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(A) the number of individuals arrested for patronizing or
soliciting an adult;
(B) the number of individuals arrested for recruitment,
harboring, maintaining, or obtaining an adult;
(C) the number of individuals arrested for patronizing or
soliciting a minor; and
(D) the number of individuals arrested for recruitment,
harboring, maintaining, or obtaining a minor;
(2) the number of adults who were arrested on charges of
prostitution;
(3) the number of minor victims who were identified;
(4) the number of minor victims who were arrested and
formally petitioned by a juvenile court or criminally
charged; and
(5) the placement of and social services provided to each
such minor victim as part of each State operation.
(c) Availability of Reports.--The reports required under
subsections (a) and (b) shall be posted on the website of the
Department of Justice.
SEC. 402. CRIME REPORTING.
Section 7332(c) of the Uniform Federal Crime Reporting Act
of 1988 (28 U.S.C. 534 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``in the form of annual
Uniform Crime Reports for the United States'' and inserting
``not less frequently than annually''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Interagency coordination.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this paragraph, the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation shall coordinate with the head of
each department or agency within the Federal Government that
is subject to the mandatory reporting requirements under
paragraph (2) for the purpose of ensuring successful
implementation of paragraph (2).
``(B) For report.--Not later than 6 months after the date
of enactment of this paragraph, the head of each department
or agency within the Federal Government that is subject to
the mandatory reporting requirements under paragraph (2)
shall provide the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation such information as the Director determines is
necessary to complete the first report required under
paragraph (5).
``(5) Annual report by federal bureau of investigation.--
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation shall prepare and submit to
the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a
report detailing the efforts of the departments and agencies
within the Federal Government to come into compliance with
paragraph (2). The report shall contain a list of all
departments and agencies within the Federal Government
subject to paragraph (2) and whether each department or
agency is in compliance with paragraph (2).''.
SEC. 403. HUMAN TRAFFICKING ASSESSMENT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, and annually thereafter, the Executive Associate
Director of Homeland Security Investigations shall submit to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the
Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on human
trafficking investigations undertaken by Homeland Security
Investigations that includes--
(1) the number of confirmed human trafficking
investigations by category, including labor trafficking, sex
trafficking, and transnational and domestic human
trafficking;
(2) the number of victims by category, including--
(A) whether the victim is a victim of sex trafficking or a
victim of labor trafficking; and
(B) whether the victim is a minor or an adult; and
(3) an analysis of the data described in paragraphs (1) and
(2) and other data available to Homeland Security
Investigations that indicates any general human trafficking
or investigatory trends.
TITLE V--TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
SEC. 501. ENCOURAGING A VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACH TO TRAINING
OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.
(a) Training Curriculum Improvements.--The Attorney
General, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Secretary of
Labor shall periodically, but not less frequently than once
every 2 years, implement improvements to the training
programs on human trafficking for employees of the Department
of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and Department
of Labor, respectively, after consultation with survivors of
human trafficking, or trafficking victims service providers,
and Federal law enforcement agencies responsible for the
prevention, deterrence, and prosecution of offenses involving
human trafficking (such as individuals serving as, or who
have served as, investigators in a Federal agency and who
have expertise in identifying human trafficking victims and
investigating human trafficking cases).
(b) Advanced Training Curriculum.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and the Secretary
of Homeland Security shall develop an advanced training
curriculum, to supplement the basic curriculum for
investigative personnel of the Department of Justice and the
Department of Homeland Security, respectively, that--
(A) emphasizes a multidisciplinary, collaborative effort by
law enforcement officers who provide a broad range of
investigation and prosecution options in response to
perpetrators, and victim service providers, who offer
services and resources for victims;
(B) provides guidance about the recruitment techniques
employed by human traffickers to clarify that an individual
who knowingly solicits or patronizes a commercial sex act
from a person who was a minor (consistent with section
1591(c) of title 18, United States Code) or was subject to
force, fraud, or coercion is guilty of an offense under
chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, and is a party to
a human trafficking offense; and
(C) explains that--
(i) victims of sex or labor trafficking often engage in
criminal acts as a direct result of severe trafficking in
persons and such individuals are victims of a crime and
affirmative measures should be taken to avoid arresting,
charging, or prosecuting such individuals for any offense
that is the direct result of their victimization; and
(ii) a comprehensive approach to eliminating human
trafficking should include demand reduction as a component.
(2) Use of curriculum.--The Attorney General and the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide training using
the curriculum developed under paragraph (1) to--
(A) all law enforcement officers employed by the Department
of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security,
respectively, who may be involved in the investigation of
human trafficking offenses; and
(B) members of task forces that participate in the
investigation of human trafficking offenses.
(c) Training Components.--Section 107(c)(4)(B) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7105(c)(4)(B)) is amended--
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(iv) a discussion clarifying that an individual who
knowingly solicits or patronizes a commercial sex act from a
person who was a minor (consistent with section 1591(c) of
title 18, United States Code) or was subject to force, fraud,
or coercion is guilty of an offense under chapter 77 of title
18, United States Code, and is a party to a human trafficking
offense.''.
SEC. 502. VICTIM SCREENING TRAINING.
Section 114 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act
of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 14044g) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(1)(A)--
(A) in clause (i), by striking the ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) individually screening all adults and children who
are suspected of engaging in commercial sex acts or who are
subject to labor exploitation that may be in violation of
child labor laws to determine whether each individual
screened is a victim of human trafficking; and
``(iv) how--
``(I) victims of sex or labor trafficking often engage in
criminal acts as a direct result of severe trafficking in
persons; and
``(II) such individuals are victims of a crime and
affirmative measures should be taken to avoid arresting,
charging, or prosecuting such individuals for any offense
that is the direct result of their victimization.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Department of Justice Victim Screening Protocol.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this subsection, the Attorney General shall
issue a screening protocol for use during all anti-
trafficking law enforcement operations in which the
Department of Justice is involved.
``(2) Requirements.--The protocol required to be issued
under paragraph (1) shall--
``(A) require the individual screening of all adults and
children who are suspected of engaging in commercial sex acts
or who are subject to labor exploitation that may be in
violation of child labor laws to determine whether each
individual screened is a victim of human trafficking;
``(B) require affirmative measures to avoid arresting,
charging, or prosecuting human trafficking victims for any
offense that is the direct result of their victimization;
``(C) require all Federal law enforcement officers and
relevant department personnel who participate in human
trafficking investigations to receive training on enforcement
of the protocol;
``(D) be developed in consultation with State and local law
enforcement agencies, the Department of Health and Human
Services, survivors of human trafficking, and nongovernmental
organizations that specialize in the identification,
prevention, and restoration of victims of human trafficking;
and
``(E) include--
``(i) procedures and practices to ensure that the screening
process minimizes trauma or revictimization of the person
being screened; and
``(ii) guidelines on assisting victims of human trafficking
in identifying and receiving victim services.''.
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SEC. 503. JUDICIAL TRAINING.
Section 223(b)(2) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 13023(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) procedures for improving the judicial response to
children who are vulnerable to human trafficking, to the
extent an appropriate screening tool exists.''.
SEC. 504. TRAINING OF TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
PROSECUTORIAL PERSONNEL.
The Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of
the Office of Tribal Justice, shall carry out a program under
which tribal law enforcement officials may receive technical
assistance and training to pursue a victim-centered approach
to investigating and prosecuting severe forms of trafficking
in persons (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102)).
TITLE VI--ACCOUNTABILITY
SEC. 601. GRANT ACCOUNTABILITY.
Section 1236 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization
Act of 2013 (22 U.S.C. 7113) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``All grants'' and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--For fiscal year 2013, and each fiscal
year thereafter, all grants''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Application to Additional Grants.--For purposes of
subsection (a), for fiscal year 2018, and each fiscal year
thereafter, the term `grant awarded by the Attorney General
under this title or an Act amended by this title' includes a
grant under any of the following:
``(1) Section 223 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 13023).
``(2) The program under section 504 of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2017.''.
TITLE VII--PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL TO END HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Public-Private Partnership
Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking Act''.
SEC. 702. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Public-Private
Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking.
(2) Group.--The term ``Group'' means the Senior Policy
Operating Group established under section 105(g) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7103(g)).
(3) Task force.--The term ``Task Force'' means the
President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat
Trafficking established under section 105(a) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7103(a)).
SEC. 703. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL TO END
HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
(a) Establishment.--There is established the Public-Private
Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking, which
shall provide advice and recommendations to the Group and the
Task Force.
(b) Membership.--
(1) Composition.--The Council shall be composed of not
fewer than 8 and not more than 14 representatives of
nongovernmental organizations, academia, and nonprofit groups
who have significant knowledge and experience in human
trafficking prevention and eradication, identification of
human trafficking, and services for human trafficking
victims.
(2) Representation of nonprofit and nongovernmental
organizations.--To the extent practicable, members of the
Council shall be representatives of nonprofit groups,
academia, and nongovernmental organizations who accurately
reflect the diverse backgrounds related to work in the
prevention, eradication, and identification of human
trafficking and services for human trafficking victims in the
United States and internationally.
(3) Appointment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall appoint--
(A) 1 member of the Council, after consultation with the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
(B) 1 member of the Council, after consultation with the
Minority Leader of the Senate;
(C) 1 member of the Council, after consultation with the
Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(D) 1 member of the Council, after consultation with the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and
(E) the remaining members of the Council.
(4) Term; reappointment.--Each member of the Council--
(A) shall serve for a term of 2 years; and
(B) may be reappointed by the President to serve 1
additional 2-year term.
(5) Employee status.--Members of the Council--
(A) shall not be considered employees of the Federal
Government for any purpose; and
(B) shall not receive compensation.
(c) Functions.--The Council shall--
(1) be a nongovernmental advisory body to the Group;
(2) meet, at its own discretion or at the request of the
Group, not less frequently than annually, to review Federal
Government policy and programs intended to combat human
trafficking, including programs relating to the provision of
services for victims;
(3) serve as a point of contact, with the United States
Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, for Federal agencies
reaching out to human trafficking nonprofit groups and
nongovernmental organizations for input on programming and
policies relating to human trafficking in the United States;
(4) formulate assessments and recommendations to ensure
that the policy and programming efforts of the Federal
Government conform, to the extent practicable, to the best
practices in the field of human trafficking prevention and
rehabilitation and aftercare of human trafficking victims;
and
(5) meet with the Group not less frequently than annually,
and not later than 45 days before a meeting with the Task
Force, to formally present the findings and recommendations
of the Council.
(d) Nonapplicability of FACA.--The Council shall not be
subject to the requirements under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
SEC. 704. REPORTS.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act and annually thereafter until the date described in
section 705, the Council, in coordination with the United
States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, shall submit a
report containing the findings derived from the reviews
conducted pursuant to section 3(c)(2) to--
(1) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate;
(4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(5) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives;
(6) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives;
(7) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives;
(8) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives;
(9) the chair of the Task Force; and
(10) the members of the Group.
SEC. 705. SUNSET.
The Council shall terminate on September 30, 2020.
Amendment Offered by Mr. Marino
Mr. MARINO. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment.
The Clerk read as follows:
Strike all that follows after the enacting clause and
insert the following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the
``Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings; sense of Congress.
TITLE I--FREDERICK DOUGLASS TRAFFICKING PREVENTION ACT OF 2017
Sec. 101. Training of school resource officers to recognize and respond
to signs of human trafficking.
Sec. 102. Training for school personnel.
TITLE II--JUSTICE FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS
Sec. 201. Injunctive relief.
Sec. 202. Improving support for missing and exploited children.
Sec. 203. Forensic and investigative assistance.
TITLE III--SERVICES FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS
Sec. 301. Extension of anti-trafficking grant programs.
Sec. 302. Implementing a victim-centered approach to human trafficking.
Sec. 303. Improving victim screening.
TITLE IV--IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION AND INTERAGENCY COORDINATION
Sec. 401. Promoting data collection on human trafficking.
Sec. 402. Crime reporting.
Sec. 403. Human trafficking assessment.
TITLE V--TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Sec. 501. Encouraging a victim-centered approach to training of Federal
law enforcement personnel.
Sec. 502. Victim screening training.
Sec. 503. Judicial training.
Sec. 504. Training of tribal law enforcement and prosecutorial
personnel.
TITLE VI--ACCOUNTABILITY
Sec. 601. Grant accountability.
TITLE VII--PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL TO END HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
Sec. 701. Short title.
Sec. 702. Definitions.
Sec. 703. Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human
Trafficking.
Sec. 704. Reports.
Sec. 705. Sunset.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The crime of human trafficking involves the
exploitation of adults through
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force, fraud, or coercion, and children for such purposes as
forced labor or commercial sex.
(2) Reliable data on the prevalence of human trafficking in
the United States is not available, but cases have been
reported in all 50 States, the territories of the United
States, and the District of Columbia.
(3) Each year, thousands of individuals may be trafficked
within the United States, according to recent estimates from
victim advocates.
(4) More accurate and comprehensive data on the prevalence
of human trafficking is needed to properly combat this form
of modern slavery in the United States.
(5) Victims of human trafficking can include men, women,
and children who are diverse with respect to race, ethnicity,
and nationality, among other factors.
(6) Since the enactment of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386; 114 Stat. 1464),
human traffickers have launched increasingly sophisticated
schemes to increase the scope of their activities and the
number of their victims.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
Congress supports additional efforts to raise awareness of
and oppose human trafficking.
TITLE I--FREDERICK DOUGLASS TRAFFICKING PREVENTION ACT OF 2017
SEC. 101. TRAINING OF SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS TO RECOGNIZE
AND RESPOND TO SIGNS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
Section 1701(b)(12) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(12)) is
amended by inserting ``, including the training of school
resource officers in the prevention of human trafficking
offenses'' before the semicolon at the end.
SEC. 102. TRAINING FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL.
Section 41201(f) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994
(42 U.S.C. 14043c(f)) is amended by striking ``2014 through
2018'' and inserting ``2019 through 2022''.
TITLE II--JUSTICE FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS
SEC. 201. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
(a) In General.--Chapter 77 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1595 the
following:
``Sec. 1595A. Civil injunctions
``(a) In General.--Whenever it shall appear that any person
is engaged or is about to engage in any act that constitutes
or will constitute a violation of this chapter, chapter 110,
or chapter 117, or a conspiracy under section 371 to commit a
violation of this chapter, chapter 110, or chapter 117, the
Attorney General may bring a civil action in a district court
of the United States seeking an order to enjoin such act.
``(b) Action by Court.--The court shall proceed as soon as
practicable to the hearing and determination of a civil
action brought under subsection (a), and may, at any time
before final determination, enter such a restraining order or
prohibition, or take such other action, as is warranted to
prevent a continuing and substantial injury to the United
States or to any person or class of persons for whose
protection the civil action is brought.
``(c) Procedure.--
``(1) In general.--A proceeding under this section shall be
governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except
that, if an indictment has been returned against the
respondent, discovery shall be governed by the Federal Rules
of Criminal Procedure.
``(2) Sealed proceedings.--If a civil action is brought
under subsection (a) before an indictment is returned against
the respondent or while an indictment against the respondent
is under seal--
``(A) the court shall place the civil action under seal;
and
``(B) when the indictment is unsealed, the court shall
unseal the civil action unless good cause exists to keep the
civil action under seal.
``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed or applied so as to abridge the exercise of
rights guaranteed under the First Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of
sections for chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1595
the following:
``1595A. Civil injunctions.''.
SEC. 202. IMPROVING SUPPORT FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED
CHILDREN.
(a) Findings.--Section 402 of the Missing Children's
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771) is amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) each year tens of thousands of children run away, or
are abducted or removed, from the control of a parent having
legal custody without the consent of that parent, under
circumstances which immediately place the child in grave
danger;'';
(2) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5);
(3) in paragraph (6) by inserting ``, including child sex
trafficking and sextortion'' after ``exploitation'';
(4) in paragraph (8) by adding ``and'' at the end;
(5) by striking paragraph (9);
(6) by amending paragraph (10) to read as follows:
``(10) a key component of such programs is the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children that--
``(A) serves as a nonprofit, national resource center and
clearinghouse to provide assistance to victims, families,
child-serving professionals, and the general public;
``(B) works with the Department of Justice, the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, the United States Marshals Service,
the Department of the Treasury, the Department of State, U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the United States Secret
Service, the United States Postal Inspection Service, other
agencies, and nongovernmental organizations in the effort to
find missing children and to prevent child victimization; and
``(C) coordinates with each of the missing children
clearinghouses operated by the 50 States, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and international organizations to
transmit images and information regarding missing and
exploited children to law enforcement agencies,
nongovernmental organizations, and corporate partners across
the United States and around the world instantly.''; and
(7) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and (10), as
amended by this subsection, as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and
(7), respectively.
(b) Definitions.--Section 403 of the Missing Children's
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5772) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) the term `missing child' means any individual less
than 18 years of age whose whereabouts are unknown to such
individual's parent;'';
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) the term `parent' includes a legal guardian or other
individual who may lawfully exercise parental rights with
respect to the child.''.
(c) Duties and Functions of the Administrator.--Section 404
of the Missing Children's Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 11293) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (3) by striking ``telephone line'' and
inserting ``hotline''; and
(B) in paragraph (6)(E)--
(i) by striking ``telephone line'' and inserting
``hotline'';
(ii) by striking ``(b)(1)(A) and'' and inserting
``(b)(1)(A),''; and
(iii) by inserting ``, and the number and types of reports
to the tipline established under subsection (b)(1)(K)(i)''
before the semicolon at the end;
(2) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``telephone line'' each place it appears
and inserting ``hotline''; and
(ii) by striking ``legal custodian'' and inserting
``parent'';
(B) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) in clause (i)--
(I) by striking ``restaurant'' and inserting ``food''; and
(II) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(ii) in clause (ii) by adding ``and'' at the end; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) innovative and model programs, services, and
legislation that benefit missing and exploited children;'';
(C) by striking subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G);
(D) by amending subparagraph (H) to read as follows:
``(H) provide technical assistance and training to
families, law enforcement agencies, State and local
governments, elements of the criminal justice system,
nongovernmental agencies, local educational agencies, and the
general public--
``(i) in the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and
treatment of cases involving missing and exploited children;
``(ii) to respond to foster children missing from the State
child welfare system in coordination with child welfare
agencies and courts handling juvenile justice and dependency
matters; and
``(iii) in the identification, location, and recovery of
victims of, and children at risk for, child sex
trafficking;'';
(E) by amending subparagraphs (I), (J), and (K) to read as
follows:
``(I) provide assistance to families, law enforcement
agencies, State and local governments, nongovernmental
agencies, child-serving professionals, and other individuals
involved in the location and recovery of missing and abducted
children nationally and, in cooperation with the Department
of State, internationally;
``(J) provide support and technical assistance to child-
serving professionals involved in helping to recover missing
and exploited children by searching public records databases
to help in the identification, location, and recovery of such
children, and help in the location and identification of
potential abductors and offenders;
``(K) provide forensic and direct on-site technical
assistance and consultation to families, law enforcement
agencies, child-serving professionals, and nongovernmental
organizations in child abduction and exploitation cases,
including facial reconstruction of skeletal remains and
similar techniques to assist in the identification of
unidentified deceased children;'';
(F) by striking subparagraphs (L) and (M);
(G) by amending subparagraph (N) to read as follows:
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``(N) provide training, technical assistance, and
information to nongovernmental organizations relating to non-
compliant sex offenders and to law enforcement agencies in
identifying and locating such individuals;'';
(H) by striking subparagraph (P);
(I) by amending subparagraph (Q) to read as follows:
``(Q) work with families, law enforcement agencies,
electronic service providers, electronic payment service
providers, technology companies, nongovernmental
organizations, and others on methods to reduce the existence
and distribution of online images and videos of sexually
exploited children--
``(i) by operating a tipline to--
``(I) provide to individuals and electronic service
providers an effective means of reporting Internet-related
and other instances of child sexual exploitation in the areas
of--
``(aa) possession, manufacture, and distribution of child
pornography;
``(bb) online enticement of children for sexual acts;
``(cc) child sex trafficking;
``(dd) sex tourism involving children;
``(ee) extra familial child sexual molestation;
``(ff) unsolicited obscene material sent to a child;
``(gg) misleading domain names; and
``(hh) misleading words or digital images on the Internet;
and
``(II) make reports received through the tipline available
to the appropriate law enforcement agency for its review and
potential investigation;
``(ii) by operating a child victim identification program
to assist law enforcement agencies in identifying victims of
child pornography and other sexual crimes to support the
recovery of children from sexually exploitative situations;
and
``(iii) by utilizing emerging technologies to provide
additional outreach and educational materials to parents and
families;'';
(J) by striking subparagraph (R);
(K) by amending subparagraphs (S) and (T) to read as
follows:
``(S) develop and disseminate programs and information to
families, child-serving professionals, law enforcement
agencies, State and local governments, nongovernmental
organizations, schools, local educational agencies, child-
serving organizations, and the general public on--
``(i) the prevention of child abduction and sexual
exploitation;
``(ii) Internet safety, including tips for social media and
cyberbullying; and
``(iii) sexting and sextortion; and
``(T) provide technical assistance and training to local
educational agencies, schools, State and local law
enforcement agencies, individuals, and other nongovernmental
organizations that assist with finding missing and abducted
children in identifying and recovering such children;''; and
(L) by redesignating subparagraphs (H), (I), (J), (K), (N),
(O), (Q), (S), (T), (U), and (V), as amended by this
subsection, as subparagraphs (E) through (O), respectively.
(d) Grants.--Section 405 of the Missing Children's
Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 11294) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (7) by striking ``(as defined in section
403(1)(A))''; and
(B) in paragraph (8)--
(i) by striking ``legal custodians'' and inserting
``parents''; and
(ii) by striking ``custodians' '' and inserting ``parents'
''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking ``legal
custodians'' and inserting ``parents''.
(e) Reporting.--The Missing Children's Assistance Act (34
U.S.C. 11291 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating sections 407 and 408 as section 408
and 409, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 406 the following:
``SEC. 407. REPORTING.
``(a) Required Reporting.--As a condition of receiving
funds under section 404(b), the grant recipient shall, based
solely on reports received by the grantee and not involving
any data collection by the grantee other than those reports,
annually provide to the Administrator and make available to
the general public, as appropriate--
``(1) the number of children nationwide who are reported to
the grantee as missing;
``(2) the number of children nationwide who are reported to
the grantee as victims of non-family abductions;
``(3) the number of children nationwide who are reported to
the grantee as victims of family abductions; and
``(4) the number of missing children recovered nationwide
whose recovery was reported to the grantee.
``(b) Incidence of Attempted Child Abductions.--As a
condition of receiving funds under section 404(b), the grant
recipient shall--
``(1) track the incidence of attempted child abductions in
order to identify links and patterns;
``(2) provide such information to law enforcement agencies;
and
``(3) make such information available to the general
public, as appropriate.''.
SEC. 203. FORENSIC AND INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE.
Section 3056(f) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``in conjunction with an investigation''
after ``local law enforcement agency''; and
(2) by striking ``in support of any investigation involving
missing or exploited children''.
TITLE III--SERVICES FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS
SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING GRANT PROGRAMS.
(a) Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.--The
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 112A(b)(4) (22 U.S.C. 7109a(b)(4)), by
striking ``2014 through 2017'' and inserting ``2018 through
2021'';
(2) in section 113(d) (22 U.S.C. 7110(d))--
(A) in the paragraph (1), by striking ``$11,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017'' and inserting
``$77,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2021'';
and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2014 through 2017'' and
inserting ``2018 through 2021''; and
(b) Annual Trafficking Conference.--Section 201(c)(2) of
the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``2017''
and inserting ``2021''.
(c) Grants to State and Local Law Enforcement for Anti-
trafficking Programs.--Section 204(e) of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
14044c(e)) is amended by striking ``2017'' and inserting
``2021''.
(d) Child Advocates for Unaccompanied Minors.--Section
235(c)(6)(F) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C.
1232(c)(6)(F)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
``Secretary and Human Services'' and inserting ``Secretary of
Health and Human Services''; and
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ``the fiscal years 2016 and
2017'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2018 through 2021''.
(e) Reinstatement and Reauthorization of Grants To Combat
Child Sex Trafficking.--
(1) Reinstatement of expired provision.--
(A) In general.--Section 202 of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20702) is
amended to read as such section read on March 6, 2017.
(B) Conforming amendment.--Section 1241(b) of the Violence
Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (34 U.S.C. 20702
note) is repealed.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1)
shall take effect as though enacted on March 6, 2017.
(3) Reauthorization.--Section 202(i) of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005, as amended by
paragraph (1), is amended by striking ``2014 through 2017''
and inserting ``2018 through 2021''.
SEC. 302. IMPLEMENTING A VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACH TO HUMAN
TRAFFICKING.
Section 107(b)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Priority.--In selecting recipients of grants under
this paragraph that are only available for law enforcement
operations or task forces, the Attorney General may give
priority to any applicant that files an attestation with the
Attorney General stating that--
``(i) the grant funds awarded under this paragraph--
``(I) will be used to assist in the prevention of severe
forms of trafficking in persons;
``(II) will be used to strengthen efforts to investigate
and prosecute those who knowingly benefit financially from
participation in a venture that has engaged in any act of
human trafficking;
``(III) will be used to take affirmative measures to avoid
arresting, charging, or prosecuting victims of human
trafficking for any offense that is the direct result of
their victimization; and
``(IV) will not be used to require a victim of human
trafficking to collaborate with law enforcement officers as a
condition of access to any shelter or restorative services;
and
``(ii) the applicant will provide dedicated resources for
anti-human trafficking law enforcement officers for a period
that is longer than the duration of the grant received under
this paragraph.''.
SEC. 303. IMPROVING VICTIM SCREENING.
(a) In General.--The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
section 107A (22 U.S.C. 7105a) the following:
``SEC. 107B. IMPROVING DOMESTIC VICTIM SCREENING PROCEDURES.
``(a) Victim Screening Tools.--Not later than October 1,
2018, the Attorney General shall compile and disseminate, to
all grantees who are awarded grants to provide victims'
services under subsection (b) or (f) of section 107,
information about reliable and effective tools for the
identification of victims of human trafficking.
``(b) Use of Screening Procedures.--Beginning not later
than October 1, 2018, the Attorney General, in consultation
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall
identify recommended practices for the screening of human
trafficking victims and shall encourage the use of such
practices by grantees receiving a grant to provide victim
services to youth under subsection (b) or (f) of section
107.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the
Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
(Public Law
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106-386) is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 107A the following:
``Sec. 107B. Improving domestic victim screening procedures.''.
(c) Amendment to Title 18.--Section 1593A of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 1581(a),
1592, or 1595(a)'' and inserting ``this chapter''.
TITLE IV--IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION AND INTERAGENCY COORDINATION
SEC. 401. PROMOTING DATA COLLECTION ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
(a) Prevalence of Human Trafficking.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General
shall submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the
National Institute of Justice to develop a methodology to
assess the prevalence of human trafficking in the United
States, including a timeline for completion of the
methodology.
(b) Innocence Lost National Initiative.--Not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit to the
Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on the
Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives a report on the status of the Innocence Lost
National Initiative, which shall include, for each of the
last 5 fiscal years, information on--
(1) the number of human traffickers who were arrested,
disaggregated by--
(A) the number of individuals arrested for patronizing or
soliciting an adult;
(B) the number of individuals arrested for recruitment,
harboring, maintaining, or obtaining an adult;
(C) the number of individuals arrested for patronizing or
soliciting a minor; and
(D) the number of individuals arrested for recruitment,
harboring, maintaining, or obtaining a minor;
(2) the number of adults who were arrested on charges of
prostitution;
(3) the number of minor victims who were identified;
(4) the number of minor victims who were arrested and
formally petitioned by a juvenile court or criminally
charged; and
(5) the placement of and social services provided to each
such minor victim as part of each State operation.
(c) Availability of Reports.--The reports required under
subsections (a) and (b) shall be posted on the website of the
Department of Justice.
SEC. 402. CRIME REPORTING.
Section 7332(c) of the Uniform Federal Crime Reporting Act
of 1988 (28 U.S.C. 534 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``in the form of annual
Uniform Crime Reports for the United States'' and inserting
``not less frequently than annually''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Interagency coordination.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this paragraph, the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation shall coordinate with the head of
each department or agency within the Federal Government that
is subject to the mandatory reporting requirements under
paragraph (2) for the purpose of ensuring successful
implementation of paragraph (2).
``(B) For report.--Not later than 6 months after the date
of enactment of this paragraph, the head of each department
or agency within the Federal Government that is subject to
the mandatory reporting requirements under paragraph (2)
shall provide the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation such information as the Director determines is
necessary to complete the first report required under
paragraph (5).
``(5) Annual report by federal bureau of investigation.--
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation shall prepare and submit to
the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a
report detailing the efforts of the departments and agencies
within the Federal Government to come into compliance with
paragraph (2). The report shall contain a list of all
departments and agencies within the Federal Government
subject to paragraph (2) and whether each department or
agency is in compliance with paragraph (2).''.
SEC. 403. HUMAN TRAFFICKING ASSESSMENT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, and annually thereafter, the Executive Associate
Director of Homeland Security Investigations shall submit to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the
Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on human
trafficking investigations undertaken by Homeland Security
Investigations that includes--
(1) the number of confirmed human trafficking
investigations by category, including labor trafficking, sex
trafficking, and transnational and domestic human
trafficking;
(2) the number of victims by category, including--
(A) whether the victim is a victim of sex trafficking or a
victim of labor trafficking; and
(B) whether the victim is a minor or an adult; and
(3) an analysis of the data described in paragraphs (1) and
(2) and other data available to Homeland Security
Investigations that indicates any general human trafficking
or investigatory trends.
TITLE V--TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
SEC. 501. ENCOURAGING A VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACH TO TRAINING
OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.
(a) Training Curriculum Improvements.--The Attorney
General, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Secretary of
Labor shall periodically, but not less frequently than once
every 2 years, implement improvements to the training
programs on human trafficking for employees of the Department
of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and Department
of Labor, respectively, after consultation with survivors of
human trafficking, or trafficking victims service providers,
and Federal law enforcement agencies responsible for the
prevention, deterrence, and prosecution of offenses involving
human trafficking (such as individuals serving as, or who
have served as, investigators in a Federal agency and who
have expertise in identifying human trafficking victims and
investigating human trafficking cases).
(b) Advanced Training Curriculum.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and the Secretary
of Homeland Security shall develop an advanced training
curriculum, to supplement the basic curriculum for
investigative personnel of the Department of Justice and the
Department of Homeland Security, respectively, that--
(A) emphasizes a multidisciplinary, collaborative effort by
law enforcement officers who provide a broad range of
investigation and prosecution options in response to
perpetrators, and victim service providers, who offer
services and resources for victims;
(B) provides guidance about the recruitment techniques
employed by human traffickers to clarify that an individual
who knowingly solicits or patronizes a commercial sex act
from a person who was a minor (consistent with section
1591(c) of title 18, United States Code) or was subject to
force, fraud, or coercion is guilty of an offense under
chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, and is a party to
a human trafficking offense; and
(C) explains that--
(i) victims of sex or labor trafficking often engage in
criminal acts as a direct result of severe trafficking in
persons and such individuals are victims of a crime and
affirmative measures should be taken to avoid arresting,
charging, or prosecuting such individuals for any offense
that is the direct result of their victimization; and
(ii) a comprehensive approach to eliminating human
trafficking should include demand reduction as a component.
(2) Use of curriculum.--The Attorney General and the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide training using
the curriculum developed under paragraph (1) to--
(A) all law enforcement officers employed by the Department
of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security,
respectively, who may be involved in the investigation of
human trafficking offenses; and
(B) members of task forces that participate in the
investigation of human trafficking offenses.
(c) Training Components.--Section 107(c)(4)(B) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7105(c)(4)(B)) is amended--
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(iv) a discussion clarifying that an individual who
knowingly solicits or patronizes a commercial sex act from a
person who was a minor (consistent with section 1591(c) of
title 18, United States Code) or was subject to force, fraud,
or coercion is guilty of an offense under chapter 77 of title
18, United States Code, and is a party to a human trafficking
offense.''.
SEC. 502. VICTIM SCREENING TRAINING.
Section 114 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act
of 2015 (34 U.S.C. 20709) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(1)(A)--
(A) in clause (i), by striking the ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) individually screening all adults and children who
are suspected of engaging in commercial sex acts or who are
subject to labor exploitation that may be in violation of
child labor laws to determine whether each individual
screened is a victim of human trafficking; and
``(iv) how--
``(I) victims of sex or labor trafficking often engage in
criminal acts as a direct result of severe trafficking in
persons; and
``(II) such individuals are victims of a crime and
affirmative measures should be taken to avoid arresting,
charging, or prosecuting such individuals for any offense
that is the direct result of their victimization.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Department of Justice Victim Screening Protocol.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this subsection, the Attorney General shall
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trafficking law enforcement operations in which the
Department of Justice is involved.
``(2) Requirements.--The protocol required to be issued
under paragraph (1) shall--
``(A) require the individual screening of all adults and
children who are suspected of engaging in commercial sex acts
or who are subject to labor exploitation that may be in
violation of child labor laws to determine whether each
individual screened is a victim of human trafficking;
``(B) require affirmative measures to avoid arresting,
charging, or prosecuting human trafficking victims for any
offense that is the direct result of their victimization;
``(C) require all Federal law enforcement officers and
relevant department personnel who participate in human
trafficking investigations to receive training on enforcement
of the protocol;
``(D) be developed in consultation with State and local law
enforcement agencies, the Department of Health and Human
Services, survivors of human trafficking, and nongovernmental
organizations that specialize in the identification,
prevention, and restoration of victims of human trafficking;
and
``(E) include--
``(i) procedures and practices to ensure that the screening
process minimizes trauma or revictimization of the person
being screened; and
``(ii) guidelines on assisting victims of human trafficking
in identifying and receiving victim services.''.
SEC. 503. JUDICIAL TRAINING.
Section 223(b)(2) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990
(34 U.S.C. 20333(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) procedures for improving the judicial response to
children who are vulnerable to human trafficking, to the
extent an appropriate screening tool exists.''.
SEC. 504. TRAINING OF TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
PROSECUTORIAL PERSONNEL.
The Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of
the Office of Tribal Justice, shall carry out a program under
which tribal law enforcement officials may receive technical
assistance and training to pursue a victim-centered approach
to investigating and prosecuting severe forms of trafficking
in persons (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102)).
TITLE VI--ACCOUNTABILITY
SEC. 601. GRANT ACCOUNTABILITY.
Section 1236 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization
Act of 2013 (22 U.S.C. 7113) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``All grants'' and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--For fiscal year 2013, and each fiscal
year thereafter, all grants''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Application to Additional Grants.--For purposes of
subsection (a), for fiscal year 2018, and each fiscal year
thereafter, the term `grant awarded by the Attorney General
under this title or an Act amended by this title' includes a
grant under any of the following:
``(1) Section 223 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990
(34 U.S.C. 20333).
``(2) The program under section 504 of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2017.''.
TITLE VII--PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL TO END HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Public-Private Partnership
Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking Act''.
SEC. 702. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Public-Private
Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking.
(2) Group.--The term ``Group'' means the Senior Policy
Operating Group established under section 105(g) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7103(g)).
(3) Task force.--The term ``Task Force'' means the
President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat
Trafficking established under section 105(a) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7103(a)).
SEC. 703. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL TO END
HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
(a) Establishment.--There is established the Public-Private
Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking, which
shall provide advice and recommendations to the Group and the
Task Force.
(b) Membership.--
(1) Composition.--The Council shall be composed of not
fewer than 8 and not more than 14 representatives of
nongovernmental organizations, academia, and nonprofit groups
who have significant knowledge and experience in human
trafficking prevention and eradication, identification of
human trafficking, and services for human trafficking
victims.
(2) Representation of nonprofit and nongovernmental
organizations.--To the extent practicable, members of the
Council shall be representatives of nonprofit groups,
academia, and nongovernmental organizations who accurately
reflect the diverse backgrounds related to work in the
prevention, eradication, and identification of human
trafficking and services for human trafficking victims in the
United States and internationally.
(3) Appointment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall appoint--
(A) 1 member of the Council, after consultation with the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
(B) 1 member of the Council, after consultation with the
Minority Leader of the Senate;
(C) 1 member of the Council, after consultation with the
Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(D) 1 member of the Council, after consultation with the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and
(E) the remaining members of the Council.
(4) Term; reappointment.--Each member of the Council--
(A) shall serve for a term of 2 years; and
(B) may be reappointed by the President to serve 1
additional 2-year term.
(5) Employee status.--Members of the Council--
(A) shall not be considered employees of the Federal
Government for any purpose; and
(B) shall not receive compensation.
(c) Functions.--The Council shall--
(1) be a nongovernmental advisory body to the Group;
(2) meet, at its own discretion or at the request of the
Group, not less frequently than annually, to review Federal
Government policy and programs intended to combat human
trafficking, including programs relating to the provision of
services for victims;
(3) serve as a point of contact, with the United States
Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, for Federal agencies
reaching out to human trafficking nonprofit groups and
nongovernmental organizations for input on programming and
policies relating to human trafficking in the United States;
(4) formulate assessments and recommendations to ensure
that the policy and programming efforts of the Federal
Government conform, to the extent practicable, to the best
practices in the field of human trafficking prevention and
rehabilitation and aftercare of human trafficking victims;
and
(5) meet with the Group not less frequently than annually,
and not later than 45 days before a meeting with the Task
Force, to formally present the findings and recommendations
of the Council.
(d) Nonapplicability of FACA.--The Council shall not be
subject to the requirements under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
SEC. 704. REPORTS.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act and annually thereafter until the date described in
section 705, the Council, in coordination with the United
States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, shall submit a
report containing the findings derived from the reviews
conducted pursuant to section 703(c)(2) to--
(1) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate;
(4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(5) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives;
(6) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives;
(7) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives;
(8) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives;
(9) the chair of the Task Force; and
(10) the members of the Group.
SEC. 705. SUNSET.
The Council shall terminate on September 30, 2020.
Mr. MARINO (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent
to dispense with the reading of the amendment.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Pennsylvania?
There was no objection.
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third
time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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