[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 76 (Thursday, May 2, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3362]
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  SA 1994. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1911 submitted by Ms. 
Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Moran) and 
intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, 
United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation 
Administration and other civil aviation programs, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title XI, insert the following:

     SEC. 11__. AIRPORT HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION GRANTS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish within the 
     Office of the Secretary a grant program to provide grants to 
     airports described in subsection (b)(1) to address human 
     trafficking awareness, education, and prevention efforts, 
     including by--
       (1) coordinating human trafficking prevention efforts 
     across multimodal transportation operations within a 
     community; and
       (2) accomplishing the best practices and recommendations 
     provided by the Department of Transportation Advisory 
     Committee on Human Trafficking.
       (b) Distribution.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall distribute amounts 
     made available for grants under this section to--
       (A) the 75 airports in the United States with the highest 
     number of passenger enplanements annually, based on the most 
     recent data available; and
       (B) as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, an 
     airport not described in subparagraph (A) that serves an area 
     with a high prevalence of human trafficking, on application 
     of the airport.
       (2) Priority; considerations.--In distributing amounts made 
     available for grants under this section, the Secretary 
     shall--
       (A) give priority in grant amounts to airports referred to 
     in paragraph (1) that serve regions with a higher prevalence 
     of human trafficking; and
       (B) take into consideration the effect the amounts would 
     have on surrounding areas.
       (3) Consultation.--In distributing amounts made available 
     for grants under this section, the Secretary shall consult 
     with the Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on 
     Human Trafficking in determining the amounts to be 
     distributed to each grant recipient to ensure the best use of 
     the funds.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Office of the Secretary to carry 
     out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
     through 2028.
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