[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8508]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE BLUE LIGHTNING INITIATIVE

  (Ms. TITUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, this week marks the second anniversary of the 
Blue Lightning Initiative, a DHS and DOT program to equip airline 
personnel with the tools to identify and save victims of human 
trafficking.
  I represent Las Vegas, which attracts more than 42 million visitors 
every year. As a premier global destination, we are sadly all too 
familiar with the impact of this heinous crime.
  Clearly, we must engage in an all-hands-on-deck approach to identify 
and apprehend traffickers, which includes our airline personnel who are 
on the front line.
  That is why I am introducing legislation to ensure all our airlines 
take on this challenge and close off the skies to those engaged in this 
modern-day slavery.
  Human trafficking is not the only issue that is facing our aviation 
industry, so I will be hosting industry leaders from across the country 
at an aviation symposium in my district next week to discuss how we can 
work together to strengthen our Nation's aviation, create new job 
opportunities, and foster economic growth.

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