[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 129, 114th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


Public Law 114-22
114th Congress

An Act


 
To provide justice for the victims of trafficking. <>

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 ``Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015''.

(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

TITLE I--JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING

Sec. 101. Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund.
Sec. 102. Clarifying the benefits and protections offered to domestic
victims of human trafficking.
Sec. 103. Victim-centered child human trafficking deterrence block grant
program.
Sec. 104. Direct services for victims of child pornography.
Sec. 105. Increasing compensation and restitution for trafficking
victims.
Sec. 106. Streamlining human trafficking investigations.
Sec. 107. Enhancing human trafficking reporting.
Sec. 108. Reducing demand for sex trafficking.
Sec. 109. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 110. Using existing task forces and components to target offenders
who exploit children.
Sec. 111. Targeting child predators.
Sec. 112. Monitoring all human traffickers as violent criminals.
Sec. 113. Crime victims' rights.
Sec. 114. Combat Human Trafficking Act.
Sec. 115. Survivors of Human Trafficking Empowerment Act.
Sec. 116. Bringing Missing Children Home Act.
Sec. 117. Grant accountability.
Sec. 118. SAVE Act.
Sec. 119. Education and outreach to trafficking survivors.
Sec. 120. Expanded statute of limitations for civil actions by child
trafficking survivors.
Sec. 121. GAO study and report.

TITLE II--COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Subtitle A--Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth
Trafficking

Sec. 201. Amendments to the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.

Subtitle B--Improving the Response to Victims of Child Sex Trafficking

Sec. 211. Response to victims of child sex trafficking.

Subtitle C--Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking

Sec. 221. Victim of trafficking defined.
Sec. 222. Interagency task force report on child trafficking primary
prevention.
Sec. 223. GAO Report on intervention.
Sec. 224. Provision of housing permitted to protect and assist in the
recovery of victims of trafficking.

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Subtitle D--Expanded Training

Sec. 231. Expanded training relating to trafficking in persons.

TITLE III--HERO ACT

Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. HERO Act.
Sec. 303. Transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes.

TITLE IV--RAPE SURVIVOR CHILD CUSTODY

Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Definitions.
Sec. 403. Findings.
Sec. 404. Increased funding for formula grants authorized.
Sec. 405. Application.
Sec. 406. Grant increase.
Sec. 407. Period of increase.
Sec. 408. Allocation of increased formula grant funds.
Sec. 409. Authorization of appropriations.

TITLE V--MILITARY SEX OFFENDER REPORTING

Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Registration of sex offenders released from military
corrections facilities or upon conviction.

TITLE VI--STOPPING EXPLOITATION THROUGH TRAFFICKING

Sec. 601. Safe Harbor Incentives.
Sec. 602. Report on restitution paid in connection with certain
trafficking offenses.
Sec. 603. National human trafficking hotline.
Sec. 604. Job corps eligibility.
Sec. 605. Clarification of authority of the United States Marshals
Service.
Sec. 606. Establishing a national strategy to combat human trafficking.

TITLE VII--TRAFFICKING AWARENESS TRAINING FOR HEALTH CARE

Sec. 701. Short title.
Sec. 702. Development of best practices.
Sec. 703. Definitions.
Sec. 704. No additional authorization of appropriations.

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

Sec. 801. Short title.
Sec. 802. CAPTA amendments.

TITLE IX--ANTI-TRAFFICKING TRAINING FOR DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
PERSONNEL

Sec. 901. Definitions.
Sec. 902. Training for Department personnel to identify human
trafficking.
Sec. 903. Certification and report to Congress.
Sec. 904. Assistance to non-Federal entities.
Sec. 905. Expanded use of Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund.

TITLE X--HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS RELIEF AND EMPOWERMENT ACT

Sec. 1001. Short title.
Sec. 1002. Protections for human trafficking survivors.

TITLE I--JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING

SEC. 101. DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING VICTIMS' FUND.

(a) In General.--Chapter 201 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 3014. <>  Additional special assessment

``(a) In General.-- <> Beginning on the date of
enactment of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 and
ending on September 30, 2019, in addition to the assessment imposed
under

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section 3013, the court shall assess an amount of $5,000 on any non-
indigent person or entity convicted of an offense under--
``(1) chapter 77 (relating to peonage, slavery, and
trafficking in persons);
``(2) chapter 109A (relating to sexual abuse);
``(3) chapter 110 (relating to sexual exploitation and other
abuse of children);
``(4) chapter 117 (relating to transportation for illegal
sexual activity and related crimes); or
``(5) section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1324) (relating to human smuggling), unless the person
induced, assisted, abetted, or aided only an individual who at
the time of such action was the alien's spouse, parent, son, or
daughter (and no other individual) to enter the United States in
violation of law.

``(b) Satisfaction of Other Court-Ordered Obligations.--An
assessment under subsection (a) shall not be payable until the person
subject to the assessment has satisfied all outstanding court-ordered
fines, orders of restitution, and any other obligation related to
victim-compensation arising from the criminal convictions on which the
special assessment is based.
``(c) Establishment of Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund.--There is
established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as
the `Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund' (referred to in this section as
the `Fund'), to be administered by the Attorney General, in consultation
with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Health and
Human Services.
``(d) Transfers.--In a manner consistent with section 3302(b) of
title 31, there shall be transferred to the Fund from the General Fund
of the Treasury an amount equal to the amount of the assessments
collected under this section, which shall remain available until
expended.
``(e) Use of Funds.--
``(1) In general.-- <> From
amounts in the Fund, in addition to any other amounts available,
and without further appropriation, the Attorney General, in
coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall, for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2019, use amounts
available in the Fund to award grants or enhance victims'
programming under--
``(A) section 204 of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
14044c);
``(B) subsections (b)(2) and (f) of section 107 of
the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22
U.S.C. 7105); and
``(C) section 214(b) of the Victims of Child Abuse
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13002(b)).
``(2) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (h)(2),
none of the amounts in the Fund may be used to provide health
care or medical items or services.

``(f) Collection Method.--The amount assessed under subsection (a)
shall, subject to subsection (b), be collected in the manner that fines
are collected in criminal cases.
``(g) Duration of Obligation.--Subject to section 3613(b), the
obligation to pay an assessment imposed on or after the date of
enactment of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 shall
not cease until the assessment is paid in full.
``(h) Health or Medical Services.--

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``(1) Transfer of funds.--From amounts appropriated under
section 10503(b)(1)(E) of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b-2(b)(1)(E)), as amended by section 221
of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015,
there shall be transferred to the Fund an amount equal to the
amount transferred under subsection (d) for each fiscal year,
except that the amount transferred under this paragraph shall
not be less than $5,000,000 or more than $30,000,000 in each
such fiscal year, and such amounts shall remain available until
expended.
``(2) Use of funds.-- <> The
Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, shall use amounts transferred to the Fund
under paragraph (1) to award grants that may be used for the
provision of health care or medical items or services to victims
of trafficking under--
``(A) sections 202, 203, and 204 of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 14044a, 14044b, and 14044c);
``(B) subsections (b)(2) and (f) of section 107 of
the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22
U.S.C. 7105); and
``(C) section 214(b) of the Victims of Child Abuse
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13002(b)).
``(3) Grants.-- <> Of the amounts in the Fund used under
paragraph (1), not less than $2,000,000, if such amounts are
available in the Fund during the relevant fiscal year, shall be
used for grants to provide services for child pornography
victims under section 214(b) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13002(b)).
``(4) Application of provision.--The application of the
provisions of section 221(c) of the Medicare Access and CHIP
Reauthorization Act of 2015 shall continue to apply to the
amounts transferred pursuant to paragraph (1).''.

(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 201 of title 18, United States Code, <>  is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3013
the following:

``3014. Additional special assessment.''.

SEC. 102. CLARIFYING THE BENEFITS AND PROTECTIONS OFFERED TO
DOMESTIC VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

Section 107(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as
subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
``(F) No requirement of official certification for
united states citizens and lawful permanent residents.--
Nothing in this section may be construed to require
United States citizens or lawful permanent residents who
are victims of severe forms of trafficking to obtain an
official certification from the Secretary of Health and
Human Services in order to access any of the specialized
services described in this subsection or any other
Federal benefits and protections to which they are
otherwise entitled.''; and
(3) in subparagraph (H), as redesignated, by striking
``subparagraph (F)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (G)''.

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SEC. 103. VICTIM-CENTERED CHILD HUMAN TRAFFICKING DETERRENCE BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Section 203 of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044b) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 203. VICTIM-CENTERED CHILD HUMAN TRAFFICKING DETERRENCE
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.

``(a) Grants Authorized.--The Attorney General may award block
grants to an eligible entity to develop, improve, or expand domestic
child human trafficking deterrence programs that assist law enforcement
officers, prosecutors, judicial officials, and qualified victims'
services organizations in collaborating to rescue and restore the lives
of victims, while investigating and prosecuting offenses involving child
human trafficking.
``(b) Authorized Activities.--Grants awarded under subsection (a)
may be used for--
``(1) the establishment or enhancement of specialized
training programs for law enforcement officers, first
responders, health care officials, child welfare officials,
juvenile justice personnel, prosecutors, and judicial personnel
to--
``(A) identify victims and acts of child human
trafficking;
``(B) address the unique needs of child victims of
human trafficking;
``(C) facilitate the rescue of child victims of
human trafficking;
``(D) investigate and prosecute acts of human
trafficking, including the soliciting, patronizing, or
purchasing of commercial sex acts from children, as well
as training to build cases against complex criminal
networks involved in child human trafficking; and
``(E) utilize, implement, and provide education on
safe harbor laws enacted by States, aimed at preventing
the criminalization and prosecution of child sex
trafficking victims for prostitution offenses, and other
laws aimed at the investigation and prosecution of child
human trafficking;
``(2) the establishment or enhancement of dedicated anti-
trafficking law enforcement units and task forces to investigate
child human trafficking offenses and to rescue victims,
including--
``(A) funding salaries, in whole or in part, for law
enforcement officers, including patrol officers,
detectives, and investigators, except that the
percentage of the salary of the law enforcement officer
paid for by funds from a grant awarded under this
section shall not be more than the percentage of the
officer's time on duty that is dedicated to working on
cases involving child human trafficking;
``(B) investigation expenses for cases involving
child human trafficking, including--
``(i) wire taps;
``(ii) consultants with expertise specific to
cases involving child human trafficking;
``(iii) travel; and
``(iv) other technical assistance
expenditures;

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``(C) dedicated anti-trafficking prosecution units,
including the funding of salaries for State and local
prosecutors, including assisting in paying trial
expenses for prosecution of child human trafficking
offenders, except that the percentage of the total
salary of a State or local prosecutor that is paid using
an award under this section shall be not more than the
percentage of the total number of hours worked by the
prosecutor that is spent working on cases involving
child human trafficking;
``(D) the establishment of child human trafficking
victim witness safety, assistance, and relocation
programs that encourage cooperation with law enforcement
investigations of crimes of child human trafficking by
leveraging existing resources and delivering child human
trafficking victims' services through coordination
with--
``(i) child advocacy centers;
``(ii) social service agencies;
``(iii) State governmental health service
agencies;
``(iv) housing agencies;
``(v) legal services agencies; and
``(vi) nongovernmental organizations and
shelter service providers with substantial
experience in delivering wrap-around services to
victims of child human trafficking; and
``(E) the establishment or enhancement of other
necessary victim assistance programs or personnel, such
as victim or child advocates, child-protective services,
child forensic interviews, or other necessary service
providers;
``(3) activities of law enforcement agencies to find
homeless and runaway youth, including salaries and associated
expenses for retired Federal law enforcement officers assisting
the law enforcement agencies in finding homeless and runaway
youth; and
``(4) the establishment or enhancement of problem solving
court programs for trafficking victims that include--
``(A) mandatory and regular training requirements
for judicial officials involved in the administration or
operation of the court program described under this
paragraph;
``(B) continuing judicial supervision of victims of
child human trafficking, including case worker or child
welfare supervision in collaboration with judicial
officers, who have been identified by a law enforcement
or judicial officer as a potential victim of child human
trafficking, regardless of whether the victim has been
charged with a crime related to human trafficking;
``(C) the development of a specialized and
individualized, court-ordered treatment program for
identified victims of child human trafficking,
including--
``(i) State-administered outpatient treatment;
``(ii) life skills training;
``(iii) housing placement;
``(iv) vocational training;
``(v) education;
``(vi) family support services; and
``(vii) job placement;
``(D) centralized case management involving the
consolidation of all of each child human trafficking
victim's

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cases and offenses, and the coordination of all
trafficking victim treatment programs and social
services;
``(E) regular and mandatory court appearances by the
victim during the duration of the treatment program for
purposes of ensuring compliance and effectiveness;
``(F) the ultimate dismissal of relevant non-violent
criminal charges against the victim, where such victim
successfully complies with the terms of the court-
ordered treatment program; and
``(G) collaborative efforts with child advocacy
centers, child welfare agencies, shelters, and
nongovernmental organizations with substantial
experience in delivering wrap-around services to victims
of child human trafficking to provide services to
victims and encourage cooperation with law enforcement.

``(c) Application.--
``(1) In general.--An eligible entity shall submit an
application to the Attorney General for a grant under this
section in such form and manner as the Attorney General may
require.
``(2) Required information.--An application submitted under
this subsection shall--
``(A) describe the activities for which assistance
under this section is sought;
``(B) <>  include a detailed plan for
the use of funds awarded under the grant;
``(C) provide such additional information and
assurances as the Attorney General determines to be
necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of
this section; and
``(D) disclose--
``(i) any other grant funding from the
Department of Justice or from any other Federal
department or agency for purposes similar to those
described in subsection (b) for which the eligible
entity has applied, and which application is
pending on the date of the submission of an
application under this section; and
``(ii) <>  any other such
grant funding that the eligible entity has
received during the 5-year period ending on the
date of the submission of an application under
this section.
``(3) Preference.--In reviewing applications submitted in
accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), the Attorney General
shall give preference to grant applications if--
``(A) the application includes a plan to use awarded
funds to engage in all activities described under
paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b); or
``(B) the application includes a plan by the State
or unit of local government to continue funding of all
activities funded by the award after the expiration of
the award.
``(4) Eligible entities soliciting data on child human
trafficking.--No eligible entity shall be disadvantaged in being
awarded a grant under subsection (a) on the grounds that the
eligible entity has only recently begun soliciting data on child
human trafficking.

``(d) Duration and Renewal of Award.--

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``(1) In general.-- <> A grant under
this section shall expire 3 years after the date of award of the
grant.
``(2) <>  Renewal.--A grant under this
section shall be renewable not more than 2 times and for a
period of not greater than 2 years.

``(e) Evaluation <> .--The Attorney General
shall--
``(1) enter into a contract with a nongovernmental
organization, including an academic or nonprofit organization,
that has experience with issues related to child human
trafficking and evaluation of grant programs to conduct periodic
evaluations of grants made under this section to determine the
impact and effectiveness of programs funded with grants awarded
under this section;
``(2) instruct the Inspector General of the Department of
Justice to review evaluations issued under paragraph (1) to
determine the methodological and statistical validity of the
evaluations; and
``(3) submit the results of any evaluation conducted
pursuant to paragraph (1) to--
``(A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
and
``(B) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives.

``(f) Mandatory Exclusion.-- <> An eligible
entity awarded funds under this section that is found to have used grant
funds for any unauthorized expenditure or otherwise unallowable cost
shall not be eligible for any grant funds awarded under the block grant
for 2 fiscal years following the year in which the unauthorized
expenditure or unallowable cost is reported.

``(g) <>  Compliance Requirement.--An eligible
entity shall not be eligible to receive a grant under this section if
within the 5 fiscal years before submitting an application for a grant
under this section, the grantee has been found to have violated the
terms or conditions of a Government grant program by utilizing grant
funds for unauthorized expenditures or otherwise unallowable costs.

``(h) Administrative Cap.--The cost of administering the grants
authorized by this section shall not exceed 5 percent of the total
amount expended to carry out this section.
``(i) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a program
funded by a grant awarded under this section shall be--
``(1) 70 percent in the first year;
``(2) 60 percent in the second year; and
``(3) 50 percent in the third year, and in all subsequent
years.

``(j) <>  Authorization of Funding; Fully
Offset.--For purposes of carrying out this section, the Attorney
General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, is authorized to award not more than $7,000,000 of the funds
available in the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund, established under
section 3014 of title 18, United States Code, for each of fiscal years
2016 through 2020.

``(k) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the term `child' means a person under the age of 18;
``(2) the term `child advocacy center' means a center
created under subtitle A of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 13001 et seq.);

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``(3) the term `child human trafficking' means 1 or more
severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section
103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7102)) involving a victim who is a child; and
``(4) the term `eligible entity' means a State or unit of
local government that--
``(A) has significant criminal activity involving
child human trafficking;
``(B) has demonstrated cooperation between Federal,
State, local, and, where applicable, tribal law
enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and social service
providers in addressing child human trafficking;
``(C) has developed a workable, multi-disciplinary
plan to combat child human trafficking, including--
``(i) the establishment of a shelter for
victims of child human trafficking, through
existing or new facilities;
``(ii) the provision of trauma-informed,
gender-responsive rehabilitative care to victims
of child human trafficking;
``(iii) the provision of specialized training
for law enforcement officers and social service
providers for all forms of human trafficking, with
a focus on domestic child human trafficking;
``(iv) prevention, deterrence, and prosecution
of offenses involving child human trafficking,
including soliciting, patronizing, or purchasing
human acts with children;
``(v) cooperation or referral agreements with
organizations providing outreach or other related
services to runaway and homeless youth;
``(vi) law enforcement protocols or procedures
to screen all individuals arrested for
prostitution, whether adult or child, for
victimization by sex trafficking and by other
crimes, such as sexual assault and domestic
violence; and
``(vii) cooperation or referral agreements
with State child welfare agencies and child
advocacy centers; and
``(D) provides an assurance that, under the plan
under subparagraph (C), a victim of child human
trafficking shall not be required to collaborate with
law enforcement officers to have access to any shelter
or services provided with a grant under this section.

``(l) Grant Accountability; Specialized Victims' Service
Requirement.--No grant funds under this section may be awarded or
transferred to any entity unless such entity has demonstrated
substantial experience providing services to victims of human
trafficking or related populations (such as runaway and homeless youth),
or employs staff specialized in the treatment of human trafficking
victims.''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005

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(22 U.S.C. 7101 note) is amended by striking the item relating to
section 203 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 203. Victim-centered child human trafficking deterrence block
grant program.''.

SEC. 104. DIRECT SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

The Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13001 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) in section 212(5) (42 U.S.C. 13001a(5)), by inserting
``, including human trafficking and the production of child
pornography'' before the semicolon at the end; and
(2) in section 214 (42 U.S.C. 13002)--
(A) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d)
as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

``(b) Direct Services for Victims of Child Pornography.--
The <>  Administrator, in coordination with the
Director and with the Director of the Office of Victims of Crime, may
make grants to develop and implement specialized programs to identify
and provide direct services to victims of child pornography.''.
SEC. 105. INCREASING COMPENSATION AND RESTITUTION FOR TRAFFICKING
VICTIMS.

(a) Amendments to Title 18.--Section 1594 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``that was used or'' and
inserting ``that was involved in, used, or''; and
(ii) by inserting ``, and any property
traceable to such property'' after ``such
violation''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, or any
property traceable to such property'' after ``such
violation'';
(2) in subsection (e)(1)(A)--
(A) by striking ``used or'' and inserting ``involved
in, used, or''; and
(B) by inserting ``, and any property traceable to
such property'' after ``any violation of this chapter'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:

``(f) Transfer of Forfeited Assets.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Attorney General shall transfer assets forfeited
pursuant to this section, or the proceeds derived from the sale
thereof, to satisfy victim restitution orders arising from
violations of this chapter.
``(2) Priority.--Transfers pursuant to paragraph (1) shall
have priority over any other claims to the assets or their
proceeds.
``(3) Use of nonforfeited assets.--Transfers pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall not reduce or otherwise mitigate the
obligation of a person convicted of a violation of this chapter
to satisfy the full amount of a restitution order through the
use of non-forfeited assets or to reimburse the Attorney General
for the value of assets or proceeds transferred under this
subsection through the use of nonforfeited assets.''.

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(b) Amendment to Title 28.--Section 524(c)(1)(B) of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``chapter 77 of title 18,'' after
``criminal drug laws of the United States or of''.
(c) Amendments to Title 31.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 97 of title 31, United States Code,
is amended--
(A) by redesignating section 9703 (as added by
section 638(b)(1) of the Treasury, Postal Service, and
General Government Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law
102-393; 106 Stat. 1779)) as section 9705; and
(B) in section 9705(a), as redesignated--
(i) in paragraph (1)--
(I) in subparagraph (I)--
(aa) by striking ``payment''
and inserting ``Payment''; and
(bb) by striking the
semicolon at the end and
inserting a period; and
(II) in subparagraph (J), by
striking ``payment'' and inserting
``Payment''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)--
(I) in subparagraph (B)--
(aa) in clause (iii)--
(AA) in subclause (I),
by striking ``or'' and
inserting ``of''; and
(BB) in subclause (III),
by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(bb) in clause (iv), by
striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(cc) by inserting after
clause (iv) the following:
``(v) United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement with respect to a violation of chapter
77 of title 18 (relating to human trafficking);'';
(II) in subparagraph (G), by adding
``and'' at the end; and
(III) in subparagraph (H), by
striking ``; and'' and inserting a
period.
(2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
(A) Cross references.--
(i) Title 28.--Section 524(c) of title 28,
United States Code, is amended--
(I) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking
``section 9703(g)(4)(A)(ii)'' and
inserting ``section 9705(g)(4)(A)'';
(II) in paragraph (10), by striking
``section 9703(p)'' and inserting
``section 9705(o)''; and
(III) in paragraph (11), by striking
``section 9703'' and inserting ``section
9705''.
(ii)  Title 31.--Title 31, United States Code,
is amended--
(I) in section 312(d), by striking
``section 9703'' and inserting ``section
9705''; and
(II) in section 5340(1), by striking
``section 9703(p)(1)'' and inserting
``section 9705(o)''.
(iii) Title 39.--Section 2003(e)(1) of title
39, United States Code, is amended by striking
``section 9703(p)'' and inserting ``section
9705(o)''.

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(B) Table of sections.--The table of sections for
chapter 97 of title 31, United States Code, <>  is amended to read as follows:

``9701. Fees and charges for Government services and things of value.
``9702. Investment of trust funds.
``9703. Managerial accountability and flexibility.
``9704. Pilot projects for managerial accountability and flexibility.
``9705. Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund.''.

SEC. 106. STREAMLINING HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATIONS.

Section 2516 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (a), by inserting a comma after
``weapons)'';
(B) in subparagraph (c)--
(i) by inserting ``section 1581 (peonage),
section 1584 (involuntary servitude), section 1589
(forced labor), section 1590 (trafficking with
respect to peonage, slavery, involuntary
servitude, or forced labor),'' before ``section
1591'';
(ii) by inserting ``section 1592 (unlawful
conduct with respect to documents in furtherance
of trafficking, peonage, slavery, involuntary
servitude, or forced labor),'' before ``section
1751'';
(iii) by inserting a comma after ``virus)'';
(iv) by striking ``,, section'' and inserting
a comma;
(v) by striking ``or'' after ``misuse of
passports),''; and
(vi) by inserting ``or'' before ``section
555'';
(C) in subparagraph (j), by striking ``pipeline,)''
and inserting ``pipeline),''; and
(D) in subparagraph (p), by striking ``documents,
section 1028A (relating to aggravated identity theft))''
and inserting ``documents), section 1028A (relating to
aggravated identity theft)''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``human trafficking,
child sexual exploitation, child pornography production,'' after
``kidnapping''.
SEC. 107. ENHANCING HUMAN TRAFFICKING REPORTING.

Section 505 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(i) Part 1 Violent Crimes To Include Human Trafficking.--For
purposes of this section, the term `part 1 violent crimes' shall include
severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 103 of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102)).''.
SEC. 108. REDUCING DEMAND FOR SEX TRAFFICKING.

(a) In General.--Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``or maintains'' and
inserting ``maintains, patronizes, or solicits'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or obtained''
and inserting ``obtained, patronized, or solicited'';
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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or obtained''
and inserting ``obtained, patronized, or solicited'';
and
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``or maintained'' and inserting ``,
maintained, patronized, or solicited''; and
(B) by striking ``knew that the person'' and
inserting ``knew, or recklessly disregarded the fact,
that the person''.

(b) Definition Amended.--Section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(10)) is amended by striking ``or
obtaining'' and inserting ``obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting''.
(c) <>  Purpose.--The purpose of the
amendments made by this section is to clarify the range of conduct
punished as sex trafficking.
SEC. 109. <>  SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, defines a
sex trafficker as a person who ``knowingly. . .recruits,
entices, harbors, transports, provides, obtains, or maintains by
any means a person. . .knowing, or in reckless disregard of the
fact, that means of force, threats of force, fraud, coercion. .
.or any combination of such means will be used to cause the
person to engage in a commercial sex act, or that the person has
not attained the age of 18 years and will be caused to engage in
a commercial sex act'';
(2) while use of the word ``obtains'' in section 1591,
United States Code, has been interpreted, prior to the date of
enactment of this Act, to encompass those who purchase illicit
sexual acts from trafficking victims, some confusion persists;
(3) in United States vs. Jungers, 702 F.3d 1066 (8th Cir.
2013), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
ruled that section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, applied
to persons who purchase illicit sexual acts with trafficking
victims after the United States District Court for the District
of South Dakota erroneously granted motions to acquit these
buyers in two separate cases; and
(4) section 108 of this title amends section 1591 of title
18, United States Code, to add the words ``solicits or
patronizes'' to the sex trafficking statute making absolutely
clear for judges, juries, prosecutors, and law enforcement
officials that criminals who purchase sexual acts from human
trafficking victims may be arrested, prosecuted, and convicted
as sex trafficking offenders when this is merited by the facts
of a particular case.
SEC. 110. <>  USING EXISTING TASK
FORCES AND COMPONENTS TO TARGET OFFENDERS
WHO EXPLOIT CHILDREN.

Not <>  later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall ensure that--
(1) all task forces and working groups within the Innocence
Lost National Initiative engage in activities, programs, or
operations to increase the investigative capabilities of State
and local law enforcement officers in the detection,
investigation, and prosecution of persons who patronize, or
solicit children for sex; and
(2) all components and task forces with jurisdiction to
detect, investigate, and prosecute cases of child labor
trafficking engage in activities, programs, or operations to
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capacity of such components to deter and punish child labor
trafficking.
SEC. 111. TARGETING CHILD PREDATORS.

(a) Clarifying That Child Pornography Producers Are Human
Traffickers.--Section 2423(f) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``means (1) a'' and inserting the following:
``means--
``(1) a'';
(2) by striking ``United States; or (2) any'' and inserting
the following: ``United States;
``(2) any''; and
(3) by striking the period at the end and inserting the
following: ``; or
``(3) production of child pornography (as defined in section
2256(8)).''.

(b) Holding Sex Traffickers Accountable.--Section 2423(g) of title
18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``a preponderance of the
evidence'' and inserting ``clear and convincing evidence''.
SEC. 112. MONITORING ALL HUMAN TRAFFICKERS AS VIOLENT CRIMINALS.

Section 3156(a)(4)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``77,'' after ``chapter''.
SEC. 113. CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS.

(a) In General.--Section 3771 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
``(9) The right to be informed in a timely manner of any
plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement.
``(10) The right to be informed of the rights under this
section and the services described in section 503(c) of the
Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 10607(c))
and provided contact information for the Office of the Victims'
Rights Ombudsman of the Department of Justice.'';
(2) in subsection (d)(3), in the fifth sentence, by
inserting ``, unless the litigants, with the approval of the
court, have stipulated to a different time period for
consideration'' before the period; and
(3) in subsection (e)--
(A) by striking ``this chapter, the term'' and
inserting the following: ``this chapter:
``(1) <>  Court of appeals.--The term
`court of appeals' means--
``(A) the United States court of appeals for the
judicial district in which a defendant is being
prosecuted; or
``(B) for a prosecution in the Superior Court of the
District of Columbia, the District of Columbia Court of
Appeals.
``(2) Crime victim.--
``(A) In general.--The term'';
(B) by striking ``In the case'' and inserting the
following:
``(B) Minors and certain other victims.--In the
case''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:

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``(3) District court; court.--The terms `district court' and
`court' include the Superior Court of the District of
Columbia.''.

(b) Crime Victims Fund.--Section 1402(d)(3)(A)(i) of the Victims of
Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601(d)(3)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting
``section'' before ``3771''.
(c) Appellate Review of Petitions Relating to Crime Victims'
Rights.--
(1) In general.--Section 3771(d)(3) of title 18, United
States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is
amended by inserting after the fifth sentence the following:
``In <>  deciding such application, the
court of appeals shall apply ordinary standards of appellate
review.''.
(2) <>  Application.--The amendment
made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to any petition
for a writ of mandamus filed under section 3771(d)(3) of title
18, United States Code, that is pending on the date of enactment
of this Act.
SEC. 114. <>  COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACT.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Combat Human
Trafficking Act of 2015''.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Commercial sex act; severe forms of trafficking in
persons; state; task force.--The terms ``commercial sex act'',
``severe forms of trafficking in persons'', ``State'', and
``Task Force'' have the meanings given those terms in section
103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7102).
(2) Covered offender.--The term ``covered offender'' means
an individual who obtains, patronizes, or solicits a commercial
sex act involving a person subject to severe forms of
trafficking in persons.
(3) Covered offense.--The term ``covered offense'' means the
provision, obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of a commercial
sex act involving a person subject to severe forms of
trafficking in persons.
(4) Federal law enforcement officer.--The term ``Federal law
enforcement officer'' has the meaning given the term in section
115 of title 18, United States Code.
(5) Local law enforcement officer.--The term ``local law
enforcement officer'' means any officer, agent, or employee of a
unit of local government authorized by law or by a local
government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention,
detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of
criminal law.
(6) State law enforcement officer.--The term ``State law
enforcement officer'' means any officer, agent, or employee of a
State authorized by law or by a State government agency to
engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation,
or prosecution of any violation of criminal law.

(c) Department of Justice Training and Policy for Law Enforcement
Officers, Prosecutors, and Judges.--
(1) Training.--
(A) Law enforcement officers.--The Attorney General
shall ensure that each anti-human trafficking program
operated by the Department of Justice, including each
anti-human trafficking training program for Federal,
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local law enforcement officers, includes technical
training on--
(i) effective methods for investigating and
prosecuting covered offenders; and
(ii) facilitating the provision of physical
and mental health services by health care
providers to persons subject to severe forms of
trafficking in persons.
(B) Federal prosecutors.--The Attorney General shall
ensure that each anti-human trafficking program operated
by the Department of Justice for United States attorneys
or other Federal prosecutors includes training on
seeking restitution for offenses under chapter 77 of
title 18, United States Code, to ensure that each United
States attorney or other Federal prosecutor, upon
obtaining a conviction for such an offense, requests a
specific amount of restitution for each victim of the
offense without regard to whether the victim requests
restitution.
(C) Judges.--The Federal Judicial Center shall
provide training to judges relating to the application
of section 1593 of title 18, United States Code, with
respect to ordering restitution for victims of offenses
under chapter 77 of such title.
(2) Policy for federal law enforcement officers.--The
Attorney General shall ensure that Federal law enforcement
officers are engaged in activities, programs, or operations
involving the detection, investigation, and prosecution of
covered offenders.

(d) Minimum Period of Supervised Release for Conspiracy To Commit
Commercial Child Sex Trafficking.--Section 3583(k) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``1594(c),'' after ``1591,''.
(e) Bureau of Justice Statistics Report on State Enforcement of
Human Trafficking Prohibitions.--The Director of the Bureau of Justice
Statistics shall--
(1) prepare an annual report on--
(A) the rates of--
(i) arrest of individuals by State law
enforcement officers for a covered offense;
(ii) prosecution (including specific charges)
of individuals in State court systems for a
covered offense; and
(iii) conviction of individuals in State court
systems for a covered offense; and
(B) sentences imposed on individuals convicted in
State court systems for a covered offense; and
(2) submit the annual report prepared under paragraph (1)
to--
(A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives;
(B) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(C) the Task Force;
(D) the Senior Policy Operating Group established
under section 105(g) of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(g)); and
(E) the Attorney General.

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SEC. 115. <>  SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
EMPOWERMENT ACT.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Survivors of
Human Trafficking Empowerment Act''.
(b) Establishment.--There is established the United States Advisory
Council on Human Trafficking (referred to in this section as the
``Council''), which shall provide advice and recommendations to the
Senior Policy Operating Group established under section 105(g) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(g)) (referred
to in this section as the ``Group'') and the President's Interagency
Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking established under section
105(a) of such Act (referred to in this section as the ``Task Force'').
(c) Membership.--
(1) Composition.--The Council shall be composed of not less
than 8 and not more than 14 individuals who are survivors of
human trafficking.
(2) Representation of survivors.--To the extent practicable,
members of the Council shall be survivors of trafficking, who
shall accurately reflect the diverse backgrounds of survivors of
trafficking, including--
(A) survivors of sex trafficking and survivors of
labor trafficking; and
(B) survivors who are United States citizens and
survivors who are aliens lawfully present in the United
States.
(3) Appointment.-- <> Not later
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
President shall appoint the members of the Council.
(4) Term; reappointment.--Each member of the Council shall
serve for a term of 2 years and may be reappointed by the
President to serve 1 additional 2-year term.

(d) 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 and serve as a point of contact for Federal
agencies reaching out to human trafficking survivors for input
on programming and policies relating to human trafficking in the
United States;
(3) formulate assessments and recommendations to ensure that
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
(4) 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.

(e) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act and each year thereafter until the date described in subsection
(h), the Council shall submit a report that contains the findings
derived from the reviews conducted pursuant to subsection (d)(2) to--
(1) the chair of the Task Force;
(2) the members of the Group;

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(3) the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security,
Appropriations, and the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives; and
(4) the Committees on Foreign Relations, Appropriations,
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Judiciary of
the Senate.

(f) Employee Status.--Members of the Council--
(1) shall not be considered employees of the Federal
Government for any purpose; and
(2) shall not receive compensation other than reimbursement
of travel expenses and per diem allowance in accordance with
section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.

(g) Nonapplicability of FACA.--The Council shall not be subject to
the requirements under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.).
(h) Sunset.--The Council shall terminate on September 30, 2020.
SEC. 116. <>  BRINGING
MISSING CHILDREN HOME ACT.

(a) <>  Short Title.--This section may be
cited as the ``Bringing Missing Children Home Act''.

(b) Crime Control Act Amendments.--Section 3702 of the Crime Control
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 5780) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
following:
``(B) a recent photograph of the child, if
available;''; and
(3) in paragraph (4)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ``paragraph (2)'' and inserting ``paragraph
(3)'';
(B) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``60 days'' and inserting ``30
days''; and
(ii) by inserting ``and a photograph taken
during the previous 180 days'' after ``dental
records'';
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(D) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (D);
(E) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
following:
``(C) <>  notify the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children of each report
received relating to a child reported missing from a
foster care family home or childcare institution;'';
(F) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated--
(i) by inserting ``State and local child
welfare systems and'' before ``the National Center
for Missing and Exploited Children''; and
(ii) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(G) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) grant permission to the National Crime
Information Center Terminal Contractor for the State to
update the missing person record in the National Crime
Information Center computer networks with additional
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learned during the investigation relating to the missing
person.''.
SEC. 117. <> GRANT ACCOUNTABILITY.

(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``covered grant'' means a
grant awarded by the Attorney General under section 203 of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
14044b), as amended by section 103.
(b) Accountability.--All covered grants shall be subject to the
following accountability provisions:
(1) <>  Audit requirement.--
(A) <>  In general.--
Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the
date of enactment of this Act, and in each fiscal year
thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of
Justice shall conduct audits of recipients of a covered
grant to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds by
grantees. <>  The Inspector
General shall determine the appropriate number of
grantees to be audited each year.
(B) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term
``unresolved audit finding'' means a finding in the
final audit report of the Inspector General that the
audited grantee has utilized grant funds for an
unauthorized expenditure or otherwise unallowable cost
that is not closed or resolved within 12 months from the
date when the final audit report is issued.
(C) Mandatory exclusion.--A recipient of a covered
grant that is found to have an unresolved audit finding
shall not be eligible to receive a covered grant during
the following 2 fiscal years.
(D) Priority.--In awarding covered grants the
Attorney General shall give priority to eligible
entities that did not have an unresolved audit finding
during the 3 fiscal years prior to submitting an
application for a covered grant.
(E) Reimbursement.--If an entity is awarded a
covered grant during the 2-fiscal-year period in which
the entity is barred from receiving grants under
subparagraph (C), the Attorney General shall--
(i) deposit an amount equal to the grant funds
that were improperly awarded to the grantee into
the General Fund of the Treasury; and
(ii) seek to recoup the costs of the repayment
to the fund from the grant recipient that was
erroneously awarded grant funds.
(2) Nonprofit organization requirements.--
(A) Definition.--For purposes of this paragraph and
covered grants, the term ``nonprofit organization''
means an organization that is described in section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is
exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
(B) Prohibition.--The Attorney General may not award
a covered grant to a nonprofit organization that holds
money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding
paying the tax described in section 511(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

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(C) Disclosure.--Each nonprofit organization that is
awarded a covered grant and uses the procedures
prescribed in regulations to create a rebuttable
presumption of reasonableness for the compensation of
its officers, directors, trustees and key employees,
shall disclose to the Attorney General, in the
application for the grant, the process for determining
such compensation, including the independent persons
involved in reviewing and approving such compensation,
the comparability data used, and contemporaneous
substantiation of the deliberation and
decision. <>  Upon request,
the Attorney General shall make the information
disclosed under this subsection available for public
inspection.
(3) Conference expenditures.--
(A) Limitation.--No amounts transferred to the
Department of Justice under this title, or the
amendments made by this title, may be used by the
Attorney General, or by any individual or organization
awarded discretionary funds through a cooperative
agreement under this title, or the amendments made by
this title, to host or support any expenditure for
conferences that uses more than $20,000 in Department
funds, unless the Deputy Attorney General or such
Assistant Attorney Generals, Directors, or principal
deputies as the Deputy Attorney General may designate,
provides prior written authorization that the funds may
be expended to host a conference.
(B) <>  Written approval.--
Written approval under subparagraph (A) shall include a
written estimate of all costs associated with the
conference, including the cost of all food and
beverages, audiovisual equipment, honoraria for
speakers, and any entertainment.
(C) Report.--The Deputy Attorney General shall
submit an annual report to the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives on all
approved conference expenditures referenced in this
paragraph.
(D) <>  Annual
certification.--Beginning in the first fiscal year
beginning after the date of enactment of this title, the
Attorney General 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, an annual certification that--
(i) all audits issued by the Office of the
Inspector General under paragraph (1) have been
completed and reviewed by the appropriate
Assistant Attorney General or Director;
(ii) all mandatory exclusions required under
paragraph (1)(C) have been issued;
(iii) all reimbursements required under
paragraph (1)(E) have been made; and
(iv) includes a list of any grant recipients
excluded under paragraph (1) from the previous
year.
(4) Prohibition on lobbying activity.--
(A) In general.--Amounts awarded under this title,
or any amendments made by this title, may not be
utilized by any grant recipient to--

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(i) lobby any representative of the Department
of Justice regarding the award of grant funding;
or
(ii) lobby any representative of a Federal,
State, local, or tribal government regarding the
award of grant funding.
(B) <>  Penalty.--If the
Attorney General determines that any recipient of a
covered grant has violated subparagraph (A), the
Attorney General shall--
(i) <>  require the grant
recipient to repay the grant in full; and
(ii) <>  prohibit the
grant recipient from receiving another covered
grant for not less than 5 years.
SEC. 118. <>  SAVE ACT.

(a) <>  Short Title.--This section may be
cited as the ``Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015'' or
the ``SAVE Act of 2015''.

(b) Advertising That Offers Certain Commercial Acts.--
(1) In general.--Section 1591(a)(1) of title 18, United
States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by
inserting ``advertises,'' after ``obtains,''.
(2) Mens rea requirement.--Section 1591(a) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended in the undesignated matter
following paragraph (2), by inserting ``, except where the act
constituting the violation of paragraph (1) is advertising,''
after ``knowing, or''.
(3) Conforming amendments.--Section 1591(b) of title 18,
United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``advertised,''
after ``obtained,''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``advertised,''
after ``obtained,''.
SEC. 119. <>
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO TRAFFICKING
SURVIVORS.

The Attorney General shall make available, on the website of the
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, a database for
trafficking victim advocates, crisis hotline personnel, foster parents,
law enforcement personnel, and crime survivors that contains information
on--
(1) counseling and hotline resources;
(2) housing resources;
(3) legal assistance; and
(4) other services for trafficking survivors.
SEC. 120. EXPANDED STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CIVIL ACTIONS BY
CHILD TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS.

Section 1595(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``not later than 10 years after the cause of action arose.''
and inserting ``not later than the later of--
``(1) 10 years after the cause of action arose; or
``(2) 10 years after the victim reaches 18 years of age, if
the victim was a minor at the time of the alleged offense.''.
SEC. 121. GAO STUDY AND REPORT.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
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this Act and the following statutes and evaluate whether any program or
initiative is duplicative:
(1) Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of
2005 (Public Law 109-164; 119 Stat. 3558).
(2) Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7101 et seq.).
(3) Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13001 et
seq.).
(4) Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.).
(5) Missing Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771 et
seq.).

(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to
the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on the study
conducted under subsection (a), which shall include--
(1) a description of the cost of any duplicative program or
initiative studied under subsection (a); and
(2) <>  recommendations on how to
achieve cost savings with respect to each duplicative program or
initiative studied under subsection (a).

TITLE II--COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Subtitle A--Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth
Trafficking

SEC. 201. AMENDMENTS TO THE RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH ACT.

The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) in section 343(b)(5) (42 U.S.C. 5714-23(b)(5))--
(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``, severe
forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section
103(9) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7102(9))), and sex trafficking (as defined in
section 103(10) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 7102(10)))''
before the semicolon at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``, severe
forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section
103(9) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7102(9))), or sex trafficking (as defined in
section 103(10) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 7102(10)))''
after ``assault''; and
(C) in subparagraph (C) by inserting ``, including
such youth who are victims of trafficking (as defined in
section 103(15) of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(15)))'' before the semicolon
at the end; and
(2) in section 351(a) (42 U.S.C. 5714-41(a)) by striking
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severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section
103(9) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22
U.S.C. 7102(9))), or sex trafficking (as defined in section
103(10) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 7102(10)))''.

Subtitle B--Improving the Response to Victims of Child Sex Trafficking

SEC. 211. RESPONSE TO VICTIMS OF CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING.

Section 404(b)(1)(P)(iii) of the Missing Children's Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5773(b)(1)(P)(iii)) is amended by striking ``child
prostitution'' and inserting ``child sex trafficking, including child
prostitution''.

Subtitle C--Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking

SEC. 221. VICTIM OF TRAFFICKING DEFINED.

In this subtitle, the term ``victim of trafficking'' has the meaning
given such term in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).
SEC. 222. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE REPORT ON CHILD TRAFFICKING
PRIMARY PREVENTION.

(a) Review.--The Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat
Trafficking, established under section 105 of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103), shall conduct a review that,
with regard to trafficking in persons in the United States--
(1) <>  in consultation with
nongovernmental organizations that the Task Force determines
appropriate, surveys and catalogs the activities of the Federal
Government and State governments--
(A) to deter individuals from committing trafficking
offenses; and
(B) to prevent children from becoming victims of
trafficking;
(2) surveys academic literature on--
(A) deterring individuals from committing
trafficking offenses;
(B) preventing children from becoming victims of
trafficking;
(C) the commercial sexual exploitation of children;
and
(D) other similar topics that the Task Force
determines to be appropriate;
(3) identifies best practices and effective strategies--
(A) to deter individuals from committing trafficking
offenses; and
(B) to prevent children from becoming victims of
trafficking; and
(4) identifies current gaps in research and data that would
be helpful in formulating effective strategies--
(A) to deter individuals from committing trafficking
offenses; and

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(B) to prevent children from becoming victims of
trafficking.

(b) <>  Report.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Interagency Task Force
to Monitor and Combat Trafficking shall provide to Congress, and make
publicly available in electronic format, a report on the review
conducted pursuant to subparagraph (a).
SEC. 223. GAO REPORT ON INTERVENTION.

On the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report
to Congress that includes information on--
(1) the efforts of Federal and select State law enforcement
agencies to combat human trafficking in the United States; and
(2) each Federal grant program, a purpose of which is to
combat human trafficking or assist victims of trafficking, as
specified in an authorizing statute or in a guidance document
issued by the agency carrying out the grant program.
SEC. 224. PROVISION OF HOUSING PERMITTED TO PROTECT AND ASSIST IN
THE RECOVERY OF VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING.

Section 107(b)(2)(A) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ``, including
programs that provide housing to victims of trafficking'' before the
period at the end.

Subtitle D--Expanded Training

SEC. 231. EXPANDED TRAINING RELATING TO TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.

Section 105(c)(4) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7105(c)(4)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Appropriate personnel'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) In general.--Appropriate personnel'';
(2) in subparagraph (A), as redesignated, by inserting ``,
including members of the Service (as such term is defined in
section 103 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
3903))'' after ``Department of State''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Training components.--Training under this
paragraph shall include--
``(i) a distance learning course on
trafficking-in-persons issues and the Department
of State's obligations under this Act, which shall
be designed for embassy reporting officers,
regional bureaus' trafficking-in-persons
coordinators, and their superiors;
``(ii) specific trafficking-in-persons
briefings for all ambassadors and deputy chiefs of
mission before such individuals depart for their
posts; and
``(iii) at least annual reminders to all
personnel referred to in clauses (i) and (ii),
including appropriate personnel from other Federal
departments and agencies, at each diplomatic or
consular post of the Department of State located
outside the United States of--

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``(I) key problems, threats,
methods, and warning signs of
trafficking in persons specific to the
country or jurisdiction in which each
such post is located; and
``(II) appropriate procedures to
report information that any such
personnel may acquire about possible
cases of trafficking in persons.''.

TITLE III <> --
HERO ACT
SEC. 301. <>  SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Human Exploitation Rescue
Operations Act of 2015'' or the ``HERO Act of 2015''.
SEC. 302. <>  HERO ACT.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The illegal market for the production and distribution
of child abuse imagery is a growing threat to children in the
United States. International demand for this material creates a
powerful incentive for the rape, abuse, and torture of children
within the United States.
(2) The targeting of United States children by international
criminal networks is a threat to the homeland security of the
United States. This threat must be fought with trained personnel
and highly specialized counter-child-exploitation strategies and
technologies.
(3) The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement of
the Department of Homeland Security serves a critical national
security role in protecting the United States from the growing
international threat of child exploitation and human
trafficking.
(4) The Cyber Crimes Center of the United States Immigration
and Customs Enforcement is a vital national resource in the
effort to combat international child exploitation, providing
advanced expertise and assistance in investigations, computer
forensics, and victim identification.
(5) The returning military heroes of the United States
possess unique and valuable skills that can assist law
enforcement in combating global sexual and child exploitation,
and the Department of Homeland Security should use this national
resource to the maximum extent possible.
(6) Through the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO)
Child Rescue Corps program, the returning military heroes of the
United States are trained and hired to investigate crimes of
child exploitation in order to target predators and rescue
children from sexual abuse and slavery.

(b) Cyber Crimes Center, Child Exploitation Investigations Unit, and
Computer Forensics Unit.--
(1) In general.--Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``SEC. 890A. <>  CYBER CRIMES CENTER, CHILD
EXPLOITATION INVESTIGATIONS UNIT,
COMPUTER FORENSICS UNIT, AND CYBER
CRIMES UNIT.

``(a) Cyber Crimes Center.--

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``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall operate, within
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a Cyber
Crimes Center (referred to in this section as the `Center').
``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Center shall be to
provide investigative assistance, training, and equipment to
support United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement's
domestic and international investigations of cyber-related
crimes.

``(b) Child Exploitation Investigations Unit.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall operate, within the
Center, a Child Exploitation Investigations Unit (referred to in
this subsection as the `CEIU').
``(2) Functions.--The CEIU--
``(A) shall coordinate all United States Immigration
and Customs Enforcement child exploitation initiatives,
including investigations into--
``(i) child exploitation;
``(ii) child pornography;
``(iii) child victim identification;
``(iv) traveling child sex offenders; and
``(v) forced child labor, including the sexual
exploitation of minors;
``(B) shall, among other things, focus on--
``(i) child exploitation prevention;
``(ii) investigative capacity building;
``(iii) enforcement operations; and
``(iv) training for Federal, State, local,
tribal, and foreign law enforcement agency
personnel, upon request;
``(C) shall provide training, technical expertise,
support, or coordination of child exploitation
investigations, as needed, to cooperating law
enforcement agencies and personnel;
``(D) shall provide psychological support and
counseling services for United States Immigration and
Customs Enforcement personnel engaged in child
exploitation prevention initiatives, including making
available other existing services to assist employees
who are exposed to child exploitation material during
investigations;
``(E) is authorized to collaborate with the
Department of Defense and the National Association to
Protect Children for the purpose of the recruiting,
training, equipping and hiring of wounded, ill, and
injured veterans and transitioning service members,
through the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO)
Child Rescue Corps program; and
``(F) shall collaborate with other governmental,
nongovernmental, and nonprofit entities approved by the
Secretary for the sponsorship of, and participation in,
outreach and training activities.
``(3) Data collection.--The CEIU shall collect and maintain
data concerning--
``(A) the total number of suspects identified by
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
``(B) the number of arrests by United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, disaggregated by
type, including--

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``(i) the number of victims identified through
investigations carried out by United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and
``(ii) the number of suspects arrested who
were in positions of trust or authority over
children;
``(C) the number of cases opened for investigation
by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
and
``(D) the number of cases resulting in a Federal,
State, foreign, or military prosecution.
``(4) Availability of data to congress.--In addition to
submitting the reports required under paragraph (7), the CEIU
shall make the data collected and maintained under paragraph (3)
available to the committees of Congress described in paragraph
(7).
``(5) Cooperative agreements.--The CEIU is authorized to
enter into cooperative agreements to accomplish the functions
set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3).
``(6) Acceptance of gifts.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to
accept monies and in-kind donations from the Virtual
Global Taskforce, national laboratories, Federal
agencies, not-for-profit organizations, and educational
institutions to create and expand public awareness
campaigns in support of the functions of the CEIU.
``(B) Exemption from federal acquisition
regulation.--Gifts authorized under subparagraph (A)
shall not be subject to the Federal Acquisition
Regulation for competition when the services provided by
the entities referred to in such subparagraph are
donated or of minimal cost to the Department.
``(7) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of the HERO Act of 2015, and annually for the
following 4 years, the CEIU shall--
``(A) submit a report containing a summary of the
data collected pursuant to paragraph (3) during the
previous year to--
``(i) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
``(ii) the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate;
``(iii) the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate;
``(iv) the Committee on Homeland Security of
the House of Representatives;
``(v) the Committee on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives; and
``(vi) the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives; and
``(B) <>  make a copy of each report
submitted under subparagraph (A) publicly available on
the website of the Department.

``(c) Computer Forensics Unit.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall operate, within the
Center, a Computer Forensics Unit (referred to in this
subsection as the `CFU').
``(2) Functions.--The CFU--
``(A) shall provide training and technical support
in digital forensics to--

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``(i) United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement personnel; and
``(ii) Federal, State, local, tribal,
military, and foreign law enforcement agency
personnel engaged in the investigation of crimes
within their respective jurisdictions, upon
request and subject to the availability of funds;
``(B) shall provide computer hardware, software, and
forensic licenses for all computer forensics personnel
within United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement;
``(C) shall participate in research and development
in the area of digital forensics, in coordination with
appropriate components of the Department; and
``(D) is authorized to collaborate with the
Department of Defense and the National Association to
Protect Children for the purpose of recruiting,
training, equipping, and hiring wounded, ill, and
injured veterans and transitioning service members,
through the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO)
Child Rescue Corps program.
``(3) Cooperative agreements.--The CFU is authorized to
enter into cooperative agreements to accomplish the functions
set forth in paragraph (2).
``(4) Acceptance of gifts.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to
accept monies and in-kind donations from the Virtual
Global Task Force, national laboratories, Federal
agencies, not-for-profit organizations, and educational
institutions to create and expand public awareness
campaigns in support of the functions of the CFU.
``(B) Exemption from federal acquisition
regulation.--Gifts authorized under subparagraph (A)
shall not be subject to the Federal Acquisition
Regulation for competition when the services provided by
the entities referred to in such subparagraph are
donated or of minimal cost to the Department.

``(d) Cyber Crimes Unit.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall operate, within the
Center, a Cyber Crimes Unit (referred to in this subsection as
the `CCU').
``(2) Functions.--The CCU--
``(A) shall oversee the cyber security strategy and
cyber-related operations and programs for United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
``(B) shall enhance United States Immigration and
Customs Enforcement's ability to combat criminal
enterprises operating on or through the Internet, with
specific focus in the areas of--
``(i) cyber economic crime;
``(ii) digital theft of intellectual property;
``(iii) illicit e-commerce (including hidden
marketplaces);
``(iv) Internet-facilitated proliferation of
arms and strategic technology; and
``(v) cyber-enabled smuggling and money
laundering;
``(C) shall provide training and technical support
in cyber investigations to--

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``(i) United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement personnel; and
``(ii) Federal, State, local, tribal,
military, and foreign law enforcement agency
personnel engaged in the investigation of crimes
within their respective jurisdictions, upon
request and subject to the availability of funds;
``(D) shall participate in research and development
in the area of cyber investigations, in coordination
with appropriate components of the Department; and
``(E) is authorized to recruit participants of the
Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) Child Rescue
Corps program for investigative and forensic positions
in support of the functions of the CCU.
``(3) Cooperative agreements.--The CCU is authorized to
enter into cooperative agreements to accomplish the functions
set forth in paragraph (2).

``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out
this section.''.
(2) Table of contents amendment.--The table of contents in
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101
note) is amended by adding after the item relating to section
890 the following:

``Sec. 890A. Cyber crimes center, child exploitation investigations
unit, computer forensics unit, and cyber crimes unit.''.

(c) HERO Corps Hiring.--It is the sense of Congress that Homeland
Security Investigations of the United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement should hire, recruit, train, and equip wounded, ill, or
injured military veterans (as defined in section 101, title 38, United
States Code) who are affiliated with the HERO Child Rescue Corps program
for investigative, intelligence, analyst, and forensic positions.
(d) Investigating Child Exploitation.--Section 307(b)(3) of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 187(b)(3)) 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) conduct research and development for the
purpose of advancing technology for the investigation of
child exploitation crimes, including child victim
identification, trafficking in persons, and child
pornography, and for advanced forensics.''.
SEC. 303. TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND RELATED
CRIMES.

Chapter 117 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking
section 2421 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 2421. <> Transportation generally

``(a) In General.--Whoever knowingly transports any individual in
interstate or foreign commerce, or in any Territory or Possession of the
United States, with intent that such individual engage in prostitution,
or in any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a
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do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10
years, or both.
``(b) Requests To Prosecute Violations by State Attorneys General.--
``(1) In general.--The Attorney General shall grant a
request by a State attorney general that a State or local
attorney be cross designated to prosecute a violation of this
section unless the Attorney General determines that granting the
request would undermine the administration of justice.
``(2) <>  Reason for denial.--If the
Attorney General denies a request under paragraph (1), the
Attorney General shall submit to the State attorney general a
detailed reason for the denial not later than 60 days after the
date on which a request is received.''.

TITLE IV <> --RAPE SURVIVOR
CHILD CUSTODY
SEC. 401. <>  SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Rape Survivor Child Custody Act''.
SEC. 402. <>  DEFINITIONS.

In this title:
(1) Covered formula grant.--The term ``covered formula
grant'' means a grant under--
(A) part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg et seq.)
(commonly referred to as the ``STOP Violence Against
Women Formula Grant Program''); or
(B) section 41601 of the Violence Against Women Act
of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043g) (commonly referred to as the
``Sexual Assault Services Program'').
(2) Termination.--
(A) In general.--The term ``termination'' means,
when used with respect to parental rights, a complete
and final termination of the parent's right to custody
of, guardianship of, visitation with, access to, and
inheritance from a child.
(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph
shall be construed to require a State, in order to
receive an increase in the amount provided to the State
under the covered formula grants under this title, to
have in place a law that terminates any obligation of a
person who fathered a child through rape to support the
child.
SEC. 403. <>  FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) Men who father children through rape should be
prohibited from visiting or having custody of those children.
(2) Thousands of rape-related pregnancies occur annually in
the United States.
(3) A substantial number of women choose to raise their
child conceived through rape and, as a result, may face custody
battles with their rapists.

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(4) Rape is one of the most under-prosecuted serious crimes,
with estimates of criminal conviction occurring in less than 5
percent of rapes.
(5) The clear and convincing evidence standard is the most
common standard for termination of parental rights among the 50
States, territories, and the District of Columbia.
(6) The Supreme Court established that the clear and
convincing evidence standard satisfies due process for
allegations to terminate or restrict parental rights in Santosky
v. Kramer (455 U.S. 745 (1982)).
(7) Currently only 10 States have statutes allowing rape
survivors to petition for the termination of parental rights of
the rapist based on clear and convincing evidence that the child
was conceived through rape.
(8) A rapist pursuing parental or custody rights causes the
survivor to have continued interaction with the rapist, which
can have traumatic psychological effects on the survivor, and
can make it more difficult for her to recover.
(9) These traumatic effects on the mother can severely
negatively impact her ability to raise a healthy child.
(10) Rapists may use the threat of pursuing custody or
parental rights to coerce survivors into not prosecuting rape,
or otherwise harass, intimidate, or manipulate them.
SEC. 404. <>  INCREASED FUNDING FOR
FORMULA GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

The Attorney General shall increase the amount provided to a State
under the covered formula grants in accordance with this title if the
State has in place a law that allows the mother of any child that was
conceived through rape to seek court-ordered termination of the parental
rights of her rapist with regard to that child, which the court is
authorized to grant upon clear and convincing evidence of rape.
SEC. 405. <>  APPLICATION.

A State seeking an increase in the amount provided to the State
under the covered formula grants shall include in the application of the
State for each covered formula grant such information as the Attorney
General may reasonably require, including information about the law
described in section 404.
SEC. 406. <>  GRANT INCREASE.

The amount of the increase provided to a State under the covered
formula grants under this title shall be equal to not more than 10
percent of the average of the total amount of funding provided to the
State under the covered formula grants under the 3 most recent awards to
the State.
SEC. 407. <>  PERIOD OF INCREASE.

(a) In General.--The Attorney General shall provide an increase in
the amount provided to a State under the covered formula grants under
this title for a 2-year period.
(b) Limit.--The Attorney General may not provide an increase in the
amount provided to a State under the covered formula grants under this
title more than 4 times.

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SEC. 408. <>  ALLOCATION OF INCREASED
FORMULA GRANT FUNDS.

The Attorney General shall allocate an increase in the amount
provided to a State under the covered formula grants under this title
such that--
(1) 25 percent the amount of the increase is provided under
the program described in section 402(1)(A); and
(2) 75 percent the amount of the increase is provided under
the program described in section 402(1)(B).
SEC. 409. <>  AUTHORIZATION OF
APPROPRIATIONS.

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019.

TITLE V-- <> MILITARY SEX OFFENDER REPORTING
SEC. 501. <>  SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Military Sex Offender Reporting Act
of 2015''.
SEC. 502. REGISTRATION OF SEX OFFENDERS RELEASED FROM MILITARY
CORRECTIONS FACILITIES OR UPON CONVICTION.

(a) In General.--The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act
is amended by inserting after section 128 (42 U.S.C. 16928) the
following:
``SEC. 128A. <>  REGISTRATION OF SEX
OFFENDERS RELEASED FROM MILITARY
CORRECTIONS FACILITIES OR UPON
CONVICTION.

``The Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Attorney General the
information described in section 114 to be included in the National Sex
Offender Registry and the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public
Website regarding persons--
``(1)(A) released from military corrections facilities; or
``(B) convicted if the sentences adjudged by courts-martial
under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform
Code of Military Justice), do not include confinement; and
``(2) required to register under this title.''.

(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of
the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 128 the following:

``Sec. 128A. Registration of sex offenders released from military
corrections facilities or upon conviction.''.

TITLE VI--STOPPING EXPLOITATION THROUGH TRAFFICKING

SEC. 601. SAFE HARBOR INCENTIVES.

Part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 1701(c), <>  by
striking ``where feasible'' and all that follows, and inserting
the following: ``where feasible, to an application--

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``(1) for hiring and rehiring additional career law
enforcement officers that involves a non-Federal contribution
exceeding the 25 percent minimum under subsection (g); or
``(2) from an applicant in a State that has in effect a law
that--
``(A) treats a minor who has engaged in, or has
attempted to engage in, a commercial sex act as a victim
of a severe form of trafficking in persons;
``(B) discourages or prohibits the charging or
prosecution of an individual described in subparagraph
(A) for a prostitution or sex trafficking offense, based
on the conduct described in subparagraph (A); and
``(C) encourages the diversion of an individual
described in subparagraph (A) to appropriate service
providers, including child welfare services, victim
treatment programs, child advocacy centers, rape crisis
centers, or other social services.''; and
(2) in section 1709, <>  by inserting at the end the following:
``(5) `commercial sex act' has the meaning given the term in
section 103 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).
``(6) `minor' means an individual who has not attained the
age of 18 years.
``(7) `severe form of trafficking in persons' has the
meaning given the term in section 103 of the Victims of
Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7102).''.
SEC. 602. REPORT ON RESTITUTION PAID IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN
TRAFFICKING OFFENSES.

Section 105(d)(7)(Q) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7)(Q)) is amended--
(1) by inserting after ``1590,'' the following: ``1591,'';
(2) by striking ``and 1594'' and inserting ``1594, 2251,
2251A, 2421, 2422, and 2423'';
(3) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(4) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(5) by inserting after clause (v) the following:
``(vi) the number of individuals required by a
court order to pay restitution in connection with
a violation of each offense under title 18, United
States Code, the amount of restitution required to
be paid under each such order, and the amount of
restitution actually paid pursuant to each such
order; and
``(vii) the age, gender, race, country of
origin, country of citizenship, and description of
the role in the offense of individuals convicted
under each offense; and''.
SEC. 603. NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE.

Section 107(b)(1)(B) of the Victims of Crime Trafficking and
Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Subject'' and inserting the following:
``(i) In general.--Subject''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(ii) National human trafficking hotline.--
Beginning <>  in
fiscal year 2017, and in each fiscal year
thereafter, of amounts made available for grants
under

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paragraph (2), the Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall make grants for a national
communication system to assist victims of severe
forms of trafficking in persons in communicating
with service providers. The Secretary shall give
priority to grant applicants that have experience
in providing telephone services to victims of
severe forms of trafficking in persons.''.
SEC. 604. JOB CORPS ELIGIBILITY.

Section 144(a)(3) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(29 U.S.C. 3194(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(F) A victim of a severe form of trafficking in
persons (as defined in section 103 of the Victims of
Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22
U.S.C. 7102)). Notwithstanding paragraph (2), an
individual described in this subparagraph shall not be
required to demonstrate eligibility under such
paragraph.''.
SEC. 605. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF THE UNITED STATES MARSHALS
SERVICE.

Section 566(e)(1) of title 28, United States Code, 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 inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
``(D) assist State, local, and other Federal law
enforcement agencies, upon the request of such an
agency, in locating and recovering missing children.''.
SEC. 606. <>  ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL
STRATEGY TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

(a) In General.--The Attorney General shall implement and maintain a
National Strategy for Combating Human Trafficking (referred to in this
section as the ``National Strategy'') in accordance with this section.
(b) Required Contents of National Strategy.--The National Strategy
shall include the following:
(1) Integrated Federal, State, local, and tribal efforts to
investigate and prosecute human trafficking cases, including--
(A) the development by each United States attorney,
in consultation with State, local, and tribal government
agencies, of a district-specific strategic plan to
coordinate the identification of victims and the
investigation and prosecution of human trafficking
crimes;
(B) the appointment of not fewer than 1 assistant
United States attorney in each district dedicated to the
prosecution of human trafficking cases or responsible
for implementing the National Strategy;
(C) the participation in any Federal, State, local,
or tribal human trafficking task force operating in the
district of the United States attorney; and
(D) any other efforts intended to enhance the level
of coordination and cooperation, as determined by the
Attorney General.
(2) Case coordination within the Department of Justice,
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as appropriate, on human trafficking investigations between and
among the United States attorneys, the Human Trafficking
Prosecution Unit, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section,
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(3) Annual budget priorities and Federal efforts dedicated
to preventing and combating human trafficking, including
resources dedicated to the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit,
the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, and all other entities that receive Federal
support that have a goal or mission to combat the exploitation
of adults and children.
(4) An ongoing assessment of the future trends, challenges,
and opportunities, including new investigative strategies,
techniques, and technologies, that will enhance Federal, State,
local, and tribal efforts to combat human trafficking.
(5) Encouragement of cooperation, coordination, and mutual
support between private sector and other entities and
organizations and Federal agencies to combat human trafficking,
including the involvement of State, local, and tribal government
agencies to the extent Federal programs are involved.

TITLE VII-- <> TRAFFICKING AWARENESS TRAINING FOR HEALTH CARE
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Trafficking Awareness Training for
Health Care Act of 2015''.
SEC. 702. DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES.

(a) Grant or Contract for Development of Best Practices.--
(1) <>  In general.--Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services
Administration, and in consultation with the Administration on
Children and Families and other agencies with experience in
serving victims of human trafficking, shall award, on a
competitive basis, a grant or contract to an eligible entity to
train health care professionals to recognize and respond to
victims of a severe form of trafficking.
(2) Development of evidence-based best practices.--An entity
receiving a grant under paragraph (1) shall develop evidence-
based best practices for health care professionals to recognize
and respond to victims of a severe form of trafficking,
including--
(A) consultation with law enforcement officials,
social service providers, health professionals, experts
in the field of human trafficking, and other experts, as
appropriate, to inform the development of such best
practices;
(B) the identification of any existing best
practices or tools for health professionals to recognize
potential victims of a severe form of trafficking; and
(C) the development of educational materials to
train health care professionals on the best practices
developed under this subsection.

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(3) Requirements.--Best practices developed under this
subsection shall address--
(A) risk factors and indicators to recognize victims
of a severe form of trafficking;
(B) patient safety and security;
(C) the management of medical records of patients
who are victims of a severe form of trafficking;
(D) public and private social services available for
rescue, food, clothing, and shelter referrals;
(E) the hotlines for reporting human trafficking
maintained by the National Human Trafficking Resource
Center and the Department of Homeland Security;
(F) validated assessment tools for the
identification of victims of a severe form of
trafficking; and
(G) referral options and procedures for sharing
information on human trafficking with a patient and
making referrals for legal and social services as
appropriate.
(4) Pilot program.--An entity receiving a grant under
paragraph (1) shall design and implement a pilot program to test
the best practices and educational materials identified or
developed with respect to the recognition of victims of human
trafficking by health professionals at health care sites located
near an established anti-human trafficking task force initiative
in each of the 10 administrative regions of the Department of
Health and Human Services.
(5) Analysis and report.--Not later than 24 months after the
date on which an entity implements a pilot program under
paragraph (4), the entity shall--
(A) analyze the results of the pilot programs,
including through an assessment of--
(i) changes in the skills, knowledge, and
attitude of health care professionals resulting
from the implementation of the program;
(ii) the number of victims of a severe form of
trafficking who were identified under the program;
(iii) of those victims identified, the number
who received information or referrals for services
offered; and
(iv) of those victims who received such
information or referrals--
(I) the number who participated in
follow up services; and
(II) the type of follow up services
received;
(B) <>  determine, using the
results of the analysis conducted under subparagraph
(A), the extent to which the best practices developed
under this subsection are evidence-based; and
(C) <>  submit to the Secretary of
Health and Human Services a report concerning the pilot
program and the analysis of the pilot program under
subparagraph (A), including an identification of the
best practices that were identified as effective and
those that require further review.

(b) <>  Dissemination.--Not later than 30 months
after date on which a grant is awarded to an eligible entity under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall--

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(1) <>  collaborate with appropriate
professional associations and health care professional schools
to disseminate best practices identified or developed under
subsection (a) for purposes of recognizing potential victims of
a severe form of trafficking; and
(2) <>  post on the public website of
the Department of Health and Human Services the best practices
that are identified by the pilot program as effective under
subsection (a)(5).
SEC. 703. DEFINITIONS.

In this title:
(1) The term ``eligible entity'' means an accredited school
of medicine or nursing with experience in the study or treatment
of victims of a severe form of trafficking.
(2) The term ``eligible site'' means a health center that is
receiving assistance under section 330, 399Z-1, or 1001 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b, 280h-5, and 300).
(3) The term ``health care professional'' means a person
employed by a health care provider who provides to patients
information (including information not related to medical
treatment), scheduling, services, or referrals.
(4) The term ``HIPAA privacy and security law'' has the
meaning given to such term in section 3009 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj-19).
(5) The term ``victim of a severe form of trafficking'' has
the meaning given to such term in section 103 of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).
SEC. 704. NO ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this title, and this title shall be carried out using amounts otherwise
available for such purpose.

TITLE VIII-- <> BETTER RESPONSE FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD
SEX TRAFFICKING
SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Ensuring a Better Response for
Victims of Child Sex Trafficking''.
SEC. 802. <>  CAPTA
AMENDMENTS.

(a) In General.--The amendments to the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) made by this section shall take
effect 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) State Plans.--Section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(B)--
(A) in clause (xxii), by striking ``and'' at the
end; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(xxiv) provisions and procedures requiring
identification and assessment of all reports
involving children known or suspected to be
victims of sex trafficking (as defined in section
103(10) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102 (10)); and

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``(xxv) provisions and procedures for training
child protective services workers about
identifying, assessing, and providing
comprehensive services for children who are sex
trafficking victims, including efforts to
coordinate with State law enforcement, juvenile
justice, and social service agencies such as
runaway and homeless youth shelters to serve this
population;''; and
(2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
``(17) The number of children determined to be victims
described in subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxiv).''.

(c) Special Rule.--
(1) In general.--Section 111 of the Child Abuse Prevention
and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106g) is amended--
(A) by striking ``For purposes'' and inserting the
following:

``(a) Definitions.--For purposes''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:

``(b) Special Rule.--
``(1) In general.--For purposes of section 3(2) and
subsection (a)(4), a child shall be considered a victim of
`child abuse and neglect' and of `sexual abuse' if the child is
identified, by a State or local agency employee of the State or
locality involved, as being a victim of sex trafficking (as
defined in paragraph (10) of section 103 of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102)) or a victim of
severe forms of trafficking in persons described in paragraph
(9)(A) of that section.
``(2) State option.--Notwithstanding the definition of
`child' in section 3(1), a State may elect to define that term
for purposes of the application of paragraph (1) to section 3(2)
and subsection (a)(4) as a person who has not attained the age
of 24.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 3(2) of the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by
inserting ``(including sexual abuse as determined under section
111)'' after ``sexual abuse or exploitation''.
(3) Technical correction.--Paragraph (5)(C) of subsection
(a), as so designated, of section 111 of the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106g) is amended by
striking ``inhumane;'' and inserting ``inhumane.''.

TITLE IX--ANTI-TRAFFICKING TRAINING FOR DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
PERSONNEL

SEC. 901. <>  DEFINITIONS.

In this title:
(1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
Department of Homeland Security.
(2) Human trafficking.--The term ``human trafficking'' means
an act or practice described in paragraph (9) or (10) of section
103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7102).

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(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Homeland Security.
SEC. 902. <>  TRAINING FOR DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
TO IDENTIFY HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

(a) <>  In General.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement a
program to--
(1) train and periodically retrain relevant Transportation
Security Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and
other Department personnel that the Secretary considers
appropriate, with respect to how to effectively deter, detect,
and disrupt human trafficking, and, where appropriate, interdict
a suspected perpetrator of human trafficking, during the course
of their primary roles and responsibilities; and
(2) ensure that the personnel referred to in paragraph (1)
regularly receive current information on matters related to the
detection of human trafficking, including information that
becomes available outside of the Department's initial or
periodic retraining schedule, to the extent relevant to their
official duties and consistent with applicable information and
privacy laws.

(b) Training Described.--The training referred to in subsection (a)
may be conducted through in-class or virtual learning capabilities, and
shall include--
(1) methods for identifying suspected victims of human
trafficking and, where appropriate, perpetrators of human
trafficking;
(2) for appropriate personnel, methods to approach a
suspected victim of human trafficking, where appropriate, in a
manner that is sensitive to the suspected victim and is not
likely to alert a suspected perpetrator of human trafficking;
(3) training that is most appropriate for a particular
location or environment in which the personnel receiving such
training perform their official duties;
(4) other topics determined by the Secretary to be
appropriate; and
(5) a post-training evaluation for personnel receiving the
training.

(c) Training Curriculum Review.--The Secretary shall annually
reassess the training program established under subsection (a) to ensure
it is consistent with current techniques, patterns, and trends
associated with human trafficking.
SEC. 903. <>  CERTIFICATION AND REPORT TO
CONGRESS.

(a) Certification.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall certify to Congress that all
personnel referred to in section 402(a) have successfully completed the
training required under that section.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall
report to Congress with respect to the overall effectiveness of the
program required by this title, the number of cases reported by
Department personnel in which human trafficking was suspected, and, of
those cases, the number of cases that were confirmed cases of human
trafficking.

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SEC. 904. <>  ASSISTANCE TO NON-FEDERAL
ENTITIES.

The Secretary may provide training curricula to any State, local, or
tribal government or private organization to assist the government or
organization in establishing a program of training to identify human
trafficking, upon request from the government or organization.
SEC. 905. EXPANDED USE OF DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING VICTIMS' FUND.

Section 3014(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, as added by
section 101 of this Act, 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) section 106 of the PROTECT Our Children Act of
2008 (42 U.S.C. 17616).''.

TITLE X-- <> HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS RELIEF AND EMPOWERMENT ACT
SEC. 1001. <>  SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Human Trafficking Survivors Relief
and Empowerment Act of 2015''.
SEC. 1002. PROTECTIONS FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS.

Section 1701(c) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(c)), as amended by section 601 of
this Act, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) from an applicant in a State that has in effect a
law--
``(A) that--
``(i) provides a process by which an
individual who is a human trafficking survivor can
move to vacate any arrest or conviction records
for a non-violent offense committed as a direct
result of human trafficking, including
prostitution or lewdness;
``(ii) establishes a rebuttable presumption
that any arrest or conviction of an individual for
an offense associated with human trafficking is a
result of being trafficked, if the individual--
``(I) is a person granted
nonimmigrant status pursuant to section
101(a)(15)(T)(i) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(T)(i));
``(II) is the subject of a
certification by the Secretary of Health
and Human Services under section
107(b)(1)(E) of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7105(b)(1)(E)); or

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``(III) has other similar
documentation of trafficking, which has
been issued by a Federal, State, or
local agency; and
``(iii) protects the identity of individuals
who are human trafficking survivors in public and
court records; and
``(B) that does not require an individual who is a
human trafficking survivor to provide official
documentation as described in subclause (I), (II), or
(III) of subparagraph (A)(ii) in order to receive
protection under the law.''.

Approved May 29, 2015.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 178:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015):
Mar. 10-12, 16-19, Apr. 14, 16, 20-22, considered and passed
Senate.
May 18, 19, considered and passed House.