    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 115-125
    115th Congress

    An Act

    To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of
    Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance
    and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland
    Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. <>  SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Homeland Security Blue
    Campaign Authorization Act''.
    SEC. 2. ENHANCED DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY COORDINATION
    THROUGH THE BLUE CAMPAIGN.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle C of title IV of the Homeland Security Act
    of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
    following new section:
    ``SEC. 434. <>  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
    BLUE CAMPAIGN.

    ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `human trafficking'
    means an act or practice described in paragraph (9) or (10) of section
    103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).
    ``(b) Establishment.--There is established within the Department a
    program, which shall be known as the `Blue Campaign'. The Blue Campaign
    shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary.
    ``(c) Purpose.--The purpose of the Blue Campaign shall be to unify
    and coordinate Department efforts to address human trafficking.
    ``(d) Responsibilities.--The Secretary, working through the
    Director, shall, in accordance with subsection (e)--
    ``(1) issue Department-wide guidance to appropriate
    Department personnel;
    ``(2) develop training programs for such personnel;
    ``(3) coordinate departmental efforts, including training
    for such personnel; and
    ``(4) provide guidance and training on trauma-informed
    practices to ensure that human trafficking victims are afforded
    prompt access to victim support service providers, in addition
    to the assistance required under section 107 of the Trafficking
    Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105), to address
    their immediate and long-term needs.

    ``(e) Guidance and Training.--The Blue Campaign shall provide
    guidance and training to Department personnel and other

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    Federal, State, tribal, and law enforcement personnel, as appropriate,
    regarding--
    ``(1) programs to help identify instances of human
    trafficking;
    ``(2) the types of information that should be collected and
    recorded in information technology systems utilized by the
    Department to help identify individuals suspected or convicted
    of human trafficking;
    ``(3) systematic and routine information sharing within the
    Department and among Federal, State, tribal, and local law
    enforcement agencies regarding--
    ``(A) individuals suspected or convicted of human
    trafficking; and
    ``(B) patterns and practices of human trafficking;
    ``(4) techniques to identify suspected victims of
    trafficking along the United States border and at airport
    security checkpoints;
    ``(5) methods to be used by the Transportation Security
    Administration and personnel from other appropriate agencies
    to--
    ``(A) train employees of the Transportation Security
    Administration to identify suspected victims of
    trafficking; and
    ``(B) serve as a liaison and resource regarding
    human trafficking prevention to appropriate State,
    local, and private sector aviation workers and the
    traveling public;
    ``(6) utilizing resources, such as indicator cards, fact
    sheets, pamphlets, posters, brochures, and radio and television
    campaigns to--
    ``(A) educate partners and stakeholders; and
    ``(B) increase public awareness of human
    trafficking;
    ``(7) leveraging partnerships with State and local
    governmental, nongovernmental, and private sector organizations
    to raise public awareness of human trafficking; and
    ``(8) any other activities the Secretary determines
    necessary to carry out the Blue Campaign.''.

    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of
    the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item
    relating to section 433 the following new item:

    ``Sec. 434. Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign.''.

    SEC. 3. <>  INFORMATION
    TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS.

    Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
    the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure, in accordance with the
    Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance required under section
    434(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2 of
    this Act, the integration of information technology systems utilized
    within the Department to record and track information regarding
    individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking (as such term is
    defined in such section).
    SEC. 4. REPORT.

    Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this
    Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on
    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
    Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report
    that--

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    (1) describes the status and effectiveness of the Department
    of Homeland Security Blue Campaign under section 434 of the
    Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2 of this
    Act; and
    (2) <>  provides a recommendation
    regarding the appropriate office within the Department of
    Homeland Security for the Blue Campaign.
    SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $819,000 to carry out section
    434 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2.

    Approved February 14, 2018.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4708:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):
    Jan. 11, considered and passed House.
    Jan. 30, considered and passed Senate.