#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #bbhc  ,,an ,,act  ,to prioritize !    
fight aga9/ human traffick+ )9 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate accord+ to            
congressional int5t 9 ! ,traffick+      
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj )\t   
increas+ ! size ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,human ,traffick+  
,prioritization ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
,int]national ,labor ,organization      
e/imates t ne>ly #ba1jjj1jjj p are      
subject$ to mod]n slav]y ar\nd ! _w at  
any giv5 "t & t ! majority ( ! enslav$  
are wom5 & girls4  7#b7 ,congress       
au?oriz$ ! creation ( a ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate ,(fice to ,monitor & ,combat      
,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons 9 ! ,traffick+     
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj       
7division ,a ( ,public ,law #ajf-chf7 9 
ord] to directly assi/ ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate 9 8 or h] ef=t to coord9ate a     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t int]ag5cy       
response to dome/ic & int]national      

traffick+ 9 p]sons4  7#c7 ,! ,(fice to  
,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons 
monitors traffick+ worldwide & produces 
! onl9e & pr9t$ v]sions ( ! annual      
,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons ,report1 :i* is    
,congress' prim>y res\rce = human       
traffick+ report+1 analysis1 &          
recomm5dations on ! ,unit$ ,/ates & #ahf
 c\ntries ar\nd ! _w4  7#d7 ,! annual   
,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons ,report conta9s ti]
 rank+s ( ea* c\ntry on :i* x reports1 &
 ^! ti] rank+s h become an ess5tial     
diplomatic tool = promot+ protection =  
victims1 prev5tion ( traffick+1 &       
prosecution ( p]petrators4  7#e7 ,"s    
c\ntries h op5ly /at$1 & _m o!rs h      
confid$1 t dramatic improvem5ts 9 !     
c\ntry's human traffick+ record 7       
directly relat$ to avoidance ( a l[ ti] 
rank+ 9 ! annual ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons   
,report4  7#f7 ,ambassador ,m>k ,lagon1 
=m] ,ambassador-at-,l>ge to ,monitor &  
,combat ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons            
7#bjjg-bjji71 te/ifi$ be=e !            
,subcommittee on ,africa1 ,global       

,heal?1 ,global ,human ,rights1 &       
,int]national ,organizations ( !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives on ,april #ah1 #bjac1 
t ,the ,/ate ,dep>tm5t does a trem5d\s  
job 9 produc+ a report :i* tells x l x  
is1 (f]+ objective rank+s4 ,yet at times
 x pulls pun*es1 typically due to ! urg+
 ( regional speciali/s r ?an ! ,,tip    
,(fice's d$icat$ exp]ts on traffick+44  
7#g7 ,ambassador ,john ,mill]1 =m]      
,ambassador-at-,l>ge to ,monitor &      
,combat ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons            
7#bjjb-bjjf71 rec5tly /at$ t1 ,upgrad+ !
 /atus ( ! ,(fice to a ,bureau w n      
create additional bureaucracy--x w      
simply give ,,jtip & !                  
,ambassador-at-l>ge :o heads x equal /&+
 ) regional & functional bureaus at !   
,/ate ,dep>tm5t4 ,t /&+ is absolutely   
ess5tial = ! issue to rema9 a priority1 
especially :5 multiple ,u4,s4 int]e/s   
are engag$44  7#h7 ,! ti] rank+ process 
au?oriz$ by ,congress 9 ! ,traffick+    
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj has   

be5 9 "s in/ances compromis$ by ! ,(fice
 to ,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+       
subord9ate /ature )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate4  7#i7 ,x is ess5tial = ,congress 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to be accurately  
in=m$ reg>d+ ,unit$ ,/ates & =eign      
c\ntry successes & failures 9 ! fight   
aga9/ human traffick+4  7#aj7 ,!        
diplomatic p[] & cr$ibility ( !         
,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons ,report is bas$ on 
rigor\s s*ol>%ip & scrupul\s application
 ( ! m9imum /&>ds = ! elim9ation ( human
 traffick+ & is und]m9$ by political1 r 
?an factual1 ti] rank+s4  7#aa7 ,/rong &
 effective anti-slav]y policy requires t
 (ficials f ! ,(fice to ,monitor &      
,combat ,traffick+ h equal hi]>*ical /&+
 ) ,/ate ,dep>tm5t regional bureaus &   
direct access to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4   
#c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t--  7#a7 ! ,(fice to ,monitor
 & ,combat ,traffick+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate w be m effective 9 c>ry+ out      
duties m&at$ by ,congress 9 ! ,traffick+
 ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj if ! 

,(fice /atus is *ang$ to t ( a ,bureau  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t hi]>*y2  7#b7 ! *ange 9  
/atus f ,(fice to ,monitor & ,combat    
,traffick+ to a ,bureau c be accompli%$ 
)\t increas+ ! numb] ( p]sonnel or !    
budget ( ! curr5t ,(fice2  7#c7 a       
,bureau to ,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+
 w\ld be m effective 9 c>ry+ out duties 
m&at$ by ,congress 9 ! ,traffick+       
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj if !  
,bureau 7 head$ by an ,assi/ant         
,secret>y ) direct access to ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 r ?an an ,ambassador-at-,l>ge2
 &  7#d7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld review
 ! curr5t use ( ! #bd ,assi/ant         
,secret>y positions au?oriz$ by section 
#a7;c77#a7 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic   
,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfea;a7c77#a77 & make appropriate      
revisions1 consolidations1 &            
elim9ations1 to ensure t ^? positions   
reflect ! highe/ ,dep>tm5tal ne$s &     
=eign policy priorities ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 includ+ ef=ts to combat         
traffick+ 9 p]sons4  #d4 ,bureau to     

,combat ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #aje7;e7 ( ! ,traffick+  
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #gajc7;e77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
! head+1 by /rik+ ,(fice to ,monitor &  
,combat ,traffick+ & ins]t+ ,bureau to  
,combat ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons2  7#b7 9   
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ ,(fice to ,monitor & ,combat   
,traffick+ & ins]t+ ,bureau to ,combat  
,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons2  7,b7 9 ! second  
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,(fice & ins]t+        
,bureau2 &  7,c7 9 ! six? s5t5ce1 by    
/rik+ ,(fice & ins]t+ ,bureau2 &  7#c7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 by   
/rik+ ,(fice to ,monitor & ,combat      
,traffick+ & ins]t+ ,bureau to ,combat  
,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons4  7b7 ,ref]5ce ,any
 ref]5ce 9 ! ,traffick+ ,victims        
,protection ,act ( #bjjj or 9 any o!r   
,act to ! ,(fice to ,monitor & ,combat  
,traffick+ %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce
 to ! ,bureau to ,combat ,traffick+ 9   
,p]sons4  #e4 ,report reg>d+ designation
 ( ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate to       

,combat ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report
 detail+--  7#a7 = ea* curr5t ,assi/ant 
,secret>y ( ,/ate position--  7,a7 !    
title ( t ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate2  
7,b7 h[ long t p>ticul> ,assi/ant       
,secret>y designation has be5 9 exi/5ce2
 &  7,c7 :e!r t p>ticul> ,assi/ant      
,secret>y designation 0 legislatively   
m&at$ or au?oriz$ &1 if s1 ! relevant   
/atutory citation = su* m&ate or        
au?orization2 &  7#b7 :e!r ! ,secret>y  
int5ds to designate "o ( ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y ( ,/ate positions au?oriz$ by 
section #a7;c77#a7 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t  
,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7c77#a77 z ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y ( ,/ate to ,combat ,traffick+ 
9 ,p]sons1 & ! reasons = t decision4    
#f4 ,c\ntries on special wat* li/ = #d  
consecutive ye>s t are d[ngrad$ &       

re9/at$ on special wat* li/ ,section    
#aaj7;b77#b7 ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims    
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gajg7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,c\ntries on special   
wat* li/ = #d consecutive ye>s t are    
d[ngrad$ & re9/at$ on special wat* li/  
,not)/&+ subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 a    
c\ntry t--  7i7 0 includ$ on ! special  
wat* li/ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 =  
#d consecutive ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce         
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh2 &  7ii7 0 
subsequ5tly includ$ on ! li/ ( c\ntries 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c71  may n   
!reaft] be includ$ on ! special wat* li/
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = m ?an #a 
consecutive ye>4  4  #g4 ,co/ limitation
 ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ = ,diplomatic & ,consul>   
,programs to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is
 ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 ,july #bc1 #bjad4;,cl]k4