,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bbhc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #f1 #bjac ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,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 7,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 ! ,(fice to ,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+ w be m effective 9 c>ry+ out duties m&at$ by ,congress 9 ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj if ! ,(fice is head$ by an ,assi/ant ,secret>y ) direct access to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 r ?an an ,ambassador-at-,l>ge2 & 7#c7 ! *ange 9 /atus f ,(fice to ,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+ ) an ,ambassador-at-,l>ge to a ,bureau l$ by an ,assi/ant ,secret>y c be accompli%$ )\t increas+ ! numb] ( p]sonnel or ! budget ( ! curr5t ,(fice4 #d4 ,(fice 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$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,(fice to ,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+ & ins]t+ ,bureau to ,combat ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,(fice to ,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+ & ins]t+ ,bureau to ,combat ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons2 7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,(fice & ins]t+ ,bureau2 7ii7 by /rik+ ,director & ins]t+ ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 & 7iii7 by /rik+ 1 ) ! rank ( ,ambassador-at-,l>ge2 & 7,c7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,director & ins]t+ ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 7,d7 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,director & ins]t+ ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 7,e7 9 ! fif? s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,director & ins]t+ ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 & 7,f7 9 ! six? s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,(fice & ins]t+ ,bureau2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,(fice to ,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+ & ins]t+ ,bureau to ,combat ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ,director & ins]t+ ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any ref]5ce 9 ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj or 9 any o!r ,act to-- 7,a7 ! ,(fice to ,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+ %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to ! ,bureau to ,combat ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons2 & 7,b7 ! ,director or ,ambassador-at-,l>ge ( ! ,(fice to ,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y direct+ ! ,bureau to ,combat ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons4 7#b7 ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief ,section #a7;c77#a7 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7c77#a77 is am5d$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #bd & ins]t+ #be4