,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cecj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ai1 #bjac,mr4 ,poe of ,texas 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,mrs4 ,miller of ,michigan1 and ,ms4 ,granger7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to provide justice for the victims of trafficking4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,justice for ,victims of ,trafficking ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,domestic trafficking victims' fund 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #bja of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cjad4 ,additional special assessment 7a7 ,in addition to the assessment imposed under section #cjac1 the court shall assess an amount of #e1jjj on any person or entity convicted of an offense under-- 7#a7 chapter #gg 7relating to peonage1 slavery1 and trafficking in persons72 7#b7 chapter #aji;,a 7relating to sexual abuse72 7#c7 chapter #aaj 7relating to sexual exploitation and other abuse of children72 7#d7 chapter #aag 7relating to transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes72 or 7#e7 section #bgd of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd7 7relating to human smuggling71 unless the person induced1 assisted1 abetted1 or aided only an individual who at the time of such action was the alien's spouse1 parent1 son1 or daughter 7and no other individual7 to enter the ,united ,states in violation of law4 7b7 ,an assessment under subsection 7a7 shall not be payable until the person subject to the assessment has satisfied all outstanding court-ordered fines and orders of restitution arising from the criminal convictions on which the special assessment is based4 7c7 ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund1 to be known as the ,domestic ,trafficking ,victims' ,fund 7referred to in this section as the ,fund71 to be administered by the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7d7 ,notwithstanding section #ccjb of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other law regarding the crediting of money received for the ,government1 there shall be deposited in the ,fund an amount equal to the amount of the assessments collected under this section1 which shall remain available until expended4 7e7 7#a7 ,from amounts in the ,fund1 and without further appropriation1 the ,attorney ,general1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall1 for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjai1 use amounts available in the ,fund to award grants or enhance victims' programming under-- 7,a7 sections #bjb1 #bjc1 and #bjd of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adjdd;a1 #adjdd;b1 and #adjdd;c72 7,b7 subsections 7b77#b7 and 7f7 of section #ajg of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaje72 and 7,c7 section #bad7;b7 of the ,victims of ,child ,abuse ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjjb7;b774 7#b7 ,of the amounts in the ,fund used under paragraph 7#a71 not less than #b1jjj1jjj shall be used for grants to provide services for child pornography victims under section #bad7;b7 of the ,victims of ,child ,abuse ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjjb7;b774 7f7 7#a7 ,effective on the day after the date of enactment of the ,justice for ,victims of ,trafficking ,act of #bjac1 on ,september #cj of each fiscal year1 all unobligated balances in the ,fund shall be transferred to the ,crime ,victims ,fund established under section #adjb of the ,victims of ,crime ,act of #aihd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfja74 7#b7 ,amounts transferred under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall be available for any authorized purpose of the ,crime ,victims ,fund2 and 7,b7 shall remain available until expended4 7g7 ,the amount assessed under subsection 7a7 shall1 subject to subsection 7b71 be collected in the manner that fines are collected in criminal cases4 7h7 ,the obligation to pay an assessment imposed on or after the date of enactment of the ,justice for ,victims of ,trafficking ,act of #bjac shall not cease until the assessment is paid in full4 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #bja of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cjac the following3 #cjad4 ,additional special assessment4 4 #c4 ,official recognition of ,american victims of human trafficking ,section #ajg7;f7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaje7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,official recognition of american victims of human trafficking 7,a7 ,in general ,upon receiving credible information that establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that a covered individual is a victim of a severe form of trafficking and at the request of the covered individual1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall promptly issue a determination that the covered individual is a victim of a severe form of trafficking4 ,the ,secretary shall have exclusive authority to make such a determination4 7,b7 ,covered individual defined ,in this subsection1 the term covered individual means-- 7i7 a citizen of the ,united ,states2 or 7ii7 an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 7as that term is defined in section #aja7bj7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7bj7774 7,c7 ,procedure ,for purposes of this paragraph1 in determining whether a covered individual has provided credible information that the covered individual is a victim of a severe form of trafficking1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall consider all relevant and credible evidence1 and if appropriate1 consult with the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 or the ,secretary of ,labor4 7,d7 ,presumptive evidence ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the following forms of evidence shall receive deference in determining whether a covered individual has established that the covered individual is a victim of a severe form of trafficking3 7i7 ,a sworn statement by the covered individual or a representative of the covered individual if the covered individual is present at the time of such statement but not able to competently make such sworn statement4 7ii7 ,police1 government agency1 or court records or files4 7iii7 ,documentation from a social services1 trafficking1 or domestic violence program1 child welfare or runaway and homeless youth program1 or a legal1 clinical1 medical1 or other professional from whom the covered individual has sought assistance in dealing with the crime4 7iv7 ,a statement from any other individual with knowledge of the circumstances that provided the basis for the claim4 7v7 ,physical evidence4 7,e7 ,regulations required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,justice for ,victims of ,trafficking ,act of #bjac1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall adopt regulations to implement this paragraph4 7,f7 ,rule of construction2 official recognition optional ,nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to require a covered individual to obtain a determination under this paragraph in order to be defined or classified as a victim of a severe form of trafficking under this section4 4 #d4 ,victim-centered sex trafficking deterrence block grant program ,section #bjc of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adjdd;b7 is amended to read as follows3 #bjc4 ,victim-centered child human trafficking deterrence block grant program 7a7 ,grants authorized ,the ,attorney ,general may make block grants to an eligible entity to develop1 improve1 or expand comprehensive domestic child human trafficking deterrence programs that assist law enforcement officers1 prosecutors1 judicial officials1 and qualified victims' services organizations in collaborating to rescue and restore the lives of victims1 while investigating and prosecuting offenses involving child human trafficking4 7b7 ,authorized activities ,grants awarded under subsection 7a7 may be used for-- 7#a7 the establishment or enhancement of specialized training programs for law enforcement officers1 first responders1 health care officials1 child welfare officials1 juvenile justice personnel1 prosecutors1 and judicial personnel to-- 7,a7 identify victims and acts of child human trafficking2 7,b7 address the unique needs of child victims of human trafficking2 7,c7 facilitate the rescue of child victims of human trafficking2 7,d7 investigate and prosecute acts of human trafficking1 including the soliciting1 patronizing1 or purchasing of commercial sex acts from children1 as well as training to build cases against complex criminal networks involved in child human trafficking2 7,e7 use laws that prohibit acts of child human trafficking1 child sexual abuse1 and child rape1 and to assist in the development of ,state and local laws to prohibit1 investigate1 and prosecute acts of child human trafficking2 and 7,f7 implement and provide education on safe harbor laws enacted by ,states1 aimed at preventing the criminalization and prosecution of child sex trafficking victims for prostitution offenses2 7#b7 the establishment or enhancement of dedicated anti-trafficking law enforcement units and task forces to investigate child human trafficking offenses and to rescue victims1 including-- 7,a7 funding salaries1 in whole or in part1 for law enforcement officers1 including patrol officers1 detectives1 and investigators1 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 trafficking2 7,b7 investigation expenses for cases involving child human trafficking1 including-- 7i7 wire taps2 7ii7 consultants with expertise specific to cases involving child human trafficking2 7iii7 travel2 and 7iv7 other technical assistance expenditures2 7,c7 dedicated anti-trafficking prosecution units1 including the funding of salaries for ,state and local prosecutors1 including assisting in paying trial expenses for prosecution of child human trafficking offenders1 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 trafficking2 and 7,d7 the establishment of child human trafficking victim witness safety1 assistance1 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-- 7i7 child advocacy centers2 7ii7 social service agencies2 7iii7 ,state governmental health service agencies2 7iv7 housing agencies2 7v7 legal services agencies2 and 7vi7 non-governmental organizations and shelter service providers with substantial experience in delivering comprehensive services to victims of child human trafficking2 and 7#c7 the establishment or enhancement of problem solving court programs for trafficking victims that include-- 7,a7 mandatory and regular training requirements for judicial officials involved in the administration or operation of the court program described under this paragraph2 7,b7 continuing judicial supervision of victims of child human trafficking who have been identified by a law enforcement or judicial officer as a potential victim of child human trafficking1 regardless of whether the victim has been charged with a crime related to human trafficking2 7,c7 the development of a specialized and individualized1 court-ordered treatment program for identified victims of child human trafficking1 including-- 7i7 ,state-administered outpatient treatment2 7ii7 life skills training2 7iii7 housing placement2 7iv7 vocational training2 7v7 education2 7vi7 family support services2 and 7vii7 job placement2 7,d7 centralized case management involving the consolidation of all of each child human trafficking victim's cases and offenses1 and the coordination of all trafficking victim treatment programs and social services2 7,e7 regular and mandatory court appearances by the victim during the duration of the treatment program for purposes of ensuring compliance and effectiveness2 7,f7 the ultimate dismissal of relevant non-violent criminal charges against the victim1 where such victim successfully complies with the terms of the court-ordered treatment program2 and 7,g7 collaborative efforts with child advocacy centers1 child welfare agencies1 shelters1 and non-governmental organizations to provide comprehensive services to victims and encourage cooperation with law enforcement4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,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 require4 7#b7 ,required information ,an application submitted under this subsection shall-- 7,a7 describe the activities for which assistance under this section is sought2 7,b7 include a detailed plan for the use of funds awarded under the grant2 and 7,c7 provide such additional information and assurances as the ,attorney ,general determines to be necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section4 7#c7 ,preference ,in reviewing applications submitted in accordance with paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 the ,attorney ,general shall give preference to grant applications if-- 7,a7 the application includes a plan to use awarded funds to engage in all activities described under paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 of subsection 7b72 or 7,b7 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 award4 7d7 ,duration and renewal of award 7#a7 ,in general ,a grant under this section shall expire #a year after the date of award of the grant4 7#b7 ,renewal ,a grant under this section shall be renewable not more than #c times and for a period of not greater than #a year4 7e7 ,evaluation ,the ,attorney ,general shall enter into a contract with an academic or non-profit organization that has experience in issues related to child human trafficking and evaluation of grant programs to conduct an annual evaluation of grants made under this section to determine the impact and effectiveness of programs funded with grants awarded under this section4 7f7 ,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 #b fiscal years following the year in which the unauthorized expenditure or unallowable cost is reported4 7g7 ,compliance ,requirement ,an eligible entity shall not be eligible to receive a grant under this section if within the #e fiscal years before submitting an application for a grant under this section1 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 costs4 7h7 ,administrative ,cap ,the cost of administering the grants authorized by this section shall not exceed #c percent of the total amount appropriated to carry out this section4 7i7 ,federal share ,the ,federal share of the cost of a program funded by a grant awarded under this section shall be-- 7#a7 #gj percent in the first year2 7#b7 #fj percent in the second year2 and 7#c7 #ej percent in the third year4 7j7 ,authorization of funding2 fully offset ,for purposes of carrying out this section1 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 is authorized to award not more than #g1jjj1jjj of the funds available in the ,domestic ,trafficking ,victims' ,fund1 established under section #cjad of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjai4 7k7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term child means a person under the age of #ah2 7#b7 the term child advocacy center means a center created under subtitle ,a of the ,victims of ,child ,abuse ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjja et seq472 7#c7 the term child human trafficking means #a or more severe forms of trafficking in persons 7as defined in section #ajc of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb77 involving a victim who is a child2 and 7#d7 the term eligible entity means a ,state or unit of local government that-- 7,a7 has significant criminal activity involving child human trafficking2 7,b7 has demonstrated cooperation between ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and1 where applicable1 tribal law enforcement agencies1 prosecutors1 and social service providers in addressing child human trafficking2 7,c7 has developed a workable1 multi-disciplinary plan to combat child human trafficking1 including-- 7i7 the establishment of a shelter for victims of child human trafficking1 through existing or new facilities2 7ii7 the provision of trauma-informed1 gender-responsive rehabilitative care to victims of child human trafficking2 7iii7 the provision of specialized training for law enforcement officers and social service providers for all forms of human trafficking1 with a focus on domestic child human trafficking2 7iv7 prevention1 deterrence1 and prosecution of offenses involving child human trafficking1 including soliciting1 patronizing1 or purchasing human acts with children2 7v7 cooperation or referral agreements with organizations providing outreach or other related services to runaway and homeless youth2 7vi7 law enforcement protocols or procedures to screen all individuals arrested for prostitution1 whether adult or child1 for victimization by sex trafficking and by other crimes1 such as sexual assault and domestic violence2 and 7vii7 cooperation or referral agreements with ,state child welfare agencies and child advocacy centers2 7,d7 has a victim certification process for eligibility and access to ,state-administered medical care to ensure that minor victims of human trafficking who are not eligible for interim assistance under section #ajg7;b77#a77;,f7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaje7;b77#a77;,f77 are granted eligibility for1 and have access to1 ,state-administered medical care immediately upon certification as such a victim1 or as soon as practicable thereafter but not later than the period determined by the ,assistant ,attorney ,general in consultation with the ,assistant ,secretary for ,children and ,families of the ,department2 and 7,e7 provides an assurance that1 under the plan under subparagraph 7,c71 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 section4 7l7 ,grant accountability2 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 7such as runaway and homeless youth71 or employs staff specialized in the treatment of human trafficking victims4 4 #e4 ,direct services for victims of child pornography ,the ,victims of ,child ,abuse ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #bab7e7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjja;a7#e771 by inserting 1 including human trafficking and the production of child pornography before the semicolon at the end2 and 7#b7 in section #bad 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjjb7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7d7 as subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7e71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following3 7b7 ,direct services for victims of child pornography ,the ,administrator1 in coordination with the ,director and with the ,director of the ,office of ,victims of ,crime1 may make grants to develop and implement specialized programs to identify and provide direct services to victims of child pornography4 4 #f4 ,increasing restitution for trafficking victims 7a7 ,title #ah amendments ,section #aeid of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking that was used or and inserting that was involved in1 used1 or2 7ii7 by inserting or any property traceable to such property after such violation2 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 1 or any property traceable to such property after such violation2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7e77#a77;,a7-- 7i7 by striking ,any property1 real or personal1 used or and inserting ,any property1 real or personal1 involved in1 used1 or2 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 or any property traceable to such property after any violation of this chapter2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7f7 as subsection 7g72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7e7 the following3 7f7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,attorney ,general shall transfer assets forfeited pursuant to this section1 or the proceeds derived from the sale thereof1 to satisfy victim restitution orders arising from violations of this chapter4 ,such transfers shall have priority over any other claims to the assets or their proceeds4 4 7b7 ,title #bh amendment ,section #ebd7;c77#a77;,b7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting chapter #gg of title #ah1 after criminal drug laws of the ,united ,states or of4 7c7 ,title #ca amendment ,section #igjc7;a77#b77;,b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code 7relating to the ,department of the ,treasury ,forfeiture ,fund71 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7iii77,,iii71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in clause 7iv71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by inserting after clause 7iv7 the following3 7v7 the ,united ,states ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement with respect to a violation of chapter #gg of title #ah 7relating to human trafficking74 4 #g4 ,streamlining ,state and local human trafficking investigations ,section #beaf7b7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting human trafficking1 child sexual exploitation1 child pornography production1 after kidnapping14 #h4 ,fighting complex criminal enterprises engaged in human trafficking 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #if of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aifi4 ,aggravated human trafficking racketeering 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term aggravated human-trafficking racketeering activity means any activity that-- 7,a7 is a racketeering activity 7as defined in section #aifa7a772 and 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 any act or threat involving murder1 kidnapping1 human trafficking1 sexual exploitation1 coerced prostitution1 or the production of child pornography1 which is chargeable under ,state law and punishable by imprisonment for more than #a year 7as amended or revised as of the date on which the activity occurred or1 in the instance of a continuing offense1 the date on which the charges under this section are filed in a particular matter72 or 7ii7 any act that is indictable under 7as amended or revised as of the date on which the activity occurred or1 in the instance of a continuing offense1 the date on which charges under this section are filed in a particular matter7-- 7,i7 sections #aeha through #aeib 7relating to peonage1 slavery1 and trafficking in persons72 7,,ii7 section #aieh 7relating to use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire72 7,,iii7 section #aiei 7relating to violent crimes in aid of racketeering72 7,,iv7 section #bbea1 #bbea;,a1 #bbeb1 or #bbfj 7relating to sexual exploitation of children72 or 7,v7 sections #bdba through #bdbd 7relating to slave traffic72 and 7#b7 the term enterprise has the meaning given the term in section #aifa4 7b7 ,prohibited activities ,it shall be unlawful for any person to participate1 directly or indirectly1 in or relating to the affairs of any enterprise engaged in1 or the activities of which affect1 interstate or foreign commerce1 if-- 7#a7 7,a7 such participation within the enterprise includes committing or causing to be committed #b or more acts of aggravated human-trafficking racketeering activity in or relating to the affairs of the enterprise2 or 7,b7 such participation within the enterprise includes any act of participation with the intention that some known or unknown participant or participants within the enterprise would commit1 or would cause to be committed1 individually or collectively1 #b or more acts of aggravated human-trafficking racketeering activity in or relating to the affairs of the enterprise4 7c7 ,conspiracy ,it shall be unlawful for any person to conspire to violate subsection 7b74 7d7 ,criminal penalties 7#a7 ,in general ,whoever violates this section shall be punished in accordance with section #aifc4 7#b7 ,clarification of punishable offenses ,any person prosecuted under this section may be both convicted and sentenced in any court of competent jurisdiction for any combination of the following3 7,a7 ,the offense of conspiring to violate this section1 and for any other particular offense or offenses that may be an object of the conspiracy4 7,b7 ,any violation of this section4 7,c7 ,any aggravated human-trafficking racketeering activity4 4 7b7 ,penalties ,section #aifc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting or section #aifi after section #aifb each place it appears4 7c7 ,violent crimes in aid of racketeering ,section #aiei of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by inserting or aggravated human-trafficking racketeering activity before 1 or for the purpose2 and 7,b7 by striking murders1 kidnaps1 maims and inserting aggravated human trafficking racketeering activity1 murders1 kidnaps1 human trafficking1 sexual exploitation1 coerced prostitution1 maims2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b71 as redesignated1 the following3 7#a7 aggravated human-trafficking racketeering activity has the meaning given the term in section #aifi2 4 7d7 ,table of sections ,the table of sections for chapter #if of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #aifh the following3 #aifi4 ,aggravated human trafficking racketeering4 4 #i4 ,enhancing human trafficking reporting 7a7 ,in general ,section #eje of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,part #a violent crimes ,to include human trafficking ,for purposes of this section1 the term part #a violent crimes shall include severe forms of trafficking in persons1 as defined in section #ajc of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb74 4 7b7 ,crime ,control ,act amendments ,section #cgjb of the ,crime ,control ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eghj7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking and at the end2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting paragraph 7#c72 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting and a photograph taken within the previous #ahj days after dental records2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7,d7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,d72 and 7,e7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following3 7,c7 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 institution2 and 4 #aj4 ,reducing demand for sex trafficking 7a7 ,in general ,section #aeia of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by striking or maintains and inserting maintains1 patronizes1 or solicits2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking or obtained and inserting obtained1 patronized1 or solicited2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking or obtained and inserting obtained1 patronized1 or solicited2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by striking or maintained and inserting 1 maintained1 patronized1 or solicited2 and 7,b7 by striking knew that the person and inserting knew1 or recklessly disregarded the fact1 that the person4 7b7 ,definition amended ,section #ajc7aj7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7aj77 is amended by striking or obtaining and inserting obtaining1 patronizing1 or soliciting4 #aa4 ,using existing task forces to target offenders who exploit children ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall ensure that all task forces and working groups within the ,innocence ,lost ,national ,initiative engage in activities1 programs1 or operations to increase the investigative capabilities of ,state and local law enforcement officers in the detection1 investigation1 and prosecution of persons who patronize1 or solicit children for sex4 #ab4 ,enhanced penalties for human trafficking1 child exploitation1 and repeat offenders ,part #a of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in chapter #gg-- 7,a7 in section #aehc7;a71 in the flush text following paragraph 7#c71 by striking not more than #bj years and inserting not more than #cj years2 7,b7 in section #aehg1 by striking four years and inserting #aj years2 and 7,c7 in section #aeia7;d71 by striking #bj years and inserting #be years2 and 7#b7 in section #bdbf7;a71 by striking twice and inserting #c times4 #ac4 ,holding sex traffickers accountable ,section #bdbc7;g7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking a preponderance of the evidence and inserting clear and convincing evidence4 #ad4 ,combating sex tourism ,section #bdbc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking for the purpose and inserting with a motivating purpose of2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d71 by striking for the purpose of engaging and inserting with a motivating purpose of engaging4 #ae4 ,grant ,accountability 7a7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term covered grant means a grant awarded by the ,attorney ,general under section #bjc of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adjdd;b74 7b7 ,accountability ,all covered grants shall be subject to the following accountability provisions3 7#a7 ,audit requirement 7,a7 ,definition ,in this paragraph1 the term unresolved audit finding means an audit report finding in the final audit report of the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,justice that the grantee has used grant funds for an unauthorized expenditure or otherwise unallowable cost that is not closed or resolved during the #ab-month period beginning on the date on which the final audit report is issued4 7,b7 ,requirement ,beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and in each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,justice shall conduct audits of recipients of covered grants to prevent waste1 fraud1 and abuse of funds by grantees4 ,the ,inspector ,general shall determine the appropriate number of grantees to be audited each year4 7,c7 ,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 first #b fiscal years beginning after the end of the #ab-month period described in subparagraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,priority ,in awarding covered grants1 the ,attorney ,general shall give priority to eligible applicants that did not have an unresolved audit finding during the #c fiscal years before submitting an application for a covered grant4 7,e7 ,reimbursement ,if an entity is awarded a covered grant during the #b-;fiscal-year period during which the entity is barred from receiving grants under subparagraph 7,c71 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7i7 deposit an amount equal to the amount of the grant funds that were improperly awarded to the grantee into the ,general ,fund of the ,treasury2 and 7ii7 seek to recoup the costs of the repayment to the fund from the grant recipient that was erroneously awarded grant funds4 7#b7 ,nonprofit organization requirements 7,a7 ,definition ,for purposes of this paragraph and covered grants1 the term nonprofit organization means an organization that is described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and is exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code4 7,b7 ,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 #eaa7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7,c7 ,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 officers1 directors1 trustees1 and key employees1 shall disclose to the ,attorney ,general1 in the application for the grant1 the process for determining such compensation1 including the independent persons involved in reviewing and approving such compensation1 the comparability data used1 and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision4 ,upon request1 the ,attorney ,general shall make the information disclosed under this subparagraph available for public inspection4 7#c7 ,conference expenditures 7,a7 ,limitation ,no amounts authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,justice under this ,act may be used by the ,attorney ,general1 or by any individual or entity awarded discretionary funds through a cooperative agreement under this ,act or an ,act amended by this ,act1 to host or support any expenditure for conferences that uses more than #bj1jjj in funds made available to the ,department of ,justice1 unless the ,deputy ,attorney ,general or the appropriate ,assistant ,attorney ,general1 ,director1 or principal deputy 7as designated by the ,deputy ,attorney ,general7 provides prior written authorization that the funds may be expended to host the conference4 7,b7 ,written approval ,written approval under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include a written estimate of all costs associated with the conference1 including the cost of all food1 beverages1 audio-visual equipment1 honoraria for speakers1 and entertainment4 7,c7 ,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 conference expenditures approved under this paragraph4 7#d7 ,annual certification ,beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit1 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 ,representatives1 an annual certification indicating whether-- 7,a7 all audits issued by the ,office of the ,inspector ,general under paragraph 7#a7 have been completed and reviewed by the appropriate ,assistant ,attorney ,general or ,director2 7,b7 all mandatory exclusions required under paragraph 7#a77;,c7 have been issued2 7,c7 all reimbursements required under paragraph 7#a77;,e7 have been made2 and 7,d7 includes a list of any grant recipients excluded under paragraph 7#a7 from the previous year4