,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #ccb #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cecj ,report ,no4 #aac-dej ,,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 ,may #ae1 #bjad ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,hall1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,paulsen1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,costa1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,schock1 ,mr4 ,farenthold1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,wagner1 ,mr4 ,swalwell of ,california1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,deutch1 ,mr4 ,labrador1 ,mr4 ,roskam1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,murphy of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,franks of ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,roe of ,tennessee1 ,mr4 ,pittenger1 ,mr4 ,fleming1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4 ,king of ,iowa1 ,mr4 ,brady of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,austin ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,fincher1 ,mr4 ,ribble1 ,mr4 ,rokita1 ,mr4 ,duncan of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,harris1 ,mr4 ,salmon1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,wilson of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,hultgren1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,mulvaney1 ,mr4 ,neugebauer1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,williams1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,carter1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mrs4 ,noem1 ,mr4 ,wolf1 ,ms4 ,ros-,lehtinen1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,chaffetz1 ,mrs4 ,black1 ,mr4 ,sam ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mrs4 ,hartzler1 ,mr4 ,coffman1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,ms4 ,frankel of ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4 ,culberson1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,herrera ,beutler1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,ms4 ,kuster1 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1 ,mr4 ,kline1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,jolly1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,gowdy1 ,mr4 ,levin1 ,mr4 ,coble1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mr4 ,marino1 ,mr4 ,collins of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,heck of ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,de,santis1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,ms4 ,esty1 ,mr4 ,stivers1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,mrs4 ,brooks of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 ,mr4 ,sherman1 ,mrs4 ,bustos1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,balart1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 ,mr4 ,peters of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,bachmann1 ,mr4 ,frelinghuysen1 ,mr4 ,pearce1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mr4 ,gosar1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 and ,ms4 ,shea-,porter ,may #ae1 #bjad ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,november #ai1 #bjac ,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 #bjad4 #b4 ,availability of sums in ,crime ,victims ,fund ,section #adjb of the ,victims of ,crime ,act of #aihd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfja7 is amended in subsection 7d7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#a7 ,of the amounts available in the ,fund1 exactly-- 7,a7 #hje1jjj1jjj shall be available for obligation in fiscal year #bjaf2 7,b7 #hbe1jjj1jjj shall be available for obligation in fiscal year #bjag2 7,c7 #hde1jjj1jjj shall be available for obligation in fiscal year #bjah2 7,d7 #hff1jjj1jjj shall be available for obligation in fiscal year #bjai2 and 7,e7 #hij1jjj1jjj shall be available for obligation in fiscal year #bjbj4 4 #c4 ,victim-centered sex trafficking deterrence grant program ,section #bjc of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adjdd;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7g7 as subsection 7j72 7#b7 by striking subsections 7a7 through 7f71 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,grants authorized ,the ,attorney ,general may make grants to eligible entities 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 victims of child human trafficking2 7,c7 facilitate the rescue of victims of child human trafficking2 7,d7 investigate and prosecute acts of child 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 and 7,e7 implement and provide education on safe harbor laws enacted by ,states1 aimed at preventing the criminalization and prosecution of victims of child human trafficking for prostitution offenses2 7#b7 the establishment or enhancement of dedicated anti-child human 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-child human 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 offenses1 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 services to victims of child human trafficking2 7#c7 the establishment or enhancement of problem solving court programs for child human trafficking victims that include-- 7,a7 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,b7 the development of specialized and individualized treatment programs 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 and 7,c7 collaborative efforts with child advocacy centers1 child welfare agencies1 shelters1 and non-governmental organizations to provide services to victims and encourage cooperation with law enforcement2 and 7#d7 the establishment or enhancement of victims' services programs for victims of child human trafficking1 which offer services including-- 7,a7 residential care1 including temporary or long-term placement1 as appropriate2 7,b7 #bd-;hour emergency social services response systems2 and 7,c7 counseling and case management services4 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 disclose-- 7i7 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 7b7 for which the eligible entity has applied1 and which application is pending on the date of the submission of an application under this section2 and 7ii7 any other such grant funding that the eligible entity has received during the #e year period prior to the date of the submission of an application under this section2 7,b7 describe the activities for which assistance under this section is sought2 7,c7 include a detailed plan for the use of funds awarded under the grant2 and 7,d7 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 and 7#b7 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 section1 and shall submit any such evaluation to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate4 7f7 ,oversight and accountability ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section is subject to the requirements of section #aj of the ,justice for ,victims of ,trafficking ,act of #bjad4 7g7 ,administrative ,cap ,the cost of administering the grants authorized by this section shall not exceed #e percent of the total amount appropriated to carry out this section4 7h7 ,federal share ,the ,federal share of the cost of a program funded by a grant awarded under this section may not exceed-- 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 7i7 ,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 and 7,c7 has developed a workable1 multi-disciplinary plan to combat child human trafficking4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7j7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 by striking ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and inserting ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services12 and 7,b7 by striking fiscal years #bjjh through #bjaa and inserting fiscal years #bjae through #bjai4 #d4 ,amendments to the ,victims of ,child ,abuse ,act of #aiij 7a7 ,reauthorization of ,victims of ,child ,abuse ,act of #aiij ,section #bad;,b of the ,victims of ,child ,abuse ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjjd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking fiscal years #bjjd and #bjje and inserting fiscal years #bjae through #bjai2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking fiscal years #bjjd and #bjje and inserting fiscal years #bjae through #bjai4 7b7 ,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 7c7 ,oversight and accountability 7#a7 ,local children's advocacy centers ,section #bad of the ,victims of ,child ,abuse ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjjb71 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by inserting at the end the following3 7f7 ,oversight and accountability 7#a7 ,accountability requirement ,a grant recipient under this section is subject to the requirements of section #aj of the ,justice for ,victims of ,trafficking ,act of #bjad4 7#b7 ,disclosure of additional sources of ,federal funding ,an application for a grant under this section shall disclose-- 7,a7 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 7a7 for which the entity has applied1 and which application is pending on the date of the submission of an application under this section2 and 7,b7 any other such grant funding that the entity has received during the #e year period prior to the date of the submission of an application under this section4 4 7#b7 ,grants for specialized technical assistance and training programs ,section #bad;,a of the ,victims of ,child ,abuse ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjjc7 is amended by inserting at the end the following3 7d7 ,oversight and accountability 7#a7 ,accountability requirement ,a grant recipient under this section is subject to the requirements of section #aj of the ,justice for ,victims of ,trafficking ,act of #bjad4 7#b7 ,disclosure of additional sources of ,federal funding ,an application for a grant under this section shall disclose-- 7,a7 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 7a7 for which the organization has applied1 and which application is pending on the date of the submission of an application under this section2 and 7,b7 any other such grant funding that the organization has received during the #e year period prior to the date of the submission of an application under this section4 4 #e4 ,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 #f4 ,enhancing human trafficking reporting ,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 #g4 ,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 #h4 ,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 ,violent ,crimes ,against ,children ,program 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 #i4 ,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 #aj4 ,oversight and accountability 7a7 ,audit requirement ,in fiscal year #bjae1 and each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,justice shall conduct audits of covered grantees to prevent waste1 fraud1 and abuse of such funds4 ,the ,inspector ,general shall determine the appropriate number of covered grantees to be audited each year4 7b7 ,mandatory exclusion ,a covered grantee that is found to have an unresolved audit finding shall not be eligible for an allocation of grant funds from the covered grant program from which it received a grant award during the first #b fiscal years beginning after the end of the #ab-month period described in subsection 7g77#c74 7c7 ,reimbursement ,if a covered grantee is awarded funds under the covered grant program from which it received a grant award during the #b-;fiscal year period during which the covered grantee is ineligible for an allocation of grant funds as a result of subsection 7b71 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7#a7 deposit an amount equal to the amount of the grant funds that were improperly awarded to the covered grantee into the ,general ,fund of the ,treasury2 and 7#b7 seek to recoup the costs of the repayment to the ,fund from the covered grantee that was erroneously awarded grant funds4 7d7 ,nonprofit organization requirements 7#a7 ,definition ,for purposes of this section1 the term nonprofit1 when used with respect to an organization1 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 ,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 #aihf1 shall not be eligible to receive1 directly or indirectly1 any funds from a covered grant program4 7#c7 ,disclosure ,each nonprofit organization that is a covered grantee shall disclose in its application for such a grant1 as a condition of receipt of such a grant1 the compensation of its officers1 directors1 and trustees4 ,such disclosure shall include a description of the criteria relied upon to determine such compensation4 7e7 ,conference expenditures 7#a7 ,limitation ,no amounts made available under a covered grant program may be used to host or support a conference that uses more than #bj1jjj in funds made available by the ,department of ,justice 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 approval that the funds may be expended to host or support such conference1 except that a conference that uses more than #bj1jjj in such funds1 but less than #ejj in such funds for each attendee of the conference1 shall not be subject to the limitation under this paragraph4 7#b7 ,written approval ,written approval under paragraph 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 subsection4 7f7 ,prohibition on lobbying activity 7#a7 ,in general ,amounts made available under a covered grant program may not be used by any covered grantee to-- 7,a7 lobby any representative of the ,department of ,justice regarding the award of grant funding2 or 7,b7 lobby any representative of the ,federal ,government or a ,state1 local1 or tribal government regarding the award of grant funding4 7#b7 ,penalty ,if the ,attorney ,general determines that a covered grantee has violated paragraph 7#a71 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7,a7 require the covered grantee to repay the grant in full2 and 7,b7 prohibit the covered grantee from receiving a grant under the covered grant program from which it received a grant award during at least the #e-year period beginning on the date of such violation4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,the term covered grant program means the following3 7,a7 ,the grant program under section #bjc of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adjdd;b74 7,b7 ,the grant programs under section #bad and #bad;,a of the ,victims of ,child ,abuse ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjjb1 #acjjc74 7#b7 ,the term covered grantee means a recipient of a grant from a covered grant program4 7#c7 ,the term unresolved audit finding means an audit report finding in a final audit report of the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,justice that a covered grantee has used grant funds awarded to that grantee under a covered grant program 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 #aa4 ,crime victims' rights 7a7 ,in general ,section #cgga of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 ,the right to be informed in a timely manner of any plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement4 7#aj7 ,the right to be informed of the rights under this section and the services described in section #ejc7;c7 of the ,victims' ,rights and ,restitution ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfjg7;c77 and provided contact information for the ,office of the ,victims' ,rights ,ombudsman of the ,department of ,justice4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#c71 in the fifth sentence1 by inserting 1 unless the litigants1 with the approval of the court1 have stipulated to a different time period for consideration before the period2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by striking this chapter1 the term and inserting the following3 this chapter3 7#a7 ,court of appeals ,the term court of appeals means-- 7,a7 the ,united ,states court of appeals for the judicial district in which a defendant is being prosecuted2 or 7,b7 for a prosecution in the ,superior ,court of the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,district of ,columbia ,court of ,appeals4 7#b7 ,crime victim 7,a7 ,in general ,the term 2 7,b7 by striking ,in the case and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,minors and certain other victims ,in the case 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,district court2 court ,the terms district court and court include the ,superior ,court of the ,district of ,columbia4 4 7b7 ,appellate review of petitions relating to crime victims' rights 7#a7 ,in general ,section #cgga7;d77#c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by subsection 7a77#b7 of this section1 is amended by inserting after the fifth sentence the following3 ,in deciding such application1 the court of appeals shall apply ordinary standards of appellate review44 7#b7 ,application ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to any petition for a writ of mandamus filed under section #cgga7;d77#c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 that is pending on the date of enactment of this ,act4 #ab4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that child human trafficking 7as such term is defined in section #bjc7;h7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adjdd;b71 as added by this ,act7 has no place in a civilized society1 and that persons who commit crimes relating to child human trafficking should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law4 ,may #ae1 #bjad ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed