,i  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cfaj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,november #ba1       
#bjac,mr4 ,paulsen 7for himself and ,ms4
 ,moore7 introduced the following bill2 
which was referred to the ,committee on 
the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the  
,committee on ,education and the        
,workforce1 for a period to be          
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to stop exploitation through
 trafficking4  #a4 ,short title ,this   
,act may be cited as the ,stop          
,exploitation ,through ,trafficking ,act
 of #bjac4  #b4 ,national safe harbor   
law  7a7 ,definitions ,in this section--
 7#a7 the term commercial sex act shall 
have the meaning given the term in      
section #ajc of the ,victims of         
,trafficking and ,violence ,protection  
,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb72    
7#b7 the term minor means an individual 

who has not attained the age of #ah     
years2  7#c7 the term severe form of    
trafficking in persons shall have the   
meaning given the term in section #ajc  
of the ,victims of ,trafficking and     
,violence ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb72 and  7#d7 the term   
,state shall have the meaning given the 
term in section #ija of title ,i of the 
,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe      
,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cgia74  7b7 ,enactment of safe harbor  
law ,on or after the date that is #c    
years after the date of enactment of    
this ,act1 each ,state shall have in    
effect legislation that-- 7#a7 treats a 
minor who has engaged in1 or has        
attempted to engage in1 a commercial sex
 act as a victim of a severe form of    
trafficking in persons2  7#b7           
discourages the charging or prosecution 
of an individual described in paragraph 
7#a7 for a prostitution or sex          
trafficking offense1 based on the       
conduct described in paragraph 7#a72 and

  7#c7 encourages the diversion of an   
individual described in paragraph 7#a7  
to child protection services4  7c7      
,eligibility for ,byrne ,justice        
,assistance ,grant ,funds  7#a7 ,in     
general ,if a ,state fails to comply    
with subsection 7b71 the ,attorney      
,general may withhold-- 7,a7 during the 
#b fiscal years beginning after the     
#c-year period subsequent to the date of
 enactment of this ,act1 #c percent of  
the amount that would otherwise be      
allocated to the ,state under section   
#eje of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime 
,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of     
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee72  7,b7      
during the fiscal year subsequent to the
 expiration of the period referred to in
 subparagraph 7,a71 #d percent of the   
amount that would otherwise be allocated
 to the ,state under section #eje of    
title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control
 and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #cgee72 and  7,c7 during any  
fiscal year subsequent to the expiration

 of the period referred to in           
subparagraph 7,b71 #e percent of the    
amount that would otherwise be allocated
 to the ,state under section #eje of    
title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control
 and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #cgee74  7#b7 ,reallocation   
,any funds under section #eje of title  
,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and  
,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 that are not allocated 
to a ,state because of the failure of   
the ,state to comply with subsection 7b7
 shall be reallocated to ,states that   
comply with subsection 7b74  #c4 ,civil 
remedies ,section #aeie7;a7 of title    
#ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by inserting treble before damages4  #d4
 ,restitution  7a7 ,establishment of    
process for data collection ,not later  
than #ahj days after the date of        
enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney   
,general shall establish a process to   
collect and analyze data relating to the
 issuance and enforcement of mandatory  

restitution orders under section #aeic  
of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4    
7b7 ,requirements ,the process required 
to be established under subsection 7a7  
shall-- 7#a7 ensure that data is        
collected for each offense charged under
 chapter #gg of title #ah1 ,united      
,states ,code2 and  7#b7 allow for the  
tracking of enforcement of each         
restitution order under section #aeic of
 title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4  7c7 
,annual report ,section #aje7;d77#g7 of 
the ,victims ,trafficking and ,violence 
,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #gajc7;d77#g77 is amended-- 7#a7 in    
subparagraph 7,q77v71 by striking and at
 the end2  7#b7 in subparagraph 7,r71 by
 striking the period at the end and     
inserting a semicolon2 and  7#c7 by     
adding at the end the following3  7,s7  
for the first report submitted under    
this paragraph on or after ,january #a1 
#bjae1 and each report thereafter1 the  
data collected under section #d of the  
,stop ,exploitation ,through            

,trafficking ,act of #bjac2  4  #e4     
,national human trafficking hotline     
,section #ajg7;b77#b7 of the ,victims of
 ,trafficking and ,violence ,protection 
,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4            
#gaje7;b77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by     
redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 and    
7,c7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d71    
respectively2 and  7#b7 by inserting    
after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3  
7,b7 ,national human trafficking hotline
 ,beginning in fiscal year #bjag and    
each fiscal year thereafter1 of amounts 
made available for grants under this    
paragraph1 the ,secretary of ,health and
 ,human ,services shall make grants for 
a national communication system to      
assist victims of severe forms of       
trafficking in persons in communicating 
with service providers4 ,the ,secretary 
shall give priority to grant applicants 
that have experience in providing       
telephone services to victims of severe 
forms of trafficking in persons4  4  #f4
 ,job ,corps eligibility ,section       

#add7c7 of the ,workforce ,investment   
,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhhd7c77  
is amended by adding at the end the     
following3  7,f7 ,a victim of a severe  
form of trafficking in persons 7as      
defined in section #ajc of the ,victims 
of ,trafficking and ,violence           
,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #gajb774 ,notwithstanding paragraph    
7#b71 an individual described in this   
subparagraph shall not be required to   
demonstrate eligibility under such      
paragraph4  4  #g4 ,establishing a      
national strategy to combat human       
trafficking  7a7 ,in general ,the       
,attorney ,general shall implement and  
maintain a ,national ,strategy for      
,combating ,human ,trafficking 7referred
 to in this section as the ,national    
,strategy7 in accordance with this      
section4  7b7 ,required contents of     
national strategy ,the ,national        
,strategy shall include the following3  
7#a7 ,integrated ,federal1 ,state1      
local1 and tribal efforts to investigate

 and prosecute human trafficking cases1 
including-- 7,a7 the partnership by each
 ,united ,states attorney with other    
,federal1 ,state1 local1 and tribal law 
enforcement partners working in the     
district of such attorney to implement  
the ,national ,strategy2  7,b7 the      
development by each ,united ,states     
attorney of a district-specific         
strategic plan to coordinate the        
investigation and prosecution of human  
trafficking crimes2  7,c7 the           
development and implementation of       
strategies to identify and rescue       
victims of human trafficking2  7,d7 the 
appointment of not less than #a         
assistant ,united ,states attorney in   
each district dedicated to the          
prosecution of human trafficking cases  
or responsible for implementing the     
,national ,strategy2  7,e7 the          
participation in local training1        
educational1 and awareness programs of  
human trafficking crimes2  7,f7 the     
participation in any ,federal1 ,state1  

local1 or tribal human trafficking task 
force operating in the district of the  
,united ,states attorney2 and  7,g7 any 
other efforts intended to enhance the   
level of coordination and cooperation1  
as is to be determined by the ,attorney 
,general4  7#b7 ,case coordination      
within the ,department of ,justice1     
including specific integration1         
coordination1 and collaboration1 as     
appropriate1 on human trafficking       
investigations between and among the    
,united ,states attorneys1 the ,human   
,trafficking ,prosecution ,unit1 the    
,child ,exploitation and ,obscenity     
,section1 and the ,federal ,bureau of   
,investigation1 including-- 7,a7 the    
regular and timely notification to the  
,united ,states attorneys1 the ,human   
,trafficking ,prosecution ,unit1 and the
 ,child ,exploitation and ,obscenity    
,section of any sex or labor trafficking
 investigations opened by the ,federal  
,bureau of ,investigation1 the          
,department of ,homeland ,security1 the 

,department of ,labor1 or the ,human    
,smuggling and ,trafficking ,center     
under section #aeha1 #aehc1 #aehd1      
#aehi1 #aeij1 #aeia1 #aeib1 or #aeid of 
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 and   
7,b7 the reporting of the number of     
investigations described in subparagraph
 7,a7 in the annual report required     
under section #aje7;d77#g7 of the       
,victims ,trafficking and ,violence     
,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #gajc7;d77#g774  7#c7 ,interagency     
coordination regarding the prevention1  
investigation1 and apprehension of      
individuals targeting and exploiting    
adults and children for human           
trafficking1 including collaboration and
 cooperation with-- 7,a7 the ,department
 of ,homeland ,security2  7,b7 the      
,department of ,labor2  7,c7 the        
,department of ,state2  7,d7 the        
,department of ,health and ,human       
,services2  7,e7 the ,bureau of ,indian 
,affairs2 and  7,f7 other appropriate   
,federal agencies4  7#d7 ,measurable    

objectives and long-term1 quantifiable  
goals that the ,attorney ,general       
determines may be achieved4  7#e7       
,annual budget priorities and ,federal  
efforts dedicated to preventing and     
combating human trafficking1 including  
resources dedicated to the ,human       
,trafficking ,prosecution ,unit1 the    
,child ,exploitation and ,obscenity     
,section1 the ,federal ,bureau of       
,investigation1 and all other entities  
that receive ,federal support that have 
a goal or mission to combat the         
exploitation of adults and children4    
7#f7 ,an ongoing assessment of the      
future trends1 challenges1 and          
opportunities1 including new            
investigative strategies1 techniques1   
and technologies1 that will enhance     
,federal1 ,state1 local1 and tribal     
efforts to combat human trafficking4    
7#g7 ,encouragement of cooperation1     
coordination1 and mutual support between
 private sector and other entities and  
organizations and ,federal agencies to  

combat human trafficking1 including the 
involvement of ,state1 local1 and tribal
 government agencies to the extent      
,federal programs are involved4  #h4    
,enhancing law enforcement coordination 
,section #aje7;d77#g7 of the ,victims of
 ,trafficking and ,violence ,protection 
,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4            
#gajc7;d77#g771 as amended by section   
#d1 is amended by adding at the end the 
following3  7,t7 the number of sex and  
labor trafficking investigations opened 
by the ,federal ,bureau of              
,investigation1 the ,department of      
,homeland ,security1 the ,department of 
,labor1 or the ,human ,smuggling and    
,trafficking ,center under section      
#aeha1 #aehc1 #aehd1 #aehi1 #aeij1      
#aeia1 #aeib1 or #aeid of title #ah1    
,united ,states ,code1 during the       
preceding fiscal year2 and  7,u7 the    
number of the sex and labor trafficking 
investigations described in subparagraph
 7,t7 that were reported to the ,united 
,states attorneys1 the ,human           

,trafficking ,prosecution ,unit in the  
,civil ,rights ,division of the         
,department of ,justice1 and the ,child 
,exploitation and ,obscenity ,section in
 the ,criminal ,division of the         
,department of ,justice4  4  #i4 ,sex   
offender registry ,section #aaa of the  
,sex ,offender ,registration and        
,notification ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#afiaa7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph  
7#c77;,a7-- 7,a7 by striking clause 7i72
 and  7,b7 by redesignating clauses     
7ii71 7iii71 and 7iv7 as clauses 7i71   
7ii71 and 7iii71 respectively2 and  7#b7
 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by            
redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 and    
7,c7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d71    
respectively2 and  7,b7 by inserting    
after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3  
7,b7 is comparable to or more severe    
than sex trafficking 7as described in   
section #aeia of title #ah1 ,united     
,states ,code71 when committed against a
 minor1 or an attempt or conspiracy to  
commit such an offense against a minor2 

4  #aj4 ,severability ,if any provision 
of this ,act1 or an amendment made by   
this ,act1 or the application of such   
provision to any person or circumstance1
 is held to be invalid1 the remainder of
 this ,act1 or an amendment made by this
 ,act1 or the application of such       
provision to other persons or           
circumstances1 shall not be affected4