,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #degc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #f1 #bjad ,mr4   
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,mrs4   
,ellm]s1 & ,mr4 ,wolf7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
protect *ildr5 f exploitation1          
especially sex traffick+ 9 t\rism1 by   
provid+ advance notice ( int5d$ travel  
by regi/]$ *ild-sex (f5d]s outside !    
,unit$ ,/ates to ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry (
 de/9ation1 reque/+ =eign gov]nm5ts to  
notify ! ,unit$ ,/ates :5 a kn[n        
*ild-sex (f5d] is seek+ to ent] ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title & table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,int]national
 ,megan's ,law to ,prev5t ,dem& = ,*ild 
,sex ,traffick+4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts  

,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title & table (
 cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4   
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,angel ,wat*     
,c5t]4 ,sec4 #e4 ,au?ority to re/rict   
passports4 ,sec4 #f4 ,s5se ( ,congress  
provisions4 ,sec4 #g4 ,enhanc+ ! m9imum 
/&>ds = ! elim9ation ( traffick+4 ,sec4 
#h4 ,assi/ance to =eign c\ntries to meet
 m9imum /&>ds = ! elim9ation (          
traffick+4 ,sec4 #i4 ,rules (           
con/ruction4  #b4 ,f9d+s  ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,megan ,nicole ,kanka1 
:o 0 #g ye>s old1 0 abduct$1 sexually   
assault$1 & murd]$ 9 #aiid1 9 ! ,/ate ( 
,new ,j]sey by a viol5t pr$ator liv+    
across ! /reet f h] home4 ,unbekn[n/ to 
,megan ,kanka & h] family1 he _h be5    
convict$ previ\sly ( a sex (f5se aga9/ a
 *ild4  7#b7 ,9 #aiif1 ,congress adopt$ 
,megan's ,law 7,public ,law #ajd-ade7 z 
a means to enc\rage ,/ates to protect   
*ildr5 by id5tify+ ! :]eab\ts ( sex     
(f5d]s & provid+ ! means to monitor _!  
activities4  7#c7 ,law en=cem5t reports 

indicate t kn[n *ild-sex (f5d]s are     
travel+ int]nationally1 & t ! crim9al   
backgr\nd ( su* individuals may n be    
kn[n to local law en=cem5t prior to _!  
arrival4  7#d7 ,! comm]cial sexual      
exploitation ( m9ors 9 *ild sex         
traffick+ & pornography is a global     
ph5om5on4 ,! ,int]national ,lab\r       
,organization has e/imat$ t #a4h million
 *ildr5 worldwide are victims ( *ild sex
 traffick+ & pornography ea* ye>4  7#e7 
,*ild sex t\rism1 :]e an individual     
travels to a =eign c\ntry & engages 9   
sexual activity ) a *ild 9 t c\ntry1 is 
a =m ( *ild exploitation &1 :]e         
comm]cial1 *ild sex traffick+4  7#f7    
,accord+ to rese>* conduct$ by ,!       
,protection ,project ( ,! ,johns ,hopk9s
 ,univ]sity ,paul ,h4 ,nitze ,s*ool (   
,advanc$ ,int]national ,/udies1 sex     
t\ri/s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o t>get *ildr5
 =m a significant p]c5tage ( *ild sex   
t\ri/s 9 "s ( ! mo/ significant         
de/9ation c\ntries = *ild sex t\rism4   
7#g7 ,9 ord] to protect *ildr51 x is    

ess5tial t ,unit$ ,/ates law en=cem5t be
 able to id5tify *ild-sex (f5d]s 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates :o are travel+ abroad &   
*ild-sex (f5d]s f o!r c\ntries ent]+ !  
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,su* id5tification       
requires coop]ative ef=ts betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & =eign gov]nm5ts4 ,9     
ex*ange = provid+ notice ( *ild-sex     
(f5d]s travel+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 =eign
 au?orities w expect ,unit$ ,/ates      
au?orities to provide reciprocal notice 
( *ild-sex (f5d]s travel+ to _!         
c\ntries4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,except z o!rwise provid$1 ! 
t]m appropriate congressional committees
 means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7  
,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means ! ,angel ,wat* 

,c5t] e/abli%$ pursuant to section      
#d7;a74  7#c7 ,*ild-sex (f5d]  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! t]m *ild-sex (f5d] means a sex 
(f5d] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 7#c71 or
 7#d7 ( section #aaa ( ! ,adam ,wal%    
,*ild ,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afiaa7 :o is convict$ (
 a *ild-sex (f5se4  7,b7 ,def9ition (   
convict$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m convict$
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 p>agraph 7#h7 
( section #aaa ( su* ,act4  7#d7        
,*ild-sex (f5se  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m   
*ild-sex (f5se means a specifi$ (f5se   
aga9/ a m9or z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#g7 (  
section #aaa ( ! ,adam ,wal% ,*ild      
,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #afiaa71 includ+--  7i7 an    
(f5se 7unless committ$ by a p>5t or     
gu>dian7 involv+ kidnapp+2  7ii7 an     
(f5se 7unless committ$ by a p>5t or     
gu>dian7 involv+ false imprisonm5t2     
7iii7 solicitation to engage 9 sexual   
conduct2  7iv7 use 9 a sexual p]=mance2 
7v7 solicitation to practice            
pro/itution2  7vi7 video voyeurism z    

describ$ 9 section #ahja ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7vii7 possession1 
production1 or di/ribution ( *ild       
pornography2  7viii7 crim9al sexual     
conduct involv+ a m9or1 or ! use ( !    
,int]net to facilitate or attempt su*   
conduct2 &  7ix7 any conduct t by its   
nature is a sex (f5se aga9/ a m9or4     
7,b7 ,=eign convictions ,a =eign        
conviction is n a *ild-sex (f5se =      
purposes ( ?is ,act to ! same ext5t & 9 
! same mann] z a =eign conviction is n a
 sex (f5se = purposes ( ! ,adam ,wal%   
,*ild ,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afiaa7 z describ$ 9    
section #aaa7e77;,b7 ( su* ,act4  7#e7  
,jurisdiction ,! t]m jurisdiction means 
any ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a ,/ate4  7,b7 ,!
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7,c7 ,!         
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4  7,d7      
,guam4  7,e7 ,am]ican ,samoa4  7,f7 ,!  
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  7,g7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4  7,h7 ,to ! ext5t 
provid$ 91 & subject to ! requirem5ts (1
 section #abg ( ! ,adam ,wal% ,*ild     

,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #afibg71 a f$]ally recogniz$  
,indian tribe4  7#f7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or  
means an individual :o has n atta9$ !   
age ( #ah ye>s4  7#g7 ,passport c>d ,!  
t]m passport c>d means a docum5t issu$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate pursuant to      
section #gbji ( ! ,intellig5ce ,re=m &  
,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd       
7,public ,law #ajh-deh2 #h ,u4,s4,c4    
#aahe note74  #d4 ,angel ,wat* ,c5t]    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
e/abli% )9 ! ,*ild ,exploitation        
,inve/igations ,unit ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 7,,ice7
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security a    
,c5t]1 to be kn[n z ! ,angel ,wat*      
,c5t]1 to c>ry out ! activities specifi$
 9 subsection 7d74  7b7 ,lead]%ip ,!    
,c5t] %all be head$ by ! ,director (    
,,ice1 9 collaboration ) ! ,commission] 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/oms & ,bord]        
,protection 7,,cbp7 & 9 consultation ) !

 ,attorney ,g5]al4  7c7 ,memb]s ,! ,c5t]
 %all consi/ ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
,director ( ,,ice4  7#b7 ,! ,commission]
 ( ,,cbp4  7#c7 ,individuals :o are     
designat$ z analy/s 9 ,,ice or ,,cbp4   
7#d7 ,individuals :o are designat$ z    
program manag]s 9 ,,ice or ,,cbp4  7d7  
,activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t] %all
 c>ry out ! foll[+ activities3  7,a7    
,receive in=mation on travel by *ild-sex
 (f5d]s4  7,b7 ,transmit notice ( imp5d+
 or curr5t int]national travel by       
*ild-sex (f5d]s to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
accompani$ by an advisory reg>d+ :e!r or
 n ! p]iod ( validity ( ! passport ( !  
*ild-sex (f5d] %\ld be limit$ to "o ye> 
or su* p]iod ( "t z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
%all det]m9e appropriate4  7,c7 ,e/abli%
 a sy/em to ma9ta9 & ar*ive all relevant
 in=mation1 includ+ ! response (        
de/9ation c\ntries to notifications "u  
subsection 7e7 :]e available1 &         
decisions n to transmit notification    
abroad4  7,d7 ,e/abli% an annual review 
process to ensure t ! ,c5t] is consi/5t 

9 proc$ures to provide notification to  
de/9ation c\ntries or n to provide      
notification to de/9ation c\ntries1 z   
appropriate4  7#b7 ,in=mation requir$ ,!
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%als ,s]vice's        
,national ,sex ,(f5d] ,t>get+ ,(fice    
%all make available to ! ,c5t] in=mation
 on travel by *ild-sex (f5d]s 9 a timely
 mann] = purposes ( c>ry+ out !         
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 &   
subsection 7e74  7e7 ,additional        
activity relat$ to transmission ( notice
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t] may transmit   
notice ( imp5d+ or curr5t int]national  
travel ( *ild-sex (f5d]s to ! c\ntry or 
c\ntries ( de/9ation ( su* *ild-sex     
(f5d]s1 includ+ to ! visa-issu+ ag5t or 
ag5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( su* c\ntry or 
c\ntries1 z foll[s3  7,a7 ,! notice may 
be transmitt$ ?r\gh su* means z det]m9$ 
appropriate by ! ,c5t]1 includ+ ?r\gh an
 ,,ice atta*4  7,b7 ,if ! ,c5t] has     
reason to believe t transmission ( !    
notice poses a risk to ! life or        
well-be+ ( ! *ild-sex (f5d]1 ! ,c5t]    

%all make e reasonable ef=t to issue a  
w>n+ to ! *ild-sex (f5d] ( su* risk4    
7#b7 ,sunset ,! au?ority ( p>agraph 7#a7
 %all t]m9ate ) respect to a *ild-sex   
(f5d] beg9n+ z ( ! close ( ! la/ day ( !
 regi/ration p]iod ( su* *ild-sex (f5d] 
"u section #aae ( ! ,adam ,wal% ,*ild   
,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #afiae74  7f7 ,compla9t review
 ,! ,c5t] %all e/abli% a me*anism to    
receive compla9ts f *ild-sex (f5d]s     
affect$ by notifications ( de/9ation    
c\ntries ( su* *ild-sex (f5d]s "u       
subsection 7e74  7g7 ,consultations ,!  
,c5t] %all seek to engage 9 ongo+       
consultations )--  7#a7 nongov]nm5tal   
organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$        
organizations1 t h exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9
 id5tify+ & prev5t+ *ild sex t\rism &   
rescu+ & rehabilitat+ m9or victims (    
int]national sexual exploitation &      
traffick+2  7#b7 ! gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries 
int]e/$ 9 coop]at+ 9 ! creation ( an    
int]national sex (f5d] travel           
notification sy/em or t are prim>y      

de/9ation or s\rce c\ntries =           
int]national sex t\rism2 &  7#c7        
,int]net s]vice & s(tw>e provid]s reg>d+
 available & pot5tial te*nology to      
facilitate ! implem5tation ( an         
int]national sex (f5d] travel           
notification sy/em1 bo? 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & 9 o!r c\ntries4  7h7 ,te*nical 
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may     
provide te*nical assi/ance to =eign     
au?orities 9 ord] to enable su*         
au?orities to p>ticipate m effectively 9
 ! notification program sy/em e/abli%$  
"u ?is section4  #e4 ,au?ority to       
re/rict passports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to--  7#a7
 limit to #a ye> or su* p]iod ( "t z !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all det]m9e          
appropriate ! p]iod ( validity ( a      
passport issu$ to a *ild-sex (f5d]2 &   
7#b7 revoke ! passport or passport c>d (
 an individual :o has be5 convict$ by a 
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction 9 a =eign  
c\ntry ( a *ild-sex (f5se4  7b7         

,limitation = return to unit$ /ates     
,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 9 no case %all 
a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 convict$ by a    
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction 9 a =eign  
c\ntry ( a *ild-sex (f5se be preclud$ f 
ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to a passport 
revocation "u su* subsection4  7c7      
,reapplication ,an individual ^:        
passport or passport c>d 0 revok$       
pursuant to subsection 7a77#b7 may      
reapply = a passport or a passport c>d  
at any "t aft] su* individual has       
return$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,"t    
limitation ,! "t limitation on validity 
or revocation ( a passport or passport  
c>d "u subsection 7a7 may n exce$ !     
applicable regi/ration p]iod = !        
*ild-sex (f5d] to regi/] pursuant to    
section #aae ( ! ,adam ,wal% ,*ild      
,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #afiae74  #f4 ,s5se (         
,congress provisions  7a7 ,bilat]al     
agreem5ts ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,presid5t %\ld negotiate memor&a (      
und]/&+ or o!r bilat]al agreem5ts )     

=eign gov]nm5ts to fur!r ! purposes (   
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 
includ+ by--  7#a7 e/abli%+ sy/ems to   
receive & transmit notices z requir$ by 
title ,i ( ! ,adam ,wal% ,*ild          
,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #afija et seq472 &  7#b7      
e/abli%+ me*anisms = private companies &
 nongov]nm5tal organizations to report  
on a volunt>y basis suspect$ *ild       
pornography or exploitation to =eign    
gov]nm5ts1 ! ne>e/ ,unit$ ,/ates embassy
 9 cases 9 :i* a possible ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5 may be involv$1 or o!r           
appropriate entities4  7b7 ,notification
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( *ild-,sex (f5ses  
committ$ abroad ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress
 t ! ,presid5t %\ld =mally reque/ =eign 
gov]nm5ts to notify ! ,unit$ ,/ates :5 a
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 has be5 arre/$1   
convict$1 s5t5c$1 or complet$ a prison  
s5t5ce = a *ild-sex (f5se 9 ! =eign     
c\ntry4  #g4 ,enhanc+ ! m9imum /&>ds = !
 elim9ation ( traffick+ ,section        
#ajh7;b77#d7 ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims    

,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gajf7;b77#d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 1 includ+ cases 
involv+ nationals ( t c\ntry :o are     
suspect$ ( engag+ 9 sev]e =ms (         
traffick+ ( p]sons 9 ano!r c\ntry4  #h4 
,assi/ance to =eign c\ntries to meet    
m9imum /&>ds = ! elim9ation ( traffick+ 
,! ,presid5t is /rongly enc\rag$ to     
ex]cise ! au?orities ( section #acd ( ! 
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;d7 to provide assi/ance 
to =eign c\ntries directly1 or ?r\gh    
nongov]nm5tal & multilat]al             
organizations1 = programs1 projects1 &  
activities1 includ+ tra9+ ( law en=cem5t
 entities & (ficials1 design$ to e/abli%
 sy/ems to id5tify sex (f5d]s & provide 
& receive notification ( *ild sex (f5d] 
int]national travel4  #i4 ,rules (      
con/ruction  7a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice    
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
preclude or alt] ! jurisdiction or      
au?ority ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice "u !   
,adam ,wal% ,*ild ,protection & ,safety 

,act ( #bjjf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afija et   
seq47 or any o!r provision law1 or to   
affect ! "w ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%als   
,s]vice ) ,,int]pol4  7b7 ,angel ,wat*  
,c5t] ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$  
to preclude ! ,angel ,wat* ,c5t] f      
transmitt+ notice on sex (f5d]s z def9$ 
9 section #aaa ( ! ,adam ,wal% ,*ild    
,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #afiaa74