,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fde #aac? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #degc  ,,9 ,,!   
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may   
#ba1 #bjad,receiv$  ,decemb] #aa1       
#bjad,read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,decemb] #aa1 #bjad,report$ by ,mr4     
,m55dez1 )\t am5dm5t  ,,an ,,act  ,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 ,s5se ( ,congress       
provisions4,sec4 #f4 ,enhanc+ ! m9imum  
/&>ds = ! elim9ation ( traffick+4,sec4  
#g4 ,assi/ance to =eign c\ntries to meet
 m9imum /&>ds = ! elim9ation (          
traffick+4,sec4 #h4 ,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 ,9 #bjjf1 ,congress   
pass$ ! ,adam ,wal% ,*ild ,protection & 
,safety ,act ( #bjjf 7,public ,law      
#aji-bdh7 to protect *ildr5 & ! public  
at l>ge by e/abli%+ a compreh5sive      
national sy/em = ! regi/ration &        

notification to ! public & law en=cem5t 
(fic]s ( convict$ sex (f5d]s4  7#d7 ,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#e7
 ,! 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#f7 ,*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#g7
 ,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#h7 ,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 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means ! ,angel  
,wat* ,c5t] e/abli%$ pursuant to section
 #d7;a74  7#b7 ,*ild-sex (f5d]  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! t]m *ild-sex (f5d] means an    
individual :o is a sex (f5d] describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 ( section #aaa ( !
 ,adam ,wal% ,*ild ,protection & ,safety
 ,act ( #bjjf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afiaa7 by 
reason ( be+ 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#c7 ,*ild-sex (f5se  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m *ild-sex (f5se     
means a specifi$ (f5se aga9/ a m9or1 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 ,o!r (f5ses ,! t]m *ild-sex (f5se  

includes a sex (f5se describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#e77;,a7 ( section #aaa ( ! ,adam     
,wal% ,*ild ,protection & ,safety ,act (
 #bjjf t is a specifi$ (f5se aga9/ a    
m9or1 z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#g7 ( su*     
section4  7,c7 ,=eign convictions2      
(f5ses involv+ cons5sual sexual conduct 
,! limitations conta9$ 9 subp>agraphs   
7,b7 & 7,c7 ( section #aaa7e7 ( ! ,adam 
,wal% ,*ild ,protection & ,safety ,act (
 #bjjf %all apply ) respect to a        
*ild-sex (f5se = purposes ( ?is ,act to 
! same ext5t & 9 ! same mann] z su*     
limitations apply ) respect to a sex    
(f5se = purposes ( ! ,adam ,wal% ,*ild  
,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf4     
7#d7 ,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#e7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or  
means an individual :o has n atta9$ !   
age ( #ah ye>s4  #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 ,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,c7 ,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 & 7e74  7e7 ,notification 
7#a7 ,to c\ntries ( de/9ation  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,c5t] may transmit notice (    
imp5d+ or curr5t int]national travel ( a

 *ild-sex (f5d] to ! c\ntry or c\ntries 
( de/9ation ( ! *ild-sex (f5d]1 includ+ 
to ! visa-issu+ ag5t or ag5ts 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ( ! c\ntry or c\ntries4  7,b7   
,=m ,! notice "u ?is p>agraph may be    
transmitt$ ?r\gh su* means z det]m9$    
appropriate by ! ,c5t]1 includ+ ?r\gh an
 ,,ice atta*4  7#b7 ,to (f5d]s  7,a7    
,g5]al notification  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! 
,c5t] transmits notice "u p>agraph 7#a7 
( imp5d+ int]national travel ( a        
*ild-sex (f5d] to ! c\ntry or c\ntries (
 de/9ation ( ! *ild-sex (f5d]1 !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
conjunction ) any appropriate ag5cy1    
%all make reasonable ef=ts to provide   
con/ructive notice ?r\gh electronic or  
telephonic communication to ! *ild-sex  
(f5d] prior to ! *ild-sex (f5d]'s       
arrival 9 ! c\ntry or c\ntries4  7ii7   
,exception ,! requirem5t to provide     
con/ructive notice "u clause 7i7 %all n 
apply 9 ! case ( imp5d+ int]national    
travel ( a *ild-sex (f5d] to ! c\ntry or
 c\ntries ( de/9ation ( ! *ild-sex (f5d]

 if su* con/ructive notice w\ld conflict
 ) an exi/+ inve/igation involv+ !      
*ild-sex (f5d]4  7,b7 ,specific         
notification reg>d+ risk to life or     
well-be+ ( (f5d] ,if ! ,c5t] has reason 
to believe t to transmit notice "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 poses a risk to ! life or 
well-be+ ( ! *ild-sex (f5d]1 ! ,c5t]    
%all make reasonable ef=ts to provide   
con/ructive notice ?r\gh electronic or  
telephonic communication to ! *ild-sex  
(f5d] ( su* risk4  7,c7 ,specific       
notification reg>d+ probable d5ial (    
entry to (f5d] ,if ! ,c5t] has reason to
 believe t a c\ntry ( de/9ation ( !     
*ild-sex (f5d] is highly likely to d5y  
entry to ! *ild-sex (f5d] due to        
transmission ( notice "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,c5t] %all make reasonable ef=ts to   
provide con/ructive notice ?r\gh        
electronic or telephonic communication  
to ! *ild-sex (f5d] ( su* probable      
d5ial4  7#c7 ,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 ,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  #f4 ,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+ sev]e 
=ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons relat$ to sex  
t\rism4  #g4 ,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  
#h4 ,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 seq471 includ+      
section #aac7;d7 ( su* ,act1 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
 ) respect to any sex (f5d] describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 ( section #aaa ( !
 ,adam ,wal% ,*ild ,protection & ,safety
 ,act ( #bjjf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afiaa7 or 
) respect to any sex (f5se describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#e7 ( su* section4  ,decemb]  

#aa1 #bjad,read twice & ref]r$ to !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations,december
 #aa1 #bjad,report$ )\t am5dm5t