,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ahgh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ai1 #bjac,mr4 ,baucus 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,hatch1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,rockefeller1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,brown1 and ,mr4 ,casey7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to better enable ,state child welfare agencies to prevent sex trafficking of children and serve the needs of children who are victims of sex trafficking1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,youth ,at-,risk for ,sex ,trafficking ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4,,title ,i--,addressing the risks that make youth vulnerable to sex trafficking and other negative outcomes,sec4 #aja4 ,identifying and screening youth at risk of sex trafficking4,sec4 #ajb4 ,improvements to another planned permanent living arrangement as a permanency option4,,title ,,ii--,empowering older youth vulnerable to domestic sex trafficking and other negative outcomes,sec4 #bja4 ,empowering foster youth age #ad and older in the development of their own case plan and transition planning for a successful adulthood4,sec4 #bjb4 ,ensuring foster youth have a birth certificate1 ,social ,security card1 driver's license or equivalent ,state-issued identification card1 and a bank account4,,title ,,iii--,data and ,reports,sec4 #cja4 ,streamline data collection and reporting on sex trafficking4,sec4 #cjb4 ,recommendations to ,congress for expanding housing for youth victims of trafficking4,,title ,,iv--,national ,advisory ,committee on ,domestic ,sex ,trafficking,sec4 #dja4 ,national ,advisory ,committee on ,domestic ,sex ,trafficking4,,title ,v--,budgetary ,effects,sec4 #eja4 ,determination of budgetary effects4 ,i ,addressing the risks that make youth vulnerable to sex trafficking and other negative outcomes #aja4 ,identifying and screening youth at risk of sex trafficking ,section #dga7;a77#i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#i77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting and after the semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 not later than-- 7i7 #a year after the date of enactment of the ,protecting ,youth ,at-,risk for ,sex ,trafficking ,act1 demonstrate to the ,secretary that it has developed1 in consultation with the child protective services agency or unit for the ,state1 policies and procedures for identifying and screening1 and to determine appropriate ,state action and services1 any child who the ,state has reasonable cause to believe is a victim of sex trafficking 7as defined in section #ajc7aj7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7aj777 or a severe form of trafficking in persons described in paragraph 7#i77;,a7 of that ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7i77;,a77 or is at risk of being a victim of either kind of trafficking 7including at the option of the ,state1 any individual who has not attained age #bf without regard to whether that individual is or was in foster care under the responsibility of the ,state72 and 7ii7 #b years after the date of enactment of the ,protecting ,youth ,at-,risk for ,sex ,trafficking ,act1 demonstrate to the ,secretary that it is implementing1 in consultation with the child protective services agency or unit for the ,state1 the policies and procedures developed under clause 7i74 4 #ajb4 ,improvements to another planned permanent living arrangement as a permanency option 7a7 ,elimination of the option for children under age #af 7#a7 ,in general ,section #dge7e77;,c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7e77;,c77 is amended by inserting only in the case of a child who has attained age #af before 7in cases where the ,state agency has documented4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #dbb7;b77#h77;,a77iii77,,ii7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7;b77#h77;,a77iii77,,ii77 is amended by inserting 1 subject to the requirements of paragraphs 7#e77;,c7 and 7#aj7 of section #dge after arrangement4 7b7 ,additional requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,part ,e of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgj et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #dge the following new section3 #dge;,a4 ,additional case plan and case review system requirements 7a7 ,requirements for another planned permanent living arrangement ,in the case of any child for whom another planned permanent living arrangement is the permanency plan for the child1 the following requirements shall apply for purposes of approving the case plan for the child and the case system review procedure for the child3 7#a7 ,documentation of intensive1 ongoing1 unsuccessful efforts for family placement ,at each permanency hearing held with respect to the child1 the ,state agency documents the intensive1 ongoing1 and1 as of the date of the hearing1 unsuccessful efforts made by the ,state agency to return the child home1 place the child with a fit and willing relative1 place the child with a legal guardian1 or place the child for adoption1 including through efforts that utilize search technology to find biological family members for children in the child welfare system4 7#b7 ,redetermination of appropriateness of placement at each permanency hearing ,at each permanency hearing held with respect to the child1 the court or administrative body appointed or approved by the court conducting the hearing on the permanency plan for the child shall do the following3 7,a7 ,ask the child if the child wants to be adopted4 7,b7 ,make a judicial determination of a compelling reason with respect to each of the following options for why it continues to be not in the best interests of the child to-- 7i7 return home2 7ii7 be placed with a fit and willing relative2 7iii7 be placed with a legal guardian2 or 7iv7 be placed for adoption4 7,c7 ,identify the barriers to permanency plans other than another planned permanent living arrangement for the child4 7,d7 ,make a new determination that another planned permanent living arrangement is the appropriate permanency plan for this child and submit findings as to why1 as of the date of the hearing1 another planned permanent living arrangement is the best permanency plan for the child4 7,e7 ,require the ,state agency to document at the next permanency hearing held with respect to the child the intensive1 ongoing1 efforts made by the ,state agency to address such barriers and allow a different permanency plan for the child4 7#c7 ,demonstration of support for engaging in age or developmentally appropriate activities and social events ,the ,state agency shall appear before the court or administrative body appointed or approved by the court and demonstrate1 not less frequently than every #f months while the child is placed in another planned permanent living arrangement-- 7,a7 the steps the ,state agency is taking1 including with respect to reducing barriers such as paper work or other documentation1 to ensure the child has regular1 ongoing opportunities to engage in age or developmentally appropriate activities1 including social events2 and 7,b7 that an individual1 other than a caseworker1 is the caregiver for the child for purposes of the reasonable and prudent parent standard 7as defined in section #dge7i771 including with respect to authority for signing permission slips and giving informal permission for the child to participate in age or developmentally appropriate activities1 including social events4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,state plan requirements 7i7 ,part ,b ,section #dbb7;b77#h77;,a77ii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7;b77#h77;,a77ii77 is amended by inserting in accordance with the requirements of section #dge;,a after section #dge7e774 7ii7 ,part ,e ,section #dga7;a77#af7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#af77 is amended-- 7,i7 by inserting and in accordance with the requirements of section #dge;,a after section #dge7a72 and 7,,ii7 by striking section #dge7e77;,b7 and inserting sections #dge7e7 and #dge;,a4 7,b7 ,definitions ,section #dge of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7 is amended-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting meets the requirements of section #dge;,a and after written document which2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#e77;,c71 as amended by subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,i7 by inserting 1 as of the date of the hearing1 after compelling reason for determining2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting subject to the requirements of section #dge;,a7a71 after another planned permanent living arrangement12 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 7,a7 ,the term reasonable and prudent parent standard means the standard characterized by careful and sensible parental decisions that maintain a child's health1 safety1 and best interests while at the same time encouraging the child's emotional and developmental growth1 that a caregiver shall use when determining whether to allow a child in foster care under the responsibility of the ,state to participate in extracurricular1 enrichment1 and social activities4 7,b7 ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the term caregiver means a foster parent with whom a child in foster care has been placed or a designated official for a child care institution in which a child in foster care has been placed4 7#aj7 7,a7 7i7 ,the term age or developmentally appropriate means activities or items that are generally accepted as suitable for children of the same chronological age or level of maturity or that are determined to be developmentally appropriate for a child1 based on the development of cognitive1 emotional1 physical1 and behavioral capacities that are typical for an age or age group4 7ii7 ,in the event that any age related activities have implications relative to a child or youth's academic curriculum1 nothing in this part or part ,b shall be construed to authorize an officer or employee of the ,federal ,government to mandate1 direct1 or control a ,state1 local educational agency1 or school's specific instructional content1 academic achievement standards and assessments1 curriculum1 or program of instruction4 7,b7 ,in the case of a specific child1 the term means activities or items that are suitable for that child based on the developmental stages attained by the child with respect to the child's cognitive1 emotional1 physical1 and behavioral capacities4 4 7c7 ,collected child support directed to the youth 7#a7 ,foster youth in another planned permanent living arrangement ,section #deg7;e77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #feg7;e77#a77 is amended by inserting unless the permanency plan for the child is another planned permanent living arrangement1 in which case the amounts collected 7without any reimbursement to the ,federal ,government7 shall be deposited by the ,state agency responsible for supervising the child's placement in an account established for the benefit of the child and only used for payment of fees or other costs attributable to the child's participation in age or developmentally appropriate activities 7until the child attains #ah years of age or such higher age as the ,state has elected under section #dge7h77;,b77iii7 at which time any funds in the account shall be paid to the child7 before the semicolon4 7#b7 ,former foster youth who have aged out of foster care ,section #deg of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #feg7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking 7d7 and 7e7 and inserting 7d71 7e71 and 7f72 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7f7 ,youth age #ah or older in foster care ,notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section1 amounts collected by a ,state as child support for months in any period on behalf of a child who is in foster care under the responsibility of the ,state on the date the child attains #ah years of age or such higher age as the ,state has elected under section #dge7h77;,b77iii7 shall be paid to the child 7without any reimbursement to the ,federal ,government74 4 7#c7 ,state plan amendment ,section #ded7aa7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fed7aa77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by adding and after the semicolon2 and 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b71 the following3 7,c7 provide a description of the procedures the ,state has in effect to comply with the requirements under section #deg7;e77#a7 regarding funds collected on behalf of a child in another planned permanent living arrangement and with the requirements under section #deg7;f7 regarding payment of amounts collected on behalf of a child who is in foster care under the responsibility of the ,state on the date the child attains #ah years of age or such higher age as the ,state has elected under section #dge7h77;,b77iii72 4 7d7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,delay of child support amendment permitted if state legislation required ,in the case of a ,state plan approved under section #ded of the ,social ,security ,act which requires ,state legislation 7other than legislation appropriating funds7 in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by subsection 7c71 the ,state plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the additional requirements solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet the additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the ,state legislature that begins after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,for purposes of the previous sentence1 in the case of a ,state that has a #b-year legislative session1 each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the ,state legislature4 ,,ii ,empowering older youth vulnerable to domestic sex trafficking and other negative outcomes #bja4 ,empowering foster youth age #ad and older in the development of their own case plan and transition planning for a successful adulthood 7a7 ,in general ,section #dge7a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7a77;,b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,with respect to a child who has attained age #ad1 the plan developed under this paragraph for the child1 the permanency plan required for the child under paragraph 7#e77;,c71 and any revisions or additions to such plans1 shall be developed in consultation with the child and1 at the option of the child1 with up to #b members of the case planning team who are chosen by the child and who are not the child's foster parent or caseworker4 ,a ,state may reject an individual selected by a child to be a member of the case planning team at any time if the ,state has good cause to believe that the individual would not act in the best interests of the child4 ,one individual selected by a child to be a member of the child's case planning team may be designated to be the child's advisor and1 as necessary1 advocate1 with respect to the application of the reasonable and prudent parent standard to the child44 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,to include youth #ad and older in transition planning ,section #dge of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,d71 by striking ,where appropriate1 for a child age #af and inserting ,for a child age #ad2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 by striking #af and inserting #ad2 and 7ii7 by striking independent living and inserting a successful adulthood and that the permanency plan for the child is developed in accordance with the requirements specified in paragraph 7#a77;,b72 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking #af and inserting #ad4 7c7 ,transition planning for a successful adulthood ,paragraphs 7#a77;,d7 and 7#e77;,c77iii7 of section #dge of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7 are each amended by striking independent living and inserting a successful adulthood4 7d7 ,list of rights ,section #dge;,a of the ,social ,security ,act1 as added by section #ajb7;b77#a71 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7b7 ,list of rights ,the case plan for any child in foster care under the responsibility of the ,state or with respect to whom adoption or kinship guardianship1 assistance is made available under this part1 who has attained age #ad shall include an age or developmentally appropriate written document that describes the child's rights with respect to education1 health1 visitation1 and court participation1 and to staying safe and avoiding exploitation and a signed acknowledgment by the child that the child has been provided them with a written copy of such document4 4 7e7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall submit a report to ,congress regarding the implementation of the amendments made by this section4 ,the report shall include-- 7#a7 an analysis of how ,states are administering the requirement of section #dge7a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 as amended by subsection 7a7 of this ,act1 to permit a child in foster care who has attained age #ad to select up to #b members of the child's case planning team from individuals who are not the child's foster parent or caseworker for the development of the plan for the child under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #dge of such ,act1 the permanency plan required for the child under paragraph 7#e77;,c7 of section #dge of such ,act1 and for any revisions or additions to such plans2 and 7#b7 a description of best practices of ,states with respect to the administration of the requirement4 #bjb4 ,ensuring foster youth have a birth certificate1 ,social ,security card1 driver's license or equivalent ,state-issued identification card1 and a bank account 7a7 ,case review system requirement ,section #dge7e77;,i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7e77;,i77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and receives assistance and inserting receives assistance2 and 7#b7 by inserting before the period1 the following3 and is not discharged from care without being provided with an official birth certificate1 a social security card issued by the ,commissioner of ,social ,security1 a driver's license or identification card issued by a ,state in accordance with the requirements of section #bjb of the ,,real ,,id ,act of #bjje1 and a fee-free 7or low-fee7 transaction account 7as defined in section #ai7;b77#a77;,c7 of the ,federal ,reserve ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa7;b77#a77;,c777 established in the child's name at an insured depository institution 7as defined in section #c of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahac77 or an insured credit union 7as defined in section #aja of the ,federal ,credit ,union ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb771 unless the child1 after consultation with the child's selected members of the child's case planning team 7if any71 elects not to have such an account established4 7b7 ,penalty for noncompliance ,section #dgd of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,reduced federal matching percentage for administration for failure ,to ensure foster youth have a birth certificate1 social security card1 picture ,,id1 and a bank account ,if the ,secretary finds with respect to a fiscal year quarter that a ,state has failed to comply with the requirement under section #dge7e77;,i7 to provide each child in foster care under the responsibility of the ,state with an official birth certificate1 a social security card issued by the ,commissioner of ,social ,security1 a driver's license or identification card issued by a ,state in accordance with the requirements of section #bjb of the ,,real ,,id ,act of #bjje1 and a fee-free 7or low-fee7 transaction account 7as defined in section #ai7;b77#a77;,c7 of the ,federal ,reserve ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa7;b77#a77;,c777 established in the child's name at an insured depository institution 7as defined in section #c of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahac77 or an insured credit union 7as defined in section #aja of the ,federal ,credit ,union ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb77 before the child is discharged from such care1 7unless the child elects1 after consultation with the child's selected members of the child's case planning team 7if any71 not to have such an account established7 then1 notwithstanding subsection 7a7 of this section and any regulations promulgated under section #aabc;,a7b77#c71 the ,secretary shall reduce the ,federal matching percentage for expenditures described in subsection 7a77#c77;,e7 for the succeeding fiscal year quarter by #a percentage point for every multiple of #aj children for whom the ,secretary determines the ,state failed to comply with such requirements 7but not to exceed #be percentage points74 4 7c7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the amendments made by this section take effect on ,october #a1 #bjae4 7#b7 ,extension for ,state law amendment ,in the case of a ,state plan approved under part ,b or ,e of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act which the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines requires ,state legislation 7other than legislation appropriating funds7 in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this section1 the ,state plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such part solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet such additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the ,state legislature that ends after the #a-year period beginning with the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,for purposes of the preceding sentence1 in the case of a ,state that has a #b-year legislative session1 each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the ,state legislature4 ,,iii ,data and ,reports #cja4 ,streamline data collection and reporting on sex trafficking 7a7 ,state plan requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,section #dga7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#cb72 7,b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#cc7 and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#cd7 provides that for each child over whom the ,state agency has responsibility for placement1 care1 or supervision 7including a child who is in foster care1 a child for whom a ,state child welfare agency has an open case file but who has not been removed from the home1 and a youth who is not in foster care but is receiving services under section #dgg71 the ,state agency shall-- 7,a7 identify and document appropriately in agency records each child who is identified as being a victim of sex trafficking 7as defined in section #ajc7aj7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj7 or as a victim of severe forms of trafficking in persons described in section #ajc7i77;,a7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7relating to sex trafficking7 as such a victim2 and 7,b7 report immediately1 and in no case later than #bd hours after receiving1 information on missing or abducted children to the law enforcement authorities for entry into the ,national ,crime ,information ,center 7,,ncic7 database of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 established pursuant to section #ecd of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 and to the ,national ,center for ,missing and ,exploited ,children2 and 7#ce7 contains a regularly updated description of the specific measures taken by the ,state agency to protect and provide services to children who are victims of sex trafficking 7as defined in section #ajc7aj7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj7 or as a victim of severe forms of trafficking in persons described in section #ajc7i77;,a7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7relating to sex trafficking71 including efforts to coordinate with ,state law enforcement1 juvenile justice1 and social service agencies such as runaway and homeless youth shelters to serve that population4 4 7#b7 ,effective date 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date that is #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 without regard to whether final regulations required under subsection 7b7 have been promulgated4 7,b7 ,delay permitted if state legislation required ,in the case of a ,state plan approved under part ,e of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act which the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines requires ,state legislation 7other than legislation appropriating funds7 in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by subsection 7a71 the ,state plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such part solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet such additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the ,state legislature that ends after the #a-year period beginning with the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,for purposes of the preceding sentence1 in the case of a ,state that has a #b-year legislative session1 each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the ,state legislature4 ,except as otherwise provided in this ,act the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect on the date that is #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,inclusion of data in ,,afcars 7#a7 ,in general ,section #dgi7;c77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi7;c77#c77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c77iii71 by striking and after the semicolon2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 the number of children in foster care 7and to the extent the ,secretary determines feasible1 the number of other children over whom the ,state agency has responsibility for placement1 care1 or supervision 7including children for whom a ,state child welfare agency has an open case file but who have not been removed from the home and youth who are not in foster care but are receiving services under section #dgg77 who are identified as victims of sex trafficking 7as defined in section #ajc7aj7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj7 or as victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons described in section #ajc7i77;,a7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7relating to sex trafficking72 and 4 7#b7 ,reports to congress 7,a7 ,initial report ,not later than the date that is #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall-- 7i7 survey each ,state with a ,state plan approved under part ,b or ,e of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq41 #fgj et seq47 to determine the estimated number of children in foster care and the estimated number of other children over whom the ,state agency has responsibility for placement1 care1 or supervision 7including children for whom a ,state child welfare agency has an open case file but who have not been removed from the home and youth who are not in foster care but are receiving services under section #dgg of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg77 who are identified as victims of sex trafficking 7as defined in section #ajc7aj7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj7 or as victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons described in section #ajc7i77;,a7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7relating to sex trafficking72 and 7ii7 submit a report to ,congress that includes the results of such survey1 including ,state-specific data1 along with such recommendations for administrative or legislative action as the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines appropriate relating to the identification of1 and provision of services for1 such children4 7,b7 ,annual reports ,section #dgi;,a of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi;b7 is amended-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#f77;,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 include in the report submitted pursuant to paragraph 7#e7 for the first fiscal year that begins on or after the effective date of a final rule implementing the data collection required under subparagraph 7,e7 of section #dgi7;c77#c71 and for each succeeding fiscal year1 the ,state-specific data collected under such subparagraph1 along with such other information as the ,secretary determines appropriate relating to the identification of1 and provision of services for1 the population of children identified in such data4 4 #cjb4 ,recommendations to ,congress for expanding housing for youth victims of trafficking ,part ,a of title ,,xi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #aabc;,a1 the following3 #aabc;,b4 ,recommendations to ,congress for expanding housing for youth victims of trafficking 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the enactment of this section1 the head of each ,federal agency specified in subsection 7c7 shall submit a report to ,congress that contains recommendations for administrative or legislative changes necessary to use programs1 properties1 or other resources owned1 operated1 or funded by the ,federal ,government to provide safe housing for youth who are victims of trafficking and to provide support to entities that provide housing or other assistance to such victims4 7b7 ,content ,the reports required by subsection 7a7 shall include with respect to programs1 properties1 or other resources owned1 operated1 or funded by each ,federal agency specified in subsection 7c71 information regarding-- 7#a7 the availability and suitability of existing ,federal1 ,state1 and local housing resources that are appropriate for housing youth victims of trafficking or for providing support to entities that provide housing or other assistance to such victims1 including in rural and isolated locations2 and 7#b7 the feasibility of establishing or supporting public-private partnerships to provide housing for such victims or support to entities that provide housing or other assistance to such victims4 7c7 ,agencies subject to reporting requirement ,the ,federal agencies specified in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#c7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7#d7 ,the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#e7 ,the ,department of ,justice4 7d7 ,victims of trafficking defined ,in this section1 the term victims of trafficking has the meaning given that term in section #ajc7ae7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7ae774 4 ,,iv ,national ,advisory ,committee on ,domestic ,sex ,trafficking #dja4 ,national ,advisory ,committee on ,domestic ,sex ,trafficking ,title ,,xi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #aaad the following new section3 #aaad;,a4 ,national ,advisory ,committee on ,domestic ,sex ,trafficking 7a7 ,official designation ,this section relates to the ,national ,advisory ,committee on ,domestic ,sex ,trafficking 7in this section referred to as the ,committee74 7b7 ,authority ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall establish and appoint all members of the ,committee4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,composition ,the ,committee shall be composed of not more than #ba members whose diverse experience and background enable them to provide balanced points of view with regard to carrying out the duties of the ,committee4 ,the ,committee shall not be composed solely of ,federal officers or employees4 7#b7 ,selection ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,attorney ,general1 shall appoint members to the ,committee4 7#c7 ,period of appointment2 vacancies ,members shall be appointed for the life of the ,committee4 ,a vacancy in the ,committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall not affect the powers or duties of the ,committee4 7#d7 ,compensation ,committee members1 with the exception of reimbursement of official travel expenses and per diem for official travel1 shall serve without compensation4 7d7 ,duties 7#a7 ,national response ,the ,committee shall advise the ,secretary and the ,attorney ,general on practical and general policies concerning improvements to the ,nation's response to domestic sex trafficking of minors from the child welfare system and the commercial sexual exploitation of children4 7#b7 ,cooperation policies ,the ,committee shall advise the ,secretary and the ,attorney ,general on practical and general policies concerning the cooperation of ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and tribal governments1 child welfare agencies1 social service providers1 physical health and mental health providers1 victim service providers1 ,state or local courts with responsibility for conducting or supervising proceedings relating to child welfare or social services for children and their families1 ,federal1 ,state1 and local police1 juvenile detention centers and runaway and homeless youth programs1 schools1 and businesses and organizations that provide services to youth1 on responding to domestic sex trafficking of minors and the commercial sexual exploitation of children1 including the development and implementation of-- 7,a7 successful interventions with children and teens who are exposed to conditions that make them vulnerable to1 or victims of1 domestic sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation2 7,b7 policies that reflect an understanding that safety and well-being of children and teens can be compromised by the sexualization of children1 the commodification of children1 and a lack of normalcy characterized by isolation1 disconnection from positive1 appropriate1 and healthy relationships with peers and adults1 and an inability to engage in age appropriate activities2 and 7,c7 the relationship between children and teens who are trafficked and the overall coarsening and desensitization of society to violence that puts the public safety of communities across the ,nation at risk4 7#c7 ,definition of commercial sexual exploitation of children ,the ,committee shall recommend a comprehensive definition of what constitutes the commercial sexual exploitation of children4 7#d7 ,best practices for ,states 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,committee shall develop #b tiers 7referred to in this subparagraph as ,tier ,i and ,tier ,,ii7 of recommended best practices for ,states to follow in combating the domestic sex trafficking of minors and the commercial sexual exploitation of children4 ,tier ,i shall provide ,states that have not yet addressed domestic sex trafficking of minors and the commercial sexual exploitation of children with an idea of where to begin and what steps to take4 ,tier ,,ii shall provide ,states that are already working to address domestic sex trafficking of minors and the commercial sexual exploitation of children with examples of policies that are already being used effectively by other ,states to address trafficking issues4 7,b7 ,development ,the best practices shall be based on multidisciplinary research and promising1 evidence-based models and programs4 7,c7 ,content ,the best practices shall be user-friendly1 incorporate the most up-to-date technology1 and include the following3 7i7 ,sample training materials1 protocols1 and screening tools to prepare child welfare personnel to identify and serve youth who are at-risk or are victims of domestic sex trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation4 7ii7 ,multidisciplinary strategies to identify victims1 manage cases1 and improve services to meet the unique needs of this youth population4 7iii7 ,sample protocols and recommendations for effective1 cross-system collaboration between ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and tribal governments1 child welfare agencies1 social service providers1 physical health and mental health providers1 victim service providers1 ,state or local courts with responsibility for conducting or supervising proceedings relating to child welfare or social services for children and their families1 ,federal1 ,state1 and local police1 juvenile detention centers and runaway and homeless youth programs1 schools1 and businesses and organizations that provide services to youth4 ,these protocols and recommendations should include strategies to identify victims and collect1 document1 and share data across systems and agencies1 and should be designed to help agencies better understand the type of trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation involved1 the scope of the problem1 the needs of the population to be served1 ways to address the demand for trafficked children and youth and increase prosecutions of traffickers and purchasers of children and youth1 and the degree of victim interaction with multiple systems4 7iv7 ,a list of recommendations to establish safe residential placements for foster youth who have been trafficked 7as defined by the ,committee7 as well as training guidelines for caregivers that serve children and youth being cared for outside the home4 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,committee shall submit an interim and a final report on the work of the ,committee to-- 7,a7 the ,secretary2 7,b7 the ,attorney ,general2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,reporting dates ,the interim report shall be submitted not later than #a year after the establishment of the ,committee4 ,the final report shall be submitted not later than #b years after the establishment of the ,committee unless the ,secretary establishes an extension period for the ,committee1 in which case the final report shall be submitted not later than the last day of such period4 7f7 ,administration 7#a7 ,agency support ,the ,secretary shall direct the head of the ,administration on ,children1 ,youth and ,families of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services to provide all necessary support for the ,committee4 7#b7 ,meetings 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,committee will meet at the call of the ,secretary at least twice a year to carry out the duties identified in this section1 and more often as otherwise required4 7,b7 ,procedures ,the ,secretary shall call all of the ,committee meetings1 prepare and approve all meeting agendas1 attend all ,committee meetings1 adjourn any meeting when the ,secretary determines adjournment to be in the public interest1 and shall chair meetings when directed to do so by an official or entity to whom the ,committee reports4 7#c7 ,subcommittees ,the ,committee shall be authorized to establish subcommittees or working groups1 as necessary and consistent with the mission of the ,committee1 and any such subcommittees or working groups shall operate under the provisions of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act of #aigb 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 the ,sunshine in ,government ,act of #aigf 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eeb;b71 and other appropriate ,federal regulations4 ,such subcommittees or working groups shall have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the ,committee1 nor shall they report directly to any official or entity listed in subsection 7d74 7#d7 ,recordkeeping ,the records of the ,committee and any subcommittees and working groups shall be maintained in accordance with appropriate ,department of ,health and ,human ,services policies and procedures and shall be available for public inspection and copying1 subject to the ,freedom of ,information ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eeb74 7g7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,from the unobligated balance of funds made available to carry out section #dad of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fad71 #djj1jjj of such funds are hereby transferred and made available to carry out this section4 ,amounts transferred and made available to carry out this section shall remain available for expenditure until the date on which the ,committee terminates and shall not be subject to reduction under a sequestration order issued under the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijj et seq474 7#b7 ,unobligated amounts ,any amounts made available to carry out this section that are unobligated on the date on which the ,committee terminates shall be returned to the ,treasury of the ,united ,states4 7h7 ,termination ,the ,committee shall terminate #b years after the date of establishment unless the ,secretary determines that more time is necessary to allow the ,committee to complete its duties1 in which case the ,committee shall terminate at the end of an extension period established by the ,secretary 7not to exceed #bd months74 4 ,v ,budgetary ,effects #eja4 ,determination of budgetary effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,senate ,budget ,committee1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4