,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #befd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #g1 #bjad ,mr4 ,wicker introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to provide justice for the victims of trafficking1 to stop exploitation through trafficking1 and to amend title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 by providing a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,end ,trafficking ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4 ,sec4 #c4 ,findings4 ,sec4 #d4 ,purpose4 ,,title ,i--,stop ,advertising ,victims of ,exploitation ,sec4 #aja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts4 ,,title ,,ii--,child ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,sec4 #bja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,court-based pilot program for domestic child trafficking survivors4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,government ,accountability ,office reports4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,expanded definition of child abuse and neglect4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,recommendations for combating domestic child trafficking4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,education and outreach to trafficking survivors4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,enhanced penalty for fraud in labor contracting4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,expanded statute of limitations for civil actions by child trafficking survivors4 ,sec4 #bji4 ,edward ,byrne ,memorial ,justice ,assistance ,grants4 #c4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,recent studies indicate that thousands of children and youth are at risk for human trafficking in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,a significant percentage of children and youth who are trafficked in the ,united ,states will commit prostitution offenses or other nonviolent offenses in connection with their exploitation by a trafficker4 7#c7 ,the prostitution statutes in many jurisdictions do not differentiate between adult prostitutes and children or youths who have been commercially sexually exploited4 7#d7 ,evidence suggests that runaway or homeless children and youth and young adults leaving the foster care system are especially vulnerable to commercial sexual exploitation4 7#e7 ,the majority of children and youths who are involved in the criminal or justice systems are responsive to interventions that integrate treatment1 rehabilitation1 and support services4 7#f7 ,collaborative programs between services providers and criminal or juvenile justice systems that ensure the provision of counseling1 housing and related services for trafficking victims can reduce the number of such individuals in corrections facilities4 #d4 ,purpose 7a7 ,in general ,the purpose of this ,act is to combat domestic human trafficking by facilitating collaboration among the criminal justice system1 juvenile justice system1 and support services4 7b7 ,collaboration ,the collaboration described in subsection 7a7 is needed-- 7#a7 to protect public safety by intervening with juvenile offenders who have been trafficked2 7#b7 to provide courts1 including new trafficking victims' courts1 with appropriate treatment options2 7#c7 to maximize the use of alternatives to prosecution in appropriate cases involving youths who have committed nonviolent offenses1 such as prostitution1 in connection with their exploitation by a trafficker2 7#d7 to promote adequate training for criminal justice system personnel about the unique challenges facing juveniles who have been trafficked and the appropriate response to such children and youths in the criminal justice system2 7#e7 to promote communication among adult or juvenile justice personnel1 medical personnel1 mental health treatment personnel1 and support services such as housing1 job placement1 community1 faith based1 and crime victims organizations2 and 7#f7 to promote communication and collaboration among governmental officials with respect to all forms of human trafficking in the ,united ,states4 ,i ,stop ,advertising ,victims of ,exploitation #aja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,stop ,advertising ,victims of ,exploitation ,act of #bjad or the ,,save ,act of #bjad4 #ajb4 ,advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts ,section #aeia of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting advertises1 after obtains12 7,b7 in the undesignated matter following paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 1 except where1 in an offense under paragraph 7#b71 the act constituting the violation of paragraph 7#a7 is advertising1 after knowing1 or2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking or obtained each place such term appears and inserting obtained1 or advertised4 ,,ii ,child ,trafficking ,victims ,protection #bja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,child ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act4 #bjb4 ,court-based pilot program for domestic child trafficking survivors 7a7 ,in general ,title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaa et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,ll ,trafficking ,survivors' ,courts #cjba4 ,grants authorized 7a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general may award grants to ,states1 ,state courts1 local courts1 units of local government1 and ,indian tribal governments1 acting directly or through agreements with other public or private entities1 for court-based programs that involve-- 7#a7 continuing judicial supervision over offenders who-- 7,a7 are younger than #ah years of age2 7,b7 have been trafficked2 and 7,c7 are not violent offenders2 and 7#b7 the integrated administration of other sanctions and services1 which shall include-- 7,a7 housing placement and the pursuit of a high school education or its equivalent during any period of supervised release or probation for each participant2 7,b7 therapies that address issues faced by each participant1 including-- 7i7 healing from physical1 sexual1 and emotional abuse2 7ii7 depression2 and 7iii7 self-injurious behaviors2 7,c7 diversion1 probation1 or other supervised release involving the possibility of prosecution1 confinement1 or incarceration based on noncompliance with program requirements or failure to show satisfactory progress2 and 7,d7 programmatic1 offender management1 and other aftercare services for each participant who requires such services1 including-- 7i7 domestic violence counseling2 7ii7 substance abuse treatment2 7iii7 health care2 7iv7 education2 7v7 job placement2 and 7vi7 child care or other family support services4 7b7 ,application requirements ,an entity described in subsection 7a7 may apply for a grant under this section by submitting an application to the ,attorney ,general that includes-- 7#a7 a description of the population that is targeted for the program to be funded with the grant2 7#b7 guidelines that can be used by personnel of an adult or juvenile justice agency to identify qualified program participants2 7#c7 plans for making housing and education available to qualified offenders at the time of their release from the criminal justice or juvenile justice system2 7#d7 plans for determining the program participants' eligibility for ,federal benefits2 7#e7 plans to make available1 to the extent practicable1 other support services that will ensure each trafficking victim's successful reintegration into the community1 such as crisis counseling1 peer-to-peer support1 job placement1 mentoring1 health care1 and the services of faith-based and community organizations2 and 7#f7 a certification that the grant funds received under this section will be used to supplement1 and not supplant1 funding sources that would otherwise be available4 7c7 ,priority ,priority in grant funding under this section shall be accorded to grant applicants-- 7#a7 whose application details a plan for ensuring that the grant's target population will receive pro bono assistance in seeking expungement of any charges committed in connection with an individual's exploitation by a trafficker1 upon the completion by the individual of the court-based program of judicial supervision2 7#b7 in jurisdictions that have implemented1 or that commit to implement as part of the grant application process1 law enforcement policies that require a shift away from prosecution toward rehabilitation for minors who are victims of human trafficking2 and 7#c7 in jurisdictions that have adopted demand-reduction policies to promote stricter enforcement of laws imposing criminal penalties for adults involved in human trafficking of minors1 including adults who purchase sex from minors4 7d7 ,records expungement ,if a participant successfully completes a program of judicial supervision that receives grant funding under this section1 the participants shall be notified of the opportunity to seek the expungement of any juvenile court records relating to the crimes for which he or she was originally charged4 #cjbb4 ,prohibition of participation by violent offenders 7a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7#a7 issue regulations and guidelines to ensure that the programs authorized under this part do not permit participation by violent offenders2 and 7#b7 immediately suspend funding for any grant under this part1 pending compliance1 if the ,attorney ,general determines that violent offenders are participating in any program funded under this part4 7b7 ,defined term ,in this part1 the term violent offender means a person who-- 7#a7 is charged with1 or convicted of1 an offense1 regardless of whether any of the circumstances described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 is an element of the offense or conduct of which or for which the person is charged or convicted1 during the course of which offense or conduct-- 7,a7 the person carried1 possessed1 or used a firearm or dangerous weapon2 7,b7 there occurred the death of or serious bodily injury to any person2 or 7,c7 there occurred the use of force against the person of another2 7#b7 has #a or more prior convictions for a felony crime of violence involving the use or attempted use of force against a person with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm4 #cjbc4 ,administration 7a7 ,consultation ,the ,attorney ,general shall consult with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and any other appropriate officials in carrying out this part4 7b7 ,use of components ,the ,attorney ,general may utilize any component or components of the ,department of ,justice in carrying out this part4 7c7 ,applications 7#a7 ,in general ,to request funds under this part1 the chief executive or the chief justice of a ,state or the chief executive or chief judge of a unit of local government or ,indian tribal government shall submit an application to the ,attorney ,general in such form and containing such information as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,contents ,in addition to any other requirements that may be specified by the ,attorney ,general1 an application for a grant under this part shall include-- 7,a7 a long-term strategy and detailed implementation plan2 7,b7 an explanation of the applicant's inability to fund the program adequately without ,federal financial assistance2 7,c7 a certification that the ,federal financial assistance provided will be used to supplement1 and not to supplant1 ,state1 ,indian tribal1 and local sources of funding that would otherwise be available2 7,d7 a description of related governmental or community initiatives which complement or will be coordinated with the proposal2 7,e7 a certification that-- 7i7 there has been appropriate consultation with all affected agencies2 and 7ii7 there will be appropriate coordination with all affected agencies in the implementation of the program2 7,f7 a certification that participating offenders will be supervised by #a or more designated judges with responsibility for the trafficking survivors' court program2 7,g7 plans for obtaining necessary support and continuing the proposed program after the termination of ,federal financial assistance2 and 7,h7 a description of the methodology that will be used in evaluating the program4 7d7 ,geographic distribution ,the ,attorney ,general shall ensure1 to the extent practicable1 that grant awards under this part are equitably distributed geographically4 7e7 ,federal share ,the ,federal share of a grant awarded under this part may not exceed #ge percent of the total costs of the program described in the application submitted under subsection 7c7 for the fiscal year for which the program receives assistance under this part1 unless the ,attorney ,general waives1 wholly or in part1 the requirement of a matching contribution under this section4 ,in-kind contributions may constitute a portion of the non-,federal share of a grant4 #cjbd4 ,reports ,a ,state1 ,indian tribal government1 or unit of local government that receives ,federal financial assistance under this part during a fiscal year shall submit a report to the ,attorney ,general not later than ,march #ca of the following fiscal year that describes the effectiveness of the program funded under this part4 #cjbe4 ,technical assistance1 training1 evaluations1 and rulemaking 7a7 ,technical assistance and training ,the ,attorney ,general may provide technical assistance and training in furtherance of the purposes of this part4 7b7 ,evaluations ,in addition to any evaluation requirements that may be prescribed for grantees1 the ,attorney ,general may carry out or make arrangements for evaluations of programs that receive support under this part4 7c7 ,administration ,the technical assistance1 training1 and evaluations authorized under this section may be carried out directly by the ,attorney ,general1 in collaboration with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 or through grants1 contracts1 or other cooperative arrangements with other entities4 7d7 ,rulemaking ,the ,attorney ,general may issue regulations and guidelines necessary to carry out this part4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaa et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,part ,,ll--,trafficking ,survivors' ,courts ,sec4 #cjba4 ,grants authorized4 ,sec4 #cjbb4 ,prohibition of participation by violent offenders4 ,sec4 #cjbc4 ,administration4 ,sec4 #cjbd4 ,reports4 ,sec4 #cjbe4 ,technical assistance1 training1 evaluations1 and rulemaking4 4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #ajja7;a7 of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgic7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bg7 ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part ,,ll-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjae2 7,b7 #ae1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf2 and 7,c7 #ae1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjag4 4 #bjc4 ,government ,accountability ,office reports 7a7 ,study ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study of the effectiveness and impact of grants authorized under part ,,ll of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh1 as added by section #bjb4 7b7 ,documents and information ,the ,attorney ,general and grant recipients shall provide the ,comptroller ,general with all relevant documents and information that the ,comptroller ,general considers necessary to conduct the study under subsection 7a71 including the identities and criminal records of program participants4 7c7 ,criteria ,in assessing the effectiveness of the grants made under programs authorized under part ,,ll of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh1 the ,comptroller ,general shall consider1 among other things-- 7#a7 recidivism rates of program participants2 7#b7 completion rates among program participants2 and 7#c7 the costs of the program to the criminal justice system4 7d7 ,grant effectiveness report ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjag1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit a report to ,congress that contains the results of the study conducted under subsection 7a74 7e7 ,service gap report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that identifies-- 7#a7 the extent of any service gap that may persist between trafficking victims who are ,united ,states citizens or lawful permanent residents and foreign nationals residing in the ,united ,states since the completion of the study required under #bac7;b7 of the ,william ,wilberforce ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act 7,public ,law #aaj-deg72 7#b7 if a service gap described in paragraph 7#a7 persists-- 7,a7 the progress that ,federal agencies have made in closing the gap since #bjji2 and 7,b7 the deficiencies remaining as of the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7#c7 the extent to which efficiencies could be achieved and duplication could be avoided by consolidating existing ,federal grant programs for trafficking survivors that are administered by the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services and the ,department of ,justice2 and 7#d7 options for additional legislative or regulatory changes to help ensure that the ,nation's criminal justice policies are adequate to combat sex trafficking of minors4 #bjd4 ,expanded definition of child abuse and neglect ,the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;g7#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #c7b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja note71 by inserting 7including commercial sexual exploitation7 after exploitation2 and 7#b7 in section #aaa7d77;,a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;g7#d77;,a771 by inserting for commercial purposes or before for the purpose of4 #bje4 ,recommendations for combating domestic child trafficking 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the submission of the study required under section #bjc7;e71 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with other ,federal agencies involved in the protection of human trafficking victims who are minors1 shall submit a report to ,congress that describes any deficiencies that exist in the services that are available from private and public sources to child victims of human trafficking in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,components ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 recommendations for legislative or regulatory changes to ensure the adequacy of1 and parity in1 services and legal assistance to all child trafficking victims in the ,united ,states by-- 7,a7 eliminating any perceived gaps in services2 and 7,b7 avoiding overlap and duplication in ,federal programs2 and 7#b7 a list of best practices for ,state and local jurisdictions seeking to discourage the sex trafficking of minors in the ,united ,states through the adoption of demand-reduction strategies4 #bjf4 ,education and outreach to trafficking survivors ,the ,attorney ,general shall make available1 through the website of the ,department of ,justice's ,office of ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention1 a database of information for trafficking victim advocates1 crisis hotline personnel1 foster parents1 law enforcement personnel1 and crime survivors on counseling and hotline resources1 housing resources1 legal assistance1 and other services to trafficking survivors4 #bjg4 ,enhanced penalty for fraud in labor contracting ,section #acea7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking that employment and all that follows and inserting the following3 8that employment-- 7#a7 shall be fined under this title1 imprisoned for not more than #e years1 or both2 and 7#b7 if the offense results in sexual abuse or trafficking of a foreign national who is younger than #ba years of age1 shall be fined under this title1 imprisoned for not more than #aj years1 or both4 4 #bjh4 ,expanded statute of limitations for civil actions by child trafficking survivors ,section #aeie7;c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking not later than #aj years after the cause of action arose4 and inserting the following3 8not later than the later of-- 7#a7 #aj years after the cause of action arose2 or 7#b7 #aj years after the victim reaches #ah years of age1 in the case of a victim who was a minor at the time of the alleged offense4 4 #bji4 ,edward ,byrne ,memorial ,justice ,assistance ,grants 7a7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall provide technical assistance to ,states1 upon request1 to assist with the implementation of demand reduction strategies that focus on the psychology of demand for commercial sex4 7b7 ,grant funding prioritization ,section #eja of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgea7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,priority for grant funding ,beginning on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 in awarding grants under this section1 the ,attorney ,general shall give priority to ,states and units of local government that have adopted demand reduction strategies designed to combat minor sex trafficking in the ,united ,states1 in accordance with criteria established by the ,attorney ,general4 4