,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bfdf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bc1 #bjad,mr4 ,leahy 7for himself and ,ms4 ,collins7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to reauthorize the ,runaway and ,homeless ,youth ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,runaway and ,homeless ,youth and ,trafficking ,prevention ,act4 #b4 ,references ,except as otherwise specifically provided1 whenever in this ,act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to1 or repeal of1 a provision1 the amendment or repeal shall be considered to be made to a provision of the ,runaway and ,homeless ,youth ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egja et seq474 #c4 ,findings ,section #cjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egja7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting age1 gender1 and culturally and before linguistically appropriate2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking outside the welfare system and the law enforcement system and inserting 1 in collaboration with public assistance systems1 the law enforcement system1 and the child welfare system2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by inserting a safe place to live and after youth need2 and 7,b7 by striking and at the end2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 runaway and homeless youth are at a high risk of becoming victims of sexual exploitation and trafficking in persons4 4 #d4 ,basic center grant program 7a7 ,grants for centers and services ,section #caa7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egaa7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking services and all that follows through the period and inserting safe shelter and services1 including trauma-informed services1 for runaway and homeless youth and1 if appropriate1 services for the families of such youth1 including 7if appropriate7 individuals identified by such youth as family42 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking mental health12 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking #ba days2 and and inserting #cj days22 7ii7 in clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 by inserting age1 gender1 and culturally and linguistically appropriate before individual2 7,,ii7 by inserting 1 as appropriate1 after group2 and 7,,iii7 by striking as appropriate and inserting including 7if appropriate7 counseling for individuals identified by such youth as family2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 suicide prevention services2 and 2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 in clause 7ii71 by inserting age1 gender1 and culturally and linguistically appropriate before home-based services2 7ii7 in clause 7iii71 by striking and at the end2 7iii7 in clause 7iv71 by striking diseases4 and inserting infections22 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following3 7v7 trauma-informed and gender-responsive services for runaway or homeless youth1 including such youth who are victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation2 and 7vi7 an assessment of family engagement in support and reunification 7if reunification is appropriate71 interventions1 and services for parents or legal guardians of such youth1 or 7if appropriate7 individuals identified by such youth as family4 4 7b7 ,eligibility2 plan requirements ,section #cab 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by inserting 1 or 7if appropriate7 individuals identified by such youth as family1 after parents or legal guardians2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking cultural minority and persons with limited ability to speak ,english and inserting cultural minority1 persons with limited ability to speak ,english1 and runaway or homeless youth who are victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation2 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#g7 and inserting the following3 7#g7 shall keep adequate statistical records profiling the youth and family members of such youth whom the applicant serves1 including demographic information on and the number of-- 7,a7 such youth who are not referred to out-of-home shelter services2 7,b7 such youth who are members of vulnerable or underserved populations2 7,c7 such youth who are victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation1 disaggregated by-- 7i7 such youth who have been coerced or forced into a commercial sex act1 as defined in section #ajc of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb72 7ii7 such youth who have been coerced or forced into other forms of labor2 and 7iii7 such youth who have engaged in a commercial sex act1 as so defined1 for any reason other than by coercion or force2 7,d7 such youth who are pregnant or parenting2 7,e7 such youth who have been involved in the child welfare system2 and 7,f7 such youth who have been involved in the juvenile justice system2 2 7,d7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#h7 through 7#ac7 as paragraphs 7#i7 through 7#ad72 7,e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#g7 the following3 7#h7 shall ensure that-- 7,a7 the records described in paragraph 7#g71 on an individual runaway or homeless youth1 shall not be disclosed without the consent of the individual youth and parent or legal guardian of such youth1 or 7if appropriate7 an individual identified by such youth as family1 to anyone other than another agency compiling statistical records or a government agency involved in the disposition of criminal charges against an individual runaway or homeless youth2 and 7,b7 reports or other documents based on the statistics described in paragraph 7#g7 shall not disclose the identity of any individual runaway or homeless youth2 2 7,f7 in paragraph 7#i71 as so redesignated1 by striking statistical summaries and inserting statistics2 7,g7 in paragraph 7#ac77;,c71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 by striking clause 7i7 and inserting3 7i7 the number and characteristics of runaway and homeless youth1 and youth at risk of family separation1 who participate in the project1 including such information on-- 7,i7 such youth 7including both types of such participating youth7 who are victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation1 disaggregated by-- 7aa7 such youth who have been coerced or forced into a commercial sex act1 as defined in section #ajc of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb72 7bb7 such youth who have been coerced or forced into other forms of labor2 and 7cc7 such youth who have engaged in a commercial sex act1 as so defined1 for any reason other than by coercion or force2 7,,ii7 such youth who are pregnant or parenting2 7,,iii7 such youth who have been involved in the child welfare system2 and 7,,iv7 such youth who have been involved in the juvenile justice system2 and 2 and 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking and at the end2 7,h7 in paragraph 7#ad71 as so redesignated1 by striking the period and inserting for natural disasters1 inclement weather1 and mental health emergencies22 and 7,i7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ae7 shall provide age1 gender1 and culturally and linguistically appropriate services to runaway and homeless youth2 and 7#af7 shall assist youth in completing the ,free ,application for ,federal ,student ,aid described in section #dhc of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij74 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by inserting age1 gender1 and culturally and linguistically appropriate after provide2 7ii7 by striking families 7including unrelated individuals in the family households7 of such youth and inserting families of such youth 7including unrelated individuals in the family households of such youth and1 if appropriate1 individuals identified by such youth as family72 and 7iii7 by inserting suicide prevention1 after physical health care12 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting 1 including training on trauma-informed and youth-centered care after home-based services4 7c7 ,approval of applications ,section #cac7;b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egac7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking priority to and all that follows through who and inserting priority to eligible applicants who2 7#b7 by striking 2 and and inserting a period2 and 7#c7 by striking paragraph 7#b74 #e4 ,transitional living grant program ,section #cbb7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egad-b7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting age1 gender1 and culturally and linguistically appropriate before information and counseling services2 and 7,b7 by striking job attainment skills1 and mental and physical health care and inserting job attainment skills1 mental and physical health care1 and suicide prevention services2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#h7 and 7#i7 through 7#af7 as paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#aj7 and 7#ab7 through 7#ai71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 to provide counseling to homeless youth and to encourage1 if appropriate1 the involvement in such counseling of their parents or legal guardians1 or 7if appropriate7 individuals identified by such youth as family2 7#d7 to provide aftercare services1 if possible1 to homeless youth who have received shelter and services from a transitional living youth project1 including 7to the extent practicable7 such youth who1 after receiving such shelter and services1 relocate to a ,state other than the ,state in which such project is located2 2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#i71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 by inserting age1 gender1 and culturally and linguistically appropriate after referral of homeless youth to2 7,b7 by striking and health care programs and inserting mental health service and health care programs1 including programs providing comprehensive services to victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation12 and 7,c7 by striking such services for youths2 and inserting such programs described in this paragraph22 7#e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#aj71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#aa7 to develop a plan to provide age1 gender1 and culturally and linguistically appropriate services that address the needs of homeless and street youth2 2 7#f7 in paragraph 7#ab71 as so redesignated1 by striking the applicant and statistical through who participate in such project1 and inserting the applicant1 statistical summaries describing the number1 the characteristics1 and the demographic information of the homeless youth who participate in such project1 including the prevalence of trafficking in persons and sexual exploitation of such youth12 and 7#g7 in paragraph 7#ai71 as so redesignated1 by inserting regarding responses to natural disasters1 inclement weather1 and mental health emergencies after management plan4 #f4 ,coordinating1 training1 research1 and other activities 7a7 ,coordination ,section #cda 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egad-ba7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting safety1 well-being1 after health12 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking other ,federal entities and inserting the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,department of ,education1 the ,department of ,labor1 and the ,department of ,justice4 7b7 ,grants for technical assistance and training ,section #cdb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egad-bb7 is amended by inserting 1 including onsite and web-based techniques1 such as on-demand and online learning1 before to public and private entities4 7c7 ,grants for research1 evaluation1 demonstration1 and service projects ,section #cdc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egad-bc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting violence1 trauma1 and before sexual abuse and assault2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking sexual abuse and assault2 and and inserting sexual abuse or assault1 trafficking in persons1 or sexual exploitation22 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking who have been sexually victimized and inserting who are victims of sexual abuse or assault1 trafficking in persons1 or sexual exploitation2 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 best practices for identifying and providing age1 gender1 and culturally and linguistically appropriate services to-- 7i7 vulnerable and underserved youth populations2 and 7ii7 youth who are victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation2 and 7,e7 verifying youth as runaway or homeless to complete the ,free ,application for ,federal ,student ,aid described in section #dhc of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij72 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#aa7 examining the intersection between the runaway and homeless youth populations and trafficking in persons1 including noting whether such youth who are victims of trafficking in persons were previously involved in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 by inserting 1 including such youth who are victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation after runaway or homeless youth4 7d7 ,periodic estimate of incidence and prevalence of youth homelessness ,section #cde 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egad-be7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking #ac and inserting #ab2 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 that includes demographic information about and characteristics of runaway or homeless youth1 including such youth who are victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation2 and 7#d7 that does not disclose the identity of any runaway or homeless youth4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #ac and inserting #ab2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as subparagraph 7,c72 7,d7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 incidences1 if any1 of-- 7i7 such individuals who are victims of trafficking in persons2 or 7ii7 such individuals who are victims of sexual exploitation2 and 2 and 7,e7 in subparagraph 7,c71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 in clause 7ii71 by striking 2 and and inserting 1 including mental health services22 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 access to education and job training2 and 4 #g4 ,sexual abuse prevention program ,section #cea 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egad-da7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by inserting public and before nonprofit2 and 7,b7 by striking prostitution1 or sexual exploitation4 and inserting violence1 trafficking in persons1 or sexual exploitation42 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,eligibility requirements ,to be eligible to receive a grant under subsection 7a71 an applicant shall certify to the ,secretary that such applicant has systems in place to ensure that such applicant can provide age1 gender1 and culturally and linguistically appropriate services to all youth described in subsection 7a74 4 #h4 ,general provisions 7a7 ,reports ,section #chb7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egae7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,d7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 through 7,e71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 collecting data on trafficking in persons and sexual exploitation of runaway and homeless youth2 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 the number and characteristics of homeless youth served by such projects1 including-- 7i7 such youth who are victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation2 7ii7 such youth who are pregnant or parenting2 7iii7 such youth who have been involved in the child welfare system2 and 7iv7 such youth who have been involved in the juvenile justice system2 2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking intrafamily problems and inserting problems within the family1 including 7if appropriate7 individuals identified by such youth as family14 7b7 ,nondiscrimination ,part ,f is amended by inserting after section #chf;,a 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egcb-a7 the following3 #chf;,b4 ,nondiscrimination 7a7 ,in general ,no person in the ,united ,states shall1 on the basis of actual or perceived race1 color1 religion1 national origin1 sex1 gender identity 7as defined in section #bdi7;c77#d7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code71 sexual orientation1 or disability1 be excluded from participation in1 denied the benefits of1 or subjected to discrimination under any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this title1 or any other program or activity funded in whole or in part with amounts appropriated for grants1 cooperative agreements1 or other assistance administered by the ,administration for ,children and ,families of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7b7 ,disqualification ,any ,state1 locality1 organization1 agency1 or entity that violates the requirements of subsection 7a7 shall not be eligible to receive any grant1 assistance1 or funding provided under this title4 4 7c7 ,definitions ,section #chg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egcb;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#g7 and 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#h7 and 7#i71 respectively2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e77;,b77v7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subclauses 7,,ii7 through 7,,iv7 as subclauses 7,,iii7 through 7,v71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting after subclause 7,i71 the following3 7,,ii7 trafficking in persons2 2 7,c7 in subclause 7,,iv71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 by striking diseases and inserting infections2 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 7,d7 in subclause 7,v71 as so redesignated1 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,vi7 suicide4 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#f77;,b71 by striking prostitution1 and inserting trafficking in persons12 7#d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f71 the following3 7#g7 ,trafficking in persons ,the term trafficking in persons has the meaning given the term severe forms of trafficking in persons in section #ajc of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb74 2 7#e7 in paragraph 7#h71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 by inserting to homeless youth after provides2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 to establish a stable family or community supports1 after self-sufficient living2 and 7#f7 in paragraph 7#i77;,b71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 in clause 7ii7-- 7i7 by inserting or able after willing2 and 7ii7 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in clause 7iii71 by striking the period and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 who is involved in the child welfare or juvenile justice system1 but who is not receiving government-funded housing4 4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #chh7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #egea7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking for fiscal year #bjji1 and all that follows through the period and inserting for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjai42 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b71 by striking such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years #bjji1 #bjaj1 #bjaa1 #bjab1 and #bjac4 and inserting #b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjai42 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking for fiscal year #bjji and all that follows through the period and inserting for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjai44