#aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djj ,,an ,,act ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t to submit reports on def9itions ( placem5t & recruitm5t fees = purposes ( enabl+ compliance ) ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is bill may be ref]r$ to z ! ,traffick+ ,prev5tion 9 ,=eign ,affairs ,contract+ ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7 rely on contractors to provide v>i\s s]vices 9 =eign c\ntries su* z con/ruction1 security1 & facilities ma9t5ance4 7#b7 ,9 c]ta9 cases1 su* z :]e ! employm5t ( local labor is impractical or poses security risks1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,,usaid contractors sometimes employ =eign work]s :o are citiz5s nei!r ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates nor ( ! ho/ c\ntry & are recruit$ f develop+ c\ntries :]e l[ wages & recruitm5t me?ods (t5 make !m vuln]able to a v>iety ( traffick+-relat$ abuses4 7#c7 ,a ,janu>y #bjaa report ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 :ile x f\nd no evid5ce ( direct co]cion by contractors1 f\nd t a significant majority ( _! =eign work]s 9 c]ta9 ,middle ,ea/ c\ntries report$ pay+ sub/antial fees to recruit]s t1 accord+ to ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 effectively result$ 9 debt bondage at _! de/9ations4 ,approximately "o-half ( ! work]s 7 *>g$ recruitm5t fees equal+ m ?an six mon?s' sal>y4 ,m ?an a qu>t] ( ! work]s report$ fees great] ?an "o ye>'s sal>y &1 9 "s ( ^? cases1 fees t c\ld n be paid (f 9 two ye>s1 ! /&>d l5g? ( a contract4 7#d7 ,a ,novemb] #bjad report ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 7,,gao-#ae-ajb7 f\nd t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,,usaid1 & ! ,def5se ,dep>tm5t ne$ to /r5g!n _! ov]sight ( contractors' use ( =eign work]s 9 high-risk environm5ts 9 ord] to bett] protect aga9/ traffick+ 9 p]sons4 7#e7 ,! ,,gao report recomm5d$ t ^? ag5cies %\ld develop m precise def9itions ( recruitm5t fees1 & t !y %\ld bett] ensure t contract+ (ficials include prev5tion ( traffick+ 9 p]sons 9 contract monitor+ plans & processes1 especially 9 areas :]e ! risk ( traffick+ 9 p]sons is high4 7#f7 ,( ! #c ag5cies address$ 9 ! ,,gao report1 only ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se expressly concurr$ ) ,,gao's def9itional recomm5dation & committ$ to def9+ recruitm5t fees & to incorporat+ t def9ition 9 its acquisition regulations z necess>y4 7#g7 ,9 =mal comm5ts to ,,gao1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate /at$ t x =bids ! *>g+ ( any recruitm5t fees by contractors1 & bo? ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,,usaid not$ a propos$ ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation 7,,f>7 rule t prohibits *>g+ any recruitm5t fees to employees4 7#h7 ,h[ev]1 accord+ to ,,gao1 nei!r ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate nor ,,usaid specifically def9es :at con/itutes a prohibit$ recruitm5t fee3 ,contract+ (fic]s & ag5cy (ficials ) monitor+ responsibilities curr5tly rely on policy & guidance reg>d+ recruitm5t fees t are ambigu\s4 ,)\t an explicit def9ition ( ! compon5ts ( recruitm5t fees1 prohibit$ fees may be r5am$ & pass$ on to =eign work]s1 increas+ ! risk ( debt bondage & o!r conditions t contribute to traffick+44 7#i7 ,,gao f\nd t1 al?\gh ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,,usaid guidance requires _! respective contract+ (ficials to monitor compliance ) traffick+ 9 p]sons requirem5ts1 !y did n consi/5tly h specific processes 9 place to d s 9 all ( ! contracts t ,,gao sampl$4 #c4 ,reports on def9ition ( placem5t & recruitm5t fees & enhancem5t ( contract monitor+ to prev5t traffick+ 9 p]sons 7a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report t includes ! matt]s describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ) respect to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 7b7 ,,usaid report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7 %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report t includes ! matt]s describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ) respect to ,,usaid4 7c7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! matt]s describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a propos$ def9ition ( placem5t & recruitm5t fees = purposes ( comply+ ) section #ajf7;g77iv77,,iv7 ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajd7;g77iv77,,iv771 includ+ a description ( :at fee compon5ts & am\nts are prohibit$ or are p]missible = contractors or _! ag5ts to *>ge work]s "u su* section4 7#b7 ,an explanation ( h[ ! def9ition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 w be incorporat$ into grants1 contracts1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 & contract+ practices1 s z to apply to ! actions ( grantees1 subgrantees1 contractors1 subcontractors1 labor recruit]s1 brok]s1 or o!r ag5ts1 z specifi$ 9 section #ajf7;g7 ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajd7;g774 7#c7 ,a description ( actions tak5 dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! date ( submission ( ! report & plann$ to be tak5 dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date ( submission ( ! report to bett] ensure t (ficials responsible = grants1 contracts1 & coop]ative agreem5ts & contract+ practices include ! prev5tion ( traffick+ 9 p]sons 9 plans & processes to monitor su* grants1 contracts1 & coop]ative agreem5ts & contract+ practices4 7d7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4 #d4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m traffick+ 9 p]sons has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc7i7 ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7i774 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,febru>y #a1 #bjaf4;,cl]k4