,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #fj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjae     
,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,kirk1    
,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,ms4         
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,murray1   
,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51   
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4       
,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4  
,isakson1 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
goals & ideals ( obs]v+ ! ,national     
,slav]y & ,traffick+ ,prev5tion ,mon? f 
,janu>y #a ?r\gh ,febru>y #a1 #bjae1 to 
raise aw>5ess (1 & opposition to1 mod]n 
slav]y4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a   
tradition ( advanc+ fundam5tal human    
rights1 hav+ aboli%$ ! ,transatlantic   
,slave ,trade 9 #ahjh & hav+ aboli%$    
*attel slav]y & prohibit$ involunt>y    
s]vitude 9 #ahfe2 ,:]eas because ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates rema9 committ$ to        
protect+ individual fre$om1 !re is a    
national imp]ative to elim9ate human    

traffick+1 :i* is ! recruitm5t1 h>bor+1 
transportation1 provision1 or obta9+ (  
p]sons = labor or s]vices ?r\gh ! use ( 
=ce1 fraud1 or co]cion = ! purpose (    
subjection to involunt>y s]vitude1      
peonage1 debt bondage1 or slav]y1 & !   
inducem5t ( a comm]cial sex act by =ce1 
fraud1 or co]cion1 or 9 :i* ! p]son     
induc$ to p]=m su* act has n atta9$ #ah 
ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas to combat human      
traffick+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & globally1 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t1 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts mu/
 be aw>e ( ! realities ( human traffick+
 & mu/ be d$icat$ to /opp+ ?is          
contempor>y manife/ation ( slav]y2      
,:]eas human traffick+ is e/imat$ to be 
a #cb1jjj1jjj1jjj crim9al ent]prise1    
mak+ x ! second l>ge/ crim9al ent]prise 
9 ! _w1 beh9d ! drug trade2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,nations e/imates t ne>ly        
#ba1jjj1jjj p ar\nd ! _w are victims (  
=c$ labor1 includ+ #d1ejj1jjj p :o are  
victims ( =c$ sexual exploitation2      
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice e/imates t 

up to #hc p]c5t ( sex traffick+ victims 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are citiz5s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas beyond all diff]5ces (  
race1 cre$1 or political p]suasion1 ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates face national ?reats  
toge!r & refuse to let mod]n slav]y exi/
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld actively oppose all
 individuals1 gr\ps1 organizations1 &   
nations t support1 advance1 or commit   
acts ( human traffick+2 ,:]eas ?r\gh    
education1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ also "w  
to end slav]y 9 all ( its =ms ar\nd !   
_w2 ,:]eas victims ( mod]n slav]y ne$   
support 9 ord] to escape & recov] f !   
physical1 m5tal1 emotional1 & spiritual 
trauma associat$ ) _! victimization2    
,:]eas human traffick]s use _m physical 
& psy*ological te*niques to control _!  
victims1 includ+ ! use ( viol5ce or     
?reats ( viol5ce aga9/ ! victim or !    
victim's family1 isolation f ! public1  
isolation f ! victim's family & religi\s
 or e?nic communities1 language &       
cultural b>ri]s1 %ame1 control ( !      

victim's possessions1 confiscation (    
passports & o!r id5tification docum5ts1 
& ?reats ( arre/1 deportation1 or       
imprisonm5t if ! victim attempts to rea*
 out = assi/ance or to leave2 ,:]eas    
al?\gh laws to prosecute p]petrators (  
mod]n slav]y & to assi/ & protect       
victims ( human traffick+1 su* z !      
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 &   
title ,,xii ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5   
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjac 7,public   
,law #aac-d2 #abg ,/at4 #ed71 h be5     
enact$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 aw>5ess ( !   
issues surr\nd+ slav]y & traffick+ by ^?
 p mo/ likely to come into contact )    
victims is ess5tial = effective en=cem5t
 because ! te*niques t traffick]s use to
 keep _! victims enslav$ sev]ely limit  
self-report+2 ,:]eas ,janu>y #a is !    
anniv]s>y ( ! effective date ( !        
,emancipation ,proclamation2 ,:]eas     
,febru>y #a is ! anniv]s>y ( ! date on  
:i* ,presid5t ,abraham ,l9coln sign$ !  
jo9t resolution s5d+ ! #ac? ,am5dm5t to 

! ,/ates = ratification1 to =ev] decl>e 
t ,nei!r slav]y nor involunt>y s]vitude 
''' %all exi/ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any
 place subject to _! jurisdiction & is a
 date :i* has long be5 celebrat$ z      
,national ,fre$om ,day1 z describ$ 9    
section #abd ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 ,:]eas "u its au?ority to en=ce !
 #ac? ,am5dm5t by appropriate           
legislation1 ,congress 9 ! ,traffick+   
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj updat$
 ! po/-,civil ,w> involunt>y s]vitude & 
slav]y /atutes & adopt$ an approa* kn[n 
z ! #c,p approa* ( victim protection1   
vigor\s prosecution1 & prev5tion ( human
 traffick+2 & ,:]eas ! ef=t by          
individuals1 bus9esses1 organizations1 &
 gov]n+ bodies to commemorate ,janu>y   
#aa z ,human ,traffick+ ,aw>5ess ,day   
repres5ts "o ( ! _m positive examples ( 
! commitm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to raise  
aw>5ess (1 & to actively oppose1 mod]n  
slav]y3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate   
supports-- 7#a7 ! goals & ideals (      
obs]v+ ! ,national ,slav]y & ,traffick+ 

,prev5tion ,mon? f ,janu>y #a ?r\gh     
,febru>y #a1 #bjae1 to recognize ! vital
 role t ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h 9 end+  
mod]n slav]y2  7#b7 m>k+ ?is obs]vance )
 appropriate programs & activities      
culm9at+ 9 ! obs]vance on ,febru>y #a ( 
,national ,fre$om ,day1 z describ$ 9    
section #abd ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 &  7#c7 all o!r ef=ts to raise   
aw>5ess (1 & opposition to1 human       
traffick+4