,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #bbe #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ahdh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ai1 #bjag,mr4 ,corker1 from the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 reported the following original bill2 which was read twice and placed on the calendar ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj to modify the criteria for determining whether countries are meeting the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,definitions ,section #ajc of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#ae7 as paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#ag71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following3 7#e7 ,concrete actions ,the term concrete actions means actions that demonstrate increased efforts by the government of a country to meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking1 including any of the following3 7,a7 ,enforcement actions taken4 7,b7 ,investigations actively underway4 7,c7 ,prosecutions conducted4 7,d7 ,convictions attained4 7,e7 ,training provided4 7,f7 ,programs and partnerships actively underway4 7,g7 ,efforts to prevent severe forms of trafficking1 including programs to reduce the vulnerability of particularly vulnerable populations1 involving survivors of trafficking in community engagement and policy making1 engagement with foreign migrants1 ending recruitment fees1 and other such measures4 7,h7 ,victim services offered1 including immigration services and restitution4 7,i7 ,the amount of money the government has committed to the actions described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,h74 7#f7 ,credible evidence ,the term credible evidence includes all of the following3 7,a7 ,reports by the ,department of ,state4 7,b7 ,reports of other ,federal agencies1 including the ,department of ,labor's ,list of ,goods ,produced by ,child ,labor or ,forced ,labor and ,list of ,products ,produced by ,forced ,labor or ,indentured ,child ,labor4 7,c7 ,documentation provided by a foreign country1 including-- 7i7 copies of relevant laws1 regulations1 and policies adopted or modified2 and 7ii7 an official record of enforcement actions taken1 judicial proceedings1 training conducted1 consultations conducted1 programs and partnerships launched1 and services provided4 7,d7 ,materials developed by civil society organizations4 7,e7 ,information from survivors of human trafficking1 vulnerable persons1 and whistleblowers4 7,f7 ,all relevant media and academic reports that1 in light of reason and common sense1 are worthy of belief4 7,g7 ,information developed by multilateral institutions4 7,h7 ,an assessment of the impact of the actions described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,i7 of paragraph 7#e7 on the prevalence of human trafficking in the country4 4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress regarding private sector support to strengthen law enforcement agencies and the role of private businesses in preventing and combating child sex trafficking ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,president should work with the private sector to explore1 develop1 and use technology that strengthens ,federal law enforcement capabilities to combat traffickers and criminal networks2 and 7#b7 private businesses1 both domestic and international1 should take every reasonable step to prevent and combat child sex trafficking4 #d4 ,prohibition on placement or recruitment fees ,section #ajf7;g7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajd7;g7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 as paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d71 respectively1 and moving such paragraphs #d ems to the left2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 as redesignated-- 7,a7 by redesignating subclauses 7,i7 through 7,v7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e71 respectively1 and moving such subparagraphs #d ems to the left2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 as redesignated1 by redesignating items 7aa7 and 7bb7 as clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 respectively1 and moving such clauses #d ems to the left2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,d71 as redesignated1 by striking unreasonable placement or recruitment fees and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting placement or recruitment fees44 #e4 ,minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking ,section #ajh7;b7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajf7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting and without bias after vigorously2 and 7,b7 by striking if the government and inserting the following3 8if-- 7,a7 the government 2 7,c7 by striking such acts and the ,secretary and inserting the following3 8such acts2 7,b7 the ,secretary 2 and 7,d7 by striking such data4 and inserting the following3 8such data2 and 7,c7 the ,secretary has included a description of such data and a description of such good faith efforts to collect such data in the annual ,trafficking in ,persons ,report4 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 by inserting and without bias after vigorously2 7,b7 by inserting or enable after condone2 and 7,c7 by striking if the government and inserting the following3 8if-- 7,a7 the government 2 7,d7 by striking such acts and the ,secretary and inserting the following3 8such acts2 7,b7 the ,secretary 2 and 7,e7 by striking such data4 and inserting the following3 8such data2 and 7,c7 the ,secretary has included a description of such data in the annual ,trafficking in ,persons ,report4 4 #f4 ,actions against governments failing to meet minimum standards ,section #aaj7;b7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the report should and inserting ,the report shall1 to the extent concurrent reporting data is available1 cover efforts and activities taking place during the period between ,april #a of the year preceding the report and ,march #ca of the year in which the report is made1 and should2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting based only on concrete actions taken by the country that are recorded during the reporting period after such standards2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b7 by inserting based only on concrete actions taken by the country 7excluding any commitments by the country to take additional future steps during the next year7 that are recorded during the reporting period after compliance2 7,d7 by amending subparagraph 7,c7 to read as follows3 7,c7 a list of those countries1 if any1 to which the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking are applicable1 and whose governments-- 7i7 do not fully comply with such standards and are not making significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance2 7ii7 tolerate trafficking in government-funded programs2 or 7iii7 have a government-supported practice of-- 7,i7 trafficking2 7,,ii7 facilitating the use of forced labor 7such as in agriculture1 forestry1 mining1 or construction72 7,,iii7 permitting sexual slavery in government camps1 compounds1 or outposts2 or 7,,iv7 employing child soldiers2 4 7,e7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking and at the end2 7,f7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,g7 by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 for each country included in a different list than the country had been placed in the previous annual report1 a detailed explanation of how the concrete actions 7or lack of such actions7 undertaken 7or not undertaken7 by the country during the previous reporting period contributed to such change1 including a clear linkage between such actions and the minimum standards enumerated in section #ajh4 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a77iii7-- 7i7 in subclause 7,i71 by adding or at the end2 7ii7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking 2 or and inserting a period2 and 7iii7 by striking subclause 7,,iii72 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the last annual report and inserting ,april #a of the previous year2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking #bjjh1 and all that follows and inserting-- #bjjh-- 7,i7 shall be included on the list of countries described in paragraph 7#a77;,c72 and 7,,ii7 shall be required to meet the requirements specified in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 before the country may be removed from the list of countries described in paragraph 7#a77;,c74 2 and 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking #b years and inserting #a year2 and 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,e7-- 7i7 in the subparagraph heading1 by striking ,public and inserting ,congressional2 and 7ii7 by striking shall provide and all that follows and inserting the following3 8shall-- 7i7 provide a detailed description of the credible evidence supporting such determination on a publicly available website maintained by the ,department of ,state2 and 7ii7 offer to brief the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives on any written plan submitted by the country under subparagraph 7,d77ii77,i71 with an opportunity to review the written plan4 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 the extent to which the government of the country is devoting sufficient budgetary resources-- 7i7 to investigate and prosecute acts of severe trafficking in persons2 7ii7 to convict and sentence persons responsible for such acts2 and 7iii7 to obtain restitution for victims of human trafficking2 7,e7 the extent to which the government of the country is devoting sufficient budgetary resources-- 7i7 to protect and rehabilitate victims of trafficking in persons2 and 7ii7 to prevent severe forms of trafficking in persons2 and 7,f7 the extent to which the government of the country has consulted with domestic and international civil society organizations to improve the provision of services to victims of trafficking in persons4 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,action plans for countries upgraded to tier #b watchlist 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the release of the annual ,trafficking in ,persons ,report1 the ,ambassador-at-,large of the ,office to ,monitor and ,combat ,trafficking and the ,assistant ,secretary of the appropriate regional bureau1 in consultation with appropriate officials from the government of each country described in paragraph 7#b77;,a77ii71 shall-- 7i7 prepare an action plan for each country upgraded from ,tier #c to ,tier #b ,watchlist to further improve such country's tier ranking under this subsection2 and 7ii7 present the relevant action plan to the government of each such country4 7,b7 ,coordination ,the ,united ,states ,ambassador or ,charge d',affaires of the country for which an action plan is being prepared1 in consultation with the ,ambassador-at-,large of the ,office to ,monitor and ,combat ,trafficking in ,persons1 shall be responsible for coordinating all necessary diplomatic engagement to prepare such plan4 7,c7 ,contents ,each action plan prepared under this paragraph-- 7i7 shall include specific concrete actions to be taken by the country to substantively address deficiencies preventing the country from meeting ,tier #b standards1 based on credible evidence2 and 7ii7 should be focused on short-term and multiyear goals4 7,d7 ,briefings ,the ,ambassador-at-,large of the ,office to ,monitor and ,combat ,trafficking and all appropriate regional ,assistant ,secretaries shall make themselves available to brief the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives on the implementation of each action plan prepared under this paragraph4 7,e7 ,savings provision ,nothing in this paragraph may be construed as modifying-- 7i7 minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking under section #ajh2 or 7ii7 the actions against governments failing to meet minimum standards under this section or the criteria for placement on the ,special ,watch ,list under paragraph 7#b74 4 #g4 ,communication with governments of countries designated as ,tier #b ,watch ,list countries on the ,trafficking in ,persons report 7a7 ,in general ,not less than annually1 the ,secretary of ,state shall provide1 to the foreign minister of each country that has been downgraded to a ,tier #b ,watch ,list country pursuant to the ,trafficking in ,persons report submitted under section #aaj7;b7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajg7;b77-- 7#a7 a copy of the annual ,trafficking in ,persons report2 and 7#b7 information pertinent to that country's downgrade1 including-- 7,a7 confirmation of the country's designation to the ,tier #b ,watch ,list2 7,b7 the implications associated with such designation and the consequences for the country of a downgrade to ,tier #c2 7,c7 the factors that contributed to the downgrade2 and 7,d7 the steps that the country must take to be considered for an upgrade in status of designation4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress regarding communications ,it is the sense of ,congress that1 given the gravity of a ,tier #b ,watch ,list designation1 the ,secretary of ,state should communicate the information described in subsection 7a7 to the foreign minister of any country downgraded to the ,tier #b ,watch ,list4 #h4 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #aac of the ,trafficking ,victims ,prevention ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaaj7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations in support of the ,task ,force ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state1 for each of the fiscal years #bjah through #bjbc1 #ab1ejj1jjj for ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs of the ,office to ,monitor and ,combat ,trafficking in ,persons1 which shall be used to carry out sections #aje7;e71 #aje7;f71 and #aaj1 including for additional personnel4 2 7#b7 by striking subsection 7c7 and inserting the following3 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations for the ,department of ,state 7#a7 ,assistance to combat trafficking ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state1 for each of the fiscal years #bjah through #bjbc1 #fd1hjj1jjj1 which shall be used-- 7,a7 to carry out sections #ajf and #ajg7;a72 7,b7 to carry out section #acd of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;d72 7,c7 to assist countries in meeting the minimum standards described in section #ajh2 and 7,d7 for programs and activities on prevention1 protection1 and prosecution to combat all forms of trafficking in persons internationally1 including training activities for law enforcement officers1 prosecutors1 and members of the judiciary with respect to trafficking in persons at the ,international ,law ,enforcement ,academies4 7#b7 ,end modern slavery initiative 7,a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state1 for each of the fiscal years #bjba through #bjbc1 #cg1ejj1jjj1 which shall be used to reduce the prevalence of modern slavery globally4 7,b7 ,use of funds ,the ,secretary of ,state may obligate amounts appropriated pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 on an incremental basis-- 7i7 to carry out the grant program authorized under section #abih7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaad note72 and 7ii7 to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of program activities4 2 7#c7 by striking subsection 7e72 and 7#d7 by redesignating subsections 7f71 7g71 7h71 and 7i7 as subsections 7e71 7f71 7g71 and 7h71 respectively4 #i4 ,requirements for strategies to prevent trafficking 7a7 ,report on new practices to combat trafficking 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for #g years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that-- 7,a7 describes any practices adopted by the ,department or the ,agency-- 7i7 to better combat trafficking in persons1 in accordance with the results of the study conducted under section #aja7;b7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-afd72 and 7ii7 to reduce the risk of trafficking in post-conflict or post-disaster areas2 or 7,b7 includes a strategy to reduce the risk of trafficking in the areas referred to in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 if none of the practices referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 have been adopted4 7#b7 ,public availability ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall be posted on a publicly available website of the ,department of ,state4 7b7 ,child protection strategies in watch list countries ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall incorporate into the relevant country development cooperation strategy for each country on the special watch list described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 of section #aaj7;b7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajg7;b77 or on the list described in paragraph 7#a77;,c7 of such section1 strategies for the protection of children and the reduction of the risk of trafficking4 #aj4 ,child soldier prevention 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,child ,soldier ,prevention ,act of #bjag4 7b7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the recruitment or use of children in armed conflict is unacceptable for any government or government-supported entity receiving ,united ,states assistance4 7#b7 ,the recruitment or use of children in armed conflict1 including direct combat1 support roles1 and sexual slavery1 occurred during #bjae and #bjaf in ,afghanistan1 ,south ,sudan1 ,sudan1 ,burma1 the ,democratic ,republic of the ,congo1 ,iraq1 ,nigeria1 ,rwanda1 ,somalia1 ,syria1 and ,yemen4 7#c7 ,entities of the ,government of ,afghanistan1 particularly the ,afghan ,local ,police and the ,afghan ,national ,police1 continue to recruit children to serve as combatants or as servants1 including as sex slaves4 7#d7 ,police forces of the ,government of ,afghanistan participate in counterterrorism operations1 direct and indirect combat1 and security operations1 fight alongside regular armies1 and are targeted for violence by the ,taliban and by other opposition groups4 7#e7 ,in ,february #bjaf1 a #aj-year-old boy was assassinated by the ,taliban after he had been publically honored by ,afghan local police forces for his assistance in combat operations against the ,taliban4 7#f7 ,the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict by government forces continued during #bjaf in ,south ,sudan with the return to hostilities4 7#g7 ,at least #fej children have been recruited and used in armed conflict in ,south ,sudan during #bjaf1 and at least #af1jjj children have been recruited since that country's civil war began in #bjac4 7c7 ,amendments to the ,child ,soldiers ,prevention ,act of #bjjh 7#a7 ,definitions ,section #djb of the ,child ,soldiers ,prevention ,act of #bjjh 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgj;c7 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 police1 or other security forces after governmental armed forces each place such phrase appears2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking clauses and inserting clause2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,nonlethal supplies ,the term nonlethal supplies means property1 other than real property1 of the ,department of ,defense that is not a weapon1 ammunition1 or other equipment or material that is designed to inflict serious bodily harm or death4 4 7#b7 ,prohibition ,section #djd of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgj;c-#a7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by inserting 1 police1 other security forces1 after governmental armed forces2 and 7ii7 by striking recruit and use child soldiers and inserting recruit or use child soldiers2 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,notification 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #de days after the submission of each report required under section #aaj7;b7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajg7;b771 the ,secretary of ,state shall formally notify each government included in the list required under paragraph 7#a7 of its inclusion on such list4 7,b7 ,congressional notification ,as soon as practicable after making all of the notifications required under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to a report1 the ,secretary of ,state shall notify the appropriate congressional committees that the requirements under subparagraph 7,a7 have been completed4 2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7e77#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking to a country and all that follows through subsection 7a7 and inserting under section #eda of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdg7 through the ,defense ,institute for ,international ,legal ,studies or the ,center for ,civil-,military ,relations at the ,naval ,post-,graduate ,school1 and may provide nonlethal supplies to a country subject to the prohibition under subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,reports ,section #dje of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgj;c-#b7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by striking 1 during any of the #e years following the date of the enactment of this ,act12 and 7,,ii7 by striking wavier and inserting waiver2 7ii7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e71 respectively2 7iii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 a description and the amount of any assistance withheld under this title pursuant to the application of the prohibition under section #djd7;a7 to those countries2 2 and 7iv7 in paragraph 7#e71 as redesignated1 by inserting and the amount after a description2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,information ,to be included in annual ,trafficking in ,persons report ,if a country is notified pursuant to section #djd7;b77#b71 or if a waiver is granted pursuant to section #djd7;c77#a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall include1 in each report required under section #aaj7;b7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajg7;b771 the information required to be included in the annual report under subsection 7c74 4 #aa4 ,united ,states support for integration of anti-trafficking interventions in multilateral development banks 7a7 ,requirements ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the ,department of ,state's ,ambassador at ,large for ,monitoring and ,combating ,trafficking in ,persons1 shall instruct the ,united ,states ,executive ,director of each multilateral development bank to initiate discussions with the other executive directors and management of the respective multilateral development bank to-- 7#a7 further develop anti-human trafficking provisions in relevant project development1 safeguards1 procurement1 and evaluation policies2 7#b7 employing a risk-based approach1 require human trafficking risk assessments and integration plans as a routine part of developing projects through existing1 forthcoming or new mechanisms and processes2 7#c7 support analyses of the impact of severe forms of trafficking in persons on key indicators of economic and social development and of the benefits of reducing human trafficking on economic and social development2 7#d7 support the proactive integration of effective anti-trafficking interventions into projects with the objectives of enhancing development outcomes and reducing the incidence of severe forms of trafficking in project areas2 7#e7 increase the capacity of multilateral development banks and of recipient governments to conduct human trafficking risk assessments and integrate anti-trafficking interventions into projects2 7#f7 support the development of meaningful risk mitigation and reduction policies1 regulations1 and strategies within the multilateral development banks to reduce the incidence and prevalence of severe forms of trafficking in persons and enhance development outcomes that may be improved by reducing the incidence and prevalence of human trafficking2 and 7#g7 support the inclusion of human trafficking risk analysis in the development of relevant country strategies by each multilateral development bank4 7b7 ,briefings ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall make relevant officials available to brief the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives on the implementation of this section4 ,september #ai1 #bjag,read twice and placed on the calendar