#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#ahfb  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,traffick+
 ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj to   
modify ! crit]ia = det]m9+ :e!r c\ntries
 are meet+ ! m9imum /&>ds = ! elim9ation
 ( human traffick+1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection       
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjag4  #b4      
,def9itions ,section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+
 ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#ae7 z 
p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#ag71             
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,concrete 
actions ,! t]m concrete actions means   
actions t demon/rate increas$ ef=ts by !
 gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry to meet ! m9imum   
/&>ds = ! elim9ation ( traffick+1       
includ+ any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,en=cem5t  
actions tak54  7,b7 ,inve/igations      
actively und]way4  7,c7 ,prosecutions   
conduct$4  7,d7 ,convictions atta9$4    
7,e7 ,tra9+ provid$4  7,f7 ,programs &  

p>tn]%ips actively und]way4  7,g7 ,ef=ts
 to prev5t sev]e =ms ( traffick+1       
includ+ programs to r$uce ! vuln]ability
 ( p>ticul>ly vuln]able populations1    
involv+ survivors ( traffick+ 9         
community engagem5t & policy mak+1      
engagem5t ) =eign migrants1 end+        
recruitm5t fees1 & o!r su* measures4    
7,h7 ,victim s]vices (f]$1 includ+      
immigration s]vices & re/itution4  7,i7 
,! am\nt ( money ! gov]nm5t has committ$
 to ! actions describ$ 9 subp>agraphs   
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h74  7#f7 ,cr$ible         
in=mation ,! t]m cr$ible in=mation      
includes all ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,reports  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7,b7 ,reports (
 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,labor's ,li/ ( ,goods ,produc$ by   
,*ild ,labor or ,=c$ ,labor & ,li/ (    
,products ,produc$ by ,=c$ ,labor or    
,ind5tur$ ,*ild ,labor4  7,c7           
,docum5tation provid$ by a =eign c\ntry1
 includ+-- 7i7 copies ( relevant laws1  
regulations1 & policies adopt$ or       
modifi$2 &  7ii7 an (ficial record (    

en=cem5t actions tak51 judicial         
proce$+s1 tra9+ conduct$1 consultations 
conduct$1 programs & p>tn]%ips laun*$1 &
 s]vices provid$4  7,d7 ,mat]ials       
develop$ by civil society organizations4
  7,e7 ,in=mation f survivors ( human   
traffick+1 vuln]able p]sons1 &          
:i/lebl[]s4  7,f7 ,all relevant m$ia &  
academic reports t1 9 light ( reason &  
common s5se1 are wor?y ( belief4  7,g7  
,in=mation develop$ by multilat]al      
in/itutions4  7,h7 ,an assessm5t ( !    
impact ( ! actions describ$ 9           
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,i7 ( p>agraph 
7#e7 on ! preval5ce ( human traffick+ 9 
! c\ntry4  4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress  7a7
 ,private sector support to /r5g!n law  
en=cem5t ag5cies & ! role ( private     
bus9esses 9 prev5t+ & combat+ *ild sex  
traffick+ ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,presid5t %\ld "w ) ! private    
sector to explore1 develop1 & use       
te*nology t /r5g!ns ,f$]al law en=cem5t 
capabilities to combat traffick]s &     
crim9al networks2 &  7#b7 private       

bus9esses1 bo? dome/ic & int]national1  
%\ld take e reasonable /ep to prev5t &  
combat *ild sex traffick+4  7b7 ,ef=ts  
to end mod]n slav]y ,x is ! s5se (      
,congress t any future au?orization (   
appropriations to c>ry out ! grant      
program au?oriz$ "u section #abih ( !   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaad7 %\ld   
simultane\sly ext5d ! acc\ntability     
provisions "u subsections 7c71 7d71 &   
7e7 ( su* section4  #d4 ,prohibition on 
placem5t or recruitm5t fees ,section    
#ajf7;g7 ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims        
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gajd7;g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+
 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 z p>agraphs 7#a7
 ?r\gh 7#d71 respectively1 & mov+ su*   
p>agraphs #d ems to ! left2 &  7#b7 9   
p>agraph 7#d71 z r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by   
r$esignat+ subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,v7 z 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e71           
respectively1 & mov+ su* subp>agraphs #d
 ems to ! left2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b71 z r$esignat$1 by r$esignat+ items 

7aa7 & 7bb7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71       
respectively1 & mov+ su* clauses #d ems 
to ! left2 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 z
 r$esignat$1 by /rik+ unreasonable      
placem5t or recruitm5t fees & all t     
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+  
placem5t or recruitm5t fees44  #e4      
,m9imum /&>ds = ! elim9ation ( traffick+
 ,section #ajh7;b77#g7 ( ! ,traffick+   
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #gajf7;b77#g77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ or enable aft] condone4  #f4     
,actions aga9/ gov]nm5ts fail+ to meet  
m9imum /&>ds ,section #aaj7;b7 ( !      
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajg7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! 
report %\ld & ins]t+ ,! report %all1 to 
! ext5t concurr5t report+ data is       
available1 cov] ef=ts & activities tak+ 
place dur+ ! p]iod betwe5 ,april #a ( ! 
ye> prec$+ ! report & ,m>* #ca ( ! ye> 9
 :i* ! report is made1 & %\ld2  7,b7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ bas$ only on
 concrete actions tak5 by ! c\ntry t are

 record$ dur+ ! report+ p]iod aft] su*  
/&>ds2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by      
ins]t+ bas$ only on concrete actions    
tak5 by ! c\ntry 7exclud+ any commitm5ts
 by ! c\ntry to take additional future  
/eps dur+ ! next ye>7 t are record$ dur+
 ! report+ p]iod aft] compliance2  7,d7 
9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2
  7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,f7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7 = ea*     
c\ntry includ$ 9 a diff]5t li/ ?an !    
c\ntry _h be5 plac$ 9 ! previ\s annual  
report1 a detail$ explanation ( h[ !    
concrete actions 7or lack ( su* actions7
 und]tak5 7or n und]tak57 by ! c\ntry   
dur+ ! previ\s report+ p]iod contribut$ 
to su* *ange1 includ+ a cle> l9kage     
betwe5 su* actions & ! m9imum /&>ds     
enum]at$ 9 section #ajh4  2  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph      
7,a77iii7-- 7i7 9 subclause 7,i71 by    
add+ or at ! end2  7ii7 9 subclause     
7,,ii71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a p]iod2 
&  7iii7 by /rik+ subclause 7,,iii72    

7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! la/ 
annual report & ins]t+ ,april #a ( !    
previ\s ye>2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph        
7,d77ii71 by /rik+ #b ye>s & ins]t+ #a  
ye>2 &  7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7i7 9 
! subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,public & 
ins]t+ ,congressional2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 
%all provide & all t foll[s & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3 %all-- 7i7 provide a detail$    
description ( ! cr$ible in=mation       
support+ su* det]m9ation on a publicly  
available website ma9ta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate2 &  7ii7 (f] to brief !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on any     
writt5 plan submitt$ by ! c\ntry "u     
subp>agraph 7,d77ii77,i71 ) an          
opportunity to review ! writt5 plan4  2 
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ !     
semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ! 
ext5t to :i* ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry is   

devot+ suffici5t budget>y res\rces-- 7i7
 to inve/igate & prosecute acts ( sev]e 
traffick+ 9 p]sons2  7ii7 to convict &  
s5t5ce p]sons responsible = su* acts2 & 
7iii7 to obta9 re/itution = victims (   
human traffick+2  7,e7 ! ext5t to :i* ! 
gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry is devot+ suffici5t 
budget>y res\rces-- 7i7 to protect &    
support victims ( traffick+ 9 p]sons2 & 
7ii7 to prev5t sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9  
p]sons2 &  7,f7 ! ext5t to :i* !        
gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry has consult$ )      
dome/ic & int]national civil society    
organizations t result$ 9 concrete      
actions to improve ! provision ( s]vices
 to victims ( traffick+ 9 p]sons4  2 &  
7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7   
,action plans = c\ntries upgrad$ to ti] 
#b wat*li/  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! release ( ! annual     
,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons ,report1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,ambassador-at-,l>ge ( ! ,(fice to      
,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+ & !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! appropriate     

regional bureau1 9 consultation )       
appropriate (ficials f ! gov]nm5t ( ea* 
c\ntry describ$ 9 p>agraph              
7#b77;,a77ii71 & ) ! assi/ance ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador or ,*>ge      
d',affaires 9 ea* c\ntry1 %all-- 7i7    
prep>e an action plan = ea* c\ntry      
upgrad$ f ,ti] #c to ,ti] #b ,wat*li/ to
 fur!r improve su* c\ntry's ti] rank+ "u
 ?is subsection2 &  7ii7 pres5t !       
relevant action plan to ! gov]nm5t ( ea*
 su* c\ntry4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* action 
plan prep>$ "u ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 %all  
include specific concrete actions to be 
tak5 by ! c\ntry to sub/antively address
 defici5cies prev5t+ ! c\ntry f meet+   
,ti] #b /&>ds1 bas$ on cr$ible          
in=mation2 &  7ii7 %\ld be focus$ on    
%ort-t]m & multi-ye> goals4  7,c7       
,brief+s ,! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge ( !    
,(fice to ,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+ 
& all appropriate regional ,assi/ant    
,secret>ies %all make !mselves available
 to brief ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on  

,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives on ! implem5tation ( ea*
 action plan prep>$ "u ?is p>agraph4    
7,d7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is       
p>agraph may be con/ru$ z modify+-- 7i7 
m9imum /&>ds = ! elim9ation ( traffick+ 
"u section #ajh2 or  7ii7 ! actions     
aga9/ gov]nm5ts fail+ to meet m9imum    
/&>ds "u ?is section or ! crit]ia =     
placem5t on ! ,special ,wat* ,li/ "u    
p>agraph 7#b74  4  #g4 ,communication ) 
gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries designat$ z ,ti] #b
 ,wat* ,li/ c\ntries on ! ,traffick+ 9  
,p]sons report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less ?an
 annually1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all     
provide1 to ! =eign m9i/] ( ea* c\ntry t
 has be5 d[ngrad$ to a ,ti] #b ,wat*    
,li/ c\ntry pursuant to ! ,traffick+ 9  
,p]sons report submitt$ "u section      
#aaj7;b7 ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims        
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gajg7;b77-- 7#a7 a copy ( ! annual     

,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons report2 &  7#b7    
in=mation p]t95t to t c\ntry's d[ngrade1
 includ+-- 7,a7 confirmation ( !        
c\ntry's designation to ! ,ti] #b ,wat* 
,li/2  7,b7 ! implications associat$ )  
su* designation & ! consequ5ces = !     
c\ntry ( a d[ngrade to ,ti] #c2  7,c7 ! 
factors t contribut$ to ! d[ngrade2 &   
7,d7 ! /eps t ! c\ntry mu/ take to be   
consid]$ = an upgrade 9 /atus (         
designation4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress     
reg>d+ communications ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t1 giv5 ! gravity ( a ,ti] #b 
,wat* ,li/ designation1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %\ld communicate ! in=mation      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to ! =eign    
m9i/] ( any c\ntry d[ngrad$ to ! ,ti] #b
 ,wat* ,li/4  #h4 ,unit$ ,/ates support 
= integration ( anti-traffick+          
int]v5tions 9 multilat]al developm5t    
banks  7a7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,ambassador at   
,l>ge = ,monitor+ & ,combat+ ,traffick+ 
9 ,p]sons1 %all in/ruct ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

,executive ,director ( ea* multilat]al  
developm5t bank to initiate discussions 
) ! o!r executive directors & managem5t 
( ! respective multilat]al developm5t   
bank to-- 7#a7 fur!r develop anti-human 
traffick+ provisions 9 relevant project 
developm5t1 safegu>ds1 procurem5t1 &    
evaluation policies2  7#b7 employ+ a    
risk-bas$ approa*1 require human        
traffick+ risk assessm5ts & integration 
plans z a r\t9e "p ( develop+ projects  
?r\gh exi/+1 =?com+ or new me*anisms &  
processes2  7#c7 support analyses ( !   
impact ( sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons 
on key indicators ( economic & social   
developm5t & ( ! b5efits ( r$uc+ human  
traffick+ on economic & social          
developm5t2  7#d7 support ! proactive   
integration ( effective anti-traffick+  
int]v5tions into projects ) ! objectives
 ( enhanc+ developm5t outcomes & r$uc+ !
 incid5ce ( sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9     
project areas2  7#e7 increase ! capacity
 ( multilat]al developm5t banks & (     
recipi5t gov]nm5ts to conduct human     

traffick+ risk assessm5ts & integrate   
anti-traffick+ int]v5tions into         
projects2  7#f7 support ! developm5t (  
mean+ful risk mitigation & r$uction     
policies1 regulations1 & /rategies )9 ! 
multilat]al developm5t banks to r$uce ! 
incid5ce & preval5ce ( sev]e =ms (      
traffick+ 9 p]sons & enhance developm5t 
outcomes t may be improv$ by r$uc+ !    
incid5ce & preval5ce ( human traffick+2 
&  7#g7 support ! inclusion ( human     
traffick+ risk analysis 9 ! developm5t (
 relevant c\ntry /rategies by ea*       
multilat]al developm5t bank4  7b7       
,brief+s ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all
 make relevant (ficials available to    
brief ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations 
( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives on ! implem5tation ( ?is
 section4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb] #ag1
 #bjah4,secret>y