,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cbhj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bf1 #bjah ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 and ,ms4 ,heitkamp7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat human trafficking within ,indian lands and of ,indians4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,end ,trafficking of ,native ,americans ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the ,national ,institute of ,justice reports more than #hj percent of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native men and women have experienced violence in their lifetimes and more than #cd percent have experienced violence in the last year2 7#b7 the ,national ,institute of ,justice also estimates that #ef percent of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native women experience sexual violence in their lifetimes2 7#c7 populations that experience chronic unemployment1 homelessness1 substance abuse1 severe poverty1 and high rates of sexual violence and other crimes are at a higher risk of trafficking2 7#d7 ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native women and girls disproportionately experience the above risk factors2 7#e7 historical trauma has increased the vulnerability of ,american ,indians and ,alaska ,natives to trafficking2 7#f7 the ,department of ,justice has identified combating human trafficking as a priority2 7#g7 the ,federal ,strategic ,action ,plan on ,services for ,victims of ,human ,trafficking in the ,united ,states identifies ,american ,indians and ,alaska ,natives as vulnerable populations2 7#h7 reliable data on the prevalence of human trafficking within ,indian lands and of ,indians is not available2 7#i7 according to the ,government ,accountability ,office1 from fiscal years #bjac through #bjaf1 there were only #ad ,federal investigations and #b ,federal prosecutions of human trafficking offenses within ,indian lands2 and 7#aj7 the ,government ,accountability ,office found that nearly half of tribal law enforcement agencies surveyed believe human trafficking is occurring on tribal land in their jurisdictions beyond what had been brought to their attention4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act-- 7#a7 the term ,committee means the ,department of the ,interior and the ,department of ,justice ,joint ,advisory ,committee on ,human ,trafficking established under section #e2 7#b7 the term human trafficking means act or practice described in paragraph 7#i7 or paragraph 7#aj7 of section #ajc of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb72 7#c7 the term ,indian means a member of an ,indian tribe2 and 7#d7 the terms ,indian lands and ,indian tribe have the meanings given the terms in section #c of the ,native ,american ,business ,development1 ,trade ,promotion1 and ,tourism ,act of #bjjj 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dcjb74 #d4 ,human trafficking prevention coordinator ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall designate an official within the ,office of ,justice ,services in the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs who shall-- 7#a7 coordinate human trafficking prevention efforts1 grants1 and programs across offices within the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs and with the ,department of ,justice1 including the ,office of ,justice ,programs1 the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women1 the ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services1 the ,office of ,tribal ,justice1 and other agencies of the ,federal ,government2 7#b7 in coordinating efforts1 take into account the unique challenges of combating human trafficking faced by tribal communities1 tribal law enforcement1 ,federal law enforcement1 and ,state and local law enforcement2 7#c7 work in cooperation with the ,department of ,homeland ,security's ,blue ,campaign and outside organizations with expertise in working with ,indian tribes to provide victim centered and culturally relevant training to tribal law enforcement1 ,indian ,health ,service health care providers1 tribal community members and businesses1 on how to effectively identify1 respond to and report instances of human trafficking within ,indian lands and of ,indians2 and 7#d7 report directly to the ,secretary of the ,interior4 #e4 ,establishment of the ,department of ,interior and the ,department of ,justice ,joint ,advisory ,committee on ,human ,trafficking 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 in coordination with the ,attorney ,general1 shall establish and appoint all members of an advisory committee on human trafficking within ,indian lands and of ,indians4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,composition ,the ,committee shall be composed of not more than #ae members whose diverse experience and backgrounds enable them to provide balanced points of view with regard to the duties of the ,committee4 7#b7 ,selection ,the ,secretary of the ,interior1 in coordination with the ,attorney ,general1 shall appoint the members to the ,committee1 including representatives from-- 7,a7 tribal law enforcement2 7,b7 the ,office of ,justice ,services of the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs2 7,c7 ,state and local law enforcement in close proximity to ,indian lands1 with a letter of recommendation from a local tribal chair or tribal law enforcement officer2 7,d7 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation's victim services division2 7,e7 the ,department of ,justice's ,human ,trafficking ,prosecution ,unit2 7,f7 the ,office of ,native ,american ,programs of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 7,g7 the ,family ,violence ,prevention and ,services ,program of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 7,h7 a ,federal public defender within ,indian lands with a letter of recommendation from a local tribal chair or tribal law enforcement officer2 7,i7 the ,national ,american ,indian ,court ,judges ,association2 7,j7 an elected leader of a federally recognized ,indian tribe2 7,k7 an elected leader of a ,federally recognized ,indian tribe located in ,alaska2 7,l7 a representative the ,indian business community with a letter from a local tribal chair or tribal law enforcement officer2 7,m7 mental health counselors and providers with experience in working with ,indian survivors of trafficking and sexual assault1 with a letter of recommendation from a local tribal chair or tribal law enforcement officer2 7,n7 ,indian advocacy organizations whose primary clients are ,indians1 focused on trafficking and violence against women and children specifically in ,indian lands2 and 7,o7 at least #a ,indian survivor of human trafficking4 7#c7 ,periods of appointment ,members shall be appointed for the life of the ,committee4 7#d7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy in the ,committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall not affect the powers or duties of the ,committee4 7#e7 ,compensation ,committee members shall serve without compensation4 7#f7 ,travel expenses ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,attorney ,general shall consider the provision of travel expenses1 including per diem1 to ,committee members when appropriate4 7c7 ,duties 7#a7 ,recommendations for the ,department of ,interior and ,department of ,justice ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,committee shall make recommendations to the ,secretary of the ,interior and ,attorney ,general on actions the departments can take to help combat human trafficking of ,indians and within ,indian lands1 including the development and implementation of-- 7,a7 successful strategies for identifying and reporting instances of human trafficking in ,indian lands and of ,indians2 7,b7 recommendations for legislative and administrative changes necessary to use programs1 properties1 or other resources funded or operated by the ,department of the ,interior and ,department of ,justice to combat human trafficking2 7,c7 recommendations for tracking and reporting data on human trafficking in ,indian lands and of ,indians2 and 7,d7 recommendations for coordinating tribal1 ,state1 and ,federal resources to increase prosecution of human trafficking offenses and increase information sharing with tribal governments on human trafficking investigations and prosecutions in ,indian lands that were terminated or declined4 7#b7 ,best practices and recommendations 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,committee shall develop recommended best practices for ,indian tribes and ,federal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement officials in close proximity to ,indian lands to follow-- 7i7 in combatting human trafficking within ,indian lands and of ,indians2 and 7ii7 to address any gaps in services for ,indian victims of trafficking4 7,b7 ,development ,the best practices shall be based on multidisciplinary and culturally relevant research1 evidence-based models and programs4 7,c7 ,content ,the best practices shall be user-friendly1 culturally responsive in form and delivery1 and include the following3 7i7 ,sample training materials4 7ii7 ,strategies to identify victims4 7iii7 ,sample guidelines and recommendations1 including-- 7,i7 strategies to collect1 document1 and share information across systems and agencies2 7,,ii7 strategies to help agencies better understand the types of trafficking involved1 the prevalence of trafficking in ,indian lands and of ,indians1 and the degree of victim interaction with multiple systems2 and 7,,iii7 strategies to improve coordination between law enforcement1 victim service providers1 victim advocates1 and ,indian communities to utilize their positions and resources in educating critical stakeholder groups and assisting victims4 7,d7 ,secretarial response ,the ,attorney ,general and the ,secretary of the ,interior shall submit a written response to the recommendations developed by the ,committee to-- 7i7 the ,committee2 7ii7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2 7iii7 the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7iv7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,e7 ,study ,the ,committee shall recommend whether a ,federal study is needed on the prevalence of human trafficking within ,indian lands and of ,indians and the range of and access to victim services for human trafficking4 7d7 ,reports ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,committee shall-- 7#a7 submit a report on the action of the ,committee described in subsection 7c7 that includes the responses of the ,department of the ,interior and the ,department of ,justice to the recommendations of the ,committee to-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,c7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 make the report under paragraph 7#a7 publicly available both in a hard copy and online4 7e7 ,,faca exemption ,the ,committee shall be exempt from the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474