,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dchh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ah1 #bjai,mr4 ,hastings 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,buchanan1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 and ,mr4 ,steube7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act to provide for the implementation of curricula for training students1 teachers1 and school personnel to understand1 recognize1 prevent1 and respond to signs of human trafficking and exploitation in children and youth1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,human ,trafficking and ,exploitation ,prevention ,training ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,according to the ,national ,human ,trafficking ,hotline1 operated by the ,national ,human ,trafficking ,resource ,center1 there is no single profile for trafficking survivors--trafficking survivors include adults and minors from rural1 suburban1 and urban communities across the country4 ,survivors of human trafficking have diverse socioeconomic backgrounds1 varied levels of education1 and may be documented or undocumented4 ,according to the #bjah ,trafficking ,in ,persons ,report produced by the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of ,justice1 the ,national ,human ,trafficking ,resource ,center1 and ,youth4gov1 vulnerable populations and risk factors for human trafficking include-- 7,a7 children in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems2 7,b7 runaway youth2 7,c7 homeless youth2 7,d7 youth forced to leave home by parents or caregivers with no alternate care arranged2 7,e7 unaccompanied children2 7,f7 ,american ,indians and ,alaska ,natives2 7,g7 migrant laborers1 including undocumented workers and individuals with temporary visas2 7,h7 recent migration or relocation2 7,i7 persons with disabilities2 7,j7 ,,lgbti individuals2 7,k7 people of color2 7,l7 those with limited-,english proficiency2 7,m7 low literacy2 7,n7 substance abuse2 7,o7 mental health issues2 7,p7 past trauma or violence2 7,q7 stigma or discrimination2 7,r7 family conflict1 disruption1 or dysfunction2 7,s7 community-level risk factors such as peer pressure1 social norms1 social isolation1 gang involvement1 and living in an under-resourced school1 neighborhood1 or community2 and 7,t7 society-level risk factors such as lack of awareness of commercial exploitation and human trafficking1 sexualization of children1 and lack of resources4 7#b7 ,according to the ,national ,human ,trafficking ,resource ,center1 human trafficking survivors have been identified in cities1 suburbs1 and rural areas in all #ej ,states1 and in ,washington1 ,,dc4 ,the #c ,states with the highest incidents of human trafficking cases reported via phone calls1 emails1 and online tips to the ,national ,human ,trafficking ,hotline in #bjah were ,california1 ,texas1 and ,florida1 respectively4 7#c7 ,according to the ,national ,human ,trafficking ,resource ,center1 the top recruitment methods used by sex traffickers based on self-reported data from survivors involve an intimate partner or marriage proposition1 family members1 individuals posing as a benefactor1 offers of employment1 or individuals perpetrating fraud or offering false promises4 7#d7 ,according to the ,national ,center on ,safe ,supportive ,learning ,environments1 traffickers may systematically target vulnerable children by frequenting locations where children congregate--malls1 schools1 bus and train stations1 and group homes1 among other locations4 ,traffickers also use peers or classmates who befriend the target and slowly groom the child for the trafficker by bringing the child along to parties and other activities4 ,according to ,common ,sense ,media1 nearly all children age #h and under live in a home with some type of mobile device and use it every day4 ,this is especially concerning given that traffickers often recruit through social media platforms and other websites4 7#e7 ,those within vulnerable populations are often exploited or groomed for entry into human trafficking at a very young age4 ,according to a #bjje clinical report1 ,the ,evaluation of ,sexual ,abuse in ,children1 published by the ,american ,academy of ,pediatrics1 studies have suggested that each year approximately #gci1jjj children experience some form of sexual abuse1 resulting in the sexual victimization of #ab percent to #be percent of girls and #h percent to #aj percent of boys before the age of #ah4 7#f7 ,sex trafficking and exploitation can take many harmful forms1 including a lesser-known but just as damaging form of uncoerced exploitation referred to as survival sex1 meaning the exchange of sex for basic needs including clothing1 food1 shelter1 or other basic necessities4 ,survival sex does not involve a third-party trafficker or exploiter1 and often affects youth1 including those who are homeless1 runaways1 or housing-insecure1 who lack the financial resources1 job readiness1 support system1 or opportunity to afford or access these basic necessities4 7#g7 ,training students1 teachers1 and school personnel to understand1 recognize1 and respond to signs of human trafficking and exploitation in children and youth is invaluable in the effort to identify and prevent human trafficking and exploitation before it occurs4 ,according to the ,national ,human ,trafficking ,resource ,center1 the widespread lack of awareness and understanding of human trafficking leads to low levels of survivor identification by the people who most often encounter them4 ,survivors of human trafficking are often forced to work or provide commercial sex against their will in legal and legitimate business settings or underground markets4 ,it is often the case that those who are being exploited or trafficked are in plain view and may interact with community members1 underscoring the urgent need for the expansion of training programs to increase awareness and prevention activities in communities across the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,demonstration project to train students1 teachers1 and school personnel ,to understand1 recognize1 prevent1 and respond to signs of human trafficking and child exploitation ,section #ehb of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;hh-#a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by resdesignating subsections 7j7 and 7k7 as subsections 7k7 and 7l71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7i7 the following3 7j7 ,demonstration project ,to train students1 teachers1 and school personnel ,to understand1 recognize1 prevent1 and respond to signs of human trafficking and child exploitation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,office on ,trafficking in ,persons of the ,administration for ,children and ,families 7in this subsection referred to as the ,director7 shall carry out a demonstration project for training students1 teachers1 and school personnel at elementary schools and secondary schools to understand1 recognize1 prevent1 and respond to signs of human trafficking and exploitation in children and youth4 7#b7 ,project activities ,in carrying out the demonstration project under this subsection1 the ,director shall-- 7,a7 approve vendors pursuant to paragraph 7#c72 7,b7 award grants pursuant to paragraph 7#d72 7,c7 develop a reliable methodology for vendors and grantees to collect1 and report to the ,director1 in a manner that prevents disclosure of individually identifiable information consistent with all applicable privacy laws and regulations1 data on the number of human trafficking survivors identified and served pursuant to this subsection1 the number of students in elementary school or secondary school identified as being at risk of being trafficked or exploited1 and the demographics of such survivors and students at risk2 and 7,d7 assist entities that are eligible for grants under paragraph 7#d7 in developing proper protocols and procedures to-- 7i7 work with law enforcement to report1 and facilitate communication with1 human trafficking survivors and exploited children2 and 7ii7 refer human trafficking survivors and exploited children to appropriate social or survivor service agencies or organizations4 7#c7 ,vendors 7,a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the demonstration project under this subsection1 the ,director shall approve a list of nonprofit organizations as verified vendors-- 7i7 to develop or make available curricula for the training described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7ii7 to implement such training in accordance with such curricula4 7,b7 ,considerations ,in approving vendors under this subsection1 the ,director shall give consideration to whether the nonprofit organization-- 7i7 engages stakeholders1 including survivors of human trafficking1 and ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal partners1 to develop the curricula2 and 7ii7 has a demonstrated expertise in-- 7,i7 developing age-appropriate1 culturally competent1 and gender-responsive human trafficking and exploitation prevention curricula for students1 teachers1 or school personnel in elementary school and secondary school2 7,,ii7 training students1 teachers1 or school personnel described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7,,iii7 creating a scalable1 repeatable program that employs appropriate technology tools and methodologies1 including measurement and training curricula4 7#d7 ,grants 7,a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the demonstration project under this subsection1 the ,director shall award grants to eligible entities to implement the training described in paragraph 7#a7 in accordance with the curricula developed and made available by verified vendors pursuant to paragraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,diversity of grants ,in awarding grants under this subsection1 the ,director shall-- 7i7 consult with the ,director of the ,bureau of ,justice ,assistance and the head of the ,office of ,partnership and ,engagement of the ,department of ,homeland ,security to identify the geographic areas in the ,united ,states with the highest prevalence of reported human trafficking instances for children1 aged #e through #ag2 7ii7 consult1 as appropriate1 with the ,secretary of ,education1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 and the ,attorney ,general of the ,united ,states to identify the geographic areas in the ,united ,states with the highest prevalence of at risk1 vulnerable1 or underserved populations1 including homeless youth1 foster youth1 youth involved in the child welfare system1 and runaways2 and 7iii7 give priority to eligible entities located in1 or primarily serving1 one or more areas identified pursuant to clause 7i7 or 7ii74 7,c7 ,allocation of grant funding ,the ,director shall ensure that-- 7i7 #dj percent of the grant funds under this subsection are awarded to applicants to serve elementary school students and teachers2 7ii7 #dj percent of the grant funds under this subsection are awarded to applicants to serve middle grades students and teachers2 and 7iii7 #bj percent of the grant funds under this subsection are awarded to applicants to serve high school students and teachers4 7,d7 ,definition ,in this paragraph1 the term eligible entity includes a nonprofit organization1 an elementary school1 a local educational agency1 a secondary school1 and a ,state educational agency4 7#e7 ,data collection and reporting 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall collect1 and report to the ,congress1 data on the following3 7i7 ,the total number of entities that received a grant under this subsection4 7ii7 ,the total number of elementary and secondary schools that established proper protocols and procedures through program development4 7iii7 ,the total number and geographic distribution of students1 teachers1 and school personnel trained pursuant to this subsection4 7iv7 ,the results of pretraining and posttraining surveys to gauge increased understanding and recognition of signs of human trafficking and exploitation in children and youth4 7v7 ,the number of human trafficking survivors and exploited children identified and served by vendors and grantees under this subsection1 excluding any individually identifiable information about such survivors and children4 7vi7 ,the number of students in elementary school or secondary school identified by vendors and grantees under this subsection as being at risk of being trafficked or exploited1 excluding any individually identifiable information about such survivors4 7vii7 ,the demographics of human trafficking survivors1 exploited children1 and students at risk of being trafficked or exploited described in clauses 7v7 and 7vi71 excluding any individually identifiable information about such survivors1 children1 and students4 7viii7 ,any best practices identified by the grantees under this subsection4 7,b7 ,annual report ,the ,director shall-- 7i7 submit a report under subparagraph 7,a7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subsection and annually thereafter2 and 7ii7 prepare and submit each such report in a manner that prevents the disclosure of individually identifiable information consistent with all applicable privacy laws and regulations4 7#f7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,the terms elementary school1 local educational agency1 middle grades1 secondary school1 and ,state educational agency have the meanings given to those terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife4 7,b7 ,the term school personnel includes school resource officers1 school nurses1 school counselors1 school principals1 school administrators1 and other school leadership4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7k7 7authorizing appropriations71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 7other than subsection 7j77 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,demonstration project funding ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection 7j7 #ae1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 4