,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjbj,mr4  
,res*5?al] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,caul7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to combat traffick+ 9 p]sons =
 ! removal ( _! organs1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/op ,pr$atory ,organ      
,traffick+ ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,global   
,f9ancial ,integrity e/imates t up to   
#aj p]c5t ( all transplants rely on     
organs t h be5 illicitly obta9$4 ,^!    
organs are (t5 b\ght f vuln]able1       
impov]i%$ p]sons4  7#b7 ,! illicit organ
 trade is lucrative2 dem& is high1 &    
buy]s c pay up to ov] #bjj1jjj to secure
 a kidney outside ! legitimate m>ket    

accord+ to ,global ,f9ancial ,integrity4
 ,by "s e/imates1 organ traffick+ raises
 betwe5 #hdj million & #a4g billion4    
,?is c bankroll t]rori/ & transnational 
crime activity4  7#c7 ,x has be5 report$
 t ! ,islamic ,/ate has us$ /ol5 organs 
to f9ance its w> activities & to treat  
injur$ fight]s1 sanction+ ! removal (   
organs f liv+ captives4  7#d7 ,a sev]e  
%ortage ( transplant$ organs helps fuel 
organ traffick+4 ,z ( #bjad1 accord+ to 
! ,global ,obs]vatory on ,donation &    
,transplantation1 ! #abj1jjj transplants
 conduct$ globally only acc\nt$ = #aj   
p]c5t ( ! pati5ts wait+ = an organ      
transplant4  7#e7 ,accord+ to a #bjac   
,unit$ ,nations report f ! ,special     
,rapporteur on traffick+ 9 p]sons1      
especially wom5 & *ildr51 ! economic &  
social divisions )9 & among c\ntries is 
notably reflect$ 9 ! illicit organ      
traffick+ m>ket1 9 :i* ! victims are    
commonly poor1 unemploy$1 & m           
susceptible to deceit & extortion4  #c4 
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        

,congress t e/abli%+ effici5t volunt>y  
organ donation sy/ems ) /rong en=cem5t  
me*anisms is an effective way to combat 
traffick+ 9 p]sons = purposes ( !       
removal ( organs4  #d4 ,imposition (    
visa sanctions  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7      
,det]m9ation ,an ali5 :o ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 7or a designee ( "o ( su* ,secret>ies7 
kn[s1 or has reason to believe1 has     
committ$ or facilitat$ ! traffick+ 9    
p]sons = purposes ( ! removal ( organs  
may be det]m9$ to be-- 7,a7 removable f 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 inadmissible to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 ineligible to     
receive a visa or o!r docum5tation to   
ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,d7 o!rwise   
ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r    
b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7#b7
 ,report+ ( names ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%all report ! names ( p]sons :o h be5   
convict$ ( an (f5se "u section #cja ( ! 
,national ,organ ,transplant ,act 7#db  

,u4,s4,c4 #bgd;e7 to =eign m9i/ries =   
future consid]ation reg>d+ ! issuance ( 
visas to su* p]sons4  7b7 ,report+  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually 
!reaft] ?r\gh #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a compreh5sive 
report t includes ! foll[+ in=mation3   
7,a7 ,a description ( ! s\rces1         
practices1 me?ods1 facilitators1 &      
recipi5ts ( traffick+ 9 p]sons =        
purposes ( ! removal ( organs dur+ !    
p]iod cov]$ by ea* su* report4  7,b7 ,a 
description ( activities und]tak5 by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ei!r unilat]ally or 9
 coop]ation ) o!r c\ntries1 to address &
 prev5t traffick+ 9 p]sons = purposes ( 
! removal ( organs4  7,c7 ,a description
 ( activities und]tak5 by c\ntries to   
address & prev5t traffick+ 9 p]sons =   
purposes ( ! removal ( organs4  7#b7    
,matt]s to be includ$ ,! reports requir$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all include !       
collection & organization ( data f human

 rights (fic]s at ,unit$ ,/ates         
diplomatic & consul> po/s on ho/ c\ntry 
laws aga9/ traffick+ 9 p]sons = purposes
 ( ! removal ( organs1 includ+ en=cem5t 
( su* laws1 or any in/ances ( violations
 ( su* laws4  7#c7 ,additional matt]s to
 be includ$ ,! reports requir$ "u       
subsection 7a7 may include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,in=mation provid$ 9 meet+s ) ho/  
c\ntry (ficials4  7,b7 ,in=mation       
provid$ ?r\gh coop]ation ) ,unit$       
,nations or ,_w ,heal? ,organization    
ag5cies4  7,c7 ,communications & reports
 provid$ by nongov]nm5tal organizations 
work+ on ! issue ( traffick+ 9 p]sons = 
purposes ( ! removal ( organs4  7,d7    
,any o!r reports or in=mation s\rces !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es to be        
necess>y & appropriate4  7#d7 ,relation 
to traffick+ 9 p]sons report ,! reports 
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be deem$ 
to satisfy ! report+ requirem5ts relat+ 
to traffick+ 9 p]sons = purposes ( !    
removal ( organs "u section #aaj7;b7 ( !
 ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( 

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