,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hcf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bi1 #bjai,mr4 ,mc,caul 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cuellar7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,interdiction for the ,protection of ,child ,victims of ,exploitation and ,human ,trafficking ,program to train law enforcement officers to identify and assist victims of child exploitation and human trafficking4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,interdiction for the ,protection of ,child ,victims of ,exploitation and ,human ,trafficking ,act4 #b4 ,interdiction for the protection of child victims of exploitation and human trafficking 7a7 ,amendment ,title ,,ii of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bjh4 ,interdiction for the protection of child victims of exploitation and human trafficking 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term human trafficking has the meaning given the term severe forms of trafficking in persons in section #ajc of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb72 and 7#b7 the term pilot program means the ,interdiction for the ,protection of ,child ,victims of ,exploitation and ,human ,trafficking ,program required to be established under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,interdiction for the ,protection of ,child ,victims of ,exploitation and ,human ,trafficking ,program 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,attorney ,general shall establish a pilot program1 which shall be known as the ,interdiction for the ,protection of ,child ,victims of ,exploitation and ,human ,trafficking ,program to provide training to ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 territorial1 and local law enforcement officers and other relevant professionals on child exploitation and human trafficking in accordance with the purposes described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,purposes ,the pilot program shall provide training for law enforcement officers and other relevant professionals1 including first responders and child welfare professionals1 on-- 7,a7 identifying potential child victims of human trafficking2 7,b7 identifying children who are missing2 7,c7 identifying children who are at risk of being trafficked1 exploited1 or sexually abused2 7,d7 identifying individuals who are likely to engage in trafficking1 exploitation1 or sexual abuse of child victims2 7,e7 implementing proper protocols and procedures for-- 7i7 communicating with potential child victims2 and 7ii7 encouraging their cooperation with law enforcement investigations and any resulting prosecutions when appropriate2 7,f7 implementing proper protocols and procedures for referring such victims to appropriate social or victims service agencies or organizations2 7,g7 implementing proper protocols and procedures for interacting with victims in a manner that are trauma-informed1 culturally and linguistically relevant1 gender responsive1 and age appropriate2 and 7,h7 establishing a train-the-trainer program in which law enforcement officers who complete the pilot program training described in this subsection are given further instruction on how to train other law enforcement officers in order to increase the availability of the training program4 7#c7 ,functions 7,a7 ,in general ,the pilot program-- 7i7 shall incorporate the functions of the ,interdiction for the ,protection of ,children ,program funded through the ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services of the ,department of ,justice that was operating on the day before the date of enactment of the ,interdiction for the ,protection of ,child ,victims of ,exploitation and ,human ,trafficking ,act2 7ii7 shall incorporate the functions of the initiatives authorized under subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c72 7iii7 may engage stakeholders1 including victims of child exploitation and any ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 territorial1 or local partners1 to develop a flexible training module-- 7,i7 for achieving the purposes described in paragraph 7#b72 and 7,,ii7 that adapts to various needs and settings of law enforcement officers and other relevant professionals2 7iv7 may engage with1 and continue the data collection1 analysis1 and sharing of criminal incidents and reports conducted by1 ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 territorial1 and local partners1 including fusion centers and the ,behavioral ,analysis ,unit of the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service related to the ,interdiction for the ,protection of ,children ,program that was operating on the day before the date of enactment of the ,interdiction for the ,protection of ,child ,victims of ,exploitation and ,human ,trafficking ,act2 7v7 may provide technical assistance for law enforcement education programs1 in furtherance of the purposes described in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 to implement nationwide law enforcement protocols2 or 7,,ii7 to develop and distribute continuing education training materials2 7vi7 may develop a strategy1 as the ,attorney ,general considers appropriate1 to incentivize-- 7,i7 the implementation of nationwide law enforcement officer protocols referred to in clause 7v77,i72 and 7,,ii7 the utilization of the training materials developed under clause 7v77,,ii72 7vii7 may develop a reliable methodology for collecting1 sharing1 and reporting data among ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 territorial1 and local law enforcement partners1 including fusion centers1 on the number of missing1 at-risk1 or exploited children identified and served by law enforcement officers or other relevant professionals2 and 7viii7 may conduct an independent evaluation of the effectiveness of training provided under the pilot program4 7,b7 ,grants authorized 7i7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,director of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services1 shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 territorial1 and local law enforcement agencies that represent diversity in geography1 the demographics of the population served1 and the predominant types of cases encountered1 including missing children1 at-risk children1 and victims of child exploitation and trafficking4 7ii7 ,use of funds ,a law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this subparagraph shall-- 7,i7 provide training activities designed to achieve the purposes described in paragraph 7#b72 7,,ii7 include relevant professionals from ,state partner agencies in training to ensure multi-disciplinary understanding of issues and resources2 7,,iii7 carry out the data collection and reporting activities described in subparagraph 7,a77iv7 and subsection 7c72 and 7,,iv7 share data and information related to incidents where trained officers successfully identified a missing1 at-risk1 or exploited child with appropriate ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 territorial1 and local law enforcement partners1 as specified by the ,attorney ,general under subparagraph 7,a77iv74 7,c7 ,duties ,the ,attorney ,general shall support-- 7i7 the training activities described in paragraph 7#b72 and 7ii7 the data collection1 analysis1 and sharing of criminal incidents and reports conducted by ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 territorial1 and local law enforcement partners that provide ongoing support for the pilot program and the ,interdiction for the ,protection of ,children ,program that was operating on the day before the date of enactment of the ,interdiction for the ,protection of ,child ,victims of ,exploitation and ,human ,trafficking ,act4 7#d7 ,termination ,the pilot program shall terminate on ,october #a1 #bjbc4 7c7 ,data collection and reporting requirements 7#a7 ,data collection 7,a7 ,in general ,during each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbc1 the ,attorney ,general shall collect data regarding-- 7i7 the total number of grants awarded under the pilot program-- 7,i7 during the previous fiscal year2 and 7,,ii7 before the previous fiscal year2 7ii7 the total number of law enforcement agencies1 law enforcement officers1 and other relevant professionals trained through the pilot program during each of the periods described in subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 of clause 7i72 and 7iii7 the number of children1 and the demographic data of the children when available1 who are successfully identified as missing1 at-risk1 or victims of exploitation by law enforcement officers who received training through the pilot program4 7,b7 ,initial report ,in addition to the data required to be collected under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,attorney ,general shall collect data1 for purposes of the initial report to be submitted under paragraph 7#c71 regarding-- 7i7 the total number of trainings conducted under the ,interdiction for the ,protection of ,children ,program referred to in subsection 7b77#c77;,a77i72 and 7ii7 the total number of law enforcement agencies1 law enforcement officers1 and other relevant professionals trained through such program4 7#b7 ,reporting ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjai1 and annually thereafter through ,december #ca1 #bjbc1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit a report to ,congress that contains the data collected pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,of the amount authorized to be appropriated under section #aac7;d7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,prevention ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaaj7;d771 the ,attorney ,general may use such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbc4 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjjd 7,public ,law #aji-afd2 #aai ,stat4 #ceeh7 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bjg the following3 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,interdiction for the protection of child victims of exploitation and human trafficking4 4