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,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bj1          
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,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 & ,mr4       
,cr5%aw7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,homel&        
,security ,inve/igations victim         
assi/ance program1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations      
,victim ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4   
,e/abli%m5t ( ,homel& ,security         
,inve/igations victim assi/ance program 
7a7 ,=malization ( ! homel& security    
inve/igations victim assi/ance program  
,section #ddb ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #beb7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,homel&   
,security ,inve/igations victim         
assi/ance program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is
 e/abli%$ 9 ,homel& ,security           
,inve/igations ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &  
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t ! ,victim ,assi/ance  

,program4  7#b7 ,functions ,! ,victim   
,assi/ance ,program %all-- 7,a7 provide 
ov]sight1 guidance1 tra9+1 travel1      
equipm5t1 & coord9ation to victim       
assi/ance p]sonnel nationwide2  7,b7    
locate1 at a m9imum1 a =5sic int]view   
speciali/ & a victim assi/ance speciali/
 9 ea* ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations 
,special ,ag5t 9 ,*>ge (fice 9 addition 
to a victim assi/ance speciali/ 9 e     
,homel& ,security ,inve/igations (fice  
p>ticipat+ 9 a human traffick+ task =ce1
 e ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations     
regional atta* (fice1 & e ,homel&       
,security ,inve/igations (fice          
p>ticipat+ 9 a *ild sexual exploitation 
task =ce2 &  7,c7 provide tra9+ on su*  
topics z victims' rights1 victim-relat$ 
policies1 roles ( =5sic int]view]s &    
victim assi/ance speciali/s1 & ! victim 
c5t]$ approa*4  4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,u4,s4    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t ,homel&
 ,security ,inve/igations ,victim       
,assi/ance ,program provides critical   

s]vices to victims ( traffick+ & assi/s 
victims ( crime 9 fur!rance ( ,f$]al    
crim9al inve/igations4 ,! ,victim       
,assi/ance ,program %\ld cont9ue to     
assess victims' ne$s2 provide ref]rals  
to survivors to nonpr(it organizations1 
fai?-bas$ organizations1 & o!r victim   
s]vice provid]s2 & "w ) special ag5ts to
 integrate victim assi/ance             
consid]ations ?r\gh\t ! inve/igation &  
judicial processes4  #d4 ,au?orization (
 ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act        
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjbe4