,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4  
,sullivan1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,cortez   
,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4
 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4
 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4   
,h>ris1 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to provide
 = ! implem5tation ( curricula = tra9+  
/ud5ts1 tea*]s1 p>5ts1 & s*ool p]sonnel 
to und]/&1 recognize1 prev5t1 & respond 
to signs ( human traffick+ &            
exploitation 9 *ildr5 & y\?1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,human ,traffick+ &        
,exploitation ,prev5tion ,tra9+ ,act (  
#bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,national    
,human ,traffick+ ,hotl9e1 op]at$ by !  
,national ,human ,traffick+ ,res\rce    

,c5t]1 !re is no s+le pr(ile = traffick+
 survivors--traffick+ survivors include 
adults & m9ors f rural1 suburban1 &     
urban communities across ! c\ntry4      
,survivors ( human traffick+ h div]se   
socioeconomic backgr\nds1 v>i$ levels ( 
education1 & may be docum5t$ or         
undocum5t$4 ,accord+ to ! #bjah         
,traffick+ ,9 ,p]sons ,report produc$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice1 ! ,national ,human ,traffick+  
,res\rce ,c5t]1 & ,y\?4gov1 vuln]able   
populations & risk factors = human      
traffick+ include-- 7,a7 *ildr5 9 ! *ild
 welf>e & juv5ile ju/ice sy/ems2  7,b7  
runaway y\?2  7,c7 homeless y\?2  7,d7  
y\? =c$ to leave home by p>5ts or       
c>egiv]s ) no alt]nate c>e arrang$2     
7,e7 unaccompani$ *ildr52  7,f7 ,am]ican
 ,indians & ,alaska ,natives2  7,g7     
migrant labor]s1 includ+ undocum5t$     
work]s & individuals ) tempor>y visas2  
7,h7 rec5t migration or relocation2     
7,i7 p]sons ) disabilities2  7,j7       
,,lgbti individuals2  7,k7 p ( color2   

7,l7 ^? ) limit$-,engli% pr(ici5cy2     
7,m7 l[ lit]acy2  7,n7 sub/ance abuse2  
7,o7 m5tal heal? issues2  7,p7 pa/      
trauma or viol5ce2  7,q7 /igma or       
discrim9ation2  7,r7 family conflict1   
disruption1 or dysfunction2  7,s7       
community-level risk factors su* z pe]  
pressure1 social norms1 social          
isolation1 gang involvem5t1 & liv+ 9 an 
"u-res\rc$ s*ool1 neighborhood1 or      
community2 &  7,t7 society-level risk   
factors su* z lack ( aw>5ess ( comm]cial
 exploitation & human traffick+1        
sexualization ( *ildr51 & lack (        
res\rces4  7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,national 
,human ,traffick+ ,res\rce ,c5t]1 human 
traffick+ survivors h be5 id5tifi$ 9    
cities1 suburbs1 & rural areas 9 all #ej
 ,/ates1 & 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4 ,! #c      
,/ates ) ! highe/ incid5ts ( human      
traffick+ cases report$ via phone calls1
 emails1 & onl9e tips to ! ,national    
,human ,traffick+ ,hotl9e 9 #bjah 7     
,cali=nia1 ,texas1 & ,florida1          
respectively4  7#c7 ,accord+ to !       

,national ,human ,traffick+ ,res\rce    
,c5t]1 ! top recruitm5t me?ods us$ by   
sex traffick]s bas$ on self-report$ data
 f survivors involve an intimate p>tn]  
or m>riage proposition1 family memb]s1  
individuals pos+ z a b5efactor1 (f]s (  
employm5t1 or individuals p]petrat+     
fraud or (f]+ false promises4  7#d7     
,accord+ to ! ,national ,c5t] on ,safe  
,supportive ,le>n+ ,environm5ts1        
traffick]s may sy/ematically t>get      
vuln]able *ildr5 by frequ5t+ locations  
:]e *ildr5 congregate--malls1 s*ools1   
bus & tra9 /ations1 & gr\p homes1 among 
o!r locations4 ,traffick]s also use pe]s
 or classmates :o befri5d ! t>get &     
sl[ly groom ! *ild = ! traffick] by br++
 ! *ild along to p>ties & o!r           
activities4 ,accord+ to ,common ,s5se   
,m$ia1 ne>ly all *ildr5 age #h & "u live
 9 a home ) "s type ( mobile device &   
use x e day4 ,?is is especially conc]n+ 
giv5 t traffick]s (t5 recruit ?r\gh     
social m$ia plat=ms & o!r websites4     
7#e7 ,^? )9 vuln]able populations are   

(t5 exploit$ or groom$ = entry into     
human traffick+ at a v "y age4 ,accord+ 
to a #bjje cl9ical report1 ,!           
,evaluation ( ,sexual ,abuse 9 ,*ildr51 
publi%$ by ! ,am]ican ,academy (        
,p$iatrics1 /udies h sugge/$ t ea* ye>  
approximately #gci1jjj *ildr5 exp]i5ce  
"s =m ( sexual abuse1 result+ 9 ! sexual
 victimization ( #ab p]c5t to #be p]c5t 
( girls & #h p]c5t to #aj p]c5t ( boys  
be=e ! age ( #ah4  7#f7 ,sex traffick+ &
 exploitation c take _m h>mful =ms1     
includ+ a less]-kn[n b j z damag+ =m (  
unco]c$ exploitation ref]r$ to z        
survival sex1 mean+ ! ex*ange ( sex =   
basic ne$s includ+ clo?+1 food1 %elt]1  
or o!r basic necessities4 ,survival sex 
does n involve a ?ird-p>ty traffick] or 
exploit]1 & (t5 affects y\?1 includ+ ^? 
:o are homeless1 runaways1 or           
h\s+-insecure1 :o lack ! f9ancial       
res\rces1 job read9ess1 support sy/em1  
or opportunity to af=d or access ^!     
basic necessities4  7#g7 ,tra9+ /ud5ts1 
tea*]s1 & s*ool p]sonnel to und]/&1     

recognize1 & respond to signs ( human   
traffick+ & exploitation 9 *ildr5 & y\? 
is invaluable 9 ! ef=t to id5tify &     
prev5t human traffick+ & exploitation   
be=e x occurs4 ,accord+ to ! ,national  
,human ,traffick+ ,res\rce ,c5t]1 !     
widespread lack ( aw>5ess & und]/&+ (   
human traffick+ leads to l[ levels (    
survivor id5tification by ! p :o mo/ (t5
 enc\nt] !m4 ,survivors ( human         
traffick+ are (t5 =c$ to "w or provide  
comm]cial sex aga9/ _! w 9 legal &      
legitimate bus9ess sett+s or und]gr\nd  
m>kets4 ,x is (t5 ! case t ^? :o are be+
 exploit$ or traffick$ are 9 pla9 view &
 may int]act ) community memb]s1        
und]scor+ ! urg5t ne$ = ! expansion (   
tra9+ programs to increase aw>5ess &    
prev5tion activities 9 communities      
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4            
,demon/ration project to tra9 /ud5ts1   
tea*]s1 & s*ool p]sonnel to und]/&1     
recognize1 prev5t1 & respond to signs ( 
human traffick+ & *ild exploitation     
,section #ehb ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice

 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;hh-#a7 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections  
7j7 & 7k7 z subsections 7k7 & 7l71      
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7i7 ! foll[+3  7j7           
,demon/ration project ,to tra9 /ud5ts1  
tea*]s1 p>5ts1 & s*ool p]sonnel ,to     
und]/&1 recognize1 prev5t1 & respond to 
signs ( human traffick+ & *ild          
exploitation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice on ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons ( ! 
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families 79  
?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,director7 
%all c>ry out a demon/ration project =  
tra9+ /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 & s*ool p]sonnel  
at elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools to 
und]/&1 recognize1 prev5t1 & respond to 
signs ( human traffick+ & exploitation 9
 *ildr5 & y\?4  7#b7 ,project activities
 ,9 c>ry+ out ! demon/ration project "u 
?is subsection1 ! ,director %all-- 7,a7 
approve v5dors pursuant to p>agraph     
7#c72  7,b7 aw>d grants pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#d72  7,c7 develop a reliable 
me?odology = v5dors & grantees to       

collect1 & report to ! ,director1 9 a   
mann] t prev5ts disclosure (            
individually id5tifiable in=mation      
consi/5t ) all applicable privacy laws &
 regulations1 data on ! numb] ( human   
traffick+ survivors id5tifi$ & s]v$     
pursuant to ?is subsection1 ! numb] (   
/ud5ts 9 elem5t>y s*ool or second>y     
s*ool id5tifi$ z be+ at risk ( be+      
traffick$ or exploit$1 & ! demographics 
( su* survivors & /ud5ts at risk2 &     
7,d7 assi/ entities1 9 conjunction ) !  
appropriate ,/ate1 ,f$]al1 & tribal     
p>tn]s1 t are eligible = grants "u      
p>agraph 7#d7 9 develop+ prop] protocols
 & proc$ures to-- 7i7 "w ) law en=cem5t 
to report1 & facilitate communication )1
 human traffick+ survivors & exploit$   
*ildr52 &  7ii7 ref] human traffick+    
survivors & exploit$ *ildr5 to          
appropriate social or survivor s]vice   
ag5cies or organizations4  7#c7 ,v5dors 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out !            
demon/ration project "u ?is subsection1 
! ,director %all approve a li/ (        

nonpr(it organizations z v]ifi$ v5dors--
 7i7 to develop or make available       
curricula = ! tra9+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a72 &  7ii7 to implem5t su* tra9+ 9   
accordance ) su* curricula4  7,b7       
,consid]ations ,9 approv+ v5dors "u ?is 
subsection1 ! ,director %all give       
consid]ation to :e!r ! nonpr(it         
organization-- 7i7 engages /akehold]s1  
includ+ survivors ( human traffick+1 &  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal p>tn]s1 
to develop ! curricula2 &  7ii7 has a   
demon/rat$ exp]tise 9-- 7,i7 develop+   
age-appropriate1 culturally compet5t1 & 
g5d]-responsive human traffick+ &       
exploitation prev5tion curricula =      
/ud5ts1 tea*]s1 p>5ts1 or s*ool p]sonnel
 9 elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool2     
7,,ii7 tra9+ /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 p>5ts1 or  
s*ool p]sonnel describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72
 &  7,,iii7 creat+ a scalable1          
repeatable program t employs appropriate
 te*nology tools & me?odologies1 includ+
 measurem5t & tra9+ curricula4  7#d7    
,grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out !   

demon/ration project "u ?is subsection1 
! ,director %all aw>d grants to eligible
 entities to implem5t ! tra9+ describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 9 accordance ) !         
curricula develop$ & made available by  
v]ifi$ v5dors pursuant to p>agraph 7#c74
  7,b7 ,div]sity ( grants ,9 aw>d+      
grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,director   
%all-- 7i7 consult ) ! ,director ( !    
,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance & ! head ( 
! ,(fice ( ,p>tn]%ip & ,engagem5t ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to id5tify
 ! geographic areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) 
! highe/ preval5ce ( report$ human      
traffick+ in/ances = *ildr51 ag$ #e     
?r\gh #ag2  7ii7 consult ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,education1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & z    
appropriate1 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &    
,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y (       
,labor1 & relevant ag5cies to id5tify ! 
geographic areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) !  
highe/ preval5ce & numb]s ( at-risk1    
vuln]able1 or und]s]v$ populations1     
includ+ homeless y\?1 fo/] y\?1 y\?     
involv$ 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em1 &        

runaways2 &  7iii7 give priority to     
eligible entities locat$ 91 or prim>ily 
s]v+1 "o or m areas id5tifi$ pursuant to
 clause 7i7 or 7ii74  7,c7 ,allocation (
 grant fund+ ,! ,director %all ensure   
t-- 7i7 #cj p]c5t ( ! grant funds "u ?is
 subsection are aw>d$ to applicants to  
s]ve elem5t>y s*ool /ud5ts & tea*]s2    
7ii7 #dj p]c5t ( ! grant funds "u ?is   
subsection are aw>d$ to applicants to   
s]ve middle grades /ud5ts & tea*]s2 &   
7iii7 #cj p]c5t ( ! grant funds "u ?is  
subsection are aw>d$ to applicants to   
s]ve high s*ool /ud5ts & tea*]s4  7,d7  
,def9ition ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m       
eligible entity includes a nonpr(it     
organization1 an elem5t>y s*ool1 a local
 educational ag5cy1 a second>y s*ool1 & 
a ,/ate educational ag5cy4  7#e7 ,data  
collection & report+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,director %all collect1 & report to !   
,congress1 data on ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!     
total numb] ( entities t receiv$ a grant
 "u ?is subsection4  7ii7 ,! total numb]
 ( elem5t>y & second>y s*ools t e/abli%$

 prop] protocols & proc$ures ?r\gh      
program developm5t4  7iii7 ,! total     
numb] & geographic di/ribution ( /ud5ts1
 tea*]s1 & s*ool p]sonnel tra9$ pursuant
 to ?is subsection4  7iv7 ,! results (  
pretra9+ & po/tra9+ surveys to gauge    
increas$ und]/&+ & recognition ( signs (
 human traffick+ & exploitation 9 *ildr5
 & y\?4  7v7 ,! numb] ( human traffick+ 
survivors & exploit$ *ildr5 id5tifi$ &  
s]v$ by v5dors & grantees "u ?is        
subsection1 exclud+ any individually    
id5tifiable in=mation ab\t su* survivors
 & *ildr54  7vi7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts 9    
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool        
id5tifi$ by v5dors & grantees "u ?is    
subsection z be+ at risk ( be+ traffick$
 or exploit$1 exclud+ any individually  
id5tifiable in=mation ab\t su*          
survivors4  7vii7 ,! demographics (     
human traffick+ survivors1 exploit$     
*ildr51 & /ud5ts at risk ( be+ traffick$
 or exploit$ describ$ 9 clauses 7v7 &   
7vi71 exclud+ any individually          
id5tifiable in=mation ab\t su*          

survivors1 *ildr51 & /ud5ts4  7viii7    
,any be/ practices id5tifi$ by !        
grantees "u ?is subsection4  7,b7       
,annual report ,! ,director %all-- 7i7  
submit a report "u subp>agraph 7,a7 n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is subsection & annually !reaft]2 &   
7ii7 prep>e & submit ea* su* report 9 a 
mann] t prev5ts ! disclosure (          
individually id5tifiable in=mation      
consi/5t ) all applicable privacy laws &
 regulations4  7#f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1
 local educational ag5cy1 middle grades1
 second>y s*ool1 & ,/ate educational    
ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 to ^? t]ms 9      
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife4  7,b7 ,! t]m   
p>5t %all h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m =      
purposes ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless 
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja et
 seq474  7,c7 ,! t]m s*ool p]sonnel     
includes s*ool res\rce (fic]s1 s*ool    
nurses1 s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool          
pr9cipals1 s*ool adm9i/rators1 & o!r    

s*ool lead]%ip p]sonnel4  2 &  7#c7 9   
subsection 7k7 7au?oriz+                
appropriations71 z r$esignat$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is section 7o!r ?an       
subsection 7j77  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,demon/ration       
project fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ to c>ry out subsection 7j7  
#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj   
?r\gh #bjbd4  4