,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mr4   
,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hawley7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !      
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj to ensure adequate "t = !         
prep>ation ( ! annual ,traffick+ 9      
,p]sons ,report & to require ! timely   
provision ( in=mation to ! ,(fice to    
,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons 
& ! ,bureau ( ,diplomatic ,security ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate reg>d+ ! numb] &      
location ( visa d5ials bas$ on gr\nds   
relat$ to human traffick+4  #a4 ,%ort   
titles ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,lev]ag+ ,in=mation on ,=eign           
,traffick]s ,act or ! ,,lift ,act4  #b4 
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! annual ,traffick+  
,9 ,p]sons ,report prep>$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate pursuant to ! ,traffick+       
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7!    

,,tip ,report7 rema9s "o ( ! mo/        
compreh5sive1 timely1 & important s\rces
 ( in=mation on human traffick+ 9 ! _w1 
& curr5tly includes #ahg individual     
c\ntry n>ratives2  7#b7 9 ,janu>y #bjai1
 ! /atute m&at+ ! ,,tip ,report 0 am5d$ 
to require t ea* report mu/ cov] ef=ts &
 activities occurr+ )9 ! p]iod f ,april 
#a ( ! prior ye> ?r\gh ,m>* #ca ( !     
curr5t ye>1 :i* necess>ily requires !   
collection & transmission ( in=mation   
aft] ,m>* #ca2  7#c7 ensur+ t !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has adequate "t to    
receive1 analyze1 & incorporate         
traffick+-relat$ in=mation into its     
annual ,traffick+ ,9 ,p]sons ,report is 
important to ! quality & compreh5siv5ess
 ( t report2  7#d7 in=mation reg>d+     
preval5ce & patt]ns ( human traffick+ is
 important = und]/&+ ! sc\rge ( mod]n   
slav]y & mak+ effective decisions ab\t  
:]e & h[ to combat x2 &  7#e7 ,unit$    
,/ates (ficials responsible = monitor+ &
 combat+ traffick+ 9 p]sons ar\nd ! _w  
%\ld receive available in=mation reg>d+ 

:]e & h[ (t5 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic & 
consul> (ficials enc\nt] p]sons :o are  
responsible =1 or :o kn[+ly b5efit f1   
sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons4  #c4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,locations
 ( unit$ /ates visa d5ials ,! t]m       
location ( ,unit$ ,/ates visa d5ials    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic 
or consul> po/ at :i* a d5i$ ,unit$     
,/ates visa application 0 adjudicat$2 & 
7,b7 ! city or locality ( resid5ce ( !  
applicant ^: visa application 0 s d5i$4 
7#b7 ,relevant congressional committees 
,! t]m relevant congressional committees
 means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2   
7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  #d4 ,annual deadl9e = 
traffick+ 9 p]sons report ,section      
#aaj7;b77#a7 ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims    
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gajg7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,june  

#a & ins]t+ ,june #cj4  #e4 ,unit$      
,/ates ,advisory ,c\ncil on ,human      
,traffick+  7a7 ,ext5sion ,section      
#aae7;h7 ( ! ,ju/ice = ,victims (       
,traffick+ ,act ( #bjae 7,public ,law   
#aad-bb2 #abi ,/at4 #bdc7 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba & ins]t+     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe4  7b7 ,comp5sation 
,section #aae7;f7 ( su* ,act is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 may ea*   
receive comp5sation = ea* day su* memb] 
is engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( ! duties
 ( ! ,c\ncil4  4  7c7 ,comp5sation      
report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all submit a plan to ! relevant  
congressional committees = implem5t+    
comp5sation = memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,advisory ,c\ncil on ,human ,traffick+  
pursuant to section #aae7;f77#c7 ( !    
,ju/ice = ,victims ( ,traffick+ ,act (  
#bjae1 z add$ by subsection 7b77#c74    

#f4 ,timely provision ( in=mation to !  
,(fice to ,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+ 
9 ,p]sons ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #ajf ( ! ,traffick+      
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #gajd7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,in=mation reg>d+    
human traffick+-,relat$ visa d5ials     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
ensure t ! ,(fice to ,monitor & ,combat 
,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons & ! ,bureau (      
,diplomatic ,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate receive timely & regul> in=mation 
reg>d+ ,unit$ ,/ates visa d5ials bas$1 9
 :ole or 9 "p1 on gr\nds relat$ to human
 traffick+4  7#b7 ,decisions reg>d+     
allocation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all    
ensure t decisions reg>d+ ! allocation (
 res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate relat$  
to combat+ human traffick+ & to law     
en=cem5t pres5ce at ,unit$ ,/ates       
diplomatic & consul> po/s appropriately 
take into acc\nt-- 7,a7 ! in=mation     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 !     
in=mation includ$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t report  

submitt$ 9 accordance ) section         
#aaj7;b74  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t       
,section #ajc ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gajb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#ah7 ,gr\nds relat$ to human  
traffick+ ,! t]m gr\nds relat$ to human 
traffick+ means gr\nds relat$ to !      
crit]ia = inadmissibility to ! ,unit$   
,/ates describ$ 9 section               
#bab7;a77#b77;,h7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#b77;,h774  4  #g4 ,reports to
 ,congress  7a7 ,initial report ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
submit a report to ! relevant           
congressional committees t-- 7#a7       
describes ! actions t h be5 tak5 & t are
 plann$ to implem5t section #ajf7l7 ( ! 
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj1 z add$ by section #f7;a72 &  7#b7
 id5tifies by c\ntry & by ,unit$ ,/ates 
diplomatic & consul> po/ ! numb] ( visa 
applications d5i$ dur+ ! previ\s cal5d> 
ye> ) respect to :i* ! basis = su*      

d5ial1 includ$ gr\nds relat$ to human   
traffick+ 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( !   
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj1 z am5d$ by section #f7;b774  7b7 
,annual report ,beg9n+ ) ! fir/ annual  
anti-traffick+ report requir$ "u section
 #aaj7;b77#a7 ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims   
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gajg7;b77#a77 t is submitt$ aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & concurr5t ) 
ea* su* subsequ5t submission = ! foll[+ 
#g ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit
 a report to ! relevant congressional   
committees t conta9s in=mation relat+ to
 ! numb] & ! locations ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
visa d5ials bas$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 on    
gr\nds relat$ to human traffick+ 7z     
def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+     
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj1 z    
am5d$ by section #f7;b77 dur+ ! p]iod   
cov]$ by ea* su* report4