,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjai,mrs4
 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4
 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1   
,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4       
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4
 ,toomey1 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,support+ ! obs]vation ( ,national      
,traffick+ & ,mod]n ,slav]y ,prev5tion  
,mon? dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1
 #bjai1 & end+ on ,febru>y #a1 #bjai1 to
 raise aw>5ess (1 & opposition to1 human
 traffick+ & mod]n slav]y4  ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates aboli%$ ! transatlantic   
slave trade 9 #ahjh & aboli%$ *attel    
slav]y & prohibit$ involunt>y s]vitude 9
 #ahfe2 ,:]eas1 because ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates rema9 committ$ to protect+       
individual fre$om1 !re is a national    
imp]ative to elim9ate human traffick+ & 
mod]n slav]y1 :i* is commonly consid]$  
to mean--  7#a7 ! recruitm5t1 h>bor+1   

transportation1 provision1 or obta9+ (  
an individual ?r\gh ! use ( =ce1 fraud1 
or co]cion = ! purpose ( subject+ t     
individual to involunt>y s]vitude1      
peonage1 debt bondage1 or slav]y2 or    
7#b7 ! inducem5t ( a comm]cial sex act  
by =ce1 fraud1 or co]cion1 or 9 :i* !   
individual induc$ to p]=m t act is y\ng]
 ?an #ah ye>s ( age2  ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice has report$ t human traffick+
 & mod]n slav]y has be5 report$ &       
inve/igat$ 9 ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates & !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia2 ,:]eas1 s9ce      
#bjjg1 ! ,national ,human ,traffick+    
,hotl9e has id5tifi$ m ?an #de1jjj cases
 ( human traffick+2 ,:]eas victims (    
human traffick+ are difficult to id5tify
 & are subject to manipulation1 =ce1    
fraud1 co]cion1 & abuse2 ,:]eas1 to help
 bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates combat *ild
 labor & =c$ labor 9 global supply *a9s1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor has id5tifi$ #adh 
goods f #gf c\ntries t are made by *ild 
labor & =c$ labor2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate has report$ t ! top #c c\ntries ( 

orig9 ( f$]ally id5tifi$ traffick+      
victims 9 fiscal ye> #bjag 7 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 ,mexico1 & ,honduras2 ,:]eas =c$
 labor & human traffick+ g5]ates rev5ues
 ( approximately #aej1jjj1jjj1jjj       
annually worldwide & !re are an e/imat$ 
#dj1jjj1jjj victims ( human traffick+   
across ! globe2 ,:]eas1 to combat human 
traffick+ & mod]n slav]y 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & globally1 ! p ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & ,/ate &   
local gov]nm5ts mu/ be--  7#a7 aw>e ( ! 
realities ( human traffick+ & mod]n     
slav]y2 &  7#b7 d$icat$ to /opp+ !      
horrific ent]prise ( human traffick+ &  
mod]n slav]y2  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%\ld hold acc\ntable all individuals1   
gr\ps1 organizations1 & c\ntries t      
support1 advance1 or commit acts ( human
 traffick+ & mod]n slav]y2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh
 education1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ also "w 
to end human traffick+ & mod]n slav]y 9 
all =ms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2 
,:]eas victims ( human traffick+ des]ve 
a trauma-in=m$ approa* t integrates !   

pursuit ( ju/ice & provision ( social   
s]vices design$ to help !m escape1 &    
recov] f1 ! physical1 m5tal1 emotional1 
& spiritual trauma !y endur$2 ,:]eas    
combat+ human traffick+ requires a      
:ole-(-gov]nm5t ef=t t re/s on a unifi$ 
& coord9at$ response among ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local ag5cies & t places equal 
value on ! id5tification & /abilization 
( victims1 z well z ! inve/igation &    
prosecution ( traffick]s2 ,:]eas laws to
 prosecute p]petrators ( human traffick+
 & to assi/ & protect victims ( human   
traffick+ & mod]n slav]y h be5 enact$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+--  7#a7 !      
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq472    
7#b7 title ,,xii ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/    
,wom5 ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjac      
7,public ,law #aac-d2 #abg ,/at4 #acf72 
7#c7 ! ,ju/ice = ,victims ( ,traffick+  
,act ( #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-bb2 #abi
 ,/at4 #bbg72  7#d7 sections #iaj &     
#iad7;e7 ( ! ,trade ,facilitation &     
,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjae 7,public  

,law #aad-abe72  7#e7 section #abih ( ! 
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4       
#gaad72  7#f7 ! ,aboli% ,human          
,traffick+ ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law   
#aae-cib72  7#g7 ! ,traffick+ ,victims  
,protection ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law  
#aae-cic72  7#h7 ! ,fr$]ick ,d\glass    
,traffick+ ,victims ,prev5tion &        
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah
 7,public ,law #aae-dbe72 &  7#i7 !     
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjag 7,public   
,law #aae-dbg72  ,:]eas ! ,ju/ice =     
,victims ( ,traffick+ ,act ( #bjae      
7,public ,law #aad-bb2 #abi ,/at4 #bbg7 
e/abli%$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,advisory      
,c\ncil on ,human ,traffick+ to provide 
a =mal plat=m = survivors ( human       
traffick+ to advise & make              
recomm5dations on ,f$]al anti-traffick+ 
policies to ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce to  
,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+ e/abli%$  
by ! ,presid5t2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se1 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices              

,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,national ,a]onautics
 & ,space ,adm9i/ration issu$ a f9al    
rule 7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #difg7 to implem5t 
,executive ,ord] #acfbg1 entitl$        
,/r5g!n+ ,protections ,aga9/ ,traffick+ 
9 ,p]sons 9 ,f$]al ,contracts1 t        
cl>ifies ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on  
combat+ traffick+ 9 p]sons z outl9$ 9 ! 
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation by      
/r5g!n+ ! prohibition on contractors f  
*>g+ employee recruitm5t fees2 ,:]eas1  
al?\gh su* laws & regulations are       
curr5tly 9 =ce1 x is ess5tial to        
increase public aw>5ess1 p>ticul>ly     
among individuals :o are mo/ likely to  
come into contact ) victims ( human     
traffick+ & mod]n slav]y1 reg>d+        
conditions & dynamics ( human traffick+ 
& mod]n slav]y precisely because        
traffick]s use te*niques t are design$  
to sev]ely limit self-report+ & evade   
law en=cem5t2 ,:]eas ,janu>y #a is !    
anniv]s>y ( ! effective date ( !        
,emancipation ,proclamation2 ,:]eas     
,febru>y #a is--  7#a7 ! anniv]s>y ( !  

date on :i* ,presid5t ,abraham ,l9coln  
sign$ ! jo9t resolution s5d+ ! #ac?     
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to ! ,/ates = ratification to    
=ev] decl>e1 ,nei!r slav]y nor          
involunt>y s]vitude ''' %all exi/ )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 or any place subject to  
_! jurisdiction2 &  7#b7 a date t has   
long be5 celebrat$ z ,national ,fre$om  
,day1 z describ$ 9 section #abd ( title 
#cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  ,:]eas1 "u 
! au?ority ( ,congress to en=ce ! #ac?  
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates by appropriate legislation1      
,congress1 ?r\gh ! ,traffick+ ,victims  
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gaja et seq471 updat$ ! po/-,civil ,w> 
involunt>y s]vitude & slav]y /atutes &  
adopt$ an approa* ( victim protection1  
vigor\s prosecution1 & prev5tion ( human
 traffick+1 commonly kn[n z ! #c,p      
approa*3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate  
supports-- 7#a7 obs]v+ ,national        
,traffick+ & ,mod]n ,slav]y ,prev5tion  
,mon? dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1

 #bjai1 & end+ on ,febru>y #a1 #bjai1 to
 recognize ! vital role t ! p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates h 9 end+ human traffick+ & mod]n
 slav]y2  7#b7 m>k+ ! obs]vation (      
,national ,traffick+ & ,mod]n ,slav]y   
,prev5tion ,mon? ) appropriate programs 
& activities1 culm9at+ 9 ! obs]vance on 
,febru>y #a1 #bjai1 ( ,national ,fre$om 
,day1 z describ$ 9 section #abd ( title 
#cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#c7 urg+    
cont9u$ p>tn]%ips ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local ag5cies1 z well z social s]vice   
provid]s & nonpr(it organizations to    
address human traffick+ ) a             
collaborative1 victim-c5t]$ approa*2 &  
7#d7 all o!r ef=ts to prev5t1 eradicate1
 & raise aw>5ess (1 & opposition to1    
human traffick+ & mod]n slav]y4