,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ggaj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #aj1 #bjbb,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons9 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,bey]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,national ,c\nt] ,human ,traffick+ ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,initiative1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c\nt] ,human ,traffick+ ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,traffick+ 9 p]sons is a multi-billion doll> transnational illicit ent]prise4 7#b7 ,globally1 millions ( p1 includ+ *ildr51 are traffick$ ea* ye> ?r\gh sexual exploitation or =c$ labor4 7#c7 ,human traffick+ impacts e c\ntry ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :e!r z ! c\ntry ( orig91 transit1 or de/9ation1 or comb9ation ( all ?ree4 7#d7 ,sci5ce & te*nology h important roles to play 9 combatt+ human traffick+4 ,! #bjai ,unit$ ,nations ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation ,gr\p ,aga9/ ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons report /ates t te*nology c help practition]s combat traffick+1 su* z by aid+ inve/igations1 enhanc+ prosecutions1 rais+ aw>5ess1 provid+ s]vice to victims1 & %$d+ light on ! make-up & op]ation ( traffick+ networks4 7#e7 ,limit$ data s\rces & data fragm5tation are major b>ri]s to anti-traffick+ ef=ts1 bo? dome/ically & globally1 & has limit$ ! ability to c>ry out rigor\s /udy ( human traffick+4 7#f7 ,key areas ( ne$ = rese>* & te*nology developm5t to c\nt] human traffick+ are measur+ ! preval5ce ( traffick+1 id5tify+ effective me*anisms = disrupt+ human traffick+ networks1 e/abli%+ metrics ( success = ongo+ ef=ts to combat traffick+1 und]/&+ long & %ort-t]m ne$s ( victims & survivors1 vuln]ability r$uction1 traffick+ prev5tion & dem& r$uction1 und]/&+ h[ legitimate bus9esses may enable human traffick+1 und]/&+ all =ms ( traffick+1 includ+ labor traffick+1 ! nature & *>act]i/ics ( victims ( human traffick+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 und]/&+ illicit activities & corruption associat$ ) human traffick+1 & evaluat+ ! efficacy & impact ( anti-traffick+ int]v5tions4 7#g7 ,to improve ef=ts to c\nt] human traffick+1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t mu/ address major b>ri]s to human traffick+ rese>* & te*nology developm5t by improv+ & increas+ coord9ation ( rese>* ef=ts & in=mation %>+ among rese>*]s1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 law en=cem5t1 local1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 private sector1 survivors & survivor organizations1 policymak]s1 int]national p>tn]s1 & o!r /akehold] communities4 #c4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m traffick+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons 9 section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb74 #d4 ,c\nt] human traffick+ rese>* & developm5t initiative 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 %all e/abli% a ,national ,c\nt] ,human ,traffick+ ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,initiative to improve c\nt] human traffick+ ef=ts ?r\gh-- 7#a7 support+ int]discipl9>y rese>* 9 data1 computational1 & in=mation sci5ces1 eng9e]+ & social & behavioral sci5ces to accel]ate sci5tific und]/&+ & te*nological innovation t contributes to ! prev5tion1 id5tification1 & disruption ( human traffick+ )9 & across communities1 includ+ urban1 rural1 & indig5\s & tribal communities1 includ+-- 7,a7 rese>* & developm5t on tools = measur+ ! preval5ce ( human traffick+2 7,b7 design1 developm5t1 implem5tation1 adaptation1 & evaluation ( human traffick+ int]v5tions2 7,c7 rese>* to detect & disrupt human traffick+ dem&2 7,d7 rese>* to increase und]/&+ ( social1 f9ancial1 & physical networks us$ 9 human traffick+2 & 7,e7 rese>* & /&>ds developm5t to detect & disrupt cyb]-enabl$ human traffick+2 7#b7 accel]at+ ! developm5t1 demon/ration1 & translation ( te*nology t contributes to ! prev5tion1 id5tification1 & disruption ( human traffick+1 includ+ by in=m+ anti-traffick+ policymak+2 7#c7 lev]ag+ exi/+ rese>* programs & activities1 z appropriate1 on cyb]security1 privacy enhanc+ te*nologies1 biometrics1 digital id5tity managem5t1 digital =5sics1 data & metadata analytics tools1 processes1 & te*niques to prev5t1 id5tify & disrupt human traffick+1 includ+ improv+ ! taxonomy ( digital traffick+ indicators & signatures2 7#d7 improv+ ,f$]al ag5cy coord9ation ( rese>* & developm5t activities to c\nt] human traffick+2 7#e7 improv+ ! %>+ ( human traffick+ data & in=mation among ,f$]al ag5cies & betwe5 public & private entities1 :ile protect+ victim & survivor privacy & safety1 includ+ by promot+ trauma-in=m$ approa*es to data collection & %>+2 7#f7 lev]ag+ te*nology developm5t across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to c\nt] human traffick+2 7#g7 coord9at+ & collaborat+1 to ! ext5t practicable & z appropriate1 ) simil> int]national ef=ts & organizations to %>e data1 rese>*1 break?r\ghs1 & be/ practices2 7#h7 facilitat+ public-private p>tn]%ips betwe5 ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate1 local & tribal gov]nm5ts1 academia1 law en=cem5t1 f9ancial in/itutions1 private sector1 telecommunications & int]net plat=m provid]s1 nonpr(it organizations1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 human traffick+ victims' & survivors' s]vices organizations1 & int]national anti-traffick+ organizations to improve human traffick+ rese>*2 7#i7 support+ rese>* & developm5t in=m$ by human traffick+ survivors2 & 7#aj7 id5tify+ un9t5d$ negative consequ5ces ( te*nology & policy implem5tation on human traffick+ networks1 op]ations1 & survivors4 7b7 ,initiative activities ,! activities ( ! ,initiative %all include-- 7#a7 su/a9$ support = anti-traffick+ relat$ rese>* & developm5t1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 grants to fund ! "w ( individual rese>*]s & teams ( rese>*]s1 includ+ int]discipl9>y teams2 7,b7 projects fund$ "u jo9t solicitations by a collaboration ( no few] ?an two ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,initiative2 & 7,c7 int]discipl9>y rese>* c5t]s organiz$ to inve/igate basic & appli$ rese>* que/ions1 c>ry out te*nology prototyp+1 developm5t & demon/ration activities1scale up anti-traffick+ rese>* & developm5t1 te/+1 & evaluation2 7#b7 su/a9$ support = databases & relat$ tools to enhance sci5tific rese>* & te*nology developm5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 support = ! e/abli%m5t1 curation1 & ma9t5ance ( databases ( vuln]ability indicators1 traffick+ indicators1 & o!r relat$ in=mation1 ) consid]ation ( data security & privacy 9 facilitat+ access to ^! databases2 7,b7 developm5t ( /&>ds = data %>+ & curation1 includ+ int]op]ability1 metadata1 & protection ( privacy1 confid5tiality1 & security2 7,c7 support = ! developm5t ( privacy pres]v+ tools & te*niques to enable computation or analysis ( traffick+ indicators :ile ma9ta9+ privacy & confid5tiality ( t data2 & 7,d7 support = ! developm5t ( computational tools1 includ+ natural language process+1 comput] vision1 & social network analysis = ! enri*m5t ( data2 7#c7 support+ activities to accel]ate ! translation & implem5tation ( new products1 processes1 & te*nologies by-- 7,a7 id5tify+ precompetitive rese>* opportunities ) pot5tial = comm]cialization or adoption by gov]nm5t ag5cies2 7,b7 facilitat+ public-private p>tn]%ips 9 anti-traffick+ relat$ rese>* & developm5t2 7,c7 connect+ rese>*]s1 graduate /ud5ts1 & po/doctoral fell[s ) entrepr5eur%ip education & tra9+ opportunities2 7,d7 support+ pro( ( concept activities & =mation ( />tup companies includ+ ?r\gh programs su* z ! ,small ,bus9ess ,innovation ,rese>* ,program & ! ,small ,bus9ess ,te*nology ,transf] ,program z describ$ 9 section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch72 & 7,e7 pursuant section #bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai71 consid] sponsor%ip ( a prize competition2 & 7#d7 support+ rese>* & developm5t activities to support public outrea* & dissem9ation ( be/ practices1 tools1 & in=mation to prev5t1 id5tify1 & combat traffick+1 includ+ supply *a9 transp>5cy1 bus9ess procurem5t1 & o!r activities4 #e4 ,initiative coord9ation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 %all e/abli% or designate an int]ag5cy committee1 :i* %all be co-*air$ by ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & include repres5tatives f any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy ! ,presid5t consid]s appropriate 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,int]ag5cy ,committee74 ,! ,int]ag5cy ,committee %all-- 7#a7 ov]see ! plann+1 managem5t1 & coord9ation ( ! ,initiative2 7#b7 e/abli% & p]iodically update ! goals & priorities ( ! ,initiative2 7#c7 develop1 n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & update e #e ye>s !reaft]1 a /rategic plan submitt$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7,a7 guides ! activities ( ! ,initiative = purposes ( meet+ ! goals & priorities e/abli%$ "u & updat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#c72 7,b7 e/abli%es mile/ones & associat$ activities t rea* ^? mile/ones 9 pursuit ( a*iev+ ! goals ( ! ,initiative2 7,c7 describe h[ ! ,initiative w measure progress t[>d ! e/abli%$ mile/ones2 & 7,d7 describes-- 7i7 ! ,initiative's support = long-t]m fund+ ( rese>* & developm5t relat$ to c\nt]+ human traffick+2 7ii7 ! ,initiative's support = int]ag5cy rese>* & public-private p>tn]%ips2 7iii7 h[ ! ,initiative w contribute to translat+ rese>* & developm5t results f ! lab to victim & survivor organizations1 law en=cem5t1 inve/igators1 & prosecutors2 7iv7 ! ,initiative's support = victim & survivor-c5tric privacy1 confid5tiality1 & security consid]ations2 7v7 ! ,initiative's support = inclusive rese>* ( div]se populations1 includ+ girls & wom5 ( color1 homeless individuals1 ,,lgbtqia y\?1 ,indig5\s ,p1 migrant work]s1 & o!r gr\ps2 & 7vi7 develops a plan to utilize ,f$]al programs1 su* z ,small ,bus9ess ,innovation ,rese>* ,program & ! ,small ,bus9ess ,te*nology ,transf] ,program z describ$ 9 section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 9 support ( activities describ$ 9 section #d7;b77#c72 7#d7 9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 take into consid]ation ! recomm5dations by ! advisory committee e/abli%$ 9 section #f & input f o!r exp]t /akehold]s2 & 7#e7 coord9ate ) ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce to ,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+ e/abli%$ pursuant to section #aje ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajc74 7b7 ,bi5nial report ,beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjbd & end+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbh1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] submission ( ! ,presid5t's annual budget reque/ & e second fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,committee %all prep>e & submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes a summ>iz$ ag5cy budget 9 support ( ! ,initiative = ! fiscal ye> to :i* ! budget applies & ! foll[+ fiscal ye>1 includ+ a break\t ( sp5d+ = ea* ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program4 #f4 ,advisory committee 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 e/abli% an advisory committee on c\nt] human traffick+ rese>* & developm5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! advisory committee74 7b7 ,composition ,! advisory committee e/abli%$ pursuant subsection 7a7 %all be compos$ ( n few] ?an #ab memb]s1 includ+ repres5tatives ( rese>* in/itutions1 in/itutions ( high] education1 law en=cem5t1 f9ancial in/itutions1 paym5t processors1 private sector1 nonpr(it organizations1 survivors ( human traffick+1 includ+ at lea/ "o survivor ( labor traffick+ & "o survivor ( sex traffick+1 & victims' & survivors' s]vices organizations :o are qualifi$ to provide advice to ! ,initiative4 7c7 ,duties ,! advisory committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all assess-- 7#a7 ! coord9ation1 implem5tation1 & activities ( ! ,initiative2 7#b7 ! balance ( activities & fund+ across ! ,initiative2 & 7#c7 ! ne$ to revise ! ,program4 #g4 ,,gao review 7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy t includes an assessm5t ( human traffick+ data collection ne$s & practices ( ,f$]al ag5cies1 local nongov]nm5tal organizations1 law en=cem5t1 & prosecutors to improve ,f$]al rese>* & developm5t to prev5t1 id5tify1 & disrupt human traffick+4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 #h4 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation activities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all cont9ue to aw>d grants on a competitive1 m]it-review$ basis to in/itutions ( high] education or nonpr(it organizations 7or a consortia !re(7 to support anti-traffick+ relat$ rese>* & developm5t t contributes to ! prev5tion1 id5tification1 & disruption ( human traffick+4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation to c>ry out subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 #b1fjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 7#b7 #c1bjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 7#c7 #c1hjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 7#d7 #d1djj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 & 7#e7 #e1bjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg4