#aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #biia ,,an ,,act ,to establish a ,department of ,homeland ,security ,center for ,countering ,human ,trafficking1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,countering ,human ,trafficking ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the victim-centered approach must become universally understood1 adopted1 and practiced2 7#b7 criminal justice efforts must increase the focus on1 and adeptness at1 investigating and prosecuting forced labor cases2 7#c7 corporations must eradicate forced labor from their supply chains2 7#d7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security must lead by example-- 7,a7 by ensuring that its government supply chain of contracts and procurement are not tainted by forced labor2 and 7,b7 by leveraging all of its authorities against the importation of goods produced with forced labor2 and 7#e7 human trafficking training1 awareness1 identification1 and screening efforts-- 7,a7 are a necessary first step for prevention1 protection1 and enforcement2 and 7,b7 should be evidence-based to be most effective4 #c4 ,department of ,homeland ,security ,center for ,countering ,human ,trafficking 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall operate1 within ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement's ,homeland ,security ,investigations1 the ,center for ,countering ,human ,trafficking 7referred to in this ,act as ,,ccht74 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of ,,ccht shall be to serve at the forefront of the ,department of ,homeland ,security's unified global efforts to counter human trafficking through law enforcement operations and victim protection1 prevention1 and awareness programs4 7#c7 ,administration ,homeland ,security ,investigations shall-- 7,a7 maintain a concept of operations that identifies ,,ccht participants1 funding1 core functions1 and personnel2 and 7,b7 update such concept of operations1 as needed1 to accommodate its mission and the threats to such mission4 7#d7 ,personnel 7,a7 ,director ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall appoint a ,,ccht ,director1 who shall-- 7i7 be a member of the ,senior ,executive ,service2 and 7ii7 serve as the ,department of ,homeland ,security's representative on human trafficking4 7,b7 ,minimum core personnel requirements ,subject to appropriations1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall ensure that ,,ccht is staffed with at least #de employees in order to maintain continuity of effort1 subject matter expertise1 and necessary support to the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 including-- 7i7 employees who are responsible for the ,continued ,presence ,program and other victim protection duties2 7ii7 employees who are responsible for training1 including curriculum development1 and public awareness and education2 7iii7 employees who are responsible for stakeholder engagement1 ,federal interagency coordination1 multilateral partnerships1 and policy2 7iv7 employees who are responsible for public relations1 human resources1 evaluation1 data analysis and reporting1 and information technology2 7v7 special agents and criminal analysts necessary to accomplish its mission of combating human trafficking and the importation of goods produced with forced labor2 and 7vi7 managers4 7b7 ,operations unit ,the ,,ccht ,director shall operate1 within ,,ccht1 an ,operations ,unit1 which shall1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 support criminal investigations of human trafficking 7including sex trafficking and forced labor7-- 7,a7 by developing1 tracking1 and coordinating leads2 and 7,b7 by providing subject matter expertise2 7#b7 augment the enforcement of the prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor through civil and criminal authorities2 7#c7 coordinate a ,department-wide effort to conduct procurement audits and enforcement actions1 including suspension and debarment1 in order to mitigate the risk of human trafficking throughout ,department acquisitions and contracts2 and 7#d7 support all ,,ccht enforcement efforts with intelligence by conducting lead development1 lead validation1 case support1 strategic analysis1 and data analytics4 7c7 ,protection and ,awareness ,programs ,unit ,the ,,ccht ,director shall operate1 within ,,ccht1 a ,protection and ,awareness ,programs ,unit1 which shall-- 7#a7 incorporate a victim-centered approach throughout ,department of ,homeland ,security policies1 training1 and practices2 7#b7 operate a comprehensive ,continued ,presence program2 7#c7 conduct1 review1 and assist with ,department of ,homeland ,security human trafficking training1 screening1 and identification tools and efforts2 7#d7 operate the ,blue ,campaign's nationwide public awareness effort and any other awareness efforts needed to encourage victim identification and reporting to law enforcement and to prevent human trafficking2 and 7#e7 coordinate external engagement1 including training and events1 regarding human trafficking with critical partners1 including survivors1 nongovernmental organizations1 corporations1 multilateral entities1 law enforcement agencies1 and other interested parties4 #d4 ,specialized initiatives 7a7 ,human trafficking information modernization initiative ,the ,,ccht ,director1 in conjunction with the ,science and ,technology ,directorate ,office of ,science and ,engineering1 shall develop a strategy and proposal to modify systems and processes throughout the ,department of ,homeland ,security that are related to ,,ccht's mission in order to-- 7#a7 decrease the response time to access victim protections2 7#b7 accelerate lead development2 7#c7 advance the identification of human trafficking characteristics and trends2 7#d7 fortify the security and protection of sensitive information2 7#e7 apply analytics to automate manual processes2 and 7#f7 provide artificial intelligence and machine learning to increase system capabilities and enhance data availability1 reliability1 comparability1 and verifiability4 7b7 ,submission of plan ,upon the completion of the strategy and proposal under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit a summary of the strategy and plan for executing the strategy to-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives4 #e4 ,reports 7a7 ,information sharing to facilitate reports and analysis ,each subagency of the ,department of ,homeland ,security shall share with ,,ccht-- 7#a7 any information needed by ,,ccht to develop the strategy and proposal required under section #d7;a72 and 7#b7 any additional data analysis to help ,,ccht better understand the issues surrounding human trafficking4 7b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,,ccht ,director shall submit a report to ,congress that identifies any legislation that is needed to facilitate the ,department of ,homeland ,security's mission to end human trafficking4 7c7 ,annual report on potential human trafficking victims ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit a report to ,congress that includes-- 7#a7 the numbers of screened and identified potential victims of trafficking 7as defined in section #ajc7ag7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7ag777 at or near the international border between the ,united ,states and ,mexico1 including a summary of the age ranges of such victims and their countries of origin2 and 7#b7 an update on the ,department of ,homeland ,security's efforts to establish protocols and methods for personnel to report human trafficking1 pursuant to the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,strategy to ,combat ,human ,trafficking1 the ,importation of ,goods ,produced with ,forced ,labor1 and ,child ,sexual ,exploitation1 published in ,january #bjbj4 #f4 ,transfer of other functions related to human trafficking 7a7 ,blue ,campaign ,the functions and resources of the ,blue ,campaign located within the ,office of ,partnership and ,engagement on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act are hereby transferred to ,,ccht4 7b7 ,other transfer 7#a7 ,authorization ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may transfer the functions and resources of any component1 directorate1 or other office of the ,department of ,homeland ,security related to combating human trafficking to the ,,ccht4 7#b7 ,notification ,not later than #cj days before executing any transfer authorized under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall notify the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives of such planned transfer4 #g4 ,authorization of appropriations ,in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated1 there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to carry out this ,act #ad1jjj1jjj1 which shall remain available until expended4 ,passed the ,senate ,april #f1 #bjbb4,secretary