,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bb1 #bjbb,ms4    
,cortez ,ma/o introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize
 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation to      
support rese>* on ! impact ( onl9e      
social m$ia plat=ms on ! ma9t5ance or   
expansion ( human traffick+1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,human ,traffick+ ,onl9e   
,rese>* ,act4  #b4 ,,nsf support (      
rese>* on impacts ( social m$ia on human
 traffick+  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,human traffick+ ,! t]m   
human traffick+ means an act or practice
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#aa7 or p>agraph  
7#ab7 ( section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+     
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #gajb74  7#b7 ,social m$ia    
plat=m ,! t]m social m$ia plat=m means a
 website or int]net m$ium t-- 7,a7      
p]mits a p]son to become a regi/]$ us]1 

e/abli% an acc\nt1 or create a pr(ile = 
! purpose ( all[+ us]s to create1 %>e1 &
 view us]-g5]at$ cont5t ?r\gh su* an    
acc\nt or pr(ile2  7,b7 enables #a or m 
us]s to g5]ate cont5t t c be view$ by   
o!r us]s ( ! m$ium2 &  7,c7 prim>ily    
s]ves z a m$ium = us]s to int]act )     
cont5t g5]at$ by o!r us]s ( ! m$ium4    
7#c7 ,comm]cial sex act ,! t]m comm]cial
 sex act means any sex act on acc\nt (  
:i* any?+ ( value1 includ+ money1 drugs1
 %elt]1 food1 or clo?+1 is giv5 to or   
receiv$ by any p]son4  7b7 ,support (   
rese>* ,! ,director ( ! ,national       
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 9 consultation ) !  
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1    
%all support m]it-review$ &             
competitively aw>d$ rese>* on ! impact (
 onl9e social m$ia plat=ms on !         
ma9t5ance or expansion ( human          
traffick+1 :i* may include-- 7#a7       
fundam5tal rese>* on digital =5sic tools
 or o!r te*nologies = v]ify+ !          
au!nticity ( social m$ia plat=m us]s &  
_! mat]ials1 t are utiliz$ 9 ! promotion

 or op]ation ( human traffick+ networks2
  7#b7 fundam5tal rese>* on privacy     
pres]v+ te*nical tools t may aid law    
en=cem5t's ability to id5tify &         
prosecute individuals or entities       
promot+ or involv$ 9 human traffick+2   
7#c7 social & behavioral rese>* relat$  
to social m$ia plat=m us]s :o engage )  
^? promot+ or involv$ 9 human traffick+2
  7#d7 rese>* on ! effectiv5ess ( exp&+ 
public und]/&+1 aw>5ess1 or law en=cem5t
 ef=ts 9 combat+ human traffick+ ?r\gh  
social m$ia plat=ms2 &  7#e7 rese>*     
aw>ds coord9at$ ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies &  
programs1 includ+ ! ,in=mation          
,integrity ,rese>* & ,developm5t        
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p & ! ,privacy    
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,int]ag5cy ,work+ 
,gr\p ( ! ,network+ & ,in=mation        
,te*nology ,rese>* & ,developm5t        
,program1 ! ,(fice = ,victims ( ,crime (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,blue         
,campaign ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security1 ! ,(fice to ,monitor &       
,combat ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons ( !        

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & activities ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation & !         
,advisory ,committee on ,human          
,traffick+4  7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,f9d+s &
 recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all report to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,subcommittee on ,comm]ce1
 ,ju/ice1 ,sci5ce1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( 
! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !     
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1
 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,subcommittee on   
,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 ,sci5ce1 & ,relat$   
,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 ! ,director's    
f9d+s ) respect to ! feasibility =      
rese>* opportunities1 includ+ ) !       
private sector social m$ia plat=m       
companies1 to improve ! ability to      
combat human traffick+ op]ations2 &     
7,b7 any recomm5dations ( ! ,director t 

c\ld facilitate & improve communication 
& coord9ation among ! private sector1 ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & relevant
 ,f$]al ag5cies to improve ! ability to 
combat human traffick+ op]ations ?r\gh  
social m$ia4  7#b7 ,results ( rese>* ,n 
lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all report to !     
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 !           
,subcommittee on ,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1     
,sci5ce1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( !         
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1
 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,subcommittee on   
,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 ,sci5ce1 & ,relat$   
,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives on ! results ( ! rese>* 
support$ "u ?is section4  7d7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to affect mat]ials & actions    
associat$ ) legal comm]cial sex acts4