,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfaa ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bf1 #bjbb,mr4 ,peters 7for himself and ,mr4 ,portman7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to improve services for trafficking victims by establishing1 in ,homeland ,security ,investigations1 the ,investigators ,maintain ,purposeful ,awareness to ,combat ,trafficking ,trauma ,program and the ,victim ,assistance ,program4 #a4 ,investigators ,maintain ,purposeful ,awareness to ,combat ,trafficking ,trauma ,program 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established1 in ,homeland ,security ,investigations of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement1 the ,investigators ,maintain ,purposeful ,awareness to ,combat ,trafficking ,trauma ,program 7referred to in this ,act as the ,,impactt ,program74 7b7 ,functions ,the ,,impactt ,program shall-- 7#a7 provide outreach and training to ,homeland ,security ,investigations employees and partners who have been exposed to various forms of trauma in working with victims of human trafficking1 including-- 7,a7 self-awareness training for the relevant employees on recognizing the signs of burnout1 compassion fatigue1 critical incident stress1 traumatic stress1 posttraumatic stress1 secondary traumatic stress1 and vicarious trauma2 7,b7 training material that provides mechanisms for self-care and resilience1 and notify of resources available through the ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement ,employee ,assistance ,program and other relevant accredited programs1 as available2 and 7,c7 provide additional training to first line supervisors of relevant employees on recognizing the signs referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 and the appropriate responses to employees exhibiting such signs2 7#b7 include training modules that are carried out by-- 7,a7 licensed and accredited clinicians who have been trained on the exposure of various forms of trauma and other stressors experienced in working with victims2 and 7,b7 additional subject matter experts1 as available2 and 7#c7 be overseen and coordinated by the ,homeland ,security ,investigations ,countering ,human ,trafficking ,center to ensure that-- 7,a7 appropriate program materials are distributed2 7,b7 training is offered to all relevant employees2 and 7,c7 any needed travel and equipment is provided4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated1 there is authorized to be appropriated #hjj1jjj for each fiscal year to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to carry out this subsection4 #b4 ,homeland ,security ,investigations ,victim ,assistance ,program 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,d of title ,,iv of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ddg4 ,homeland ,security ,investigations ,victim ,assistance ,program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,forensic interview specialist ,the term forensic interview specialist is an interview professional who has specialized experience and training in conducting trauma-informed forensic interviews with victims of crime4 7#b7 ,victim assistance specialist ,the term victim assistance specialist is a victim assistance professional who-- 7,a7 has experience working with victims of crime in a service capacity2 and 7,b7 has been trained on the exposure of various forms of trauma and other stressors experienced in working with victims4 7b7 ,in general ,there is established1 in ,homeland ,security ,investigations of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement1 the ,victim ,assistance ,program4 7c7 ,functions ,the ,victim ,assistance ,program shall-- 7#a7 provide oversight1 guidance1 training1 travel1 equipment1 and coordination to victim assistance personnel throughout the ,united ,states2 7#b7 recruit not fewer than-- 7,a7 #a forensic interview specialist and #a victim assistance specialist for each ,homeland ,security ,investigations ,special ,agent in ,charge office2 7,b7 #a victim assistance specialist for-- 7i7 every ,homeland ,security ,investigations office participating in a human trafficking task force2 7ii7 every ,homeland ,security ,investigations regional attach office2 and 7iii7 every ,homeland ,security ,investigations office participating in a child sexual exploitation task force2 7#c7 provide training regarding victims' rights1 victim-related policies1 roles of forensic interviewers and victim assistance specialists1 and an approach that is-- 7,a7 victim-centered2 7,b7 trauma-informed2 and 7,c7 linguistically appropriate2 and 7#d7 provide sufficient funding for emergency expenditures to purchase items needed to assist identified victims1 including food1 clothing1 hygiene products1 transportation1 and temporary shelter that is not otherwise provided by a nongovernmental organization4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #be1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year to carry out this section4 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendments ,the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif7 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #a7;b7 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note7-- 7,a7 by striking the item relating to section #ddb and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #ddb4 ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement4 2 and 7,b7 by inserting after the item relating to section #ddf the following3 ,sec4 #ddg4 ,homeland ,security ,investigations ,victim ,assistance ,program4 2 7#b7 in section #ddb-- 7,a7 by amending the section heading to read as follows3 ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement2 7,b7 striking bureau each place such term appears 7except in subsection 7a77#a77 and inserting agency2 7,c7 striking the ,bureau of ,border ,security each place such term appears and inserting ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement2 7,d7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in the subsection heading1 striking of ,bureau2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c77;,c71 striking affecting the ,bureau of and inserting affecting ,u4,s42 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#d71 striking the ,bureau4 and inserting the agency42 and 7,e7 in subsection 7b77#b7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 striking ,bureau of ,border ,security and inserting ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 striking the ,bureau of before ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services and inserting ,u4,s42 and 7#c7 in section #ddc7b71 by striking such bureau and inserting such agency4 #c4 ,annual report ,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 identifies1 with respect to the reporting period-- 7#a7 the number of trainings that were provided through the ,,impactt ,program and the number of personnel who received such training2 and 7#b7 the number of potential human trafficking victims who were assisted by the ,homeland ,security ,investigations ,victim ,assistance ,program4