,,iii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ba ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #a1 #bjbc,mrs4 ,feinstein 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 and ,mr4 ,padilla7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,supporting the observation of ,national ,trafficking and ,modern ,slavery ,prevention ,month during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbc1 and ending on ,february #a1 #bjbc1 to raise awareness of1 and opposition to1 human trafficking and modern slavery4 ,whereas the ,united ,states abolished the transatlantic slave trade in #ahjh and abolished chattel slavery and prohibited involuntary servitude in #ahfe2 ,whereas1 because the people of the ,united ,states remain committed to protecting individual freedom1 there is a national imperative to eliminate human trafficking and modern slavery1 which is commonly considered to mean-- 7#a7 the recruitment1 harboring1 transportation1 provision1 or obtaining of an individual through the use of force1 fraud1 or coercion for the purpose of subjecting that individual to involuntary servitude1 peonage1 debt bondage1 or slavery2 or 7#b7 the inducement of a commercial sex act by force1 fraud1 or coercion1 or in which the individual induced to perform that act is younger than #ah years of age2 ,whereas forced labor and human trafficking generates revenues of approximately #aej1jjj1jjj1jjj annually worldwide1 and there are an estimated #ej1jjj1jjj victims of human trafficking and modern slavery across the globe2 ,whereas victims of human trafficking are difficult to identify and are subject to manipulation1 force1 fraud1 coercion1 and abuse2 ,whereas children and youths experiencing homelessness are vulnerable and susceptible to manipulation1 making them a prime target for the lucrative criminal industry of human trafficking2 ,whereas the ,department of ,justice has reported that human trafficking and modern slavery has been reported and investigated in each of the #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia2 ,whereas the ,department of ,state has reported that the top #c countries of origin of federally identified human trafficking victims in the ,united ,states in fiscal year #bjba were the ,united ,states1 ,mexico1 and ,honduras2 ,whereas1 to help businesses in the ,united ,states combat child labor and forced labor in global supply chains1 the ,department of ,labor has identified #aeh goods from #gg countries that are made by child labor and forced labor2 ,whereas1 since #bjjg1 the ,national ,human ,trafficking ,hotline has identified #hb1cja cases of human trafficking involving #afd1hci victims2 ,whereas there are known risk factors that contribute to youths running away1 including domestic violence1 child sexual abuse1 and neglect1 and runaway youths who experience homelessness are potential targets for human trafficking2 ,whereas1 of the more than #bf1ejj endangered runaways reported to the ,national ,center for ,missing and ,exploited ,children in #bjbj1 #a in #f were likely child sex trafficking victims2 ,whereas youth experiencing homelessness experience high rates of human trafficking and #a in #e homeless youths is a victim of sex trafficking1 labor trafficking1 or both2 ,whereas #bb percent of youths who experience homelessness were approached for paid sex on their first night of homelessness2 ,whereas ,,lgbtq youths are disproportionally affected1 accounting for #cc4h percent of sex trafficking victims2 ,whereas youths facing homelessness have a lower probability of being trafficked if they have a supportive adult in their life2 ,whereas the ,administration for ,native ,americans of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services reports that ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,pacific ,islander women and girls have a heightened risk for sex trafficking2 ,whereas the ,department of ,justice found that studies on the topic of human trafficking of ,american ,indians and ,alaska ,natives suggest there are-- 7#a7 high rates of sexual exploitation of ,native women and girls2 7#b7 gaps in data and research on trafficking of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native victims2 and 7#c7 barriers that prevent law enforcement agencies and victim service providers from identifying and responding appropriately to ,native victims2 ,whereas1 according to the ,government ,accountability ,office1 from fiscal year #bjac through fiscal year #bjaf1 there were only #ad ,federal investigations and #b ,federal prosecutions of human trafficking offenses in ,indian country2 ,whereas1 to combat human trafficking and modern slavery in the ,united ,states and globally1 the people of the ,united ,states1 the ,federal ,government1 and ,state1 ,tribal1 and local governments must be-- 7#a7 aware of the realities of human trafficking and modern slavery2 and 7#b7 dedicated to stopping the horrific enterprise of human trafficking and modern slavery2 ,whereas the ,united ,states should hold accountable all individuals1 groups1 organizations1 governments1 and countries that support1 advance1 or commit acts of human trafficking and modern slavery2 ,whereas1 through education1 the ,united ,states must also work to end human trafficking and modern slavery in all forms in the ,united ,states and around the world2 ,whereas victims of human trafficking deserve a trauma-informed approach that integrates the pursuit of justice and provision of social services designed to help them escape1 and recover from1 the physical1 mental1 emotional1 and spiritual trauma they endured2 ,whereas combating human trafficking requires a whole-of-government effort that rests on a unified and coordinated response among ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local agencies and that places equal value on the prevention of trafficking1 the identification and stabilization of victims1 and the investigation and prosecution of traffickers2 ,whereas laws to prosecute perpetrators of human trafficking and to assist and protect victims of human trafficking and modern slavery have been enacted in the ,united ,states1 including-- 7#a7 the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq472 7#b7 title ,,xii of the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-d2 #abg ,stat4 #acf72 7#c7 the ,justice for ,victims of ,trafficking ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-bb2 #abi ,stat4 #bbg72 7#d7 sections #iaj and #iad7;e7 of the ,trade ,facilitation and ,trade ,enforcement ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-abe2 #acj ,stat4 #bci and #bgd72 7#e7 section #abih of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaad72 7#f7 the ,abolish ,human ,trafficking ,act of #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-cib2 #acb ,stat4 #ebej72 7#g7 the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-cic2 #acb ,stat4 #ebfe72 7#h7 the ,frederick ,douglass ,trafficking ,victims ,prevention and ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dbe2 #acb ,stat4 #edgb72 7#i7 the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dbg2 #acb ,stat4 #eejc72 7#aj7 the ,violence ,against ,women ,act ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ajc2 #acf ,stat4 #hdj72 7#aa7 the ,abolish ,trafficking ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-cdg2 #acf ,stat4 #faii72 7#ab7 the ,trafficking ,victims ,prevention and ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-cdh2 #acf ,stat4 #fbaa72 and 7#ac7 the ,end ,human ,trafficking in ,government ,contracts ,act of #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-baa2 #acf ,stat4 #bbdh72 ,whereas the ,justice for ,victims of ,trafficking ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-bb2 #abi ,stat4 #bbg7 established the ,united ,states ,advisory ,council on ,human ,trafficking to provide a formal platform for survivors of human trafficking to advise and make recommendations on ,federal anti-trafficking policies to the ,interagency ,task ,force to ,monitor and ,combat ,trafficking established by the ,president2 ,whereas the ,department of ,defense1 the ,general ,services ,administration1 and the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration issued a final rule 7#hj ,fed4 ,reg4 #difg7 to implement ,executive ,order #acfbg1 entitled ,strengthening ,protections ,against ,trafficking in ,persons in ,federal ,contracts1 that clarifies the policy of the ,united ,states on combating trafficking in persons as outlined in the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation by strengthening the prohibition on contractors from charging employee recruitment fees2 ,whereas1 although such laws and regulations are currently in force1 it is essential to increase public awareness1 particularly among individuals who are most likely to come into contact with victims of human trafficking and modern slavery1 regarding conditions and dynamics of human trafficking and modern slavery1 precisely because traffickers use techniques that are designed to severely limit self-reporting and evade law enforcement2 ,whereas ,january #a is the anniversary of the effective date of the ,emancipation ,proclamation2 ,whereas ,february #a is-- 7#a7 the anniversary of the date on which ,president ,abraham ,lincoln signed the joint resolution sending the #acth ,amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states to the ,states for ratification to forever declare1 ,neither slavery nor involuntary servitude1 except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted1 shall exist within the ,united ,states1 or any place subject to their jurisdiction2 and 7#b7 a date that has long been celebrated as ,national ,freedom ,day1 as described in section #abd of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code2 and ,whereas1 under the authority of ,congress to enforce the #acth ,amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states by appropriate legislation1 ,congress1 through the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 updated the post-,civil ,war involuntary servitude and slavery statutes and adopted an approach of victim protection1 vigorous prosecution1 and prevention of human trafficking1 commonly known as the #c,p approach3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate supports-- 7#a7 observing ,national ,trafficking and ,modern ,slavery ,prevention ,month during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbc1 and ending on ,february #a1 #bjbc1 to recognize the vital role that the people of the ,united ,states have in ending human trafficking and modern slavery2 7#b7 marking the observation of ,national ,trafficking and ,modern ,slavery ,prevention ,month with appropriate programs and activities1 culminating in the observance on ,february #a1 #bjbc1 of ,national ,freedom ,day1 as described in section #abd of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#c7 urging continued partnerships with ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local agencies1 as well as survivors of human trafficking1 social service providers1 and nonprofit organizations to address human trafficking with a collaborative1 victim-centered approach2 and 7#d7 all other efforts to prevent1 eradicate1 and raise awareness of1 and opposition to1 human trafficking and modern slavery4