,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ghad ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #e1 #bjbf,mr4 ,bell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an indep5d5t /atutory commission )9 ! legislative bran* responsible = ensur+ ov]sight1 transp>5cy1 & acc\ntability ov] ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice op]ations & h&l+ ( ! ,ep/e9 ,files1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ ,prosecutorial ,scrut9y1 ,transp>5cy1 & ,equal ,imp>tiality ,nationwide ,act or ! ,,ep/e9 ,act4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( commission ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative bran* a commission to be kn[n z ! ,ep/e9 ,transp>5cy & ,acc\ntability ,commission 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission7 to exam9e & inve/igate all mat]ials 9 ! possession1 cu/ody1 or control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 includ+ ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation & ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys' ,(fices1 t are requir$ to be pres]v$1 disclos$1 or ma9ta9$ "u ,public ,law #aai-ch4 #c4 ,composition ( commission 7a7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #h memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #b %all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 9 consultation ) ! appropriate committees ( jurisdictions2 7,b7 #b %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9 consultation ) ! appropriate committees ( jurisdictions2 7,c7 #b %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 9 consultation ) ! appropriate committees ( jurisdictions2 & 7,d7 #b %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9 consultation ) ! appropriate committees ( jurisdictions4 7#b7 ,initial appo9tm5ts ,initial appo9tm5ts to ! ,commission %all be made n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,vacancy ,a vacancy on ! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! initial appo9tm5t4 7b7 ,qualifications2 limitations 7#a7 ,qualifications ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t individuals appo9t$ to ! ,commission %\ld be prom95t ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s ) national recognition & significant dep? ( exp]i5ce 9 fields relat$ to human traffick+1 =c$ labor1 sexual exploitation1 & co]cion4 7#b7 ,limitation ,no p]son :o is a ,memb] ( ,congress 7includ+ a ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress7 or an (fic]1 (ficial1 or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice may s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,commission or provide consultation s]vices to ! ,commission4 7c7 ,*airp]son2 vice-,*airp]son 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! initial meet+ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all select a ,*airp]son & a ,vice-,*airp]son f among its memb]s4 7#b7 ,political p>ty affiliation ,! ,*airp]son & ,vice-,*airp]son ( ! ,commission may n be f ! same political p>ty4 7d7 ,consultant s]vices ,! ,commission may procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts & consultants 9 accordance ) section #caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & %all all[ ! ref]ral ( cr$ible evid5ce ( crimes to ^? contract$1 :o may be b are n limit$ to-- 7#a7 exp]ts on sex & labor traffick+2 7#b7 ,/ate & ,f$]al law en=cem5t2 7#c7 ! *ief legal (fic] ( a ,/ate2 & 7#d7 =m] ,f$]al law en=cem5t4 #d4 ,functions ( ! ,commission 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 conduct an indep5d5t1 imp>tial1 & compreh5sive inve/igation into any crim9al violations committ$ by ,jeffrey ,ep/e9 & any accomplices or associat$ individuals2 7#b7 ensure rigor\s1 indep5d5t inve/igation & ov]sight reg>d+ ! review & analysis ( all mat]ials commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,ep/e9 files2 7#c7 consult ) & ref] matt]s to appropriate legal1 prosecutorial1 & subject-matt] exp]ts to det]m9e recomm5d$ next /eps = any violations id5tifi$2 7#d7 review all unr$act$ in=mation & data relat+ to ,jeffrey ,ep/e9's actions1 activities1 communications1 & int]actions ) o!rs1 to ! fulle/ ext5t p]mitt$ by law2 7#e7 promote & ensure public transp>5cy 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's en=cem5t ( ,f$]al human traffick+ laws1 consi/5t ) protect+ victims & ongo+ inve/igations2 7#f7 ex]cise any additional ov]sight au?ority deem$ necess>y by ! ,commission1 includ+ au?ority c>ri$ out directly or ?r\gh contract$ exp]ts2 & 7#g7 issue qu>t]ly reports to ,congress detail+ inve/igative progress1 f9d+s1 recomm5dations1 & any id5tifi$ compliance or en=cem5t conc]ns4 7b7 ,explicit ref]ral au?ority ,! ,commission has ! au?ority to ref] matt]s to relevant entities recomm5d+ prosecution "u *apt] #gg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & to a ,/ate attorney g5]al recomm5d+ prosecution "u relevant ,/ate law ^u f9d+s indicat+ pot5tial crim9al conduct & may hold public he>+s ab\t pot5tial violations ( applicable requirem5ts4 7c7 ,report on results ( ref]ral ,an entity t receives a ref]ral "u subsection 7b7 %all submit to ,congress a report on ea* prosecution1 conviction1 resolution1 or o!r disposition t results f a ref]ral made4 7d7 ,au?ority ,to reque/ & receive in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may secure directly f any ,f$]al ag5cy su* in=mation1 relevant to its functions1 z may be necess>y to enable ! ,commission to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,reque/ = in=mation ,^u reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son or ,vice-,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy %all furni% su* in=mation to ! ,commission 9 a publicly available1 se>*able & d[nloadable =mat ) all unclassifi$ records1 docum5ts1 communications1 & inve/igative mat]ials4 7e7 ,p[] to subpo5a ,subpo5as may be issu$ "u ! signature ( bo? ! ,*airp]son & ! ,vice-,*airp]son ( ! ,commission or by ! affirmative vote ( #e memb]s ( ! ,commission & may be s]v$ by any p]son designat$ by su* co-*airs4 7f7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( contumacy or failure to obey a subpo5a issu$ "u ?is section1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! subpo5a$ p]son resides1 is s]v$1 or may be f\nd1 or :]e ! subpo5a is returnable1 may issue an ord] requir+ su* p]son to appe> at any designat$ place to te/ify or to produce docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4 ,any failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by ! c\rt z a contempt ( t c\rt4 7#b7 ,additional en=cem5t ,if any witness fails to comply ) any subpo5a issu$ "u ?is section or to te/ify :5 summon$ "u au?ority ( ?is section1 ! ,commission may1 by majority vote1 c]tify a /atem5t ( fact con/itut+ su* failure to ! appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates attorney1 :o may br+ ! matt] be=e ! gr& jury = its action1 "u ! same /atutory au?ority & proc$ures z if ! ,unit$ ,/ates attorney _h receiv$ a c]tification "u sections #ajb ?r\gh #ajd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aib ?r\gh #aid74 #e4 ,f9al classification & public release report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all1 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,commission1 submit to ,congress a report on ! results ( ! inve/igation conduct$ "u section #d7;a7 & su* report %all-- 7#a7 be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 ) a classifi$ annex only if necess>y2 7#b7 9 ! case ( ! unclassifi$ portion ( ! report1 be po/$ on a public website e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission & su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z may be appropriate2 & 7#c7 include-- 7,a7 updates on cases p5d+ on p]petrators ( human traffick+ crimes2 7,b7 a description ( ,f$]al ef=ts to e/imate ! preval5ce ( human traffick+ at ! national & regional levels 9 reg>d to ! ,ep/e9 inve/igation2 7,c7 an exam9ation ( ! effectiv5ess ( curr5t policies & proc$ures to address ! ne$s ( victims ( traffick+2 7,d7 an analysis ( demographic *>act]i/ics ( victims ( traffick+ 9 diff]5t regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,e7 recomm5dations = h[ to address ! unique vuln]abilities ( diff]5t victims4 7b7 ,p]mitt$ )hold+s ,) respect to ! report submitt$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,commission may )hold or r$act ! segregable portions ( records t-- 7#a7 conta9 p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( victims or victims' p]sonal & m$ical files & simil> files ! disclosure ( :i* w\ld con/itute a cle>ly unw>rant$ invasion ( p]sonal privacy2 7#b7 depict or conta9 *ild sexual abuse mat]ials 7,,csam7 z def9$ "u section #bbef ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & prohibit$ "u sections #bbeb & #bbeb;,a ( su* title2 or 7#c7 depict or conta9 images ( dea?1 physical abuse1 or injury ( any p]son4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y = ! ,commission to c>ry out its duties "u ?is ,act4