Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017

Summary: . The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Blue Campaign to unify and coordinate DHS efforts to address human trafficking. The campaign shall provide guidance and training to appropriate DHS personnel and other law enforcement personnel regarding:  programs to help identify instances of human trafficking; the types of information that should be collected and recorded in information technology systems utilized by DHS to help identify individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking; systematic and routine information sharing within DHS and among law enforcement agencies regarding such individuals and patterns and practices of human trafficking; techniques to identify suspected trafficking victims along the U.S. border and at airport security checkpoints; methods to be used to train Transportation Security Administration employees to identify trafficking victims and to serve as a liaison and resource regarding trafficking prevention to appropriate state, local, and private sector aviation workers and the traveling public; utilizing resources to educate partners and stakeholders and to increase public awareness of human trafficking; and leveraging partnerships with governmental, nongovernmental, and private organizations to raise such awareness.  (Sec. 3) DHS shall: (1) ensure the integration of information technology systems utilized within DHS to record and track information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking; and (2) report to Congress describing the status and effectiveness of, and providing recommendation regarding the appropriate DHS office for, such campaign.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Homeland Security Blue 
Campaign Authorization Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. ENHANCED DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY COORDINATION THROUGH 
              THE BLUE CAMPAIGN.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle C of title IV of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 434. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BLUE CAMPAIGN.

    ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `human trafficking' 
means an act or practice described in paragraph (9) or (10) of section 
103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).
    ``(b) Establishment.--There is established within the Department a 
program, which shall be known as the `Blue Campaign'. The Blue Campaign 
shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary.
    ``(c) Purpose.--The purpose of the Blue Campaign shall be to unify 
and coordinate Department efforts to address human trafficking.
    ``(d) Responsibilities.--The Secretary, working through the 
Director, shall, in accordance with subsection (e)--
            ``(1) issue Department-wide guidance to appropriate 
        Department personnel;
            ``(2) develop training programs for such personnel; and
            ``(3) coordinate departmental efforts, including training 
        for such personnel.
    ``(e) Guidance and Training.--The Blue Campaign shall provide 
guidance and training to appropriate Department personnel and other 
Federal, State, tribal, and law enforcement personnel, as appropriate 
regarding--
            ``(1) programs to help identify instances of human 
        trafficking;
            ``(2) the types of information that should be collected and 
        recorded in information technology systems utilized by the 
        Department to help identify individuals suspected or convicted 
        of human trafficking;
            ``(3) systematic and routine information sharing within the 
        Department and among Federal, State, tribal, and local law 
        enforcement agencies regarding--
                    ``(A) individuals suspected or convicted of human 
                trafficking; and
                    ``(B) patterns and practices of human trafficking;
            ``(4) techniques to identify suspected victims of 
        trafficking along the United States border and at airport 
        security checkpoints;
            ``(5) methods to be used by the Transportation Security 
        Administration and personnel from other appropriate agencies--
                    ``(A) to train employees of the Transportation 
                Security Administration to identify suspected victims 
                of trafficking; and
                    ``(B) to serve as a liaison and resource regarding 
                human trafficking prevention to appropriate State, 
                local, and private sector aviation workers and the 
                traveling public;
            ``(6) utilizing resources, such as indicator cards, fact 
        sheets, pamphlets, posters, brochures, and radio and television 
        campaigns--
                    ``(A) to educate partners and stakeholders; and
                    ``(B) to increase public awareness of human 
                trafficking;
            ``(7) leveraging partnerships with State and local 
        governmental, nongovernmental, and private sector organizations 
        to raise public awareness of human trafficking; and
            ``(8) any other activities the Secretary determines 
        necessary to carry out the Blue Campaign.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296) is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 433 the following:

``Sec. 434. Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign.''.

SEC. 3. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure, in accordance with the 
Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance required under section 
434(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2, the 
integration of information technology systems utilized within the 
Department to record and track information regarding individuals 
suspected or convicted of human trafficking.

SEC. 4. REPORT.

    Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) describes the status and effectiveness of the 
        Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign; and
            (2) provides a recommendation regarding the appropriate 
        office within the Department of Homeland Security for the Blue 
        Campaign.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $819,000 to carry out 
section 434 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 
2.

            Passed the Senate October 5, 2017.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1103

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                                 AN ACT

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of 
  Homeland Security to issue Department-wide guidance and to develop 
 training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue 
                   Campaign, and for other purposes.