Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2014

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 13, 2014.   Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to give preferential consideration in awarding Community Oriented Police Services (COPS) grants to an application from an applicant in a state that has in effect a law that: (1) treats a minor who has engaged in, or has attempted to engage in, a commercial sex act as a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons; (2) discourages the charging or prosecution of such individual for a prostitution or sex trafficking offense based on such conduct; or (3) encourages the diversion of such an individual to appropriate service providers, including child welfare services, victim treatment programs, child advocacy centers, rape crisis centers, or other social services.  (Sec. 3) Amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (VTVPA) to require the Attorney General's annual report on federal agencies that are implementing provisions relating to the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to include information on the activities of such agencies in cooperation with state, tribal, and local law enforcement officials to identify, investigate, and prosecute the following offenses: (1) sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion or with a minor; (2) sexual exploitation of children; (3) the selling and buying of children; (4) transportation with intent that the victim engage in illegal sexual activity; (5) coercion or enticement to travel for illegal sexual activity; and (6) transportation of minors for illegal sexual activity. Requires such information to include: (1) the number of individuals required by a court order to pay restitution in connection with a violation of each offense and the amount of such restitution; and (2) the age, gender, race, country of origin, country of citizenship, and description of the role of individuals convicted under each offense.  (Sec. 4) Amends the VTVPA to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), annually beginning in FY2017, to make grants for a national communication system to assist victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in communicating with service providers.  (Sec. 5) Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to include victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons among those eligible for the Job Corps without being required to demonstrate low-income eligibility. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the United States Marshals Service to assist state, local, and other federal law enforcement agencies, upon request, in locating and recovering missing children.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Exploitation Through 
Trafficking Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. SAFE HARBOR INCENTIVES.

    Part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 1701(c), by striking ``where feasible'' and 
        all that follows, and inserting the following: ``where 
        feasible, to an application--
            ``(1) for hiring and rehiring additional career law 
        enforcement officers that involves a non-Federal contribution 
        exceeding the 25 percent minimum under subsection (g); or
            ``(2) from an applicant in a State that has in effect a law 
        that--
                    ``(A) treats a minor who has engaged in, or has 
                attempted to engage in, a commercial sex act as a 
                victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons;
                    ``(B) discourages the charging or prosecution of an 
                individual described in subparagraph (A) for a 
                prostitution or sex trafficking offense, based on the 
                conduct described in subparagraph (A); or
                    ``(C) encourages the diversion of an individual 
                described in subparagraph (A) to appropriate service 
                providers, including child welfare services, victim 
                treatment programs, child advocacy centers, rape crisis 
                centers, or other social services.''; and
            (2) in section 1709, by inserting at the end the following:
            ``(5) `commercial sex act' has the meaning given the term 
        in section 103 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence 
        Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).
            ``(6) `minor' means an individual who has not attained the 
        age of 18 years.
            ``(7) `severe form of trafficking in persons' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 103 of the Victims of 
        Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 
        7102).''.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON RESTITUTION PAID IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN 
              TRAFFICKING OFFENSES.

    Section 105(d)(7)(Q) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence 
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7)(Q)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting after ``1590,'' the following: ``1591,'';
            (2) by striking ``and 1594'' and inserting ``1594, 2251, 
        2251A, 2421, 2422, and 2423'';
            (3) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (4) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
            (5) by inserting after clause (v) the following:
                            ``(vi) the number of individuals required 
                        by a court order to pay restitution in 
                        connection with a violation of each offense 
                        under title 18, United States Code, the amount 
                        of restitution required to be paid under each 
                        such order, and the amount of restitution 
                        actually paid pursuant to each such order; and
                            ``(vii) the age, gender, race, country of 
                        origin, country of citizenship, and description 
                        of the role in the offense of individuals 
                        convicted under each offense; and''.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE.

    Section 107(b)(2) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence 
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
        subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
                    ``(B) National human trafficking hotline.--
                Beginning in fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year 
                thereafter, of amounts made available for grants under 
                this paragraph, the Secretary of Health and Human 
                Services shall make grants for a national communication 
                system to assist victims of severe forms of trafficking 
                in persons in communicating with service providers. The 
                Secretary shall give priority to grant applicants that 
                have experience in providing telephone services to 
                victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons.''.

SEC. 5. JOB CORPS ELIGIBILITY.

    Section 144(3) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
2884(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) A victim of a severe form of trafficking in 
                persons (as defined in section 103 of the Victims of 
                Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 
                U.S.C. 7102)). Notwithstanding paragraph (2), an 
                individual described in this subparagraph shall not be 
                required to demonstrate eligibility under such 
                paragraph.''.

SEC. 6. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF THE UNITED STATES MARSHALS 
              SERVICE.

    Section 566(e)(1) of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the following:
                    ``(D) assist State, local, and other Federal law 
                enforcement agencies, upon the request of such an 
                agency, in locating and recovering missing children.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2014.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.