Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2014

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 or prohibits 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); and
                    ``(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.''.

SEC. 7. ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL STRATEGY TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall implement and maintain 
a National Strategy for Combating Human Trafficking (referred to in 
this section as the ``National Strategy'') in accordance with this 
section.
    (b) Required Contents of National Strategy.--The National Strategy 
shall include the following:
            (1) Integrated Federal, State, local, and tribal efforts to 
        investigate and prosecute human trafficking cases, including--
                    (A) the development by each United States attorney, 
                in consultation with State, local, and tribal 
                government agencies, of a district-specific strategic 
                plan to coordinate the identification of victims and 
                the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking 
                crimes;
                    (B) the appointment of not fewer than 1 assistant 
                United States attorney in each district dedicated to 
                the prosecution of human trafficking cases or 
                responsible for implementing the National Strategy;
                    (C) the participation in any Federal, State, local, 
                or tribal human trafficking task force operating in the 
                district of the United States attorney; and
                    (D) any other efforts intended to enhance the level 
                of coordination and cooperation, as determined by the 
                Attorney General.
            (2) Case coordination within the Department of Justice, 
        including specific integration, coordination, and 
        collaboration, as appropriate, on human trafficking 
        investigations between and among the United States attorneys, 
        the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, the Child Exploitation 
        and Obscenity Section, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
            (3) Annual budget priorities and Federal efforts dedicated 
        to preventing and combating human trafficking, including 
        resources dedicated to the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, 
        the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, the Federal 
        Bureau of Investigation, and all other entities that receive 
        Federal support that have a goal or mission to combat the 
        exploitation of adults and children.
            (4) An ongoing assessment of the future trends, challenges, 
        and opportunities, including new investigative strategies, 
        techniques, and technologies, that will enhance Federal, State, 
        local, and tribal efforts to combat human trafficking.
            (5) Encouragement of cooperation, coordination, and mutual 
        support between private sector and other entities and 
        organizations and Federal agencies to combat human trafficking, 
        including the involvement of State, local, and tribal 
        government agencies to the extent Federal programs are 
        involved.
                                                       

Summary: Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2014 - 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 or prohibits 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. 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. 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. 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. Authorizes the United States Marshals Service to assist state, local, and other federal law enforcement agencies, upon request, in locating and recovering missing children. Directs the Attorney General to implement and maintain a National Strategy for Combating Human Trafficking that includes: (1) integrated federal, state, local, and tribal efforts to investigate and prosecute human trafficking cases, (2) case coordination within the Department of Justice (DOJ). (3) annual budget priorities and federal efforts dedicated to preventing and combating human trafficking, (4) an ongoing assessment of future trends, challenges, and opportunities. And (5) encouragement of cooperation, coordination, and mutual support between the private sector and federal agencies to combat human trafficking.