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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 270 

To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2010 for the 

Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 5, 2007 

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. WOLF) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and 

in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 

each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 

2010 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 

6 2007’’. 

7 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

8 this Act is as follows: 


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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

TITLE I—AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS 

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations in support of the Interagency Task 

Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. 

Sec. 102. Authorization of appropriations to the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services. 

Sec. 103. Authorization of appropriations to the Secretary of State. 

Sec. 104. Authorization of appropriations to the Attorney General. 

Sec. 105. Authorization of appropriations to the President. 

Sec. 106. Authorization of appropriations to the Secretary of Labor. 

Sec. 107. Authorization of appropriations to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

Sec. 108. Authorization of appropriations to the Secretary of Homeland Security. 

Sec. 109. Authorization of appropriations to the Administrator of the United 

States Agency for International Development. 

Sec. 110. Effective date; rule of construction. 

TITLE II—OTHER PROVISIONS 

Sec. 201. Eligibility of juvenile victims of trafficking in persons for interim assistance. 

Sec. 202. Model State legislation to define and prohibit acts relating to prostitution of children and trafficking in children. 

Sec. 203. Technical and conforming amendments. 

1 TITLE I—AUTHORIZATIONS OF 

2 APPROPRIATIONS 

3 SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS IN SUP4 PORT OF THE INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE TO 

5 MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING. 

6 Section 113(a) of the Trafficking Victims Protection 

7 Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110(a)) is amended to read as 

8 follows: 

9 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS IN SUP10 PORT OF THE TASK FORCE.—To carry out the purposes 

11 of sections 116(f) and 502B(h) of the Foreign Assistance 

12 Act of 1961 (as added by section 104), and sections 

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1 priated to the Secretary of State $5,500,000 for each of 

2 the fiscal years 2008 through 2010. In addition, there are 

3 authorized to be appropriated to the Office to Monitor and 

4 Combat Trafficking for official reception and representa5 tion expenses $3,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 

6 through 2010.’’. 

7 SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE 

8 SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV9 ICES. 

10 (a) PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF

11 TRAFFICKING IN THE UNITED STATES.—Section 113(b) 

12 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 

13 U.S.C. 7110(b)) is amended to read as follows: 

14 ‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE

15 SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.—To 

16 carry out the purposes of section 107(b) of this title, there 

17 are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 

18 Health and Human Services $15,000,000 for each of the 

19 fiscal years 2008 through 2010.’’. 

20 (b) GRANT PROGRAM TO DEVELOP, EXPAND, AND

21 STRENGTHEN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR CERTAIN

22 PERSONS SUBJECT TO TRAFFICKING.—Section 202(d) of 

23 the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 

24 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044a(d)) is amended to read as fol25 lows: 


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1 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

2 are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each 

3 of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010 to carry out the 

4 activities described in this section.’’. 

5 (c) PROTECTION OF JUVENILE VICTIMS OF TRAF6 FICKING IN PERSONS.—Section 203(g) of the Trafficking 

7 Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 

8 U.S.C. 14044b(g)) is amended to read as follows: 

9 ‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

10 are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 

11 Health and Human Services to carry out this section 

12 $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 

13 2010.’’. 

14 SEC. 103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE 

15 SECRETARY OF STATE. 

16 Section 113(c) of the Trafficking Victims Protection 

17 Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110(c)) is amended to read as 

18 follows: 

19 ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE

20 SECRETARY OF STATE.— 

21 ‘‘(1) BILATERAL ASSISTANCE TO COMBAT TRAF22 FICKING.— 

23 ‘‘(A) PREVENTION.—To carry out the pur24 poses of section 106, there are authorized to be 

25 appropriated to the Secretary of State 


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1 $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 

2 through 2010. 

3 ‘‘(B) PROTECTION.—To carry out the pur4 poses of section 107(a), there are authorized to 

5 be appropriated to the Secretary of State 

6 $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 

7 through 2010. 

8 ‘‘(C) PROSECUTION AND MEETING MIN9 IMUM STANDARDS.—To carry out the purposes 

10 of section 134 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 

11 1961 (as added by section 109), there are au12 thorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for 

13 each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010 to 

14 assist in promoting prosecution of traffickers 

15 and otherwise to assist countries in meeting the 

16 minimum standards described in section 108 of 

17 this Act, including $250,000 for each such fis18 cal year to carry out training activities for law 

19 enforcement officers, prosecutors, and members 

20 of the judiciary with respect to trafficking in 

21 persons at the International Law Enforcement 

22 Academies. 

23 ‘‘(2) PREPARATION OF ANNUAL COUNTRY RE24 PORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS.—To carry out the pur25 poses of sections 116(f) and 502B(h) of the Foreign 


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1 Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 104), 

2 there are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec3 retary of State such sums as may be necessary to 

4 include the additional information required by that 

5 section in the annual Country Reports on Human 

6 Rights Practices, including the preparation and pub7 lication of the list described in subsection (a)(1) of 

8 that section.’’. 

9 SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE 

10 ATTORNEY GENERAL. 

11 (a) PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF

12 TRAFFICKING IN THE UNITED STATES; ASSISTANCE TO

13 FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO MEET MINIMUM STANDARDS

14 FOR THE ELIMINATION OF TRAFFICKING.—Section 

15 113(d) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 

16 (22 U.S.C. 7110(d)) is amended to read as follows: 

17 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO AT18 TORNEY GENERAL.—To carry out the purposes of section 

19 107(b), there are authorized to be appropriated to the At20 torney General $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 

21 2008 through 2010. To carry out the purposes of section 

22 134 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by 

23 section 109), there are authorized to be appropriated to 

24 the President, acting through the Attorney General and 

25 the Secretary of State, $250,000 for each of fiscal years 


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1 2008 through 2010 to carry out training activities for law 

2 enforcement officers, prosecutors, and members of the ju3 diciary with respect to trafficking in persons at the Inter4 national Law Enforcement Academies.’’. 

5 (b) PROGRAM TO REDUCE TRAFFICKING IN PER6 SONS AND DEMAND FOR COMMERCIAL SEX ACTS IN THE

7 UNITED STATES.—Section 201(c) of the Trafficking Vic8 tims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 

9 14044(c)) is amended to read as follows: 

10 ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

11 are authorized to be appropriated— 

12 ‘‘(1) $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 

13 2008 and 2010 to carry out the activities described 

14 in subsection (a)(1)(B)(i) and $2,500,000 for each 

15 of the fiscal years 2008 and 2010 to carry out the 

16 activities described in subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii); and 

17 ‘‘(2) $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 

18 2008 and 2010 to carry out the activities described 

19 in subsection (a)(2).’’. 

20 (c) ENHANCING STATE AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO

21 COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.—Section 204(d) of 

22 the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 

23 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044c(d)) is amended to read as fol24 lows: 


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1 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

2 are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General 

3 to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal 

4 years 2008 through 2010.’’. 

5 SEC. 105. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE 

6 PRESIDENT. 

7 Section 113(e) of the Trafficking Victims Protection 

8 Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110(e)) is amended to read as 

9 follows: 

10 ‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO

11 PRESIDENT.— 

12 ‘‘(1) FOREIGN VICTIM ASSISTANCE.—To carry 

13 out the purposes of section 106, there are authorized 

14 to be appropriated to the President $15,000,000 for 

15 each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010. 

16 ‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO

17 MEET MINIMUM STANDARDS.—To carry out the pur18 poses of section 134 of the Foreign Assistance Act 

19 of 1961 (as added by section 109), there are author20 ized to be appropriated to the President 

21 $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 

22 through 2010. 

23 ‘‘(3) RESEARCH.—To carry out the purposes of 

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1 priated to the President $300,000 for each of the 

2 fiscal years 2008 through 2010.’’. 

3 SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE 

4 SECRETARY OF LABOR. 

5 Section 113(f) of the Trafficking Victims Protection 

6 Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110(f)) is amended to read as 

7 follows: 

8 ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE

9 SECRETARY OF LABOR.—To carry out the purposes of 

10 section 107(b), there are authorized to be appropriated to 

11 the Secretary of Labor $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal 

12 years 2008 through 2010.’’. 

13 SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DI14 RECTOR OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF IN15 VESTIGATION. 

16 Section 113(h) of the Trafficking Victims Protection 

17 Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110(h)) is amended to read as 

18 follows: 

19 ‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO DI20 RECTOR OF THE FBI.—There are authorized to be appro21 priated to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga22 tion, $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 

23 through 2010, to remain available until expended, to in24 vestigate severe forms of trafficking in persons.’’. 


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1 SEC. 108. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE 

2 SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 

3 Section 113(i) of the Trafficking Victims Protection 

4 Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110(i)) is amended to read as 

5 follows: 

6 ‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE

7 SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—There are au8 thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland 

9 Security, $18,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 

10 through 2010, to remain available until expended, for in11 vestigations by the Bureau of Immigration and Customs 

12 Enforcement of severe forms of trafficking in persons.’’. 

13 SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE 

14 ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES 

15 AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOP16 MENT. 

17 Section 102(b)(7) of the Trafficking Victims Protec18 tion Reauthorization Act of 2005 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(7) 

19 note) is amended to read as follows: 

20 ‘‘(7) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

21 There are authorized to be appropriated to the Ad22 ministrator of the United States Agency for Inter23 national Development to carry out this subsection 

24 $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 

25 2010.’’. 


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1 SEC. 110. EFFECTIVE DATE; RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 

2 (a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

3 this title take effect on October 1, 2007, or the date of 

4 the enactment of this Act, whichever occurs later. 

5 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The amendments 

6 made by this title shall not be construed to affect the avail7 ability of funds appropriated pursuant to the authoriza8 tions of appropriations under the Trafficking Victims Pro9 tection Act of 2000 (division A of Public Law 106–386; 

10 22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) and the Trafficking Victims Pro11 tection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109– 

12 164) before the date of the enactment of this Act. 

13 TITLE II—OTHER PROVISIONS 

14 SEC. 201. ELIGIBILITY OF JUVENILE VICTIMS OF TRAF15 FICKING IN PERSONS FOR INTERIM ASSIST16 ANCE. 

17 Section 107(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protec18 tion Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)) is amended by 

19 adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

20 ‘‘(F) ELIGIBILITY OF JUVENILE VICTIMS

21 OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS FOR INTERIM AS22 SISTANCE.— 

23 ‘‘(i) DETERMINATION.—With respect 

24 to a person referred to in subparagraph 

25 (C)(ii)(I) who is seeking assistance under 

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1 sented on behalf of the person that the 

2 person has been subjected to an act or 

3 practice described in section 103(8), the 

4 Secretary of Health and Human Services 

5 shall promptly make a determination of the 

6 person’s eligibility for assistance under this 

7 paragraph. 

8 ‘‘(ii) EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY.—The 

9 Secretary of Health and Human Services 

10 shall have exclusive authority in making 

11 determinations of eligibility under clause 

12 (i).’’. 

13 SEC. 202. MODEL STATE LEGISLATION TO DEFINE AND 

14 PROHIBIT ACTS RELATING TO PROSTITUTION 

15 OF CHILDREN AND TRAFFICKING IN CHIL16 DREN. 

17 (a) REQUIREMENT.—The Attorney General shall pre18 pare model legislation for use by the States to define and 

19 prohibit all acts relating to prostitution of children and 

20 trafficking in children for the purpose of labor or sexual 

21 exploitation. 

22 (b) AVAILABILITY.—Not later than 180 days after 

23 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney Gen24 eral shall disseminate the model legislation prepared pur25 suant to subsection (a) to appropriate officials of each 


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1 State and others, including the chief executive officer and 

2 legislative leaders of each State, and shall post the model 

3 legislation on the Web site of the Department of Justice 

4 for a period of not less than 2 years. 

5 (c) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

6 ‘‘State’’ means each of the several States, the District of 

7 Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the 

8 Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. 

9 SEC. 203. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 

10 (a) DIVISION A OF PUBLIC LAW 106–386.—Sections 

11 103(1) and 105(d)(7) of the Trafficking Victims Protec12 tion Act of 2000 (division A of Public Law 106–386) are 

13 each amended by striking ‘‘Committee on International 

14 Relations’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Foreign Affairs’’. 

15 (b) PUBLIC LAW 109–164.—Section 102(b)(6) and 

16 subsections (c)(2)(B)(i) and (e)(2) of section 104 of the 

17 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 

18 2005 (Public Law 109–164) are each amended by striking 

19 ‘‘Committee on International Relations’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘Committee on Foreign Affairs’’. 

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