PUBLIC LAW 115–125—FEB. 14, 2018 132 STAT. 315 

Public Law 115–125 

115th Congress 

An Act 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland 

Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop 

training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Homeland Security 

Blue Campaign Authorization Act’’. 

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 new section: 

‘‘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; 

‘‘(3) coordinate departmental efforts, including training for 

such personnel; and 

‘‘(4) provide guidance and training on trauma-informed 

practices to ensure that human trafficking victims are afforded 

prompt access to victim support service providers, in addition 

to the assistance required under section 107 of the Trafficking 

Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105), to address 

their immediate and long-term needs. 

‘‘(e) GUIDANCE AND TRAINING.—The Blue Campaign shall provide guidance and training to Department personnel and other 

6 USC 242. 

6 USC 101 note. 

Department of 

Homeland 

Security 

Blue Campaign 

Authorization 

Act. 

Feb. 14, 2018 

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132 STAT. 316 PUBLIC LAW 115–125—FEB. 14, 2018 

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 

to— 

‘‘(A) train employees of the Transportation Security 

Administration to identify suspected victims of trafficking; 

and 

‘‘(B) 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 to— 

‘‘(A) educate partners and stakeholders; and 

‘‘(B) 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 in section 

1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting 

after the item relating to section 433 the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 434. Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign.’’. 

SEC. 3. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS. 

Not later than one 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 of this Act, the integration of information technology systems utilized within the Department to record 

and track information regarding individuals suspected or convicted 

of human trafficking (as such term is defined in such section). 

SEC. 4. REPORT. 

Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to 

the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the 

House of Representatives a report that— 

Deadline. 

6 USC 242 note. 


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PUBLIC LAW 115–125—FEB. 14, 2018 132 STAT. 317 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4708: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 

Jan. 11, considered and passed House. 

Jan. 30, considered and passed Senate. 

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(1) describes the status and effectiveness of the Department 

of Homeland Security Blue Campaign under section 434 of 

the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2 

of this Act; 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. 

Approved February 14, 2018. 

Recommendation. 


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