II 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 972 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 15, 2005 
Received 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 
for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 
2005’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings. 
TITLE I—COMBATTING INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING IN 
PERSONS 
Sec. 101. Prevention of trafficking in conjunction with post-conflict and human-
itarian emergency assistance. 
Sec. 102. Protection of victims of trafficking in persons. 
Sec. 103. Enhancing prosecutions of trafficking in persons offenses. 
Sec. 104. Enhancing United States efforts to combat trafficking in persons. 
Sec. 105. Additional activities to monitor and combat forced labor and child 
labor. 
TITLE II—COMBATTING DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS 
Sec. 201. Prevention of domestic trafficking in persons. 
Sec. 202. Establishment of grant program to develop, expand, and strengthen 
assistance programs for certain persons subject to trafficking. 
Sec. 203. Protection of juvenile victims of trafficking in persons. 
Sec. 204. Enhancing State and local efforts to combat trafficking in persons. 
Sec. 205. Report to Congress. 
Sec. 206. Senior Policy Operating Group. 
Sec. 207. Definitions. 
TITLE III—AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 301. Authorizations of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The United States has demonstrated inter-
national leadership in combating human trafficking 
and slavery through the enactment of the Traf-
ficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (division A of 
Public Law 106–386; 22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) and
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the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization 
Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–193). 
(2) The United States Government currently 
estimates that 600,000 to 800,000 individuals are 
trafficked across international borders each year and 
exploited through forced labor and commercial sex 
exploitation. An estimated 80 percent of such indi-
viduals are women and girls. 
(3) Since the enactment of the Trafficking Vic-
tims Protection Act of 2000, United States efforts 
to combat trafficking in persons have focused pri-
marily on the international trafficking in persons, 
including the trafficking of foreign citizens into the 
United States. 
(4) Trafficking in persons also occurs within 
the borders of a country, including the United 
States. 
(5) No known studies exist that quantify the 
problem of trafficking in children for the purpose of 
commercial sexual exploitation in the United States. 
According to a report issued by researchers at the 
University of Pennsylvania in 2001, as many as 
300,000 children in the United States are at risk for 
commercial sexual exploitation, including trafficking, 
at any given time.
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(6) Runaway and homeless children in the 
United States are highly susceptible to being domes-
tically trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation. 
According to the National Runaway Switchboard, 
every day in the United States, between 1,300,000 
and 2,800,000 runaway and homeless youth live on 
the streets. One out of every seven children will run 
away from home before the age of 18. 
(7) Following armed conflicts and during hu-
manitarian emergencies, indigenous populations face 
increased security challenges and vulnerabilities 
which result in myriad forms of violence, including 
trafficking for sexual and labor exploitation. Foreign 
policy and foreign aid professionals increasingly rec-
ognize the increased activity of human traffickers in 
post-conflict settings and during humanitarian emer-
gencies. 
(8) There is a need to protect populations in 
post-conflict settings and humanitarian emergencies 
from being trafficked for sexual or labor exploi-
tation. The efforts of aid agencies to address the 
protection needs of, among others, internally dis-
placed persons and refugees are useful in this re-
gard. Nonetheless, there is a need for further inte-
grated programs and strategies at the United States
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Agency for International Development, the Depart-
ment of State, and the Department of Defense to 
combat human trafficking, including through protec-
tion and prevention methodologies, in post-conflict 
environments and during humanitarian emergencies. 
(9) International and human rights organiza-
tions have documented a correlation between inter-
national deployments of military and civilian peace-
keepers and aid workers and a resulting increase in 
the number of women and girls trafficked into pros-
titution in post-conflict regions. 
(10) The involvement of employees and contrac-
tors of the United States Government and members 
of the Armed Forces in trafficking in persons, facili-
tating the trafficking in persons, or exploiting the 
victims of trafficking in persons is inconsistent with 
United States laws and policies and undermines the 
credibility and mission of United States Government 
programs in post-conflict regions. 
(11) Further measures are needed to ensure 
that United States Government personnel and con-
tractors are held accountable for involvement with 
acts of trafficking in persons, including by expand-
ing United States criminal jurisdiction to all United 
States Government contractors abroad.
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TITLE 
I—COMBATTING 
INTER-
NATIONAL TRAFFICKING IN 
PERSONS 
SEC. 101. PREVENTION OF TRAFFICKING IN CONJUNCTION 
WITH POST-CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN 
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 106 of the Trafficking 
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h) PREVENTION OF TRAFFICKING IN CONJUNC-
TION WITH POST-CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN EMER-
GENCY ASSISTANCE.—The United States Agency for 
International Development, the Department of State, and 
the Department of Defense shall incorporate anti-traf-
ficking and protection measures for vulnerable popu-
lations, particularly women and children, into their post- 
conflict and humanitarian emergency assistance and pro-
gram activities.’’. 
(b) STUDY AND REPORT.— 
(1) STUDY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State 
and the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall
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conduct a study regarding the threat and prac-
tice of trafficking in persons generated by post- 
conflict and humanitarian emergencies in for-
eign countries. 
(B) FACTORS.—In carrying out the study, 
the Secretary of State and the Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International De-
velopment shall examine— 
(i) the vulnerabilities to human traf-
ficking of commonly affected populations, 
particularly women and children, generated 
by post-conflict and humanitarian emer-
gencies; 
(ii) the various forms of trafficking in 
persons, both internal and trans-border, in-
cluding both sexual and labor exploitation; 
(iii) a collection of best practices im-
plemented to date to combat human traf-
ficking in such areas; and 
(iv) proposed recommendations to bet-
ter combat trafficking in persons in con-
junction with post-conflict reconstruction 
and humanitarian emergencies assistance. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
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of State and the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, with the con-
currence of the Secretary of Defense, shall transmit 
to the Committee on International Relations and the 
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate a report that contains the results of the 
study conducted pursuant to paragraph (1). 
SEC. 102. PROTECTION OF VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN 
PERSONS. 
(a) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—Section 107(c)(2) of 
the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 
7105(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘To the extent practicable, victims of severe 
forms of trafficking shall have access to information about 
federally funded or administered anti-trafficking programs 
that provide services to victims of severe forms of traf-
ficking.’’. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR RESI-
DENTIAL REHABILITATIVE FACILITIES FOR VICTIMS OF 
TRAFFICKING.— 
(1) STUDY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this
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Act, the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development shall 
carry out a study to identify best practices for 
the rehabilitation of victims of trafficking in 
group residential facilities in foreign countries. 
(B) FACTORS.—In carrying out the study 
under subparagraph (A), the Administrator 
shall— 
(i) investigate factors relating to the 
rehabilitation of victims of trafficking in 
group residential facilities, such as the ap-
propriate size of such facilities, services to 
be provided, length of stay, and cost; and 
(ii) give consideration to ensure the 
safety and security of victims of traf-
ficking, provide alternative sources of in-
come for such victims, assess and provide 
for the educational needs of such victims, 
including literacy, and assess the psycho-
logical needs of such victims and provide 
professional counseling, as appropriate. 
(2) PILOT PROGRAM.—Upon completion of the 
study carried out pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development shall establish and carry
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out a pilot program to establish residential treat-
ment facilities in foreign countries for victims of 
trafficking based upon the best practices identified 
in the study. 
(3) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the pilot pro-
gram established pursuant to paragraph (2) are to— 
(A) provide benefits and services to victims 
of trafficking, including shelter, psychological 
counseling, and assistance in developing inde-
pendent living skills; 
(B) assess the benefits of providing resi-
dential treatment facilities for victims of traf-
ficking, as well as the most efficient and cost- 
effective means of providing such facilities; and 
(C) assess the need for and feasibility of 
establishing additional residential treatment fa-
cilities for victims of trafficking. 
(4) SELECTION OF SITES.—The Administrator 
of the United States Agency for International Devel-
opment shall select 2 sites at which to operate the 
pilot program established pursuant to paragraph (2). 
(5) FORM OF ASSISTANCE.—In order to carry 
out the responsibilities of this subsection, the Ad-
ministrator of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development shall enter into contracts with,
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or make grants to, organizations with relevant ex-
pertise in the delivery of services to victims of traf-
ficking. 
(6) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date on which the first pilot program is established 
pursuant to paragraph (2), the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development 
shall submit to the Committee on International Re-
lations of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a re-
port on the implementation of this subsection. 
(7) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Ad-
ministrator of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development to carry out this subsection 
$2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 and 
2007. 
SEC. 103. ENHANCING PROSECUTIONS OF TRAFFICKING IN 
PERSONS OFFENSES. 
(a) EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OVER CER-
TAIN TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS OFFENSES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part II of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 
212 the following new chapter:
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‘‘CHAPTER 212A—EXTRATERRITORIAL JU-
RISDICTION 
OVER 
CERTAIN 
TRAF-
FICKING IN PERSONS OFFENSES 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘3271. Trafficking in persons offenses committed by persons employed by or ac-
companying the Federal Government outside the United 
States. 
‘‘3272. Definitions. 
‘‘§ 3271. Trafficking in persons offenses committed by 
persons employed by or accompanying 
the Federal Government outside the 
United States 
‘‘(a) Whoever, while employed by or accompanying 
the Federal Government outside the United States, en-
gages in conduct outside the United States that would 
constitute an offense under chapter 77 or 117 of this title 
if the conduct had been engaged in within the United 
States or within the special maritime and territorial juris-
diction of the United States shall be punished as provided 
for that offense. 
‘‘(b) No prosecution may be commenced against a 
person under this section if a foreign government, in ac-
cordance with jurisdiction recognized by the United 
States, has prosecuted or is prosecuting such person for 
the conduct constituting such offense, except upon the ap-
proval of the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney
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General (or a person acting in either such capacity), which 
function of approval may not be delegated. 
‘‘§ 3272. Definitions 
‘‘As used in this chapter: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘employed by the Federal Gov-
ernment outside the United States’ means— 
‘‘(A) employed as a civilian employee of the 
Federal Government, as a Federal contractor 
(including a subcontractor at any tier), or as an 
employee of a Federal contractor (including a 
subcontractor at any tier); 
‘‘(B) present or residing outside the 
United States in connection with such employ-
ment; and 
‘‘(C) not a national of or ordinarily resi-
dent in the host nation. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘accompanying the Federal Gov-
ernment outside the United States’ means— 
‘‘(A) a dependant of— 
‘‘(i) a civilian employee of the Federal 
Government; or 
‘‘(ii) a Federal contractor (including a 
subcontractor at any tier) or an employee 
of a Federal contractor (including a sub-
contractor at any tier);