I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 159 
To stop exploitation through trafficking. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2015 
Mr. PAULSEN (for himself and Ms. MOORE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To stop exploitation through trafficking. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Exploitation 
Through Trafficking Act of 2015’’. 
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— 
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(1) in section 1701(c), by striking ‘‘where fea-
sible’’ and all that follows, and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘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 traf-
ficking in persons; 
‘‘(B) discourages the charging or prosecu-
tion 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 indi-
vidual described in subparagraph (A) to appro-
priate service providers, including child welfare 
services, victim treatment programs, child advo-
cacy centers, rape crisis centers, or other social 
services.’’; and 
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(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: 
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‘‘(vi) the number of individuals re-
quired by a court order to pay restitution 
in connection with a violation of each of-
fense 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 pursu-
ant to each such order; and 
‘‘(vii) the age, gender, race, country of 
origin, country of citizenship, and descrip-
tion 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 fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(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 
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make grants for a national communication sys-
tem to assist victims of severe forms of traf-
ficking in persons in communicating with serv-
ice providers. The Secretary shall give priority 
to grant applicants that have experience in pro-
viding 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 traf-
ficking in persons (as defined in section 103 of 
the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protec-
tion Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102)). Notwith-
standing 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; 
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(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) assist State, local, and other Federal 
law enforcement agencies, upon the request of 
such an agency, in locating and recovering 
missing children.’’. 
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