I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3610 
To stop exploitation through trafficking. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2013 
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 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL SAFE HARBOR LAW. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘commercial sex act’’ shall have 
the meaning given the term in section 103 of the 
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Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act 
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102); 
(2) the term ‘‘minor’’ means an individual who 
has not attained the age of 18 years; 
(3) the term ‘‘severe form of trafficking in per-
sons’’ shall have the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 103 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence 
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102); and 
(4) the term ‘‘State’’ shall have the meaning 
given the term in section 901 of title I of the Omni-
bus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 3791). 
(b) ENACTMENT OF SAFE HARBOR LAW.—On or 
after the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, each State shall have in effect legislation 
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 the charging or prosecution of 
an individual described in paragraph (1) for a pros-
titution or sex trafficking offense, based on the con-
duct described in paragraph (1); and 
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(3) encourages the diversion of an individual 
described in paragraph (1) to child protection serv-
ices. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY FOR BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE 
GRANT FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If a State fails to comply 
with subsection (b), the Attorney General may with-
hold— 
(A) during the 2 fiscal years beginning 
after the 3-year period subsequent to the date 
of enactment of this Act, 3 percent of the 
amount that would otherwise be allocated to the 
State under section 505 of title I of the Omni-
bus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755); 
(B) during the fiscal year subsequent to 
the expiration of the period referred to in sub-
paragraph (A), 4 percent of the amount that 
would otherwise be allocated to the State under 
section 505 of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 3755); and 
(C) during any fiscal year subsequent to 
the expiration of the period referred to in sub-
paragraph (B), 5 percent of the amount that 
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would otherwise be allocated to the State under 
section 505 of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 3755). 
(2) REALLOCATION.—Any funds under section 
505 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755) that are 
not allocated to a State because of the failure of the 
State to comply with subsection (b) shall be reallo-
cated to States that comply with subsection (b). 
SEC. 3. CIVIL REMEDIES. 
Section 1595(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘treble’’ before ‘‘damages’’. 
SEC. 4. RESTITUTION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCESS FOR DATA COL-
LECTION.—Not later than 180 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish 
a process to collect and analyze data relating to the 
issuance and enforcement of mandatory restitution orders 
under section 1593 of title 18, United States Code. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The process required to be es-
tablished under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) ensure that data is collected for each of-
fense charged under chapter 77 of title 18, United 
States Code; and 
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(2) allow for the tracking of enforcement of 
each restitution order under section 1593 of title 18, 
United States Code. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 105(d)(7) of the Vic-
tims Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 
U.S.C. 7103(d)(7)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (Q)(v), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (R), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(S) for the first report submitted under 
this paragraph on or after January 1, 2015, 
and each report thereafter, the data collected 
under section 4 of the Stop Exploitation 
Through Trafficking Act of 2013;’’. 
SEC. 5. 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: 
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‘‘(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 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. 6. 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.’’. 
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SEC. 7. ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL STRATEGY TO COMBAT 
HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall imple-
ment and maintain a National Strategy for Combating 
Human Trafficking (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Na-
tional Strategy’’) in accordance with this section. 
(b) REQUIRED CONTENTS
OF NATIONAL STRAT-
EGY.—The National Strategy shall include the following: 
(1) Integrated Federal, State, local, and tribal 
efforts to investigate and prosecute human traf-
ficking cases, including— 
(A) the partnership by each United States 
attorney with other Federal, State, local, and 
tribal law enforcement partners working in the 
district of such attorney to implement the Na-
tional Strategy; 
(B) the development by each United States 
attorney of a district-specific strategic plan to 
coordinate the investigation and prosecution of 
human trafficking crimes; 
(C) the development and implementation of 
strategies to identify and rescue victims of 
human trafficking; 
(D) the appointment of not less than 1 as-
sistant United States attorney in each district 
dedicated to the prosecution of human traf-
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ficking cases or responsible for implementing 
the National Strategy; 
(E) the participation in local training, edu-
cational, and awareness programs of human 
trafficking crimes; 
(F) the participation in any Federal, State, 
local, or tribal human trafficking task force op-
erating in the district of the United States at-
torney; and 
(G) any other efforts intended to enhance 
the level of coordination and cooperation, as is 
to be determined by the Attorney General. 
(2) Case coordination within the Department of 
Justice, including specific integration, coordination, 
and collaboration, as appropriate, on human traf-
ficking investigations between and among the United 
States attorneys, the Human Trafficking Prosecu-
tion Unit, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Sec-
tion, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in-
cluding— 
(A) the regular and timely notification to 
the United States attorneys, the Human Traf-
ficking Prosecution Unit, and the Child Exploi-
tation and Obscenity Section of any sex or labor 
trafficking investigations opened by the Federal 
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Bureau of Investigation, the Department of 
Homeland Security, the Department of Labor, 
or the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Cen-
ter under section 1581, 1583, 1584, 1589, 
1590, 1591, 1592, or 1594 of title 18, United 
States Code; and 
(B) the reporting of the number of inves-
tigations described in subparagraph (A) in the 
annual report required under section 105(d)(7) 
of the Victims Trafficking and Violence Protec-
tion Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7)). 
(3) Interagency coordination regarding the pre-
vention, investigation, and apprehension of individ-
uals targeting and exploiting adults and children for 
human trafficking, including collaboration and co-
operation with— 
(A) the Department of Homeland Security; 
(B) the Department of Labor; 
(C) the Department of State; 
(D) the Department of Health and Human 
Services; 
(E) the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and 
(F) other appropriate Federal agencies. 
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(4) Measurable objectives and long-term, quan-
tifiable goals that the Attorney General determines 
may be achieved. 
(5) Annual budget priorities and Federal efforts 
dedicated to preventing and combating human traf-
ficking, including resources dedicated to the Human 
Trafficking Prosecution Unit, the Child Exploitation 
and Obscenity Section, the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation, and all other entities that receive Federal 
support that have a goal or mission to combat the 
exploitation of adults and children. 
(6) An ongoing assessment of the future trends, 
challenges, and opportunities, including new inves-
tigative strategies, techniques, and technologies, that 
will enhance Federal, State, local, and tribal efforts 
to combat human trafficking. 
(7) Encouragement of cooperation, coordina-
tion, and mutual support between private sector and 
other entities and organizations and Federal agen-
cies to combat human trafficking, including the in-
volvement of State, local, and tribal government 
agencies to the extent Federal programs are in-
volved. 
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SEC. 8. ENHANCING LAW ENFORCEMENT COORDINATION. 
Section 105(d)(7) of the Victims of Trafficking and 
Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7)), 
as amended by section 4, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(T) the number of sex and labor traf-
ficking investigations opened by the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, the Department of 
Homeland Security, the Department of Labor, 
or the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Cen-
ter under section 1581, 1583, 1584, 1589, 
1590, 1591, 1592, or 1594 of title 18, United 
States Code, during the preceding fiscal year; 
and 
‘‘(U) the number of the sex and labor traf-
ficking investigations described in subparagraph 
(T) that were reported to the United States at-
torneys, the Human Trafficking Prosecution 
Unit in the Civil Rights Division of the Depart-
ment of Justice, and the Child Exploitation and 
Obscenity Section in the Criminal Division of 
the Department of Justice.’’. 
SEC. 9. SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY. 
Section 111 of the Sex Offender Registration and No-
tification Act (42 U.S.C. 16911) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)(A)— 
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(A) by striking clause (i); and 
(B) by redesignating clauses (ii), (iii), and 
(iv) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respec-
tively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following: 
‘‘(B) is comparable to or more severe than 
sex trafficking (as described in section 1591 of 
title 18, United States Code), when committed 
against a minor, or an attempt or conspiracy to 
commit such an offense against a minor;’’. 
SEC. 10. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of this Act, or an amendment made 
by this Act, or the application of such provision to any 
person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remain-
der of this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, or 
the application of such provision to other persons or cir-
cumstances, shall not be affected. 
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