Reduce Human Trafficking through Transportation Act
Bill: S.3901 | Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine (D-NV)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Reduce Human Trafficking through Transportation Act
This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to set aside $10 million each fiscal year to provide grants to certain airports and transit operators for human trafficking awareness, education, and prevention efforts.
DOT must give priority in grant amounts to entities that serve regions with a higher prevalence of human trafficking and take into consideration the effect such grants would have on surrounding areas.
Additionally, DOT must consult with its Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking in determining the grant amount each recipient receives.

To provide grants to transit operators and airports for human 
trafficking awareness, education, and prevention efforts, 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 ``Reduce Human Trafficking through 
Transportation Act''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION 
              GRANTS.

    (a) Urbanized Area Formula Grants.--
            (1) In general.--Of the amounts made available for each 
        fiscal year to carry out section 5307 of title 49, United 
        States Code, the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in 
        this section as the ``Secretary'') shall set aside $5,000,000 
        to provide grants to entities described in paragraph (2)(A) to 
        address human trafficking awareness, education, and prevention 
        efforts, including by--
                    (A) coordinating human trafficking prevention 
                efforts across multimodal transportation operations 
                within a community; and
                    (B) accomplishing the best practices and 
                recommendations provided by the Department of 
                Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking.
            (2) Distribution.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall distribute 
                amounts set aside under paragraph (1) to--
                            (i) the 50 transit operators in the United 
                        States with the highest annual ridership, based 
                        on the most recent data available; and
                            (ii) as the Secretary determines to be 
                        appropriate, a transit operator not described 
                        in clause (i) that serves an area with a high 
                        prevalence of human trafficking, on application 
                        of the transit operator.
                    (B) Priority; considerations.--In distributing the 
                amounts under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                            (i) give priority in grant amounts to 
                        entities referred to in subparagraph (A) that 
                        serve regions with a higher prevalence of human 
                        trafficking; and
                            (ii) take into consideration the effect the 
                        amounts would have on surrounding areas.
                    (C) Consultation.--In distributing the amounts 
                under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with 
                the Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on 
                Human Trafficking in determining the amounts to be 
                distributed to each recipient to ensure the best use of 
                the funds.
    (b) Airport Improvement Program.--
            (1) In general.--Of the amounts made available for each 
        fiscal year for the airport improvement program established 
        under subchapter I of chapter 471 of title 49, United States 
        Code, the Secretary shall set aside $5,000,000 to provide 
        grants to entities described in paragraph (2)(A) to address 
        human trafficking awareness, education, and prevention efforts, 
        including by--
                    (A) coordinating human trafficking prevention 
                efforts across multimodal transportation operations 
                within a community; and
                    (B) accomplishing the best practices and 
                recommendations provided by the Department of 
                Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking.
            (2) Distribution.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall distribute 
                amounts set aside under paragraph (1) to--
                            (i) the 50 airports in the United States 
                        with the highest number of passenger 
                        enplanements annually, based on the most recent 
                        data available; and
                            (ii) as the Secretary determines to be 
                        appropriate, an airport not described in clause 
                        (i) that serves an area with a high prevalence 
                        of human trafficking, on application of the 
                        airport.
                    (B) Priority; considerations.--In distributing the 
                amounts under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                            (i) give priority in grant amounts to 
                        entities referred to in subparagraph (A) that 
                        serve regions with a higher prevalence of human 
                        trafficking; and
                            (ii) take into consideration the effect the 
                        amounts would have on surrounding areas.
                    (C) Consultation.--In distributing the amounts 
                under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with 
                the Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on 
                Human Trafficking in determining the amounts to be 
                distributed to each recipient to ensure the best use of 
                the funds.
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