Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3610
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2013-11-21
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Civil actions and liability

Congressional oversight

Crime prevention

Crime victims

Crimes against children

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Criminal justice information and records

Employment and training programs

Government information and archives

Human trafficking

Intergovernmental relations

Law enforcement administration and funding

Sex offenses

State and local government operations

Telephone and wireless communication

Youth employment and child labor
Latest action: action_date: 2014-05-21
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-11-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2013 - Requires each state, within three years, to have in effect legislation that: (1) treats a minor who has engaged or 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 such an individual for a prostitution or sex trafficking offense, and (3) encourages the diversion of such individual to child protection services. Authorizes the Attorney General to withhold specified Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds from a state that fails to comply with such requirement.</p> <p>Increases the amount a victim of peonage, slavery, or trafficking in persons may recover in a civil action against the perpetrator to treble damages. Directs the Attorney General to establish a process to collect and analyze data relating to the issuance and enforcement of mandatory restitution orders with respect to such offenses.</p> <p> Amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (VTVPA) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants annually for a national communication system to assist victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in communicating with service providers. </p> <p>Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to include victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons among those eligible for the Job Corps.</p> <p>Directs the Attorney General to implement and maintain a National Strategy for Combating Human Trafficking that includes: (1) integrated federal, state, local, and tribal efforts to investigate and prosecute human trafficking cases; (2) case coordination within the Department of Justice (DOJ); and (3) interagency coordination regarding the prevention, investigation, and apprehension of individuals targeting and exploiting adults and children for human trafficking.</p> <p>Amends the VTVPA to require the Attorney General's annual report on agency activities under such Act to including information on: (1) data relating to the issuance and enforcement of mandatory restitution orders with respect to peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons; and (2) the number of sex and labor trafficking investigations that were opened by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Labor, or the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center or that were reported to the United States attorneys, the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit in DOJ's Civil Rights Division, and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section in DOJ's Criminal Division.</p> <p>Amends the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act to modify the definition of "tier III sex offender&quot; to include a sex offender whose offense is: (1) punishable by imprisonment for more than one year, and (2) comparable to or more severe than sex trafficking committed against a minor or an attempt or conspiracy to commit such offense against a minor.</p>

action_date: 2014-05-13
action_desc: Reported to House amended, Part I
text: <p>Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to give preferential consideration in awarding Community Oriented Police Services (COPS) grants to an application from an applicant in a state that has in effect a law 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 such individual for a prostitution or sex trafficking offense based on such conduct; or (3) encourages the diversion of such an individual to appropriate service providers, including child welfare services, victim treatment programs, child advocacy centers, rape crisis centers, or other social services.</p> <p> (Sec. 3) Amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (VTVPA) to require the Attorney General's annual report on federal agencies that are implementing provisions relating to the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to include information on the activities of such agencies in cooperation with state, tribal, and local law enforcement officials to identify, investigate, and prosecute the following offenses: (1) sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion or with a minor; (2) sexual exploitation of children; (3) the selling and buying of children; (4) transportation with intent that the victim engage in illegal sexual activity; (5) coercion or enticement to travel for illegal sexual activity; and (6) transportation of minors for illegal sexual activity. Requires such information to include: (1) the number of individuals required by a court order to pay restitution in connection with a violation of each offense and the amount of such restitution; and (2) the age, gender, race, country of origin, country of citizenship, and description of the role of individuals convicted under each offense.</p> <p> (Sec. 4) Amends the VTVPA to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), annually beginning in FY2017, to make grants for a national communication system to assist victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in communicating with service providers. </p> <p>(Sec. 5) Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to include victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons among those eligible for the Job Corps without being required to demonstrate low-income eligibility.</p> <p>(Sec. 6) Authorizes the United States Marshals Service to assist state, local, and other federal law enforcement agencies, upon request, in locating and recovering missing children.</p>

action_date: 2014-05-20
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 13, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) </b></p> <p>Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to give preferential consideration in awarding Community Oriented Police Services (COPS) grants to an application from an applicant in a state that has in effect a law 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 such individual for a prostitution or sex trafficking offense based on such conduct; or (3) encourages the diversion of such an individual to appropriate service providers, including child welfare services, victim treatment programs, child advocacy centers, rape crisis centers, or other social services.</p> <p> (Sec. 3) Amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (VTVPA) to require the Attorney General's annual report on federal agencies that are implementing provisions relating to the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to include information on the activities of such agencies in cooperation with state, tribal, and local law enforcement officials to identify, investigate, and prosecute the following offenses: (1) sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion or with a minor; (2) sexual exploitation of children; (3) the selling and buying of children; (4) transportation with intent that the victim engage in illegal sexual activity; (5) coercion or enticement to travel for illegal sexual activity; and (6) transportation of minors for illegal sexual activity. Requires such information to include: (1) the number of individuals required by a court order to pay restitution in connection with a violation of each offense and the amount of such restitution; and (2) the age, gender, race, country of origin, country of citizenship, and description of the role of individuals convicted under each offense.</p> <p> (Sec. 4) Amends the VTVPA to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), annually beginning in FY2017, to make grants for a national communication system to assist victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in communicating with service providers. </p> <p>(Sec. 5) Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to include victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons among those eligible for the Job Corps without being required to demonstrate low-income eligibility.</p> <p>(Sec. 6) Authorizes the United States Marshals Service to assist state, local, and other federal law enforcement agencies, upon request, in locating and recovering missing children.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3610 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 concerned A BILL To stop exploitation through trafficking.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2013 . 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 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 persons shall have the meaning given the term in section 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 Omnibus 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 prostitution or sex trafficking offense, based on the conduct described in paragraph (1); and (3) encourages the diversion of an individual described in paragraph (1) to child protection services. (c) Eligibility for Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Funds (1) In general If a State fails to comply with subsection (b), the Attorney General may withhold— (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 Omnibus 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 subparagraph (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 subparagraph (B), 5 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 ). (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 reallocated to States that comply with subsection (b). 3. Civil remedies Section 1595(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting treble before damages . 4. Restitution (a) Establishment of process for data collection Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 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 established under subsection (a) shall— (1) ensure that data is collected for each offense charged under chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code; and (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 Victims 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 ; . 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 following: (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 system to assist victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in communicating with service providers. The Secretary shall give priority to grant applicants that have experience in providing telephone services to victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons. . 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 trafficking in persons (as defined in section 103 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 )). Notwithstanding paragraph (2), an individual described in this subparagraph shall not be required to demonstrate eligibility under such paragraph. . 7. Establishing a national strategy to combat human trafficking (a) In general The Attorney General shall implement and maintain a National Strategy for Combating Human Trafficking (referred to in this section as the National Strategy ) in accordance with this section. (b) Required contents of national strategy The National Strategy shall include the following: (1) Integrated Federal, State, local, and tribal efforts to investigate and prosecute human trafficking 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 National 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 assistant United States attorney in each district dedicated to the prosecution of human trafficking cases or responsible for implementing the National Strategy; (E) the participation in local training, educational, and awareness programs of human trafficking crimes; (F) the participation in any Federal, State, local, or tribal human trafficking task force operating in the district of the United States attorney; 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 trafficking investigations between and among the United States attorneys, the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including— (A) the regular and timely notification to the United States attorneys, the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of any sex or labor trafficking investigations opened by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Labor, or the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center 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 investigations described in subparagraph (A) in the annual report required under section 105(d)(7) of the Victims Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7) ). (3) Interagency coordination regarding the prevention, investigation, and apprehension of individuals targeting and exploiting adults and children for human trafficking, including collaboration and cooperation 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. (4) Measurable objectives and long-term, quantifiable goals that the Attorney General determines may be achieved. (5) Annual budget priorities and Federal efforts dedicated to preventing and combating human trafficking, including resources dedicated to the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 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 investigative strategies, techniques, and technologies, that will enhance Federal, State, local, and tribal efforts to combat human trafficking. (7) Encouragement of cooperation, coordination, and mutual support between private sector and other entities and organizations and Federal agencies to combat human trafficking, including the involvement of State, local, and tribal government agencies to the extent Federal programs are involved. 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 trafficking investigations opened by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Labor, or the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center 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 trafficking investigations described in subparagraph (T) that were reported to the United States attorneys, the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section in the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice. . 9. Sex offender registry Section 111 of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16911 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(A)— (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), respectively; 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; . 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 remainder of this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected.

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3610 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2014 Received AN ACT To stop exploitation through trafficking.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2014 . 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— (1) in section 1701(c), by striking where feasible and all that follows, and inserting the following: 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 trafficking in persons; (B) discourages the charging or prosecution of an individual described in subparagraph (A) for a prostitution or sex trafficking offense, based on the conduct described in subparagraph (A); or (C) encourages the diversion of an individual described in subparagraph (A) to appropriate service providers, including child welfare services, victim treatment programs, child advocacy centers, rape crisis centers, or other social services. ; and (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 ). . 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: (vi) the number of individuals required by a court order to pay restitution in connection with a violation of each offense 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 pursuant to each such order; and (vii) the age, gender, race, country of origin, country of citizenship, and description of the role in the offense of individuals convicted under each offense; and . 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 following: (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 system to assist victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in communicating with service providers. The Secretary shall give priority to grant applicants that have experience in providing telephone services to victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons. . 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 trafficking in persons (as defined in section 103 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 )). Notwithstanding paragraph (2), an individual described in this subparagraph shall not be required to demonstrate eligibility under such paragraph. . 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; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the following: (D) assist State, local, and other Federal law enforcement agencies, upon the request of such an agency, in locating and recovering missing children. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3610 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To stop exploitation through trafficking.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2014 . 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— (1) in section 1701(c), by striking where feasible and all that follows, and inserting the following: 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 trafficking in persons; (B) discourages the charging or prosecution of an individual described in subparagraph (A) for a prostitution or sex trafficking offense, based on the conduct described in subparagraph (A); or (C) encourages the diversion of an individual described in subparagraph (A) to appropriate service providers, including child welfare services, victim treatment programs, child advocacy centers, rape crisis centers, or other social services. ; and (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 ). . 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: (vi) the number of individuals required by a court order to pay restitution in connection with a violation of each offense 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 pursuant to each such order; and (vii) the age, gender, race, country of origin, country of citizenship, and description of the role in the offense of individuals convicted under each offense; and . 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 following: (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 system to assist victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in communicating with service providers. The Secretary shall give priority to grant applicants that have experience in providing telephone services to victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons. . 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 trafficking in persons (as defined in section 103 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 )). Notwithstanding paragraph (2), an individual described in this subparagraph shall not be required to demonstrate eligibility under such paragraph. . 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; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the following: (D) assist State, local, and other Federal law enforcement agencies, upon the request of such an agency, in locating and recovering missing children. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 330 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3610 [Report No. 113–447, Part I] 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 concerned May 13, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Roskam , Mrs. Noem , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Deutch , Ms. Speier , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Rangel , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Walz , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Moran , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Holding , Mrs. Black , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Latta , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Delaney , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Cotton , Ms. Esty , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Olson , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Ms. Titus , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Peters of California , Mr. Frelinghuysen , Mrs. Bachmann , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Kilmer , and Mr. Gosar May 13, 2014 Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic May 13, 2014 The Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 21, 2013 A BILL To stop exploitation through trafficking.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2014 . 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— (1) in section 1701(c), by striking where feasible and all that follows, and inserting the following: 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 trafficking in persons; (B) discourages the charging or prosecution of an individual described in subparagraph (A) for a prostitution or sex trafficking offense, based on the conduct described in subparagraph (A); or (C) encourages the diversion of an individual described in subparagraph (A) to appropriate service providers, including child welfare services, victim treatment programs, child advocacy centers, rape crisis centers, or other social services. ; and (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 ). . 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: (vi) the number of individuals required by a court order to pay restitution in connection with a violation of each offense 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 pursuant to each such order; and (vii) the age, gender, race, country of origin, country of citizenship, and description of the role in the offense of individuals convicted under each offense; and . 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 following: (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 system to assist victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in communicating with service providers. The Secretary shall give priority to grant applicants that have experience in providing telephone services to victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons. . 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 trafficking in persons (as defined in section 103 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 )). Notwithstanding paragraph (2), an individual described in this subparagraph shall not be required to demonstrate eligibility under such paragraph. . 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; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the following: (D) assist State, local, and other Federal law enforcement agencies, upon the request of such an agency, in locating and recovering missing children. .

May 13, 2014 Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment May 13, 2014 The Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed