An act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes
PL 115-125 (H.R.4708), enacted 02/14/2018

132 STAT. 315 
PUBLIC LAW 115–125—FEB. 14, 2018 
Public Law 115–125 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop 
training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Cam-
paign, 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 ‘‘Department of Homeland Security 
Blue Campaign Authorization Act’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
ENHANCED 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
COORDINATION THROUGH THE BLUE CAMPAIGN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title IV of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 434. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BLUE CAMPAIGN. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘human trafficking’ 
means an act or practice described in paragraph (9) or (10) of 
section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 
U.S.C. 7102). 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the Depart-
ment a program, which shall be known as the ‘Blue Campaign’. 
The Blue Campaign shall be headed by a Director, who shall 
be appointed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Blue Campaign shall be 
to unify and coordinate Department efforts to address human traf-
ficking. 
‘‘(d) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Secretary, working through the 
Director, shall, in accordance with subsection (e)— 
‘‘(1) issue Department-wide guidance to appropriate Depart-
ment personnel; 
‘‘(2) develop training programs for such personnel; 
‘‘(3) coordinate departmental efforts, including training for 
such personnel; and 
‘‘(4) provide guidance and training on trauma-informed 
practices to ensure that human trafficking victims are afforded 
prompt access to victim support service providers, in addition 
to the assistance required under section 107 of the Trafficking 
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105), to address 
their immediate and long-term needs. 
‘‘(e) GUIDANCE AND TRAINING.—The Blue Campaign shall pro-
vide guidance and training to Department personnel and other 
6 USC 242. 
6 USC 101 note. 
Department of 
Homeland 
Security 
Blue Campaign 
Authorization 
Act. 
Feb. 14, 2018 
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132 STAT. 316 
PUBLIC LAW 115–125—FEB. 14, 2018 
Federal, State, tribal, and law enforcement personnel, as appro-
priate, regarding— 
‘‘(1) programs to help identify instances of human traf-
ficking; 
‘‘(2) the types of information that should be collected and 
recorded in information technology systems utilized by the 
Department to help identify individuals suspected or convicted 
of human trafficking; 
‘‘(3) systematic and routine information sharing within the 
Department and among Federal, State, tribal, and local law 
enforcement agencies regarding— 
‘‘(A) individuals suspected or convicted of human traf-
ficking; and 
‘‘(B) patterns and practices of human trafficking; 
‘‘(4) techniques to identify suspected victims of trafficking 
along the United States border and at airport security check-
points; 
‘‘(5) methods to be used by the Transportation Security 
Administration and personnel from other appropriate agencies 
to— 
‘‘(A) train employees of the Transportation Security 
Administration to identify suspected victims of trafficking; 
and 
‘‘(B) serve as a liaison and resource regarding human 
trafficking prevention to appropriate State, local, and pri-
vate sector aviation workers and the traveling public; 
‘‘(6) utilizing resources, such as indicator cards, fact sheets, 
pamphlets, posters, brochures, and radio and television cam-
paigns to— 
‘‘(A) educate partners and stakeholders; and 
‘‘(B) increase public awareness of human trafficking; 
‘‘(7) leveraging partnerships with State and local govern-
mental, nongovernmental, and private sector organizations to 
raise public awareness of human trafficking; and 
‘‘(8) any other activities the Secretary determines necessary 
to carry out the Blue Campaign.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in section 
1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 433 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 434. Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign.’’. 
SEC. 3. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure, in accord-
ance with the Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance 
required under section 434(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002, as added by section 2 of this Act, the integration of informa-
tion technology systems utilized within the Department to record 
and track information regarding individuals suspected or convicted 
of human trafficking (as such term is defined in such section). 
SEC. 4. REPORT. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives a report that— 
Deadline. 
6 USC 242 note. 
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132 STAT. 317 
PUBLIC LAW 115–125—FEB. 14, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4708: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Jan. 11, considered and passed House. 
Jan. 30, considered and passed Senate. 
(1) describes the status and effectiveness of the Department 
of Homeland Security Blue Campaign under section 434 of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2 
of this Act; and 
(2) provides a recommendation regarding the appropriate 
office within the Department of Homeland Security for the 
Blue Campaign. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $819,000 to carry out 
section 434 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by 
section 2. 
Approved February 14, 2018. 
Recommenda- 
tion. 
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