Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005
PL 109-164 (H.R.972), enacted 01/10/2006

119 STAT. 3558
PUBLIC LAW 109–164—JAN. 10, 2006
Public Law 109–164
109th Congress
An Act
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Trafficking
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
TITLE I—COMBATTING INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
Sec. 101. Prevention of trafficking in conjunction with post-conflict and humani-
tarian emergency assistance.
Sec. 102. Protection of victims of trafficking in persons.
Sec. 103. Enhancing prosecutions of trafficking in persons offenses.
Sec. 104. Enhancing United States efforts to combat trafficking in persons.
Sec. 105. Additional activities to monitor and combat forced labor and child labor.
TITLE II—COMBATTING DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
Sec. 201. Prevention of domestic trafficking in persons.
Sec. 202. Establishment of grant program to develop, expand, and strengthen as-
sistance programs for certain persons subject to trafficking.
Sec. 203. Protection of juvenile victims of trafficking in persons.
Sec. 204. Enhancing State and local efforts to combat trafficking in persons.
Sec. 205. Report to Congress.
Sec. 206. Senior Policy Operating Group.
Sec. 207. Definitions.
TITLE III—AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 301. Authorizations of appropriations.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States has demonstrated international
leadership in combating human trafficking and slavery through
the enactment of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (division A of Public Law 106–386; 22 U.S.C. 7101 et
seq.) and the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization
Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–193).
(2) The United States Government currently estimates that
600,000 to 800,000 individuals are trafficked across inter-
national borders each year and exploited through forced labor
and commercial sex exploitation. An estimated 80 percent of
such individuals are women and girls.
(3) Since the enactment of the Trafficking Victims Protec-
tion Act of 2000, United States efforts to combat trafficking
22 USC 7101
note.
Trafficking
Victims
Protection
Reauthorization
Act of 2005.
Women.
Children and
youth.
22 USC 7101
note.
Jan. 10, 2006
[H.R. 972]
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in persons have focused primarily on the international traf-
ficking in persons, including the trafficking of foreign citizens
into the United States.
(4) Trafficking in persons also occurs within the borders
of a country, including the United States.
(5) No known studies exist that quantify the problem of
trafficking in children for the purpose of commercial sexual
exploitation in the United States. According to a report issued
by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in 2001, as
many as 300,000 children in the United States are at risk
for commercial sexual exploitation, including trafficking, at any
given time.
(6) Runaway and homeless children in the United States
are highly susceptible to being domestically trafficked for
commercial sexual exploitation. According to the National Run-
away Switchboard, every day in the United States, between
1,300,000 and 2,800,000 runaway and homeless youth live on
the streets. One out of every seven children will run away
from home before the age of 18.
(7) Following armed conflicts and during humanitarian
emergencies, indigenous populations face increased security
challenges and vulnerabilities which result in myriad forms
of violence, including trafficking for sexual and labor exploi-
tation. Foreign policy and foreign aid professionals increasingly
recognize the increased activity of human traffickers in post-
conflict settings and during humanitarian emergencies.
(8) There is a need to protect populations in post-conflict
settings and humanitarian emergencies from being trafficked
for sexual or labor exploitation. The efforts of aid agencies
to address the protection needs of, among others, internally
displaced persons and refugees are useful in this regard. None-
theless, there is a need for further integrated programs and
strategies at the United States Agency for International
Development, the Department of State, and the Department
of Defense to combat human trafficking, including through
protection and prevention methodologies, in post-conflict
environments and during humanitarian emergencies.
(9) International and human rights organizations have
documented a correlation between international deployments
of military and civilian peacekeepers and aid workers and
a resulting increase in the number of women and girls trafficked
into prostitution in post-conflict regions.
(10) The involvement of employees and contractors of the
United States Government and members of the Armed Forces
in trafficking in persons, facilitating the trafficking in persons,
or exploiting the victims of trafficking in persons is inconsistent
with United States laws and policies and undermines the credi-
bility and mission of United States Government programs in
post-conflict regions.
(11) Further measures are needed to ensure that United
States Government personnel and contractors are held account-
able for involvement with acts of trafficking in persons,
including by expanding United States criminal jurisdiction to
all United States Government contractors abroad.
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TITLE I—COMBATTING INTERNATIONAL
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
SEC. 101. PREVENTION OF TRAFFICKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH POST-
CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY ASSIST-
ANCE.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 106 of the Trafficking Victims Protec-
tion Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
‘‘(h) PREVENTION OF TRAFFICKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH POST-
CONFLICT
AND
HUMANITARIAN
EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE.—The
United States Agency for International Development, the Depart-
ment of State, and the Department of Defense shall incorporate
anti-trafficking and protection measures for vulnerable populations,
particularly women and children, into their post-conflict and
humanitarian emergency assistance and program activities.’’.
(b) STUDY AND REPORT.—
(1) STUDY.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of State and the
Administrator of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development, in consultation with the Secretary
of Defense, shall conduct a study regarding the threat
and practice of trafficking in persons generated by post-
conflict and humanitarian emergencies in foreign countries.
(B) FACTORS.—In carrying out the study, the Secretary
of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency
for International Development shall examine—
(i) the vulnerabilities to human trafficking of com-
monly affected populations, particularly women and
children, generated by post-conflict and humanitarian
emergencies;
(ii) the various forms of trafficking in persons,
both internal and trans-border, including both sexual
and labor exploitation;
(iii) a collection of best practices implemented to
date to combat human trafficking in such areas; and
(iv) proposed recommendations to better combat
trafficking in persons in conjunction with post-conflict
reconstruction and humanitarian emergencies assist-
ance.
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense,
shall transmit to the Committee on International Relations
and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report that
contains the results of the study conducted pursuant to para-
graph (1).
SEC. 102. PROTECTION OF VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.
(a) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—Section 107(c)(2) of the Traf-
ficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(c)(2)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘To
the extent practicable, victims of severe forms of trafficking shall
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have access to information about federally funded or administered
anti-trafficking programs that provide services to victims of severe
forms of trafficking.’’.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PILOT
PROGRAM
FOR
RESIDENTIAL
REHABILITATIVE FACILITIES FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING.—
(1) STUDY.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of
the United States Agency for International Development
shall carry out a study to identify best practices for the
rehabilitation of victims of trafficking in group residential
facilities in foreign countries.
(B) FACTORS.—In carrying out the study under
subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall—
(i) investigate factors relating to the rehabilitation
of victims of trafficking in group residential facilities,
such as the appropriate size of such facilities, services
to be provided, length of stay, and cost; and
(ii) give consideration to ensure the safety and
security of victims of trafficking, provide alternative
sources of income for such victims, assess and provide
for the educational needs of such victims, including
literacy, and assess the psychological needs of such
victims and provide professional counseling, as appro-
priate.
(2) PILOT PROGRAM.—Upon completion of the study carried
out pursuant to paragraph (1), the Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development shall establish
and carry out a pilot program to establish residential treatment
facilities in foreign countries for victims of trafficking based
upon the best practices identified in the study.
(3) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the pilot program estab-
lished pursuant to paragraph (2) are to—
(A) provide benefits and services to victims of traf-
ficking, including shelter, psychological counseling, and
assistance in developing independent living skills;
(B) assess the benefits of providing residential treat-
ment facilities for victims of trafficking, as well as the
most efficient and cost-effective means of providing such
facilities; and
(C) assess the need for and feasibility of establishing
additional residential treatment facilities for victims of traf-
ficking.
(4) SELECTION OF SITES.—The Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development shall select 2
sites at which to operate the pilot program established pursuant
to paragraph (2).
(5) FORM OF ASSISTANCE.—In order to carry out the respon-
sibilities of this subsection, the Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development shall enter into
contracts with, or make grants to, organizations with relevant
expertise in the delivery of services to victims of trafficking.
(6) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date on
which the first pilot program is established pursuant to para-
graph (2), the Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development shall submit to the Committee on
International Relations of the House of Representatives and
Contracts.
Grants.
Deadline.
22 USC 7105
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the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report
on the implementation of this subsection.
(7) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development to carry out this
subsection $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 and
2007.
SEC. 103. ENHANCING PROSECUTIONS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
OFFENSES.
(a) EXTRATERRITORIAL
JURISDICTION
OVER
CERTAIN
TRAF-
FICKING IN PERSONS OFFENSES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part II of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after chapter 212 the following new
chapter:
‘‘CHAPTER 212A—EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
OVER CERTAIN TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS OFFENSES
‘‘Sec.
‘‘3271. Trafficking in persons offenses committed by persons employed by or accom-
panying the Federal Government outside the United States.
‘‘3272. Definitions.
‘‘§ 3271. Trafficking in persons offenses committed by persons
employed by or accompanying the Federal
Government outside the United States
‘‘(a) Whoever, while employed by or accompanying the Federal
Government outside the United States, engages in conduct outside
the United States that would constitute an offense under chapter
77 or 117 of this title if the conduct had been engaged in within
the United States or within the special maritime and territorial
jurisdiction of the United States shall be punished as provided
for that offense.
‘‘(b) No prosecution may be commenced against a person under
this section if a foreign government, in accordance with jurisdiction
recognized by the United States, has prosecuted or is prosecuting
such person for the conduct constituting such offense, except upon
the approval of the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney Gen-
eral (or a person acting in either such capacity), which function
of approval may not be delegated.
‘‘§ 3272. Definitions
‘‘As used in this chapter:
‘‘(1) The term ‘employed by the Federal Government outside
the United States’ means—
‘‘(A) employed as a civilian employee of the Federal
Government, as a Federal contractor (including a subcon-
tractor at any tier), or as an employee of a Federal con-
tractor (including a subcontractor at any tier);
‘‘(B) present or residing outside the United States in
connection with such employment; and
‘‘(C) not a national of or ordinarily resident in the
host nation.
‘‘(2) The term ‘accompanying the Federal Government out-
side the United States’ means—
‘‘(A) a dependant of—
‘‘(i) a civilian employee of the Federal Government;
or
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‘‘(ii) a Federal contractor (including a subcontractor
at any tier) or an employee of a Federal contractor
(including a subcontractor at any tier);
‘‘(B) residing with such civilian employee, contractor,
or contractor employee outside the United States; and
‘‘(C) not a national of or ordinarily resident in the
host nation.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters at the
beginning of such part is amended by inserting after the item
relating to chapter 212 the following new item:
‘‘212A. Extraterritorial jurisdiction over certain trafficking in per-
sons offenses .......................................................................................... 3271’’.
(b) 
LAUNDERING
OF
MONETARY
INSTRUMENTS.—Section
1956(c)(7)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end;
(2) in clause (vi), by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
‘‘(vii) trafficking in persons, selling or buying of
children, sexual exploitation of children, or trans-
porting, recruiting or harboring a person, including
a child, for commercial sex acts;’’.
(c) DEFINITION OF RACKETEERING ACTIVITY.—Section 1961(1)(B)
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘1581–
1591’’ and inserting ‘‘1581–1592’’.
(d) CIVIL AND CRIMINAL FORFEITURES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 117 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
‘‘§ 2428. Forfeitures
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The court, in imposing sentence on any
person convicted of a violation of this chapter, shall order, in addi-
tion to any other sentence imposed and irrespective of any provision
of State law, that such person shall forfeit to the United States—
‘‘(1) such person’s interest in any property, real or personal,
that was used or intended to be used to commit or to facilitate
the commission of such violation; and
‘‘(2) any property, real or personal, constituting or derived
from any proceeds that such person obtained, directly or
indirectly, as a result of such violation.
‘‘(b) PROPERTY SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The following shall be subject to for-
feiture to the United States and no property right shall exist
in them:
‘‘(A) Any property, real or personal, used or intended
to be used to commit or to facilitate the commission of
any violation of this chapter.
‘‘(B) Any property, real or personal, that constitutes
or is derived from proceeds traceable to any violation of
this chapter.
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY
OF
CHAPTER 46.—The provisions of
chapter 46 of this title relating to civil forfeitures shall apply
to any seizure or civil forfeiture under this subsection.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end
the following new item:
‘‘2428. Forfeitures.’’.
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SEC. 104. ENHANCING UNITED STATES EFFORTS TO COMBAT TRAF-
FICKING IN PERSONS.
(a) APPOINTMENT TO INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE TO MONITOR
AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING.—Section 105(b) of the Trafficking Vic-
tims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the Director of Central Intelligence’’ and
inserting ‘‘the Director of National Intelligence’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary
of Homeland Security’’ after ‘‘the Director of National Intel-
ligence’’ (as added by paragraph (1)).
(b) MINIMUM STANDARDS
FOR
THE ELIMINATION
OF TRAF-
FICKING.—
(1) AMENDMENTS.—Section 108(b) of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7106(b)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end before
the period the following: ‘‘, measures to reduce the demand
for commercial sex acts and for participation in inter-
national sex tourism by nationals of the country, measures
to ensure that its nationals who are deployed abroad as
part of a peacekeeping or other similar mission do not
engage in or facilitate severe forms of trafficking in persons
or exploit victims of such trafficking, and measures to
prevent the use of forced labor or child labor in violation
of international standards’’; and
(B) in the first sentence of paragraph (7), by striking
‘‘persons,’’ and inserting ‘‘persons, including nationals of
the country who are deployed abroad as part of a peace-
keeping or other similar mission who engage in or facilitate
severe forms of trafficking in persons or exploit victims
of such trafficking,’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) take effect beginning two
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) RESEARCH.—
(1) AMENDMENTS.—Section 112A of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7109a) is amended—
(A) in the first sentence of the matter preceding para-
graph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘The President’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)
In General.—The President’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘the Director of Central Intel-
ligence’’ and inserting ‘‘the Director of National Intel-
ligence’’;
(B) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end before
the period the following: ‘‘, particularly HIV/AIDS’’;
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
‘‘(4) Subject to subsection (b), the interrelationship between
trafficking in persons and terrorism, including the use of profits
from trafficking in persons to finance terrorism.
‘‘(5) An effective mechanism for quantifying the number
of victims of trafficking on a national, regional, and inter-
national basis.
‘‘(6) The abduction and enslavement of children for use
as soldiers, including steps taken to eliminate the abduction
and enslavement of children for use as soldiers and rec-
ommendations for such further steps as may be necessary to
22 USC 7106
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rapidly end the abduction and enslavement of children for
use as soldiers.’’; and
(D) by further adding at the end the following new
subsections:
‘‘(b) ROLE OF HUMAN SMUGGLING AND TRAFFICKING CENTER.—
The research initiatives described in subsection (a)(4) shall be car-
ried out by the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center (estab-
lished pursuant to section 7202 of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458)).
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) AIDS.—The term ‘AIDS’ means the acquired immune
deficiency syndrome.
‘‘(2) HIV.—The term ‘HIV’ means the human immuno-
deficiency virus, the pathogen that causes AIDS.
‘‘(3) HIV/AIDS.—The term ‘HIV/AIDS’ means, with respect
to an individual, an individual who is infected with HIV or
living with AIDS.’’.
(2) REPORT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Human Smuggling
and Trafficking Center (established pursuant to section
7202 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention
Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458)) shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on the
results of the research initiatives carried out pursuant
to section 112A(4) of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Act of 2000 (as added by paragraph (1)(C) of this sub-
section).
(B) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ means—
(i) the Committee on International Relations and
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and
(ii) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.
(d) FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER TRAINING.—Section 708(a) of the
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028(a)) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
‘‘, the Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking,’’
after ‘‘the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998’’;
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) instruction on international documents and United
States policy on trafficking in persons, including provisions
of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (division A
of Public Law 106–386; 22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) which may
affect the United States bilateral relationships.’’.
(e) PREVENTION OF TRAFFICKING BY PEACEKEEPERS.—
(1) INCLUSION IN TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT.—Section
110(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22
U.S.C. 7107(b)(1)) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
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(C) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph:
‘‘(D) information on the measures taken by the United
Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation
in Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and,
as appropriate, other multilateral organizations in which
the United States participates, to prevent the involvement
of the organization’s employees, contractor personnel, and
peacekeeping forces in trafficking in persons or the exploi-
tation of victims of trafficking.’’.
(2) REPORT
BY
SECRETARY
OF
STATE.—At least 15 days
prior to voting for a new or reauthorized peacekeeping mission
under the auspices of the United Nations, the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization, or any other multilateral organization
in which the United States participates (or in an emergency,
as far in advance as is practicable), the Secretary of State
shall submit to the Committee on International Relations of
the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate, and any other appropriate congressional
committee a report that contains—
(A) a description of measures taken by the organization
to prevent the organization’s employees, contractor per-
sonnel, and peacekeeping forces serving in the peace-
keeping mission from trafficking in persons, exploiting vic-
tims of trafficking, or committing acts of sexual exploitation
or abuse, and the measures in place to hold accountable
any such individuals who engage in any such acts while
participating in the peacekeeping mission; and
(B) an analysis of the effectiveness of each of the
measures referred to in subparagraph (A).
SEC. 105. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES TO MONITOR AND COMBAT FORCED
LABOR AND CHILD LABOR.
(a) ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.—
(1) FINDING.—Congress finds that in the report submitted
to Congress by the Secretary of State in June 2005 pursuant
to section 110(b) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)), the list of countries whose govern-
ments do not comply with the minimum standards for the
elimination of trafficking and are not making significant efforts
to bring themselves into compliance was composed of a large
number of countries in which the trafficking involved forced
labor, including the trafficking of women into domestic ser-
vitude.
(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that
the Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking
of the Department of State should intensify the focus of the
Office on forced labor in the countries described in paragraph
(1) and other countries in which forced labor continues to
be a serious human rights concern.
(b) ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor, acting through
the head of the Bureau of International Labor Affairs of the
Department of Labor, shall carry out additional activities to
monitor and combat forced labor and child labor in foreign
countries as described in paragraph (2).
22 USC 7112.
22 USC 7111.
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(2) ADDITIONAL
ACTIVITIES
DESCRIBED.—The additional
activities referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(A) to monitor the use of forced labor and child labor
in violation of international standards;
(B) to provide information regarding trafficking in per-
sons for the purpose of forced labor to the Office to Monitor
and Combat Trafficking of the Department of State for
inclusion in trafficking in persons report required by section
110(b) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7107(b));
(C) to develop and make available to the public a
list of goods from countries that the Bureau of International
Labor Affairs has reason to believe are produced by forced
labor or child labor in violation of international standards;
(D) to work with persons who are involved in the
production of goods on the list described in subparagraph
(C) to create a standard set of practices that will reduce
the likelihood that such persons will produce goods using
the labor described in such subparagraph; and
(E) to consult with other departments and agencies
of the United States Government to reduce forced and
child labor internationally and ensure that products made
by forced labor and child labor in violation of international
standards are not imported into the United States.
TITLE II—COMBATTING DOMESTIC
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
SEC. 201. PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.
(a) PROGRAM TO REDUCE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND DEMAND
FOR COMMERCIAL SEX ACTS IN THE UNITED STATES.—
(1) COMPREHENSIVE
RESEARCH
AND
STATISTICAL
REVIEW
AND ANALYSIS OF INCIDENTS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND
COMMERCIAL SEX ACTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall use avail-
able data from State and local authorities as well as
research data to carry out a biennial comprehensive
research and statistical review and analysis of severe forms
of trafficking in persons, and a biennial comprehensive
research and statistical review and analysis of sex traf-
ficking and unlawful commercial sex acts in the United
States, and shall submit to Congress separate biennial
reports on the findings.
(B) CONTENTS.—The research and statistical review
and analysis under this paragraph shall consist of two
separate studies, utilizing the same statistical data where
appropriate, as follows:
(i) The first study shall address severe forms of
trafficking in persons in the United States and shall
include, but need not be limited to—
(I) the estimated number and demographic
characteristics of persons engaged in acts of severe
forms of trafficking in persons; and
(II) the number of investigations, arrests,
prosecutions, 
and 
incarcerations 
of 
persons
Reports.
42 USC 14044.
Standards.
Public
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engaged in acts of severe forms of trafficking in
persons by States and their political subdivisions.
(ii) The second study shall address sex trafficking
and unlawful commercial sex acts in the United States
and shall include, but need not be limited to—
(I) the estimated number and demographic
characteristics of persons engaged in sex traf-
ficking and commercial sex acts, including pur-
chasers of commercial sex acts;
(II) the estimated value in dollars of the
commercial sex economy, including the estimated
average annual personal income derived from acts
of sex trafficking;
(III) the number of investigations, arrests,
prosecutions, 
and 
incarcerations 
of 
persons
engaged in sex trafficking and unlawful commer-
cial sex acts, including purchasers of commercial
sex acts, by States and their political subdivisions;
and
(IV) a description of the differences in the
enforcement of laws relating to unlawful commer-
cial sex acts across the United States.
(2) TRAFFICKING CONFERENCE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, in consulta-
tion and cooperation with the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, shall conduct an annual conference in
each of the fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008, and thereafter
conduct a biennial conference, addressing severe forms of
trafficking in persons and commercial sex acts that occur,
in whole or in part, within the territorial jurisdiction of
the United States. At each such conference, the Attorney
General, or his designee, shall—
(i) announce and evaluate the findings contained
in the research and statistical reviews carried out
under paragraph (1);
(ii) disseminate best methods and practices for
enforcement of laws prohibiting acts of severe forms
of trafficking in persons and other laws related to
acts of trafficking in persons, including, but not limited
to, best methods and practices for training State and
local law enforcement personnel on the enforcement
of such laws;
(iii) disseminate best methods and practices for
training State and local law enforcement personnel
on the enforcement of laws prohibiting sex trafficking
and commercial sex acts, including, but not limited
to, best methods for investigating and prosecuting
exploiters and persons who solicit or purchase an
unlawful commercial sex act; and
(iv) disseminate best methods and practices for
training State and local law enforcement personnel
on collaborating with social service providers and rel-
evant nongovernmental organizations and establishing
trust of persons subjected to commercial sex acts or
severe forms of trafficking in persons.
(B) PARTICIPATION.—Each annual conference conducted
under this paragraph shall involve the participation of
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persons with expertise or professional responsibilities with
relevance to trafficking in persons, including, but not lim-
ited to—
(i) Federal Government officials, including law
enforcement and prosecutorial officials;
(ii) State and local government officials, including
law enforcement and prosecutorial officials;
(iii) persons who have been subjected to severe
forms of trafficking in persons or commercial sex acts;
(iv) medical personnel;
(v) social service providers and relevant nongovern-
mental organizations; and
(vi) academic experts.
(C) REPORTS.—The Attorney General and the Secretary
of Health and Human Services shall prepare and post
on the respective Internet Web sites of the Department
of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices reports on the findings and best practices identified
and disseminated at the conference described in this para-
graph.
(b) TERMINATION
OF
CERTAIN
GRANTS, CONTRACTS, 
AND
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Section 106(g) of the Trafficking Vic-
tims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘The President shall’’ and inserting ‘‘COOPERA-
TIVE AGREEMENTS.—The President shall’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘described in paragraph (2)’’; and
(3) by striking paragraph (2).
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated—
(1) $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 and 2007
to carry out the activities described in subsection (a)(1)(B)(i)
and $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 and 2007
to carry out the activities described in subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii);
and
(2) $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 through
2007 to carry out the activities described in subsection (a)(2).
SEC. 202. ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM TO DEVELOP,
EXPAND, AND STRENGTHEN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
FOR CERTAIN PERSONS SUBJECT TO TRAFFICKING.
(a) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Health and Human
Services may make grants to States, Indian tribes, units of local
government, and nonprofit, nongovernmental victims’ service
organizations to establish, develop, expand, and strengthen assist-
ance programs for United States citizens or aliens admitted for
permanent residence who are the subject of sex trafficking or severe
forms of trafficking in persons that occurs, in whole or in part,
within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
(b) SELECTION FACTOR.—In selecting among applicants for
grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to
applicants with experience in the delivery of services to persons
who have been subjected to sexual abuse or commercial sexual
exploitation and to applicants who would employ survivors of sexual
abuse or commercial sexual exploitation as a part of their proposed
project.
42 USC 14044a.
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(c) LIMITATION ON FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of a
grant made under this section may not exceed 75 percent of the
total costs of the projects described in the application submitted.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006
and 2007 to carry out the activities described in this section.
SEC. 203. PROTECTION OF JUVENILE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN
PERSONS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Health and Human Services shall establish and carry out a
pilot program to establish residential treatment facilities in the
United States for juveniles subjected to trafficking.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the pilot program established
pursuant to subsection (a) are to—
(1) provide benefits and services to juveniles subjected to
trafficking, including shelter, psychological counseling, and
assistance in developing independent living skills;
(2) assess the benefits of providing residential treatment
facilities for juveniles subjected to trafficking, as well as the
most efficient and cost-effective means of providing such facili-
ties; and
(3) assess the need for and feasibility of establishing addi-
tional residential treatment facilities for juveniles subjected
to trafficking.
(c) SELECTION OF SITES.—The Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall select three sites at which to operate the pilot pro-
gram established pursuant to subsection (a).
(d) FORM OF ASSISTANCE.—In order to carry out the responsibil-
ities of this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall enter into contracts with, or make grants to, organizations
that—
(1) have relevant expertise in the delivery of services to
juveniles who have been subjected to sexual abuse or commer-
cial sexual exploitation; or
(2) have entered into partnerships with organizations that
have expertise as described in paragraph (1) for the purpose
of implementing the contracts or grants.
(e) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date on which
the first pilot program is established pursuant to subsection (a),
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the implementation of this section.
(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘juvenile subjected
to trafficking’’ means a United States citizen, or alien admitted
for permanent residence, who is the subject of sex trafficking or
severe forms of trafficking in persons that occurs, in whole or
in part, within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States
and who has not attained 18 years of age at the time the person
is identified as having been the subject of sex trafficking or severe
forms of trafficking in persons.
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
2006 and 2007.
Deadline.
42 USC 14044b.
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SEC. 204. ENHANCING STATE AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO COMBAT TRAF-
FICKING IN PERSONS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCE-
MENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may make grants
to States and local law enforcement agencies to establish,
develop, expand, or strengthen programs—
(A) to investigate and prosecute acts of severe forms
of trafficking in persons, and related offenses, which involve
United States citizens, or aliens admitted for permanent
residence, and that occur, in whole or in part, within the
territorial jurisdiction of the United States;
(B) to investigate and prosecute persons who engage
in the purchase of commercial sex acts;
(C) to educate persons charged with, or convicted of,
purchasing or attempting to purchase commercial sex acts;
and
(D) to educate and train law enforcement personnel
in how to establish trust of persons subjected to trafficking
and encourage cooperation with prosecution efforts.
(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘related
offenses’’ includes violations of tax laws, transacting in illegally
derived proceeds, money laundering, racketeering, and other
violations of criminal laws committed in connection with an
act of sex trafficking or a severe form of trafficking in persons.
(b) MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH REQUIRED.—Grants under
subsection (a) may be made only for programs in which the State
or local law enforcement agency works collaboratively with social
service providers and relevant nongovernmental organizations,
including organizations with experience in the delivery of services
to persons who are the subject of trafficking in persons.
(c) LIMITATION ON FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of a
grant made under this section may not exceed 75 percent of the
total costs of the projects described in the application submitted.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Attorney General to carry out this section
$25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 and 2007.
SEC. 205. REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Section 105(d)(7) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph
(H); and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(G) the amount, recipient, and purpose of each grant
under sections 202 and 204 of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2005; and’’.
SEC. 206. SENIOR POLICY OPERATING GROUP.
Each Federal department or agency involved in grant activities
related to combatting trafficking or providing services to persons
subjected to trafficking inside the United States shall, as the depart-
ment or agency determines appropriate, apprise the Senior Policy
Operating Group established by section 105(f) of the Victims of
Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(f)),
42 USC 14044d.
Inter-
governmental
relations.
42 USC 14044c.
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under the procedures established by the Senior Policy Operating
Group, of such activities of the department or agency to ensure
that the activities are consistent with the purposes of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.).
SEC. 207. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) SEVERE FORMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.—The term
‘‘severe forms of trafficking in persons’’ has the meaning given
the term in section 103(8) of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(8)).
(2) SEX TRAFFICKING.—The term ‘‘sex trafficking’’ has the
meaning given the term in section 103(9) of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9)).
(3) COMMERCIAL SEX ACT.—The term ‘‘commercial sex act’’
has the meaning given the term in section 103(3) of the Traf-
ficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(3)).
TITLE III—AUTHORIZATIONS OF
APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 113 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7110) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and $5,000,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$5,000,000’’;
(B) by adding at the end before the period the following:
‘‘, and $5,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 and
2007’’; and
(C) by further adding at the end the following new
sentence: ‘‘In addition, there are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking
for official reception and representation expenses $3,000
for each of the fiscal years 2006 and 2007.’’;
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2004 and 2005’’ and
inserting ‘‘2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007’’;
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘2004 and 2005’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007’’;
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2004 and 2005’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007’’;
(5) in subsection (e)—
(A) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking ‘‘2003 through
2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2003 through 2007’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$300,000 for fiscal
year 2004 and $300,000 for fiscal year 2005’’ and inserting
‘‘$300,000 for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2007’’;
(6) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘2004 and 2005’’ and
inserting ‘‘2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007’’; and
(7) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO DIRECTOR OF THE
FBI.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation $15,000,000 for fiscal year
2006, to remain available until expended, to investigate severe
forms of trafficking in persons.
42 USC 14044e.
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 972:
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 109–317, Pt. 1 (Comm. on International Relations) and
Pt. 2 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
Dec. 14, considered and passed House.
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate.
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):
Jan. 10, Presidential statement and remarks.
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF
HOMELAND SECURITY.—There are authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary of Homeland Security, $18,000,000 for each of
the fiscal years 2006 and 2007, to remain available until expended,
for investigations by the Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement of severe forms of trafficking in persons.’’.
Approved January 10, 2006.
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