Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2014 - 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 or prohibits 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.
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.
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.
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.
Authorizes the United States Marshals Service to assist state, local, and other federal law enforcement agencies, upon request, in locating and recovering missing children.
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); (3) annual budget priorities and federal efforts dedicated to preventing and combating human trafficking; (4) an ongoing assessment of future trends, challenges, and opportunities; and (5) encouragement of cooperation, coordination, and mutual support between the private sector and federal agencies to combat human trafficking.
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[S. 2599 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
Calendar No. 464
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2599
To stop exploitation through trafficking.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 14, 2014
Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Booker, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Coats, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Blumenthal, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Franken) introduced the following
bill; which was read the first time
July 15, 2014
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To stop exploitation through trafficking.
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 ``Stop Exploitation Through
Trafficking Act of 2014''.
SEC. 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 or prohibits 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); and
``(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).''.
SEC. 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''.
SEC. 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.''.
SEC. 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.''.
SEC. 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.''.
SEC. 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 development by each United States attorney,
in consultation with State, local, and tribal
government agencies, of a district-specific strategic
plan to coordinate the identification of victims and
the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking
crimes;
(B) the appointment of not fewer than 1 assistant
United States attorney in each district dedicated to
the prosecution of human trafficking cases or
responsible for implementing the National Strategy;
(C) the participation in any Federal, State, local,
or tribal human trafficking task force operating in the
district of the United States attorney; and
(D) any other efforts intended to enhance the level
of coordination and cooperation, as 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.
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) 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.
Calendar No. 464
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2599
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To stop exploitation through trafficking.
_______________________________________________________________________
July 15, 2014
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
Introduced in Senate
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 464.
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