H.R. 3530 — what changed

changed This Act may be cited as the “Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013”.2014”.

added Section 1402 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601) is amended in subsection (d) by inserting before paragraph (2) the following:

added “(1) Of the amounts available in the Fund, exactly—

added “(A) $805,000,000 shall be available for obligation in fiscal year 2016;

added “(B) $825,000,000 shall be available for obligation in fiscal year 2017;

added “(C) $845,000,000 shall be available for obligation in fiscal year 2018;

added “(D) $866,000,000 shall be available for obligation in fiscal year 2019; and

added “(E) $890,000,000 shall be available for obligation in fiscal year 2020.”

removed “3014. Additional special assessment

removed “(a) In addition to the assessment imposed under section 3013, the court shall assess an amount of $5,000 on any person or entity convicted of an offense under—

removed “(1) chapter 77 (relating to peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons);

removed “(2) chapter 109A (relating to sexual abuse);

removed “(3) chapter 110 (relating to sexual exploitation and other abuse of children);

removed “(4) chapter 117 (relating to transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes); or

removed “(5) section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324) (relating to human smuggling), unless the person induced, assisted, abetted, or aided only an individual who at the time of such action was the alien’s spouse, parent, son, or daughter (and no other individual) to enter the United States in violation of law.

removed “(b) An assessment under subsection (a) shall not be payable until the person subject to the assessment has satisfied all outstanding court-ordered fines and orders of restitution arising from the criminal convictions on which the special assessment is based.

removed “(c) There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the “Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund” (referred to in this section as the Fund), to be administered by the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

removed “(d) Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, or any other law regarding the crediting of money received for the Government, there shall be deposited in the Fund an amount equal to the amount of the assessments collected under this section, which shall remain available until expended.

removed “(e)

removed “(1) From amounts in the Fund, and without further appropriation, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019, use amounts available in the Fund to award grants or enhance victims' programming under—

removed “(A) sections 202, 203, and 204 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044a, 14044b, and 14044c);

removed “(B) subsections (b)(2) and (f) of section 107 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105); and

removed “(C) section 214(b) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13002(b)).

removed “(2) Of the amounts in the Fund used under paragraph (1), not less than $2,000,000 shall be used for grants to provide services for child pornography victims under section 214(b) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13002(b)).

removed “(f)

removed “(1) Effective on the day after the date of enactment of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013, on September 30 of each fiscal year, all unobligated balances in the Fund shall be transferred to the Crime Victims Fund established under section 1402 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601).

removed “(2) Amounts transferred under paragraph (1)—

removed “(A) shall be available for any authorized purpose of the Crime Victims Fund; and

removed “(B) shall remain available until expended.

removed “(g) The amount assessed under subsection (a) shall, subject to subsection (b), be collected in the manner that fines are collected in criminal cases.

removed “(h) The obligation to pay an assessment imposed on or after the date of enactment of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013 shall not cease until the assessment is paid in full.”

changed Section 107(f) 203 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2000 (22 2005 (42 U.S.C. 7105) 14044b) is amended by adding at the end the following:amended—

added “(a) Grants authorized—The Attorney General may make grants to eligible entities to develop, improve, or expand comprehensive domestic child human trafficking deterrence programs that assist law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judicial officials, and qualified victims' services organizations in collaborating to rescue and restore the lives of victims, while investigating and prosecuting offenses involving child human trafficking.

added “(b) Authorized activities—Grants awarded under subsection (a) may be used for—

added “(1) the establishment or enhancement of specialized training programs for law enforcement officers, first responders, health care officials, child welfare officials, juvenile justice personnel, prosecutors, and judicial personnel to—

added “(A) identify victims and acts of child human trafficking;

added “(B) address the unique needs of victims of child human trafficking;

added “(C) facilitate the rescue of victims of child human trafficking;

added “(D) investigate and prosecute acts of child human trafficking, including the soliciting, patronizing, or purchasing of commercial sex acts from children, as well as training to build cases against complex criminal networks involved in child human trafficking; and

added “(E) implement and provide education on safe harbor laws enacted by States, aimed at preventing the criminalization and prosecution of victims of child human trafficking for prostitution offenses;

added “(2) the establishment or enhancement of dedicated anti-child human trafficking law enforcement units and task forces to investigate child human trafficking offenses and to rescue victims, including—

added “(A) funding salaries, in whole or in part, for law enforcement officers, including patrol officers, detectives, and investigators, except that the percentage of the salary of the law enforcement officer paid for by funds from a grant awarded under this section shall not be more than the percentage of the officer’s time on duty that is dedicated to working on cases involving child human trafficking;

added “(B) investigation expenses for cases involving child human trafficking, including—

added “(i) wire taps;

added “(ii) consultants with expertise specific to cases involving child human trafficking;

added “(iii) travel; and

added “(iv) other technical assistance expenditures;

added “(C) dedicated anti-child human trafficking prosecution units, including the funding of salaries for State and local prosecutors, including assisting in paying trial expenses for prosecution of child human trafficking offenses, except that the percentage of the total salary of a State or local prosecutor that is paid using an award under this section shall be not more than the percentage of the total number of hours worked by the prosecutor that is spent working on cases involving child human trafficking; and

added “(D) the establishment of child human trafficking victim witness safety, assistance, and relocation programs that encourage cooperation with law enforcement investigations of crimes of child human trafficking by leveraging existing resources and delivering child human trafficking victims’ services through coordination with—

added “(i) child advocacy centers;

added “(ii) social service agencies;

added “(iii) State governmental health service agencies;

added “(iv) housing agencies;

added “(v) legal services agencies; and

added “(vi) non-governmental organizations and shelter service providers with substantial experience in delivering services to victims of child human trafficking;

added “(3) the establishment or enhancement of problem solving court programs for child human trafficking victims that include—

added “(A) continuing judicial supervision of victims of child human trafficking who have been identified by a law enforcement or judicial officer as a potential victim of child human trafficking, regardless of whether the victim has been charged with a crime related to human trafficking;

added “(B) the development of specialized and individualized treatment programs for identified victims of child human trafficking, including—

added “(i) State-administered outpatient treatment;

added “(ii) life skills training;

added “(iii) housing placement;

added “(iv) vocational training;

added “(v) education;

added “(vi) family support services; and

added “(vii) job placement; and

added “(C) collaborative efforts with child advocacy centers, child welfare agencies, shelters, and non-governmental organizations to provide services to victims and encourage cooperation with law enforcement; and

added “(4) the establishment or enhancement of victims’ services programs for victims of child human trafficking, which offer services including—

added “(A) residential care, including temporary or long-term placement, as appropriate;

added “(B) 24-hour emergency social services response systems; and

added “(C) counseling and case management services.

added “(c) Application

added “(1) In general—An eligible entity shall submit an application to the Attorney General for a grant under this section in such form and manner as the Attorney General may require.

added “(2) Required information—An application submitted under this subsection shall—

added “(A) disclose—

added “(i) any other grant funding from the Department of Justice or from any other Federal department or agency for purposes similar to those described in subsection (b) for which the eligible entity has applied, and which application is pending on the date of the submission of an application under this section; and

added “(ii) any other such grant funding that the eligible entity has received during the 5 year period prior to the date of the submission of an application under this section;

added “(B) describe the activities for which assistance under this section is sought;

added “(C) include a detailed plan for the use of funds awarded under the grant; and

added “(D) provide such additional information and assurances as the Attorney General determines to be necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section.

added “(3) Preference—In reviewing applications submitted in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), the Attorney General shall give preference to grant applications if—

added “(A) the application includes a plan to use awarded funds to engage in all activities described under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b); or

added “(B) the application includes a plan by the State or unit of local government to continue funding of all activities funded by the award after the expiration of the award.

added “(d) Duration and renewal of award

added “(1) In general—A grant under this section shall expire 1 year after the date of award of the grant.

added “(2) Renewal—A grant under this section shall be renewable not more than 3 times and for a period of not greater than 1 year.

added “(e) Evaluation—The Attorney General shall enter into a contract with an academic or non-profit organization that has experience in issues related to child human trafficking and evaluation of grant programs to conduct an annual evaluation of grants made under this section to determine the impact and effectiveness of programs funded with grants awarded under this section, and shall submit any such evaluation to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.

added “(f) Oversight and accountability—An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section is subject to the requirements of section 10 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2014.

added “(g) Administrative Cap—The cost of administering the grants authorized by this section shall not exceed 5 percent of the total amount appropriated to carry out this section.

added “(h) Federal share—The Federal share of the cost of a program funded by a grant awarded under this section may not exceed—

added “(1) 70 percent in the first year;

added “(2) 60 percent in the second year; and

added “(3) 50 percent in the third year.

added “(i) Definitions—In this section—

added “(1) the term child means a person under the age of 18;

added “(2) the term child advocacy center means a center created under subtitle A of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13001 et seq.);

added “(3) the term child human trafficking means 1 or more severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102)) involving a victim who is a child; and

added “(4) the term eligible entity means a State or unit of local government that—

added “(A) has significant criminal activity involving child human trafficking;

added “(B) has demonstrated cooperation between Federal, State, local, and, where applicable, tribal law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and social service providers in addressing child human trafficking; and

added “(C) has developed a workable, multi-disciplinary plan to combat child human trafficking.”

removed “(4) Official recognition of american victims of human trafficking

removed “(A) In general—Upon receiving credible information that establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that a covered individual is a victim of a severe form of trafficking and at the request of the covered individual, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promptly issue a determination that the covered individual is a victim of a severe form of trafficking. The Secretary shall have exclusive authority to make such a determination.

removed “(B) Covered individual defined—In this subsection, the term covered individual means—

removed “(i) a citizen of the United States; or

removed “(ii) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as that term is defined in section 101(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(20))).

removed “(C) Procedure—For purposes of this paragraph, in determining whether a covered individual has provided credible information that the covered individual is a victim of a severe form of trafficking, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consider all relevant and credible evidence, and if appropriate, consult with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary of Labor.

removed “(D) Presumptive evidence—For purposes of this paragraph, the following forms of evidence shall receive deference in determining whether a covered individual has established that the covered individual is a victim of a severe form of trafficking:

removed “(i) A sworn statement by the covered individual or a representative of the covered individual if the covered individual is present at the time of such statement but not able to competently make such sworn statement.

removed “(ii) Police, government agency, or court records or files.

removed “(iii) Documentation from a social services, trafficking, or domestic violence program, child welfare or runaway and homeless youth program, or a legal, clinical, medical, or other professional from whom the covered individual has sought assistance in dealing with the crime.

removed “(iv) A statement from any other individual with knowledge of the circumstances that provided the basis for the claim.

removed “(v) Physical evidence.

removed “(E) Regulations required—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall adopt regulations to implement this paragraph.

removed “(F) Rule of construction; official recognition optional—Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to require a covered individual to obtain a determination under this paragraph in order to be defined or classified as a victim of a severe form of trafficking under this section.”

added “(b) Direct services for victims of child pornography—The Administrator, in coordination with the Director and with the Director of the Office of Victims of Crime, may make grants to develop and implement specialized programs to identify and provide direct services to victims of child pornography.”

added “(f) Oversight and accountability

added “(1) Accountability requirement—A grant recipient under this section is subject to the requirements of section 10 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2014.

added “(2) Disclosure of additional sources of Federal funding—An application for a grant under this section shall disclose—

added “(A) any other grant funding from the Department of Justice or from any other Federal department or agency for purposes similar to those described in subsection (a) for which the entity has applied, and which application is pending on the date of the submission of an application under this section; and

added “(B) any other such grant funding that the entity has received during the 5 year period prior to the date of the submission of an application under this section.”

added “(d) Oversight and accountability

added “(1) Accountability requirement—A grant recipient under this section is subject to the requirements of section 10 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2014.

added “(2) Disclosure of additional sources of Federal funding—An application for a grant under this section shall disclose—

added “(A) any other grant funding from the Department of Justice or from any other Federal department or agency for purposes similar to those described in subsection (a) for which the organization has applied, and which application is pending on the date of the submission of an application under this section; and

added “(B) any other such grant funding that the organization has received during the 5 year period prior to the date of the submission of an application under this section.”

removed Section 203 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044b) is amended to read as follows:

removed “203. Victim-centered child human trafficking deterrence block grant program

removed “(a) Grants authorized—The Attorney General may make block grants to an eligible entity to develop, improve, or expand comprehensive domestic child human trafficking deterrence programs that assist law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judicial officials, and qualified victims' services organizations in collaborating to rescue and restore the lives of victims, while investigating and prosecuting offenses involving child human trafficking.

removed “(b) Authorized activities—Grants awarded under subsection (a) may be used for—

removed “(1) the establishment or enhancement of specialized training programs for law enforcement officers, first responders, health care officials, child welfare officials, juvenile justice personnel, prosecutors, and judicial personnel to—

removed “(A) identify victims and acts of child human trafficking;

removed “(B) address the unique needs of child victims of human trafficking;

removed “(C) facilitate the rescue of child victims of human trafficking;

removed “(D) investigate and prosecute acts of human trafficking, including the soliciting, patronizing, or purchasing of commercial sex acts from children, as well as training to build cases against complex criminal networks involved in child human trafficking;

removed “(E) use laws that prohibit acts of child human trafficking, child sexual abuse, and child rape, and to assist in the development of State and local laws to prohibit, investigate, and prosecute acts of child human trafficking; and

removed “(F) implement and provide education on safe harbor laws enacted by States, aimed at preventing the criminalization and prosecution of child sex trafficking victims for prostitution offenses;

removed “(2) the establishment or enhancement of dedicated anti-trafficking law enforcement units and task forces to investigate child human trafficking offenses and to rescue victims, including—

removed “(A) funding salaries, in whole or in part, for law enforcement officers, including patrol officers, detectives, and investigators, except that the percentage of the salary of the law enforcement officer paid for by funds from a grant awarded under this section shall not be more than the percentage of the officer’s time on duty that is dedicated to working on cases involving child human trafficking;

removed “(B) investigation expenses for cases involving child human trafficking, including—

removed “(i) wire taps;

removed “(ii) consultants with expertise specific to cases involving child human trafficking;

removed “(iii) travel; and

removed “(iv) other technical assistance expenditures;

removed “(C) dedicated anti-trafficking prosecution units, including the funding of salaries for State and local prosecutors, including assisting in paying trial expenses for prosecution of child human trafficking offenders, except that the percentage of the total salary of a State or local prosecutor that is paid using an award under this section shall be not more than the percentage of the total number of hours worked by the prosecutor that is spent working on cases involving child human trafficking; and

removed “(D) the establishment of child human trafficking victim witness safety, assistance, and relocation programs that encourage cooperation with law enforcement investigations of crimes of child human trafficking by leveraging existing resources and delivering child human trafficking victims’ services through coordination with—

removed “(i) child advocacy centers;

removed “(ii) social service agencies;

removed “(iii) State governmental health service agencies;

removed “(iv) housing agencies;

removed “(v) legal services agencies; and

removed “(vi) non-governmental organizations and shelter service providers with substantial experience in delivering comprehensive services to victims of child human trafficking; and

removed “(3) the establishment or enhancement of problem solving court programs for trafficking victims that include—

removed “(A) mandatory and regular training requirements for judicial officials involved in the administration or operation of the court program described under this paragraph;

removed “(B) continuing judicial supervision of victims of child human trafficking who have been identified by a law enforcement or judicial officer as a potential victim of child human trafficking, regardless of whether the victim has been charged with a crime related to human trafficking;

removed “(C) the development of a specialized and individualized, court-ordered treatment program for identified victims of child human trafficking, including—

removed “(i) State-administered outpatient treatment;

removed “(ii) life skills training;

removed “(iii) housing placement;

removed “(iv) vocational training;

removed “(v) education;

removed “(vi) family support services; and

removed “(vii) job placement;

removed “(D) centralized case management involving the consolidation of all of each child human trafficking victim’s cases and offenses, and the coordination of all trafficking victim treatment programs and social services;

removed “(E) regular and mandatory court appearances by the victim during the duration of the treatment program for purposes of ensuring compliance and effectiveness;

removed “(F) the ultimate dismissal of relevant non-violent criminal charges against the victim, where such victim successfully complies with the terms of the court-ordered treatment program; and

removed “(G) collaborative efforts with child advocacy centers, child welfare agencies, shelters, and non-governmental organizations to provide comprehensive services to victims and encourage cooperation with law enforcement.

removed “(c) Application

removed “(1) In general—An eligible entity shall submit an application to the Attorney General for a grant under this section in such form and manner as the Attorney General may require.

removed “(2) Required information—An application submitted under this subsection shall—

removed “(A) describe the activities for which assistance under this section is sought;

removed “(B) include a detailed plan for the use of funds awarded under the grant; and

removed “(C) provide such additional information and assurances as the Attorney General determines to be necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section.

removed “(3) Preference—In reviewing applications submitted in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), the Attorney General shall give preference to grant applications if—

removed “(A) the application includes a plan to use awarded funds to engage in all activities described under paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b); or

removed “(B) the application includes a plan by the State or unit of local government to continue funding of all activities funded by the award after the expiration of the award.

removed “(d) Duration and renewal of award

removed “(1) In general—A grant under this section shall expire 1 year after the date of award of the grant.

removed “(2) Renewal—A grant under this section shall be renewable not more than 3 times and for a period of not greater than 1 year.

removed “(e) Evaluation—The Attorney General shall enter into a contract with an academic or non-profit organization that has experience in issues related to child human trafficking and evaluation of grant programs to conduct an annual evaluation of grants made under this section to determine the impact and effectiveness of programs funded with grants awarded under this section.

removed “(f) Mandatory exclusion—An eligible entity awarded funds under this section that is found to have used grant funds for any unauthorized expenditure or otherwise unallowable cost shall not be eligible for any grant funds awarded under the block grant for 2 fiscal years following the year in which the unauthorized expenditure or unallowable cost is reported.

removed “(g) Compliance Requirement—An eligible entity shall not be eligible to receive a grant under this section if within the 5 fiscal years before submitting an application for a grant under this section, the grantee has been found to have violated the terms or conditions of a Government grant program by utilizing grant funds for unauthorized expenditures or otherwise unallowable costs.

removed “(h) Administrative Cap—The cost of administering the grants authorized by this section shall not exceed 3 percent of the total amount appropriated to carry out this section.

removed “(i) Federal share—The Federal share of the cost of a program funded by a grant awarded under this section shall be—

removed “(1) 70 percent in the first year;

removed “(2) 60 percent in the second year; and

removed “(3) 50 percent in the third year.

removed “(j) Authorization of funding; fully offset—For purposes of carrying out this section, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, is authorized to award not more than $7,000,000 of the funds available in the Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund, established under section 3014 of title 18, United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019.

removed “(k) Definitions—In this section—

removed “(1) the term child means a person under the age of 18;

removed “(2) the term child advocacy center means a center created under subtitle A of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13001 et seq.);

removed “(3) the term child human trafficking means 1 or more severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102)) involving a victim who is a child; and

removed “(4) the term eligible entity means a State or unit of local government that—

removed “(A) has significant criminal activity involving child human trafficking;

removed “(B) has demonstrated cooperation between Federal, State, local, and, where applicable, tribal law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and social service providers in addressing child human trafficking;

removed “(C) has developed a workable, multi-disciplinary plan to combat child human trafficking, including—

removed “(i) the establishment of a shelter for victims of child human trafficking, through existing or new facilities;

removed “(ii) the provision of trauma-informed, gender-responsive rehabilitative care to victims of child human trafficking;

removed “(iii) the provision of specialized training for law enforcement officers and social service providers for all forms of human trafficking, with a focus on domestic child human trafficking;

removed “(iv) prevention, deterrence, and prosecution of offenses involving child human trafficking, including soliciting, patronizing, or purchasing human acts with children;

removed “(v) cooperation or referral agreements with organizations providing outreach or other related services to runaway and homeless youth;

removed “(vi) law enforcement protocols or procedures to screen all individuals arrested for prostitution, whether adult or child, for victimization by sex trafficking and by other crimes, such as sexual assault and domestic violence; and

removed “(vii) cooperation or referral agreements with State child welfare agencies and child advocacy centers;

removed “(D) has a victim certification process for eligibility and access to State-administered medical care to ensure that minor victims of human trafficking who are not eligible for interim assistance under section 107(b)(1)(F) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(F)) are granted eligibility for, and have access to, State-administered medical care immediately upon certification as such a victim, or as soon as practicable thereafter but not later than the period determined by the Assistant Attorney General in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families of the Department; and

removed “(E) provides an assurance that, under the plan under subparagraph (C), a victim of child human trafficking shall not be required to collaborate with law enforcement officers to have access to any shelter or services provided with a grant under this section.

removed “(l) Grant accountability; specialized victims’ service requirement—No grant funds under this section may be awarded or transferred to any entity unless such entity has demonstrated substantial experience providing services to victims of human trafficking or related populations (such as runaway and homeless youth), or employs staff specialized in the treatment of human trafficking victims.”

changed The Victims of Child Abuse Act Section 2516(2) of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13001 et seq.) title 18, United States Code, is amended—amended by inserting “human trafficking, child sexual exploitation, child pornography production,” after “kidnapping,”.

removed “(b) Direct services for victims of child pornography—The Administrator, in coordination with the Director and with the Director of the Office of Victims of Crime, may make grants to develop and implement specialized programs to identify and provide direct services to victims of child pornography.”

added Section 3702 of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 5780) is amended—

removed “(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General shall transfer assets forfeited pursuant to this section, or the proceeds derived from the sale thereof, to satisfy victim restitution orders arising from violations of this chapter. Such transfers shall have priority over any other claims to the assets or their proceeds.”

added “(C) notify the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of each report received relating to a child reported missing from a foster care family home or childcare institution; and”

removed “(v) the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement with respect to a violation of chapter 77 of title 18 (relating to human trafficking).”

removed Section 2516(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting “human trafficking, child sexual exploitation, child pornography production,” after “kidnapping,”.

added Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall ensure that all task forces and working groups within the Violent Crimes Against Children Program engage in activities, programs, or operations to increase the investigative capabilities of State and local law enforcement officers in the detection, investigation, and prosecution of persons who patronize, or solicit children for sex.

removed “1969. Aggravated human trafficking racketeering

removed “(a) Definitions—In this section—

removed “(1) the term aggravated human-trafficking racketeering activity means any activity that—

removed “(A) is a racketeering activity (as defined in section 1961(1)); and

removed “(B) includes—

removed “(i) any act or threat involving murder, kidnapping, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, coerced prostitution, or the production of child pornography, which is chargeable under State law and punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year (as amended or revised as of the date on which the activity occurred or, in the instance of a continuing offense, the date on which the charges under this section are filed in a particular matter); or

removed “(ii) any act that is indictable under (as amended or revised as of the date on which the activity occurred or, in the instance of a continuing offense, the date on which charges under this section are filed in a particular matter)—

removed “(I) sections 1581 through 1592 (relating to peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons);

removed “(II) section 1958 (relating to use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire);

removed “(III) section 1959 (relating to violent crimes in aid of racketeering);

removed “(IV) section 2251, 2251A, 2252, or 2260 (relating to sexual exploitation of children); or

removed “(V) sections 2421 through 2424 (relating to slave traffic); and

removed “(2) the term enterprise has the meaning given the term in section 1961.

removed “(b) Prohibited activities—It shall be unlawful for any person to participate, directly or indirectly, in or relating to the affairs of any enterprise engaged in, or the activities of which affect, interstate or foreign commerce, if—

removed “(1)

removed “(A) such participation within the enterprise includes committing or causing to be committed 2 or more acts of aggravated human-trafficking racketeering activity in or relating to the affairs of the enterprise; or

removed “(B) such participation within the enterprise includes any act of participation with the intention that some known or unknown participant or participants within the enterprise would commit, or would cause to be committed, individually or collectively, 2 or more acts of aggravated human-trafficking racketeering activity in or relating to the affairs of the enterprise.

removed “(c) Conspiracy—It shall be unlawful for any person to conspire to violate subsection (b).

removed “(d) Criminal penalties

removed “(1) In general—Whoever violates this section shall be punished in accordance with section 1963.

removed “(2) Clarification of punishable offenses—Any person prosecuted under this section may be both convicted and sentenced in any court of competent jurisdiction for any combination of the following:

removed “(A) The offense of conspiring to violate this section, and for any other particular offense or offenses that may be an object of the conspiracy.

removed “(B) Any violation of this section.

removed “(C) Any aggravated human-trafficking racketeering activity.”

removed “(1) “aggravated human-trafficking racketeering activity” has the meaning given the term in section 1969;”

added Section 2423(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “a preponderance of the evidence” and inserting “clear and convincing evidence”.

removed “(i) Part 1 violent crimes To include human trafficking—For purposes of this section, the term “part 1 violent crimes” shall include severe forms of trafficking in persons, as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).”

removed “(C) notify the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of each report received relating to a child reported missing from a foster care family home or childcare institution; and”

added “(9) The right to be informed in a timely manner of any plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement.

added “(10) The right to be informed of the rights under this section and the services described in section 503(c) of the Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 10607(c)) and provided contact information for the Office of the Victims’ Rights Ombudsman of the Department of Justice.”

added “(1) Court of appeals—The term “court of appeals” means—

added “(A) the United States court of appeals for the judicial district in which a defendant is being prosecuted; or

added “(B) for a prosecution in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

added “(2) Crime victim

added “(A) In general—The term”

added “(B) Minors and certain other victims—In the case”

added “(3) District court; court—The terms “district court” and “court” include the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.”

removed Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall ensure that all task forces and working groups within the Innocence Lost National Initiative engage in activities, programs, or operations to increase the investigative capabilities of State and local law enforcement officers in the detection, investigation, and prosecution of persons who patronize, or solicit children for sex.

changed Part 1 It is the sense of title 18, United States Code, Congress that child human trafficking (as such term is amended—defined in section 203(h) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044b), as added by this Act) has no place in a civilized society, and that persons who commit crimes relating to child human trafficking should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.