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Partnering to Abolish Child Trafficking Act

H.R. 5043 · 113th Congress · Jul 9, 2014 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of State to submit reports to Congress on child protection compacts.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as—
(1)
the “Partnering to Abolish Child Trafficking Act”; or
(2)
the “PACT Act”.

Sec. 2 Reports on child protection compacts

Section 105A(d) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103a(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(7) Reports—The Secretary of State, acting through the Director established pursuant to section 105(e)(1) of this Act, shall submit an annual report to Congress, which shall include information regarding—

“(A) child protection compacts under this subsection;

“(B) countries with which the United States may enter into a child protection compact under this subsection; and

“(C) assistance provided under this subsection.”