Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act”.
Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act
A BILL
To reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 References
Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a provision, the amendment or repeal shall be considered to be made to a provision of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.).
Sec. 3 Findings
Section 302 (42 U.S.C. 5701) is amended—
in paragraph (2), by inserting “age, gender, and culturally and” before “linguistically appropriate”;
in paragraph (4), by striking “outside the welfare system and the law enforcement system” and inserting “, in collaboration with public assistance systems, the law enforcement system, and the child welfare system”;
in paragraph (5)—
by inserting “a safe place to live and” after “youth need”; and
by striking “and” at the end;
in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(7) runaway and homeless youth are at a high risk of becoming victims of sexual exploitation and trafficking in persons.”
Sec. 4 Basic center grant program
in paragraph (1), by striking “services” and all that follows through the period and inserting “safe shelter and services, including trauma-informed services, for runaway and homeless youth and, if appropriate, services for the families of such youth, including (if appropriate) individuals identified by such youth as family.”; and
in paragraph (2)—
in subparagraph (A), by striking “mental health,”;
in subparagraph (B)—
in clause (i), by striking “21 days; and” and inserting “30 days;”;
in clause (ii)—
by inserting “age, gender, and culturally and linguistically appropriate” before “individual”;
by inserting “, as appropriate,” after “group”; and
by striking “as appropriate” and inserting “including (if appropriate) counseling for individuals identified by such youth as family”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(iii) suicide prevention services; and”
in subparagraph (C)—
in clause (ii), by inserting “age, gender, and culturally and linguistically appropriate” before “home-based services”;
in clause (iii), by striking “and” at the end;
in clause (iv), by striking “diseases.” and inserting “infections;”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(v) trauma-informed and gender-responsive services for runaway or homeless youth, including such youth who are victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation; and
“(vi) an assessment of family engagement in support and reunification (if reunification is appropriate), interventions, and services for parents or legal guardians of such youth, or (if appropriate) individuals identified by such youth as family.”
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (5), by inserting “, or (if appropriate) individuals identified by such youth as family,” after “parents or legal guardians”;
in paragraph (6), by striking “cultural minority and persons with limited ability to speak English” and inserting “cultural minority, persons with limited ability to speak English, and runaway or homeless youth who are victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation”;
by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
“(7) shall keep adequate statistical records profiling the youth and family members of such youth whom the applicant serves, including demographic information on and the number of—
“(A) such youth who are not referred to out-of-home shelter services;
“(B) such youth who are members of vulnerable or underserved populations;
“(C) such youth who are victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation, disaggregated by—
“(i) such youth who have been coerced or forced into a commercial sex act, as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102);
“(ii) such youth who have been coerced or forced into other forms of labor; and
“(iii) such youth who have engaged in a commercial sex act, as so defined, for any reason other than by coercion or force;
“(D) such youth who are pregnant or parenting;
“(E) such youth who have been involved in the child welfare system; and
“(F) such youth who have been involved in the juvenile justice system;”
by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (13) as paragraphs (9) through (14);
by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
“(8) shall ensure that—
“(A) the records described in paragraph (7), on an individual runaway or homeless youth, shall not be disclosed without the consent of the individual youth and parent or legal guardian of such youth, or (if appropriate) an individual identified by such youth as family, to anyone other than another agency compiling statistical records or a government agency involved in the disposition of criminal charges against an individual runaway or homeless youth; and
“(B) reports or other documents based on the statistics described in paragraph (7) shall not disclose the identity of any individual runaway or homeless youth;”
in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by striking “statistical summaries” and inserting “statistics”;
in paragraph (13)(C), as so redesignated—
by striking clause (i) and inserting:
“(i) the number and characteristics of runaway and homeless youth, and youth at risk of family separation, who participate in the project, including such information on—
“(I) such youth (including both types of such participating youth) who are victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation, disaggregated by—
“(aa) such youth who have been coerced or forced into a commercial sex act, as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102);
“(bb) such youth who have been coerced or forced into other forms of labor; and
“(cc) such youth who have engaged in a commercial sex act, as so defined, for any reason other than by coercion or force;
“(II) such youth who are pregnant or parenting;
“(III) such youth who have been involved in the child welfare system; and
“(IV) such youth who have been involved in the juvenile justice system; and”
in clause (ii), by striking “and” at the end;
in paragraph (14), as so redesignated, by striking the period and inserting “for natural disasters, inclement weather, and mental health emergencies;”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(15) shall provide age, gender, and culturally and linguistically appropriate services to runaway and homeless youth; and
“(16) shall assist youth in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid described in section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090).”
in subsection (d)—
in paragraph (1)—
by inserting “age, gender, and culturally and linguistically appropriate” after “provide”;
by striking “families (including unrelated individuals in the family households) of such youth” and inserting “families of such youth (including unrelated individuals in the family households of such youth and, if appropriate, individuals identified by such youth as family)”; and
by inserting “suicide prevention,” after “physical health care,”; and
in paragraph (4), by inserting “, including training on trauma-informed and youth-centered care” after “home-based services”.
by striking “priority to” and all that follows through “who” and inserting “priority to eligible applicants who”;
by striking “; and” and inserting a period; and
by striking paragraph (2).
Sec. 5 Transitional living grant program
Section 322(a) (42 U.S.C. 5714–2(a)) is amended—
in paragraph (1)—
by inserting “age, gender, and culturally and linguistically appropriate” before “information and counseling services”; and
by striking “job attainment skills, and mental and physical health care” and inserting “job attainment skills, mental and physical health care, and suicide prevention services”;
by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (8) and (9) through (16) as paragraphs (5) through (10) and (12) through (19), respectively;
by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
“(3) to provide counseling to homeless youth and to encourage, if appropriate, the involvement in such counseling of their parents or legal guardians, or (if appropriate) individuals identified by such youth as family;
“(4) to provide aftercare services, if possible, to homeless youth who have received shelter and services from a transitional living youth project, including (to the extent practicable) such youth who, after receiving such shelter and services, relocate to a State other than the State in which such project is located;”
in paragraph (9), as so redesignated—
by inserting “age, gender, and culturally and linguistically appropriate” after “referral of homeless youth to”;
by striking “and health care programs” and inserting “mental health service and health care programs, including programs providing comprehensive services to victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation,”; and
by striking “such services for youths;” and inserting “such programs described in this paragraph;”;
by inserting after paragraph (10), as so redesignated, the following:
“(11) to develop a plan to provide age, gender, and culturally and linguistically appropriate services that address the needs of homeless and street youth;”
in paragraph (12), as so redesignated, by striking “the applicant and statistical” through “who participate in such project,” and inserting “the applicant, statistical summaries describing the number, the characteristics, and the demographic information of the homeless youth who participate in such project, including the prevalence of trafficking in persons and sexual exploitation of such youth,”; and
in paragraph (19), as so redesignated, by inserting “regarding responses to natural disasters, inclement weather, and mental health emergencies” after “management plan”.
Sec. 6 Coordinating, training, research, and other activities
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “safety, well-being,” after “health,”; and
in paragraph (2), by striking “other Federal entities” and inserting “the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Justice”.
Grants for technical assistance and training— Section 342 (42 U.S.C. 5714–22) is amended by inserting “, including onsite and web-based techniques, such as on-demand and online learning,” before “to public and private entities”.
Grants for research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects— Section 343 (42 U.S.C. 5714–23) is amended—
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (5)—
in subparagraph (A), by inserting “violence, trauma, and” before “sexual abuse and assault”;
in subparagraph (B), by striking “sexual abuse and assault; and” and inserting “sexual abuse or assault, trafficking in persons, or sexual exploitation;”;
in subparagraph (C), by striking “who have been sexually victimized” and inserting “who are victims of sexual abuse or assault, trafficking in persons, or sexual exploitation”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(D) best practices for identifying and providing age, gender, and culturally and linguistically appropriate services to—
“(i) vulnerable and underserved youth populations; and
“(ii) youth who are victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation; and
“(E) verifying youth as runaway or homeless to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid described in section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090);”
in paragraph (9), by striking “and” at the end;
in paragraph (10), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(11) examining the intersection between the runaway and homeless youth populations and trafficking in persons, including noting whether such youth who are victims of trafficking in persons were previously involved in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems.”
in subsection (c)(2)(B), by inserting “, including such youth who are victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation” after “runaway or homeless youth”.
Periodic estimate of incidence and prevalence of youth homelessness— Section 345 (42 U.S.C. 5714–25) is amended—
in subsection (a)—
in paragraph (1)—
by striking “13” and inserting “12”; and
by striking “and” at the end;
in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(3) that includes demographic information about and characteristics of runaway or homeless youth, including such youth who are victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation; and
“(4) that does not disclose the identity of any runaway or homeless youth.”
in subsection (b)(1)—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “13” and inserting “12”;
in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” at the end;
by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
“(B) incidences, if any, of—
“(i) such individuals who are victims of trafficking in persons; or
“(ii) such individuals who are victims of sexual exploitation; and”
in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated—
in clause (ii), by striking “; and” and inserting “, including mental health services;”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(iv) access to education and job training; and”
Sec. 7 Sexual abuse prevention program
Section 351 (42 U.S.C. 5714–41) is amended—
in subsection (a)—
by inserting “public and” before “nonprofit”; and
by striking “prostitution, or sexual exploitation.” and inserting “violence, trafficking in persons, or sexual exploitation.”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(c) Eligibility requirements—To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), an applicant shall certify to the Secretary that such applicant has systems in place to ensure that such applicant can provide age, gender, and culturally and linguistically appropriate services to all youth described in subsection (a).”
Sec. 8 General provisions
in paragraph (1)—
by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as subparagraphs (C) through (E), respectively; and
by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
“(B) collecting data on trafficking in persons and sexual exploitation of runaway and homeless youth;”
in paragraph (2)—
by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
“(A) the number and characteristics of homeless youth served by such projects, including—
“(i) such youth who are victims of trafficking in persons or sexual exploitation;
“(ii) such youth who are pregnant or parenting;
“(iii) such youth who have been involved in the child welfare system; and
“(iv) such youth who have been involved in the juvenile justice system;”
in subparagraph (F), by striking “intrafamily problems” and inserting “problems within the family, including (if appropriate) individuals identified by such youth as family,”.
Nondiscrimination— Part F is amended by inserting after section 386A (42 U.S.C. 5732–1) the following:
“386B. Nondiscrimination
“(a) In general—No person in the United States shall, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity (as defined in section 249(c)(4) of title 18, United States Code), sexual orientation, or disability, be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this title, or any other program or activity funded in whole or in part with amounts appropriated for grants, cooperative agreements, or other assistance administered by the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services.
“(b) Disqualification—Any State, locality, organization, agency, or entity that violates the requirements of subsection (a) shall not be eligible to receive any grant, assistance, or funding provided under this title.”
by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively;
in paragraph (5)(B)(v)—
by redesignating subclauses (II) through (IV) as subclauses (III) through (V), respectively;
by inserting after subclause (I), the following:
“(II) trafficking in persons;”
in subclause (IV), as so redesignated—
by striking “diseases” and inserting “infections”; and
by striking “and” at the end;
in subclause (V), as so redesignated, by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(VI) suicide.”
in paragraph (6)(B), by striking “prostitution,” and inserting “trafficking in persons,”;
by inserting after paragraph (6), the following:
“(7) Trafficking in persons—The term trafficking in persons has the meaning given the term severe forms of trafficking in persons in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).”
in paragraph (8), as so redesignated—
by inserting “to homeless youth” after “provides”; and
by inserting “, to establish a stable family or community supports,” after “self-sufficient living”; and
in paragraph (9)(B), as so redesignated—
in clause (ii)—
by inserting “or able” after “willing”; and
by striking “or” at the end;
in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting “; or”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(iv) who is involved in the child welfare or juvenile justice system, but who is not receiving government-funded housing.”
in paragraph (1), by striking “for fiscal year 2009,” and all that follows through the period and inserting “for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019.”;
in paragraph (3)(B), by striking “such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.” and inserting “$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019.”; and
in paragraph (4), by striking “for fiscal year 2009” and all that follows through the period and inserting “for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019.”.