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DHS Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2016

H.R. 4383 · 114th Congress · Jan 13, 2016 · Lineage

A BILL

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance Department of Homeland Security coordination on how to identify and record information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “DHS Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2016”.

Sec. 2 Enhanced Department of Homeland Security coordination

(a)
In general— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue Department of Homeland Security-wide directive to personnel that includes guidance on the following:
(1)
Types of information that should be collected and recorded in information technology systems utilized by the Department to help identify individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking.
(2)
How to ensure data reliability of information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking recorded in information technology systems utilized by the Department.
(3)
Systematic and routine information sharing regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking within and among the components of the Department.
(b)
Information technology systems— Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that, consistent with the Department of Homeland Security-wide directive required under subsection (a), information technology systems utilized within the Department to record and track information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking are integrated with each other.
(c)
Oversight— Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the status of implementation of this section.
(d)
Human trafficking defined— The term “human trafficking” means an act or practice described in paragraph (9) or (10) of section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).