Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act”.
Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow for eligibility for projects for the installation of human trafficking awareness signs at rest stops, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Human trafficking awareness signs at rest stops
in subsection (a)(3)—
in subparagraph (G), by striking “and” at the end;
by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I); and
by adding at the end the following:
“(H) a project to procure and install human trafficking awareness signage at rest stops and welcome centers along the Interstate System; and”
in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
“(4) Certain projects—In the case of an eligible project described in subsection (a)(3)(H), subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) shall not apply.”
Surface transportation block grant program— Section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(25) Projects described in section 6702(a)(3)(H) of title 49.”
Sec. 3 Department of Transportation advisory committee on human trafficking
Section 5 of the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act (Public Law 115–99; 131 Stat. 2243) is amended—
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (1), by striking “15” and inserting “16”; and
in paragraph (2)—
in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” at the end;
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(D) State departments of transportation.”
in subsection (c)—
by striking “Not later than” and inserting the following:
“(1) In general—Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than”
by adding at the end the following:
“(2) State department of transportation representatives—The Secretary shall appoint the member described in subsection (b)(2)(D) by not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of the Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act.”