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Title III — Services for Trafficking Survivors

115th Congress · Approved Dec 21, 2018 · 132 Stat. 5265

TITLE III Services for Trafficking Survivors

SEC. 301. Extension of Anti-Trafficking Grant Programs.

(a)
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.— The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended—
(1)
in section 112A(b)(4) (22 U.S.C. 7109a(b)(4)), by striking “ 2014 through 2017” and inserting “ 2018 through 2021”;
(2)
in section 113(d) (22 U.S.C. 7110(d))—
(A)
in the paragraph (1), by striking “ $11,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017” and inserting “ $77,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2021”; and
(B)
in paragraph (3), by striking “ 2014 through 2017” and inserting “ 2018 through 2021”; and
(b)
Annual Trafficking Conference.— Section 201(c)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044(c)(2)) is amended by striking “ 2017” and inserting “ 2021”.
(c)
Grants to State and Local Law Enforcement for Anti-trafficking Programs.— Section 204(e) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044c(e)) is amended by striking “ 2017” and inserting “ 2021”.
(d)
Child Advocates for Unaccompanied Minors.— Section 235(c)(6)(F) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1232(c)(6)(F)) is amended—
(1)
in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “ Secretary and Human Services” and inserting “ Secretary of Health and Human Services”; and
(2)
in clause (ii), by striking “ the fiscal years 2016 and 2017” and inserting “ fiscal years 2018 through 2021”.
(e)
Reinstatement and Reauthorization of Grants To Combat Child Sex Trafficking.—
(1)
Reinstatement of expired provision.—
(A)
In general.— Section 202 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20702) is amended to read as such section read on March 6, 2017.
(B)
Conforming amendment.— Section 1241(b) of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (34 U.S.C. 20702 note) is repealed.
(2)
Effective date.— The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as though enacted on March 6, 2017.
(3)
Reauthorization.— Section 202(i) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005, as amended by paragraph (1), is amended by striking “ 2014 through 2017” and inserting “ 2018 through 2021”.

SEC. 302. Implementing a Victim-Centered Approach to Human Trafficking.

Section 107(b)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “ ; and”; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:

“(D) Priority.—In selecting recipients of grants under this paragraph that are only available for law enforcement operations or task forces, the Attorney General may give priority to any applicant that files an attestation with the Attorney General stating that—

“(i) the grant funds awarded under this paragraph—

“(I) will be used to assist in the prevention of severe forms of trafficking in persons;

“(II) will be used to strengthen efforts to investigate and prosecute those who knowingly benefit financially from participation in a venture that has engaged in any act of human trafficking;

“(III) will be used to take affirmative measures to avoid arresting, charging, or prosecuting victims of human trafficking for any offense that is the direct result of their victimization; and

“(IV) will not be used to require a victim of human trafficking to collaborate with law enforcement officers as a condition of access to any shelter or restorative services; and

“(ii) the applicant will provide dedicated resources for anti-human trafficking law enforcement officers for a period that is longer than the duration of the grant received under this paragraph.”

SEC. 303. Improving Victim Screening.

(a)
In General.— The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 107A (22 U.S.C. 7105a) the following:

“SEC. 107B. IMPROVING DOMESTIC VICTIM SCREENING PROCEDURES.

“(a) Victim Screening Tools.—Not later than October 1, 2018, the Attorney General shall compile and disseminate, to all grantees who are awarded grants to provide victims’ services under subsection (b) or (f) of section 107, information about reliable and effective tools for the identification of victims of human trafficking.

“(b) Use of Screening Procedures.—Beginning not later than October 1, 2018, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall identify recommended practices for the screening of human trafficking victims and shall encourage the use of such practices by grantees receiving a grant to provide victim services to youth under subsection (b) or (f) of section 107.”

(b)
Clerical Amendment.— The table of contents for the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–386) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 107A the following:

“Sec. 107B. Improving domestic victim screening procedures.”.

(c)
Amendment to Title 18.— Section 1593A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “ section 1581(a), 1592, or 1595(a)” and inserting “ this chapter”.