[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 270 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 270
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2010 for the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 5, 2007
Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Wolf) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary and Energy and
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2010 for the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Trafficking
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2007''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations in support of the Interagency
Task Force to Monitor and Combat
Trafficking.
Sec. 102. Authorization of appropriations to the Secretary of Health
and Human Services.
Sec. 103. Authorization of appropriations to the Secretary of State.
Sec. 104. Authorization of appropriations to the Attorney General.
Sec. 105. Authorization of appropriations to the President.
Sec. 106. Authorization of appropriations to the Secretary of Labor.
Sec. 107. Authorization of appropriations to the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Sec. 108. Authorization of appropriations to the Secretary of Homeland
Security.
Sec. 109. Authorization of appropriations to the Administrator of the
United States Agency for International
Development.
Sec. 110. Effective date; rule of construction.
TITLE II--OTHER PROVISIONS
Sec. 201. Eligibility of juvenile victims of trafficking in persons for
interim assistance.
Sec. 202. Model State legislation to define and prohibit acts relating
to prostitution of children and trafficking
in children.
Sec. 203. Technical and conforming amendments.
TITLE I--AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE INTERAGENCY
TASK FORCE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING.
Section 113(a) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7110(a)) is amended to read as follows:
``(a) Authorization of Appropriations in Support of the Task
Force.--To carry out the purposes of sections 116(f) and 502B(h) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 104), and sections
105(e), 105(f) and 110, there are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of State $5,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through
2010. In addition, there are authorized to be appropriated to the
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking for official reception and
representation expenses $3,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008
through 2010.''.
SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES.
(a) Protection and Assistance for Victims of Trafficking in the
United States.--Section 113(b) of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110(b)) is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Authorization of Appropriations to the Secretary of Health
and Human Services.--To carry out the purposes of section 107(b) of
this title, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of
Health and Human Services $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008
through 2010.''.
(b) Grant Program To Develop, Expand, and Strengthen Assistance
Programs for Certain Persons Subject to Trafficking.--Section 202(d) of
the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 14044a(d)) is amended to read as follows:
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010
to carry out the activities described in this section.''.
(c) Protection of Juvenile Victims of Trafficking in Persons.--
Section 203(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044b(g)) is amended to read as follows:
``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out
this section $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through
2010.''.
SEC. 103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Section 113(c) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7110(c)) is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations to the Secretary of State.--
``(1) Bilateral assistance to combat trafficking.--
``(A) Prevention.--To carry out the purposes of
section 106, there are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary of State $10,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2008 through 2010.
``(B) Protection.--To carry out the purposes of
section 107(a), there are authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary of State $10,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2008 through 2010.
``(C) Prosecution and meeting minimum standards.--
To carry out the purposes of section 134 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 109), there
are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each
of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010 to assist in
promoting prosecution of traffickers and otherwise to
assist countries in meeting the minimum standards
described in section 108 of this Act, including
$250,000 for each such fiscal year to carry out
training activities for law enforcement officers,
prosecutors, and members of the judiciary with respect
to trafficking in persons at the International Law
Enforcement Academies.
``(2) Preparation of annual country reports on human
rights.--To carry out the purposes of sections 116(f) and
502B(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by
section 104), there are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of State such sums as may be necessary to include the
additional information required by that section in the annual
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, including the
preparation and publication of the list described in subsection
(a)(1) of that section.''.
SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
(a) Protection and Assistance for Victims of Trafficking in the
United States; Assistance to Foreign Countries To Meet Minimum
Standards for the Elimination of Trafficking.--Section 113(d) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110(d)) is
amended to read as follows:
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations to Attorney General.--To
carry out the purposes of section 107(b), there are authorized to be
appropriated to the Attorney General $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2008 through 2010. To carry out the purposes of section 134 of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 109), there are
authorized to be appropriated to the President, acting through the
Attorney General and the Secretary of State, $250,000 for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2010 to carry out training activities for law
enforcement officers, prosecutors, and members of the judiciary with
respect to trafficking in persons at the International Law Enforcement
Academies.''.
(b) Program To Reduce Trafficking in Persons and Demand for
Commercial Sex Acts in the United States.--Section 201(c) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
14044(c)) is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated--
``(1) $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 and 2010
to carry out the activities described in subsection
(a)(1)(B)(i) and $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008
and 2010 to carry out the activities described in subsection
(a)(1)(B)(ii); and
``(2) $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 and 2010
to carry out the activities described in subsection (a)(2).''.
(c) Enhancing State and Local Efforts To Combat Trafficking in
Persons.--Section 204(d) of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044c(d)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Attorney General to carry out this section
$25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010.''.
SEC. 105. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE PRESIDENT.
Section 113(e) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7110(e)) is amended to read as follows:
``(e) Authorization of Appropriations to President.--
``(1) Foreign victim assistance.--To carry out the purposes
of section 106, there are authorized to be appropriated to the
President $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through
2010.
``(2) Assistance to foreign countries to meet minimum
standards.--To carry out the purposes of section 134 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 109), there
are authorized to be appropriated to the President $15,000,000
for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010.
``(3) Research.--To carry out the purposes of section 112A,
there are authorized to be appropriated to the President
$300,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010.''.
SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF LABOR.
Section 113(f) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7110(f)) is amended to read as follows:
``(f) Authorization of Appropriations to the Secretary of Labor.--
To carry out the purposes of section 107(b), there are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Labor $10,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2008 through 2010.''.
SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
Section 113(h) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7110(h)) is amended to read as follows:
``(h) Authorization of Appropriations to Director of the FBI.--
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008
through 2010, to remain available until expended, to investigate severe
forms of trafficking in persons.''.
SEC. 108. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND
SECURITY.
Section 113(i) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7110(i)) is amended to read as follows:
``(i) Authorization of Appropriations to the Secretary of Homeland
Security.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of
Homeland Security, $18,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008
through 2010, to remain available until expended, for investigations by
the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement of severe forms of
trafficking in persons.''.
SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Section 102(b)(7) of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(7) note) is amended to
read as follows:
``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the
United States Agency for International Development to carry out
this subsection $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008
through 2010.''.
SEC. 110. EFFECTIVE DATE; RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
(a) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this title take effect
on October 1, 2007, or the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever
occurs later.
(b) Rule of Construction.--The amendments made by this title shall
not be construed to affect the availability of funds appropriated
pursuant to the authorizations of appropriations under the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (division A of Public Law 106-386; 22
U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) and the Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-164) before the date of the
enactment of this Act.
TITLE II--OTHER PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. ELIGIBILITY OF JUVENILE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS FOR
INTERIM ASSISTANCE.
Section 107(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(F) Eligibility of juvenile victims of
trafficking in persons for interim assistance.--
``(i) Determination.--With respect to a
person referred to in subparagraph (C)(ii)(I)
who is seeking assistance under this paragraph,
if credible evidence is presented on behalf of
the person that the person has been subjected
to an act or practice described in section
103(8), the Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall promptly make a determination of
the person's eligibility for assistance under
this paragraph.
``(ii) Exclusive authority.--The Secretary
of Health and Human Services shall have
exclusive authority in making determinations of
eligibility under clause (i).''.
SEC. 202. MODEL STATE LEGISLATION TO DEFINE AND PROHIBIT ACTS RELATING
TO PROSTITUTION OF CHILDREN AND TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN.
(a) Requirement.--The Attorney General shall prepare model
legislation for use by the States to define and prohibit all acts
relating to prostitution of children and trafficking in children for
the purpose of labor or sexual exploitation.
(b) Availability.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall disseminate the model
legislation prepared pursuant to subsection (a) to appropriate
officials of each State and others, including the chief executive
officer and legislative leaders of each State, and shall post the model
legislation on the Web site of the Department of Justice for a period
of not less than 2 years.
(c) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each
of the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the
Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.
SEC. 203. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Division A of Public Law 106-386.--Sections 103(1) and
105(d)(7) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (division A
of Public Law 106-386) are each amended by striking ``Committee on
International Relations'' and inserting ``Committee on Foreign
Affairs''.
(b) Public Law 109-164.--Section 102(b)(6) and subsections
(c)(2)(B)(i) and (e)(2) of section 104 of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-164) are each
amended by striking ``Committee on International Relations'' and
inserting ``Committee on Foreign Affairs''.
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