[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H.R. 6552 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6552
To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 1, 2022
Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Bass, and Mr. McCaul)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means,
Oversight and Reform, Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, 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 reauthorize 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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Frederick Douglass Trafficking
Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I--COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES
Subtitle A--Programs To Support Victims and Persons Vulnerable to Human
Trafficking
Sec. 101. Modifications to grants to assist in the recognition of
trafficking.
Sec. 102. Human trafficking survivors employment and education program.
Sec. 103. Extending sunset for Advisory Council on Human Trafficking.
Subtitle B--Governmental Efforts To Prevent Human Trafficking
Sec. 121. Priority for accommodation in places with policies relating
to severe forms of human trafficking.
Subtitle C--Monitoring Child, Forced, and Slave Labor
Sec. 131. Amendments to Social Security Act.
Sec. 132. Sense of Congress on submission of Department of Justice
reports on time.
Sec. 133. Sense of Congress on requiring child welfare agencies to
report information on missing and abducted
foster children and youth.
TITLE II--FIGHTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING ABROAD
Sec. 201. Amendments to the International Megan's Law.
Sec. 202. Modifications to program to end modern slavery grants.
Sec. 203. Amendments to tier standards.
Sec. 204. Expanding prevention efforts at the United States Agency for
International Development.
TITLE III--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 301. Extension of authorizations under the Victims of Trafficking
and Violence Protection Act of 2000.
Sec. 302. Extension of authorizations under the international Megan's
Law.
TITLE I--COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES
Subtitle A--Programs To Support Victims and Persons Vulnerable to Human
Trafficking
SEC. 101. MODIFICATIONS TO GRANTS TO ASSIST IN THE RECOGNITION OF
TRAFFICKING.
(a) Amendments to Authorities To Prevent Trafficking.--Section
106(b)(2) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(b)) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Grants to assist in the
recognition of trafficking'' and inserting ``Frederick douglass
human trafficking prevention education grants'';
(2) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
inserting ``under a program named `Frederick Douglass
Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants''' after
``may award grants''; and
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``, linguistically
accessible, and culturally responsive'' after ``age-
appropriate'';
(3) in the heading of subparagraph (C), by inserting ``for
frederick douglass human trafficking prevention education
grants'' after ``Program requirements'';
(4) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
``(D) Priority.--In awarding Frederick Douglass
Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants under
this paragraph, the Secretary shall--
``(i) give priority to local educational
agencies serving a high-intensity child sex
trafficking area or an area with significant
child labor trafficking;
``(ii) give additional priority to local
educational agencies that partner with non-
profit organizations specializing in human
trafficking prevention education, law
enforcement, and technology or social media
companies, to assist in training efforts to
protect children from labor trafficking and
sexual exploitation and abuse including
grooming, materials depicting the sexual abuse
of children, and human trafficking transmitted
through technology; and
``(iii) consult, as appropriate, with the
Secretary of Education, the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of
Labor, and the Attorney General, to identify
the geographic areas in the United States with
the highest prevalence of underserved or at-
risk populations, including children who are
members of a racial or ethnic minority,
homeless youth, foster youth, youth involved in
the child welfare system, and children and
youth who run away from home or an out-of-home
placement.''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) Criteria for selection.--Grantees should be
selected based on their demonstrated ability to--
``(i) engage stakeholders, including
survivors of human trafficking, and Federal,
State, local, or Tribal partners, to develop
the programs;
``(ii) train the trainers, guardians, K-12
students, teachers, and other school personnel
in a linguistically accessible, culturally
responsive, age-appropriate, and trauma-
informed fashion; and
``(iii) create a scalable, repeatable
program to prevent child labor trafficking and
sexual exploitation and abuse including
grooming, child sexual abuse materials, and
trafficking transmitted through technology
that--
``(I) uses proven and tested best
practices by university researchers;
and
``(II) employs appropriate
technological tools and methodologies,
including linguistically accessible,
culturally responsive, age-appropriate,
and trauma-informed approaches and
measurement and training curricula
adapted for trainers, guardians,
educators, and K-12 students.
``(F) Train the trainers.--For purposes of
subparagraph (E), the term `train the trainers' means
having experienced or master trainers coach new
trainers who are less experienced with a particular
topic or skill, or with training overall, who can then
teach the material to others, creating a broader reach,
sustainability, and making efforts cost- and time-
efficient (commonly referred to as `training of
trainers').
``(G) Data collection.--The Secretary shall consult
with the Secretary of Education to determine the
appropriate demographics of the recipients or of
students at risk of being trafficked or exploited, to
be collected and reported with respect to grants under
this paragraph.
``(H) Report.--Not later than 540 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall submit to the Committees on Education and Labor,
Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives and the Committees on the Judiciary and
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a
report including data on the following:
``(i) The total number of entities that
received a Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking
Prevention Education Grant over the past year.
``(ii) The total number of partnerships or
consultants that included survivors, non-profit
organizations specialized in human trafficking
prevention education, law enforcement, and
technology or social media companies.
``(iii) The total number of elementary and
secondary schools that established and
implemented proper protocols and procedures
through programs developed using such grants.
``(iv) The total number and geographic
distribution of trainers, guardians, students,
teachers, and other school personnel trained
using such grants pursuant to this paragraph.
``(v) The results of pre-training and post-
training surveys to gauge trainees' increased
understanding of the scope and signs of child
trafficking and child sexual exploitation and
abuse; how to interact with potential victims
and survivors of child trafficking and child
sexual exploitation and abuse using age-
appropriate and trauma-informed approach; and
the manner in which to respond to potential
child trafficking and child sexual exploitation
and abuse.
``(vi) The number of potential victims and
survivors of child trafficking and child sexual
exploitation and abuse identified and served by
grantees, excluding any individually
identifiable information about such children
and acting in full compliance with all
applicable privacy laws and regulations.
``(vii) The number of students in
elementary or secondary school identified by
grantees as being at risk of being trafficked
or sexually exploited and abused, excluding any
individually identifiable information about
such children.
``(viii) The demographic characteristics of
child trafficking survivors and victims,
sexually exploited and abused children, and
students at risk of being trafficked or
sexually exploited and abused described in
clauses (vi) and (vii), excluding any
individually identifiable information about
such children and in accordance with the
standards set forth by the Department of
Education National Center for Education
Statistics with respect to at-risk students.
``(ix) Any service gaps and best practices
identified by grantees.''.
SEC. 102. HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services may
carry out a Human Trafficking Survivors Employment and Education
Program to prevent the re-exploitation of eligible individuals who have
been victims of trafficking, by assisting such individuals to integrate
or reintegrate into society through social services support for the
attainment of life-skills, employment, and education necessary to
achieve self-sufficiency.
(b) Services Provided.--Services offered, provided, and funded by
the Program shall include (as relevant to the victim of trafficking)--
(1) enrollment and participation in--
(A) basic education, including literacy education
and English as a second language education;
(B) job-related skills training;
(C) vocational and certificate programs; and
(D) programs for attaining a regular high school
diploma or its recognized equivalent;
(2) life-skill training programs, including management of
personal finances, self-care, and parenting classes;
(3) resume creation and review;
(4) interview coaching and counseling;
(5) assistance with expungement of criminal records when
such records are for nonviolent crimes that were committed as a
consequence of the eligible individual's victimization,
including assistance with credit repair;
(6) assistance with enrollment in college or technical
school;
(7) scholarship assistance for attending college or
technical school;
(8) professional coaching or professional development
classes;
(9) case management to develop an individualized plan with
each survivor, based on each person's needs and goals;
(10) assistance with obtaining victim compensation, direct
victim assistance, or other funds for mental health care; and
(11) other programs and services that help eligible
individuals to achieve self-sufficiency, such as wrap-around
social services to assist survivors in meeting their basic
needs.
(c) Service Period.--Eligible individuals may receive services
through the Program for a cumulative period of 5 years.
(d) Cooperative Agreements.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary shall enter into cooperative agreements
with one or more eligible organizations to carry out this section.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eligible individual.--The term ``eligible individual''
means a domestic or foreign victim of trafficking who is
eligible to receive services under section 107(b) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)).
(2) Eligible organization.--The ``eligible organization''
may include a non-governmental organization and means a service
provider that meets the following criteria:
(A) Experience in using national or local anti-
trafficking networks to serve victims of trafficking.
(B) Experience qualifying, providing, and
coordinating services for victims of trafficking, as
described in subsection (b), that is linguistically
accessible, culturally responsive, age-appropriate, and
trauma-informed.
(C) With respect to a service provider for victims
of trafficking served by the Program who are not United
States citizens, a provider that has experience in
identifying and assisting foreign-born victims of
trafficking, including helping them qualify for
Continued Presence, T-Visas, and other Federal, State,
and local services and funding.
(D) With respect to a service provider for victims
of trafficking served by the Program who are United
States citizens and legal permanent residents, a
provider that has experience identifying and assisting
victims of trafficking, as such term is defined in
section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102), especially youth and
underserved populations.
(3) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Human
Trafficking Survivors Employment and Education Program
established under this section.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
SEC. 103. EXTENDING SUNSET FOR ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
Section 115(h) of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of
2015 is amended by striking ``2020'' and inserting ``2031''.
Subtitle B--Governmental Efforts To Prevent Human Trafficking
SEC. 121. PRIORITY FOR ACCOMMODATION IN PLACES WITH POLICIES RELATING
TO SEVERE FORMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 5712. Priority for accommodation in places with certain policies
relating to severe forms of human trafficking
``(a) In General.--For the purpose of making payments under this
chapter for lodging expenses, each agency shall ensure that, to the
greatest extent practicable, commercial-lodging room nights in the
United States for employees of that agency are booked in a preferred
place of accommodation.
``(b) Eligibility as a Preferred Place of Accommodation.--To be
considered a preferred place of accommodation for the purposes of this
section, a hotel or motel shall--
``(1) enforce a zero-tolerance policy regarding severe
forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 103(11)
of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7102(11))) made available by the Administrator of General
Services under subsection (c)(1), or a similar zero-tolerance
policy developed by the place of accommodation, demonstrated
by--
``(A) posting such policy in a nonpublic space
within the place of accommodation that is accessible by
all employees; or
``(B) including such policy in the employee
handbook;
``(2) have procedures in place, not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this section, for employees
to identify and report any such exploitation according to
protocol identified in the employee training based on training
materials developed under subsection (c)(3) to the appropriate
law enforcement authorities, management of the preferred
accommodation, or the National Human Trafficking Hotline;
``(3) post the informational materials made available under
subsection (c)(3) in an appropriate nonpublic space within the
place of accommodation that is accessible by all employees;
``(4) review and update, as necessary, the zero-tolerance
policy, procedures, and informational materials at least every
two years prior to the due date for self-certifications;
``(5) require each employee who is physically located at
the place of accommodation and who is likely to interact with
guests, including security, front desk, housekeeping, room
service, and bell staff, to complete the training developed
under subsection (c)(2), or a training developed pursuant to
subsection (d), that shall--
``(A) take place not later than 90 days after the
starting date of the new employee, or in the case of an
employee hired before the effective date of this
section, not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this section;
``(B) include refresher trainings every two years;
and
``(C) include training on the identification of
possible cases of sexual exploitation of children and
procedures to report suspected abuse to the appropriate
authorities;
``(6) include a notice to all independent contractors in
any agreement affecting a property in the United States
negotiated or renewed on or after the date of enactment of this
section that states the following: `Federal law prohibits the
trafficking of humans under the Trafficking Victims Protection
Act (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.).'; and
``(7) ensure that the place of accommodation does not
retaliate against employees for reporting suspected cases of
such exploitation if reported according to protocol identified
in the employee training.
``(c) GSA Requirements.--The Administrator of General Services
shall--
``(1) make available on the website of the General Services
Administration, an up-to-date model zero tolerance policy for
places of accommodation regarding severe forms of trafficking
in persons (as defined in section 103(11) of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. (11))), including
informational materials regarding such policy to be posted in
places of accommodation in nonpublic spaces;
``(2) make available on the website of the General Services
Administration an up-to-date list of Department of Homeland
Security, Department of Justice, and Department of State and
privately produced training programs that address the
identification of severe forms of human trafficking and
reporting to law enforcement authorities or the National Human
Trafficking Hotline;
``(3) in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland
Security's Blue Campaign, make available up-to-date training
materials on preventing severe forms of human trafficking and
informational materials to be posted in nonpublic spaces in
places of accommodation on spotting the signs of severe forms
of human trafficking and reporting possible incidences of such
exploitation, except that the Administrator shall permit the
use of substantially similar training materials or
informational materials required by State or local law on
identifying the signs of human trafficking and reporting
possible incidences of such exploitation in lieu of materials
developed under this paragraph; and
``(4) maintain a list of each preferred place of
accommodation that meets the requirements of subsection (b),
beginning by examining places of accommodation that are--
``(A) participating in government lodging programs
such as FedRooms (or successor system);
``(B) included on the FEMA Fire Safe List; or
``(C) otherwise known to have received government
travel business in the 2 years prior to enactment of
this section.
``(d) Training Programs.--A place of accommodation or lodging
company may use a training program developed or acquired by such place
of accommodation or company to satisfy the requirements of subsection
(b)(4) if such training program--
``(1) focuses on identifying and reporting suspected cases
of severe forms of human trafficking; and
``(2) was developed in consultation with State governments,
survivor leaders, survivor-led anti-trafficking organization,
or a nationally recognized organization with expertise in anti-
trafficking initiatives.
``(e) Previously Trained Employees.--
``(1) Training prior to effective date.--Any employee of a
place of accommodation who has been trained to identify and
report potential cases of severe forms of human trafficking
during the 2-year period ending on the date of the enactment of
this section shall be considered to have met the training
requirement in subsection (b)(4) with respect to any employment
at that place of accommodation or at any other place of
accommodation managed by the same entity.
``(2) Training prior to a transfer of employment.--Any
employee of a place of accommodation who has met the training
requirements under subsection (b)(4) shall be considered to
have met such requirements with respect to any employment at a
place of accommodation managed by the same entity if such
training occurred during the 2-year period ending on the date
of the enactment of this section.
``(f) Property-by-Property Implementation.--
``(1) In general.--Each preferred place of accommodation
shall self-certify (in writing) to the Administrator of General
Services that such place is in compliance with the requirements
of this section. Such self-certification shall occur every 2
years beginning on the date of the enactment of this section.
The Administrator shall--
``(A) provide notice to each place of accommodation
regarding any self-certification required under this
subsection not later than the date that is 90 days
before the due date of such self-certification; and
``(B) report to the Committee on Oversight and
Reform of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate, not later than 2 years after the date of
the enactment of this section and every two years
thereafter--
``(i) each preferred places of
accommodation that submitted and did not submit
their self-certifications in the preceding 2
years; and
``(ii) the corresponding total numbers of
nights the government paid for Federal
employees in self-certified preferred places of
accommodation compared to preferred places of
accommodation that did not report self-
certification to the Administrator of General
Services.
``(2) Group certification.--A person or entity that manages
or franchises multiple places of accommodation may provide a
single notice with respect to self-certification under
subsection (a) that each such place is in compliance with this
section.
``(g) Statutory Construction.--No provision in this section that
applies to an employee of a place of accommodation shall be construed
to apply to an individual who is an independent contractor or otherwise
not directly employed by a place of accommodation, unless the contract
is for housekeeping, security, front desk, room service, or bell staff,
in which case it shall be the responsibility of the service provider to
ensure compliance with the requirements set forth in this section.
``(h) Regulations Required.--The Administrator of General Services
shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this
section.''.
(b) Effective Date.--Section 5712(a) of title 5, United States Code
(as added by subsection (a)), shall take effect 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter I of
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following new item:
``5712. Priority for accommodation in places with certain policies
relating to severe forms of human
trafficking.''.
Subtitle C--Monitoring Child, Forced, and Slave Labor
SEC. 131. AMENDMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.
(a) Modification to State Plans.--Section 471(a) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (9)(C)(i)(I), by striking ``sex
trafficking victim'' and inserting ``sex or labor trafficking
victim'';
(2) in paragraph (34), by striking ``sex trafficking
victims'' each place it appears and inserting ``sex or labor
trafficking victims'';
(3) in subparagraph (35)(A)(iii), by striking ``possible
sex trafficking victim'' and inserting ``possible sex or labor
trafficking victim''; and
(4) in paragraph (35)(B), by striking the semicolon at the
end and inserting the following: ``, the State agency shall
maintain regular communication with law enforcement and the
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in efforts
to provide a safe recovery of the missing child, including by
sharing information pertaining to the child's recovery and
circumstances related to the recovery, and the State report
submitted to law enforcement and NCMEC shall include where
reasonably possible--
``(i) a photo of the missing child;
``(ii) physical features, such as height,
weight, sex, ethnicity, race, hair color, and
eye color; and
``(iii) endangerment information, such as
pregnancy status, prescription medications,
suicidal tendencies, vulnerability to being sex
trafficked, and other health or risk
factors.''.
(b) Modification to Definitions.--Paragraph (9) of section 475 of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 675) is amended to read as follows:
``(9) The term `sex or labor trafficking victim' has the
meaning given the term `victim of a severe form of trafficking
in persons' under section 103 of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).''.
SEC. 132. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SUBMISSION OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
REPORTS ON TIME.
It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Justice has
failed to meet reporting requirements under title IV of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7)) and that progress
on critical data collection on human trafficking reporting are in
jeopardy as a result of such failure and must be addressed immediately.
SEC. 133. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON REQUIRING CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES TO
REPORT INFORMATION ON MISSING AND ABDUCTED FOSTER
CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) each State child welfare agency should prioritize
developing and implementing protocols to comply with section
471(1)(35)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
671(a)(35)(B));
(2) report the information it receives on missing or
abducted foster children and youth to the National Center on
Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and to law enforcement
authorities for inclusion in the FBI's National Crime
Information Center database, in accordance with subparagraphs
(A) and (B) of section 471(a)(34) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 671(a)(34));
(3) such reports must be made immediately (and in no case
later than 24 hours) after the information is received; and
(4) such reports to the Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Services were required to start on September
30, 2016, and annual reports were required to start on
September 30, 2017, by such section 471(a)(34), to provide the
total number of children and youth who are sex trafficking
victims.
TITLE II--FIGHTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING ABROAD
SEC. 201. AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL MEGAN'S LAW.
(a) Periodic Information Sharing.--Section 4(e)(3) of the
International Megan's Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other
Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders
(34 U.S.C. 21503(e)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(E) Bi-annual information sharing.--Not later
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, and each October 1 and April 1 thereafter, the
Center shall obtain from each country participating in
the visa waiver program a list of covered sex offenders
who are citizens or nationals of such countries. Such
information shall be obtained to the extent feasible
with respect to both convicted and registered sex
offenders. The Center may reciprocate, as appropriate,
with such information relating to covered sex offenders
who are citizens or nationals of the United States.''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 4(f)(2) of the International Megan's Law
to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced
Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders (34 U.S.C. 21503(f)) is amended
by inserting ``or would have to register if the individual returned to
that jurisdiction after departing it to reside outside the United
States,'' after ``jurisdiction''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 240(b) of Public Law 110-457 (22
U.S.C. 212b(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Clarification with respect to continuing
registration.--A person may not be issued or reissued a
passport without a unique identifier solely because the person
has moved or otherwise resides outside the United States.''.
SEC. 202. MODIFICATIONS TO PROGRAM TO END MODERN SLAVERY GRANTS.
(a) In General.--Section 1298 of the National Defense Authorization
Act of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 7114) is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (g)(2), by striking ``2020'' and
inserting ``2026''.
(2) In subsection (h)(1), by striking ``Not later than
September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2020'' and inserting
``Not later than September 30, 2022, and September 30, 2026''.
(b) Award of Funds.--All grants shall be awarded on a competitive
basis.
SEC. 203. AMENDMENTS TO TIER STANDARDS.
(a) Modifications to Tier 2 Watch List.--Subsection (b)(2) of
section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22
U.S.C. 7107), is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Special'' and inserting
``Tier 2''; and
(2) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
``(A) Submission of list.--Not later than the date
on which the determinations described in subsections
(c) and (d) are submitted to the appropriate
congressional committees in accordance with such
subsections, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a list of
countries that the Secretary determines requires
special scrutiny during the following year. The list
shall be composed of countries that have been listed
pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) pursuant to the current
annual report because--
``(i) the estimated number of victims of
severe forms of trafficking is very significant
or is significantly increasing and the country
is not taking proportional concrete actions; or
``(ii) there is a failure to provide
evidence of increasing efforts to combat severe
forms of trafficking in persons from the
previous year, including increased
investigations, prosecutions and convictions of
trafficking crimes, increased assistance to
victims, and decreasing evidence of complicity
in severe forms of trafficking by government
officials.''.
(b) Modification to Special Rule for Downgraded and Reinstated
Countries.--Subsection (b)(2)(F) of such section 110 is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``the
special watch list'' and all that follows through ``the
country--'' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watchlist described in
subparagraph (A) for more than 1 year immediately after the
country consecutively--'';
(2) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I),
by striking ``the special watch list described in subparagraph
(A)(iii)'' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watch list described in
subparagraph (A)''; and
(3) in clause (ii), by inserting ``in the year following
such waiver under subparagraph (D)(ii)'' before the period at
the end.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--Subsection (b) of such section 110 is
amended as follows:
(1) In paragraph (2), as amended by subsection (a)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``special
watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list'';
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``special
watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list''; and
(C) in subparagraph (D)--
(i) in the heading, by striking ``special
watch list'' and inserting ``tier 2 watch
list''; and
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ``special
watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch
list''.
(2) In paragraph (3)(B), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of''.
(3) In paragraph (4)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding
clause (i), by striking ``each country described in
paragraph (2)(A)(ii)'' and inserting ``each country
described in paragraph (2)(A)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking ``the
Special Watch List under paragraph (2)'' and inserting
``the Tier 2 watch list under paragraph (2)''.
SEC. 204. EXPANDING PREVENTION EFFORTS AT THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
In order to increase the prevention efforts by the United States
abroad, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development shall encourage integration of activities to counter
trafficking in persons (C-TIP) into broader assistance programming. The
Administrator shall--
(1) determine a reasonable definition for the term ``C-TIP
Integrated Development Programs'', which shall at a minimum
include any programming to address health, economic
development, education, democracy and governance, food security
and humanitarian assistance that the Administrator determines
includes a sufficient counter-trafficking in persons element
integrated in the program design or delivery;
(2) encourage that any program design or delivery that may
directly serve victims and survivors of trafficking in persons
is age-appropriate, linguistically accessible, culturally
responsive, and survivor- and trauma-informed, and provides
opportunities for anonymous and voluntary feedback from the
beneficiaries receiving such services;
(3) encourage that each USAID mission integrates a counter-
trafficking in persons perspective and specific approaches into
development programs, project design, and methods for program
monitoring and evaluation, when addressing a range of
development issues, including--
(A) health;
(B) economic development;
(C) education;
(D) democracy and governance;
(E) food security; and
(F) humanitarian assistance;
(4) implement robust training and disseminate tools around
the integration of a counter-trafficking perspective and
awareness in the day-to-day work of development professionals;
and
(5) encourage subsequent Country Development Cooperation
Strategies include a counter-trafficking in persons analytic
component to guide future project design and promote the
inclusion of counter-trafficking elements in project design,
implementation, monitoring, and evaluation required for Tier 2
Watch List and Tier 3 countries (as such terms are defined for
purposes of section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107), as amended).
TITLE III--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER THE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING
AND VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT OF 2000.
Section 113 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection
Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2018 through 2021,
$13,822,000'' and inserting ``2022 through 2026, $16,000,000'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) by striking ``To carry out the purposes of
sections 106(b) and 107(b),'' and inserting ``To carry
out the purposes of sections 106(b) and 107(b) of this
Act and sections 101 and 102 of the Frederick Douglass
Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2022,''; and
(B) by striking ``$19,500,000'' and all that
follows, and inserting ``$25,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2022 through 2026, of which $5,000,000 is
authorized to be appropriated in each fiscal year for
the National Human Trafficking Hotline and for
cybersecurity and public education campaigns, in
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security,
for identifying and responding as needed to cases of
human trafficking.'';
(3) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ``2018 through 2021, $65,000,000'' and
inserting ``2022 through 2026, $89,500,000'';
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(E) to fund programs to end modern slavery, in an
amount not to exceed $37,500,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2022 through 2026.''; and
(4) in subsection (d) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2018
through 2021'' and inserting ``2022 through 2026, of which
$35,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal
year for the Office of Victims of Crime Housing Assistance
Grants for Victims of Human Trafficking''.
SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL MEGAN'S
LAW.
Section 11 of the International Megan's Law to Prevent Child
Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of
Traveling Sex Offenders (34 U.S.C. 21509) is amended by striking ``2018
through 2021'' and inserting ``2022 through 2026''.
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