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S.Amdt. 2097Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)

S.Amdt. 2097

What it does: Adds SEC. 1237. MONITORING AND COMBATTING OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS at the end of subtitle C of title XII
Sponsored by Richard BlumenthalSen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Submitted November 18, 2013

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  1. Adds SEC. 1237. MONITORING AND COMBATTING OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS at the end of subtitle C of title XII

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    In S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

    Inserted: SEC. 1237. MONITORING AND COMBATTING OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.

    Inserted: (a) Redesignation of Office.--

    Inserted: (1) In general.--Section 105(e) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(e)) is amended--

    Inserted: (A) in the subsection heading, by striking "Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking" and inserting "Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons";

    Inserted: (B) in paragraph (1)--

    Inserted: (i) in the first sentence, by striking "Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking" and inserting "Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons";

    Inserted: (ii) in the second sentence, by striking "Office" and inserting "Bureau"; and

    Inserted: (iii) in the sixth sentence, by striking "Office" and inserting "Bureau"; and

    Inserted: (C) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking "Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking" and inserting "Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons".

    Inserted: (2) Conforming amendments.--(A) Section 112A(b)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7109a(b)(3)) is amended by striking "Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking" and inserting "Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons".

    Inserted: (B) Section 113(a) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110(a)) is amended by striking "Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking" and inserting "Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons".

    Inserted: (C) Section 105 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7112) is amended--

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    Inserted: (i) by striking "Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking" both places it appears and inserting "Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons"; and

    Inserted: (ii) in subsection (a)(2), by striking "focus of the Office" and inserting "focus of the Bureau".

    Inserted: (D) Section 708(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028(a)) is amended by striking "Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking" and inserting "Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons".

    Inserted: (b) Assistant Secretary of the Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.--

    Inserted: (1) In general.--Section 105(e) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(e)), as amended by subsection (a)(1), is further amended--

    Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1)--

    Inserted: (i) by striking "Director" each place it appears and inserting "Assistant Secretary"; and

    Inserted: (ii) by striking ", with the rank of Ambassador-at-Large"; and

    Inserted: (B) in paragraph (2), by striking "Director" both places it appears and inserting "Assistant Secretary".

    Inserted: (2) Conforming amendments.--(A) Section 112A(b)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7109a(b)(3)), as amended by subsection (a)(2)(A), is further amended by striking "Director" and inserting "Assistant Secretary".

    Inserted: (B) Section 105(a)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7112(a)(2)), as amended by subsection (a)(2)(C), is further amended by striking "Director" and inserting "Assistant Secretary".

    Inserted: (C) Section 708(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028(a)), as amended by subsection (a)(2)(D), is further amended by striking "Director" and inserting "Assistant Secretary".

    Inserted: (3) Increase in authorized assistant secretary positions.--(A) Section 1(c)(1) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)(1)) is amended by striking "not more than 24 Assistant Secretaries" and inserting "not more than 25 Assistant Secretaries".

    Inserted: (B) Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking "Assistant Secretaries of State (24)" and inserting "Assistant Secretaries of State (25)".

    Inserted: (c) References.--

    Inserted: (1) Office to monitor and combat trafficking.--Any reference to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.

    Inserted: (2) Assistant secretary of the bureau to monitor and combat trafficking in persons.--Any reference to the Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Secretary of the Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.

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    At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:

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SA 2097. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 1237. MONITORING AND COMBATTING OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.

(a) Redesignation of Office.--

(1) In general.--Section 105(e) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(e)) is amended--

(A) in the subsection heading, by striking “Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking” and inserting “Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons”;

(B) in paragraph (1)--

(i) in the first sentence, by striking “Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking” and inserting “Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons”;

(ii) in the second sentence, by striking “Office” and inserting “Bureau”; and

(iii) in the sixth sentence, by striking “Office” and inserting “Bureau”; and

(C) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking “Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking” and inserting “Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons”.

(2) Conforming amendments.--(A) Section 112A(b)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7109a(b)(3)) is amended by striking “Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking” and inserting “Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons”.

(B) Section 113(a) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110(a)) is amended by striking “Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking” and inserting “Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons”.

(C) Section 105 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7112) is amended--

(i) by striking “Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking” both places it appears and inserting “Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons”; and

(ii) in subsection (a)(2), by striking “focus of the Office” and inserting “focus of the Bureau”.

(D) Section 708(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028(a)) is amended by striking “Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking” and inserting “Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons”.

(b) Assistant Secretary of the Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.--

(1) In general.--Section 105(e) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(e)), as amended by subsection (a)(1), is further amended--

(A) in paragraph (1)--

(i) by striking “Director” each place it appears and inserting “Assistant Secretary”; and

(ii) by striking “, with the rank of Ambassador-at-Large”; and

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking “Director” both places it appears and inserting “Assistant Secretary”.

(2) Conforming amendments.--(A) Section 112A(b)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7109a(b)(3)), as amended by subsection (a)(2)(A), is further amended by striking “Director” and inserting “Assistant Secretary”.

(B) Section 105(a)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7112(a)(2)), as amended by subsection (a)(2)(C), is further amended by striking “Director” and inserting “Assistant Secretary”.

(C) Section 708(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028(a)), as amended by subsection (a)(2)(D), is further amended by striking “Director” and inserting “Assistant Secretary”.

(3) Increase in authorized assistant secretary positions.--(A) Section 1(c)(1) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)(1)) is amended by striking “not more than 24 Assistant Secretaries” and inserting “not more than 25 Assistant Secretaries”.

(B) Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking “Assistant Secretaries of State (24)” and inserting “Assistant Secretaries of State (25)”.

(c) References.--

(1) Office to monitor and combat trafficking.--Any reference to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.

(2) Assistant secretary of the bureau to monitor and combat trafficking in persons.--Any reference to the Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Secretary of the Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.

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November 18, 2013