S.Amdt. 281

1. Adds Subtitle D--Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking SECTION 231. SHORT TITLE at the end of title II

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   In S. 178 · Reported to Senate

   Section 107(b)(2)(A) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ", including programs that provide housing to victims of trafficking" before the period at the end.

   Inserted: Subtitle D--Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking SECTION 231. SHORT TITLE.

   Inserted: This subtitle may be cited as the "Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2015".

   Inserted: SEC. 232. CAPTA AMENDMENTS.

   Inserted: Section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subsection (b)--

   Inserted: (A) in paragraph (2)(B)--

   Inserted: (i) by striking "and" at the end of clause (xxii); and

   Inserted: (ii) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(xxiv) provisions and procedures to identify and assess reports involving children who are sex trafficking victims or labor trafficking victims;

   Inserted: "(xxv) provisions and procedures for training representatives of the State child protective services systems about identifying and assessing children who are sex trafficking victims or labor trafficking victims; and

   Inserted: "(xxvi) provisions and procedures for identifying services (including the services provided by State law enforcement officials, the State juvenile justice system, and social service agencies, such as runaway and homeless youth shelters) and procedures for appropriate referral to address the needs of children who are sex trafficking victims or labor trafficking victims;";

   Inserted: (B) in paragraph (2)(D)--

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   Inserted: (i) by striking "and" at the end of clause (v);

   Inserted: (ii) by inserting "and" at the end of clause (vi); and

   Inserted: (iii) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(vii) the provisions and procedures described in clauses (xxiv) and (xxvi) of subparagraph (B);"; and

   Inserted: (C) in paragraph (4)--

   Inserted: (i) by striking "and" at the end of subparagraph (A);

   Inserted: (ii) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a semicolon; and

   Inserted: (iii) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(C) the term 'sex trafficking victim' means a victim of--

   Inserted: "(i) sex trafficking (as defined in section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(10))); or

   Inserted: "(ii) a severe form of trafficking in persons described in section 103(9)(A) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 7102(9)(A)); and

   Inserted: "(D) the term 'labor trafficking victim' means a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons described in section 103(9)(B) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9)(B))."; and

   Inserted: (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(17) The number of children identified under clause (xxiv) of subsection (b)(2)(B), and of such children, the number identified as sex trafficking victims (as defined in subsection (b)(4)(C)) and the number identified as labor trafficking victims (as defined in subsection (b)(4)(D)).".

   Inserted: SEC. 233. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

   Inserted: (a) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, a report that--

   Inserted: (1) describes the specific type and prevalence of any severe form of trafficking in persons to which children who are identified for services or intervention under the placement, care, or supervision of State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization child welfare agencies have been subjected as of the date of enactment of this Act;

   Inserted: (2) summarizes the practices and protocols utilized by States to identify and serve--

   Inserted: (A) under section 106(b)(2)(B) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)(2)(B)), children who are victims of trafficking; and

   Inserted: (B) children who are at risk of becoming victims of trafficking; and

   Inserted: (3) specifies any barriers in Federal laws or regulations that may prevent identification and assessment of children who are victims of trafficking, including an evaluation of the extent to which States are able to address the needs of such trafficked children without altering the definition of child abuse and neglect under section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note).

   Inserted: (b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:

   Inserted: (1) Severe form of trafficking in persons.--The term "severe form of trafficking in persons" has the meaning given the term in section 103(9) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9)).

   Inserted: (2) Victim of trafficking.--The term "victim of trafficking" has the meaning given the term in section 103(15) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(15)).

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   At the end of title II, add the following:

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