S.Amdt. 313

1. Adds Subtitle D--Prioritization Within the Department of State SEC. 231. SENSE OF CONGRESS 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--Prioritization Within the Department of State SEC. 231. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

   Inserted: It is the sense of Congress that--

   Inserted: (1) the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking of the Department of State will be more effective in carrying out duties mandated by Congress in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 if the Office status is changed to that of a Bureau within the Department hierarchy;

   Inserted: (2) the change in status from Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to a Bureau can be accomplished without increasing the number of personnel or the budget of the current Office;

   Inserted: (3) a Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking would be more effective in carrying out duties mandated by Congress in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 if the Bureau were headed by an Assistant Secretary with direct access to the Secretary of State, rather than an Ambassador-at-Large; and

   Inserted: (4) the Secretary of State should review the current use of the 24 Assistant Secretary positions authorized by section 1(c)(1) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)(1)) and make appropriate revisions, consolidations, and eliminations, to ensure that those positions reflect the highest Departmental needs and foreign policy priorities of the United States, including efforts to combat trafficking in persons.

   Inserted: SEC. 232. BUREAU TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.

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

   Inserted: (1) in the heading, by striking "Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking" and inserting "Bureau To Combat Trafficking in Persons";

   Inserted: (2) in paragraph (1)--

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

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

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

   Inserted: (3) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2), by striking "Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking" and inserting "Bureau to Combat Trafficking in Persons".

   Inserted: (b) Reference.--Any reference in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 or in any other Act to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking shall be deemed to be a reference to the Bureau to Combat Trafficking in Persons.

   Inserted: SEC. 233. REPORT REGARDING DESIGNATION OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.

   Inserted: Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit, to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, a report detailing--

   Inserted: (1) for each current Assistant Secretary of State position--

   Inserted: (A) the title of that Assistant Secretary of State;

   Inserted: (B) how long that particular Assistant Secretary designation has been in existence; and

   Inserted: (C) whether that particular Assistant Secretary designation was legislatively mandated or authorized and, if so, the relevant statutory citation for such mandate or authorization; and

   Inserted: (2) whether the Secretary intends to designate 1 of the Assistant Secretary of State positions authorized under section 1(c)(1) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)(1)) as the Assistant Secretary of State to Combat Trafficking in Persons, and the reasons for that decision.

   Inserted: SEC. 234. COST LIMITATION.

   Inserted: No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for "Diplomatic and Consular Programs" to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.

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   At the end of title II, add the following:

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