To improve the bill.
What it does: 14 changes: inserts text, replaces text in 11 places, strikes text in 2 places
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)What it changes
14 changes to S. 1311
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Change 1: Inserts new text on page 41, between lines 15 and 16
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (2) in subsection (e)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "2019" and inserting "2023";
Original wording
On page 41, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
Change 2: Replaces “(2)” with “(3)”
[struck: (2)][inserted: (3)]Original wording
On page 41, line 16, strike “(2)” and insert “(3)”.
Change 3: Replaces “(3) in” with “(4) in”
[struck: (3) in][inserted: (4) in]Original wording
On page 41, line 20, strike “(3) in” and insert “(4) in”.
Change 4: Rewrites page 63, lines 1–16
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 63, lines 1–16 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: SEC. 22. UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF SEVERE FORMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.
Original wording
On page 63, strike lines 1 through 16 and insert the following:
Change 5: Rewrites page 65, line 1
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 65, line 1 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: SEC. 23. COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.
Original wording
On page 65, strike line 1 and insert the following:
Change 6: Rewrites page 66, line 13
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Inserted: SEC. 24. GRANT ACCOUNTABILITY.
Original wording
On page 66, strike line 13 and insert the following:
Change 7: Rewrites page 72, lines 21–24
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 72, lines 21–24 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: SEC. 25. HERO ACT IMPROVEMENTS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 890A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 473) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subsection (a)--
Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting "Homeland Security Investigations," after "Customs Enforcement,"; and
Inserted: (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(2) Purpose.--The Center shall provide investigative assistance, training, and equipment to support domestic and international investigations of cyber-related crimes by the Department.";
Inserted: (2) in subsection (b)--
Original wording
On page 72, strike lines 21 through 24 and insert the following:
Change 8: Rewrites page 73, lines 7–10
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 73, lines 7–10 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (i) in subparagraph (B)--
Original wording
On page 73, strike lines 7 through 10 and insert the following:
Change 9: Replaces “(iii)” with “(ii)”
[struck: (iii)][inserted: (ii)]Original wording
On page 73, line 17, strike “(iii)” and insert “(ii)”.
Change 10: Replaces “(iv)” with “(iii)”
[struck: (iv)][inserted: (iii)]Original wording
On page 73, line 19, strike “(iv)” and insert “(iii)”.
Change 11: Replaces “(2) in” with “(3) in”
[struck: (2) in][inserted: (3) in]Original wording
On page 73, line 21, strike “(2) in” and insert “(3) in”.
Change 12: Strikes “(DF/DOMEX)”
Struck: (DF/DOMEX)
Original wording
On page 74, line 1, strike “(DF/DOMEX)”.
Change 13: Strikes “and”
Struck: and
Original wording
On page 74, line 13, strike “and”.
Change 14: Rewrites page 74, line 16 through page 79, line 15
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 74, line 16 through page 79, line 15 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (e) HERO Child-Rescue Corps.--
Inserted: (1) Establishment.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--There is established within the Center a Human Exploitation Rescue Operation Child-Rescue Corps Program (referred to in this section as the 'HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program'), which shall be a Department-wide program, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and the National Association to Protect Children.
Inserted: (B) Private sector collaboration.--As part of the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program, the National Association to Protect Children shall provide logistical support for program participants.
Inserted: (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program shall be to recruit, train, equip, and employ members of the Armed Forces on active duty and wounded, ill, and injured veterans to combat and prevent child exploitation, including in investigative, intelligence, analyst, inspection, and forensic positions or any other positions determined appropriate by the employing agency.
Inserted: (3) Functions.--The HERO Child-Rescue Program shall--
Inserted: (A) provide, recruit, train, and equip participants of the Program in the areas of digital forensics, investigation, analysis, intelligence, and victim identification, as determined by the Center and the needs of the Department; and
Inserted: (B) ensure that during the internship period, participants of the Program are assigned to investigate and analyze--
Inserted: (i) child exploitation;
Inserted: (ii) child pornography;
Inserted: (iii) unidentified child victims;
Inserted: (iv) human trafficking;
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Inserted: (v) traveling child sex offenders; and
Inserted: (vi) forced child labor, including the sexual exploitation of minors.
Inserted: (f) Paid Internship and Hiring Program.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a paid internship and hiring program for the purpose of placing participants of the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program (in this subsection referred to as 'participants') into paid internship positions, for the subsequent appointment of the participants to permanent positions, as described in the guidelines promulgated under paragraph (3).
Inserted: (2) Internship positions.--Under the paid internship and hiring program required to be established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall assign or detail participants to positions within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement or any other Federal agency in accordance with the guidelines promulgated under paragraph (3).
Inserted: (3) Placement.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--The Secretary shall promulgate guidelines for assigning or detailing participants to positions within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other Federal agencies, which shall include requirements for internship duties and agreements regarding the subsequent appointment of the participants to permanent positions.
Inserted: (B) Preference.--The Secretary shall give a preference to Homeland Security Investigations in assignments or details under the guidelines promulgated under subparagraph (A).
Inserted: (4) Term of internship.--An appointment to an internship position under this subsection shall be for a term not to exceed 12 months.
Inserted: (5) Rate and term of pay.--After completion of initial group training and upon beginning work at an assigned office, a participant appointed to an internship position under this subsection who is not receiving monthly basic pay as a member of the Armed Forces on active duty shall receive compensation at a rate that is--
Inserted: (A) not less than the minimum rate of basic pay payable for a position at level GS-5 of the General Schedule; and
Inserted: (B) not more than the maximum rate of basic pay payable for a position at level GS-7 of the General Schedule.
Inserted: (6) Eligibility.--In establishing the paid internship and hiring program required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the eligibility requirements for participation in the internship program are the same as the eligibility requirements for participation in the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program.
Inserted: (7) Hero corps hiring.--The Secretary shall establish within Homeland Security Investigations positions, which shall be in addition to any positions in existence on the date of enactment of this subsection, for the hiring and permanent employment of graduates of the paid internship program required to be established under paragraph (1).
Inserted: (3) in subsection (g), as so redesignated--
Inserted: (A) by striking "There are authorized" and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(1) In general.--There are authorized"; and
Inserted: (B) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(2) Allocation.--Of the amount made available pursuant to paragraph (1) in each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, not more than $10,000,000 shall be used to carry out subsection (e) and not less than $2,000,000 shall be used to carry out subsection (f).".
Original wording
On page 74, strike line 16 and all that follows through page 79, line 15, and insert the following:
Shown as written
On page 41, in the matter preceding line 1, strike the items relating to sections 22 through 26 and insert the following:
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SA 936. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Cornyn) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1311, to provide assistance in abolishing human trafficking in the United States; as follows:
On page 41, in the matter preceding line 1, strike the items relating to sections 22 through 26 and insert the following:
Sec. 22. Understanding the effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons.
Sec. 23. Combating trafficking in persons.
Sec. 24. Grant accountability.
Sec. 25. HERO Act improvements.
On page 41, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
(2) in subsection (e)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “2019” and inserting “2023”;
On page 41, line 16, strike “(2)” and insert “(3)”.
On page 41, line 20, strike “(3) in” and insert “(4) in”.
On page 63, strike lines 1 through 16 and insert the following:
SEC. 22. UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF SEVERE FORMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.
On page 65, strike line 1 and insert the following:
SEC. 23. COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.
On page 66, strike line 13 and insert the following:
SEC. 24. GRANT ACCOUNTABILITY.
On page 72, strike lines 21 through 24 and insert the following:
SEC. 25. HERO ACT IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 890A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 473) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting “Homeland Security Investigations,” after “Customs Enforcement,”; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
“(2) Purpose.--The Center shall provide investigative assistance, training, and equipment to support domestic and international investigations of cyber-related crimes by the Department.”;
(2) in subsection (b)--
On page 73, strike lines 7 through 10 and insert the following:
(i) in subparagraph (B)--
On page 73, line 17, strike “(iii)” and insert “(ii)”.
On page 73, line 19, strike “(iv)” and insert “(iii)”.
On page 73, line 21, strike “(2) in” and insert “(3) in”.
On page 74, line 1, strike “(DF/DOMEX)”.
On page 74, line 13, strike “and”.
On page 74, strike line 16 and all that follows through page 79, line 15, and insert the following:
“(e) HERO Child-Rescue Corps.--
“(1) Establishment.--
“(A) In general.--There is established within the Center a Human Exploitation Rescue Operation Child-Rescue Corps Program (referred to in this section as the ‘HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program'), which shall be a Department-wide program, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and the National Association to Protect Children.
“(B) Private sector collaboration.--As part of the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program, the National Association to Protect Children shall provide logistical support for program participants.
“(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program shall be to recruit, train, equip, and employ members of the Armed Forces on active duty and wounded, ill, and injured veterans to combat and prevent child exploitation, including in investigative, intelligence, analyst, inspection, and forensic positions or any other positions determined appropriate by the employing agency.
“(3) Functions.--The HERO Child-Rescue Program shall--
“(A) provide, recruit, train, and equip participants of the Program in the areas of digital forensics, investigation, analysis, intelligence, and victim identification, as determined by the Center and the needs of the Department; and
“(B) ensure that during the internship period, participants of the Program are assigned to investigate and analyze--
“(i) child exploitation;
“(ii) child pornography;
“(iii) unidentified child victims;
“(iv) human trafficking;
“(v) traveling child sex offenders; and
“(vi) forced child labor, including the sexual exploitation of minors.
“(f) Paid Internship and Hiring Program.--
“(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a paid internship and hiring program for the purpose of placing participants of the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program (in this subsection referred to as ‘participants') into paid internship positions, for the subsequent appointment of the participants to permanent positions, as described in the guidelines promulgated under paragraph (3).
“(2) Internship positions.--Under the paid internship and hiring program required to be established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall assign or detail participants to positions within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement or any other Federal agency in accordance with the guidelines promulgated under paragraph (3).
“(3) Placement.--
“(A) In general.--The Secretary shall promulgate guidelines for assigning or detailing participants to positions within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other Federal agencies, which shall include requirements for internship duties and agreements regarding the subsequent appointment of the participants to permanent positions.
“(B) Preference.--The Secretary shall give a preference to Homeland Security Investigations in assignments or details under the guidelines promulgated under subparagraph (A).
“(4) Term of internship.--An appointment to an internship position under this subsection shall be for a term not to exceed 12 months.
“(5) Rate and term of pay.--After completion of initial group training and upon beginning work at an assigned office, a participant appointed to an internship position under this subsection who is not receiving monthly basic pay as a member of the Armed Forces on active duty shall receive compensation at a rate that is--
“(A) not less than the minimum rate of basic pay payable for a position at level GS-5 of the General Schedule; and
“(B) not more than the maximum rate of basic pay payable for a position at level GS-7 of the General Schedule.
“(6) Eligibility.--In establishing the paid internship and hiring program required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the eligibility requirements for participation in the internship program are the same as the eligibility requirements for participation in the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program.
“(7) Hero corps hiring.--The Secretary shall establish within Homeland Security Investigations positions, which shall be in addition to any positions in existence on the date of enactment of this subsection, for the hiring and permanent employment of graduates of the paid internship program required to be established under paragraph (1).”; and
(3) in subsection (g), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking “There are authorized” and inserting the following:
“(1) In general.--There are authorized”; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
“(2) Allocation.--Of the amount made available pursuant to paragraph (1) in each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, not more than $10,000,000 shall be used to carry out subsection (e) and not less than $2,000,000 shall be used to carry out subsection (f).”.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 936 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
September 11, 2017
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 936 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
September 11, 2017
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 936 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cornyn.(consideration: CR S5174-5175; text: CR S5174-5175)
September 11, 2017
Senate amendment submitted
September 11, 2017
Amendment SA 936 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cornyn. (consideration: CR S5174-5175; text: CR S5174-5175) To improve the bill.
September 11, 2017
Amendment SA 936 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
September 11, 2017