S.Amdt. 3716Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)

S.Amdt. 3716

Submitted September 2, 2025

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SA 3716. Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2296, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 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 add the following:

DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF STATE MATTERS

SEC. 6001. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of content for this division is as follows:

DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF STATE MATTERS

Sec. 6001. Table of contents.

TITLE LXI--BUST FENTANYL ACT

Sec. 6101. Short titles.
Sec. 6102. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.
Sec. 6103. Study and report on efforts to address fentanyl trafficking
from the People's Republic of China and other relevant
countries.
Sec. 6104. Prioritization of identification of persons from the
People's Republic of China.
Sec. 6105. Expansion of sanctions under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.
Sec. 6106. Imposition of sanctions with respect to agencies or
instrumentalities of foreign states.
Sec. 6107. Annual report on efforts to prevent the smuggling of
methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.

TITLE LXII--COUNTERING WRONGFUL DETENTION ACT OF 2025

Sec. 6201. Short title.
Sec. 6202. Designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.
Sec. 6203. Notification of international travel advisories.
Sec. 6204. Congressional Report on components related to hostage
affairs and recovery.
Sec. 6205. Rule of construction.

TITLE LXIII--INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION
REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025

Sec. 6301. Short title.

Subtitle A--Combating Human Trafficking Abroad

Sec. 6311. United states support for integration of anti-trafficking in
persons interventions in multilateral development banks.
Sec. 6312. Counter-trafficking in persons efforts in development
cooperation and assistance policy.
Sec. 6313. Technical amendments to tier rankings.
Sec. 6314. Modifications to the Program to End Modern Slavery.
Sec. 6315. Clarification of nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign
assistance.
Sec. 6316. Expanding protections for domestic workers of official and
diplomatic persons.
Sec. 6317. Effective dates.

Subtitle B--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 6321. Extension of authorizations under the Victims of Trafficking
and Violence Protection Act of 2000.
Sec. 6322. Extension of authorizations under the International Megan's
Law.

Subtitle C--Briefings

Sec. 6331. Briefing on annual trafficking in person's report.
Sec. 6332. Briefing on use and justification of waivers.

TITLE LXI--BUST FENTANYL ACT

SEC. 6101. SHORT TITLES.

This title may be cited as the ``Break Up Suspicious
Transactions of Fentanyl Act'' or the ``BUST FENTANYL Act''.

SEC. 6102. INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT.

Section 489(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2291h(a)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``March 1'' and inserting ``June 1''; and
(2) in paragraph (8)(A)(i), by striking ``pseudoephedrine''
and all that follows through ``chemicals)'' and inserting
``chemical precursors used in the production of
methamphetamine that significantly affected the United
States''.

SEC. 6103. STUDY AND REPORT ON EFFORTS TO ADDRESS FENTANYL
TRAFFICKING FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
AND OTHER RELEVANT COUNTRIES.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of
the Senate;
(D) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives;
(E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(F) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives.
(2) DEA.--The term ``DEA'' means the Drug Enforcement
Administration.
(3) PRC.--The term ``PRC'' means the People's Republic of
China.
(b) Study and Report on Addressing Trafficking of Fentanyl
and Other Synthetic Opioids From the PRC and Other Relevant
Countries.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the
Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of the
Treasury, shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees
of Congress an unclassified written report, with a classified
annex, that includes--
(1) a description of United States Government efforts to
gain a commitment from the Government of the PRC to submit
unregulated fentanyl precursors, such as 4-AP, to controls;
(2) a plan for future steps the United States Government
will take to urge the Government of the PRC to combat the
production and trafficking of illicit fentanyl and synthetic
opioids from the PRC, including the trafficking of precursor
chemicals used to produce illicit narcotics in Mexico and in
other countries;
(3) a detailed description of cooperation by the Government
of the PRC to address the role of the PRC financial system
and PRC money laundering organizations in the trafficking of
fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors;
(4) an assessment of the expected impact that the
designation of principal corporate officers of PRC financial
institutions for facilitating narcotics-related money
laundering would have on PRC money laundering organizations;
(5) an assessment of whether the Trilateral Fentanyl
Committee, which was established by the United States,
Canada, and Mexico during the January 2023 North American
Leaders' Summit, is improving cooperation with law
enforcement and financial regulators in Canada and Mexico to
combat the role of PRC financial institutions and PRC money
laundering organizations in narcotics trafficking;
(6) an assessment of the effectiveness of other United
States bilateral and multilateral efforts to strengthen
international cooperation to address the PRC's role in the
trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors,
including through the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic
Drug Threats;

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(7) an update on the status of commitments made by third
countries through the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic
Drug Threats to combat the synthetic opioid crisis and
progress towards the implementation of such commitments;
(8) a plan for future steps to further strengthen bilateral
and multilateral efforts to urge the Government of the PRC to
take additional actions to address the PRC's role in the
trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors,
particularly in coordination with countries in East Asia and
Southeast Asia that have been impacted by such activities;
(9) an assessment of how actions the Government of the PRC
has taken since November 15, 2023 has shifted relevant supply
chains for fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors, if at
all; and
(10) the items described in paragraphs (1) through (4)
pertaining to India, Mexico, and other countries the
Secretary of State determines to have a significant role in
the production or trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic
opioid precursors for purposes of this report.
(c) Establishment of DEA Offices in the PRC.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of State and the Attorney General shall jointly
provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a
classified briefing on--
(1) outreach and negotiations undertaken by the United
States Government with the Government of the PRC that was
aimed at securing the approval of the Government of the PRC
to establish of United States Drug Enforcement Administration
offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou, the PRC; and
(2) additional efforts to establish new partnerships with
provincial-level authorities in the PRC to counter the
illicit trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and
their precursors.

SEC. 6104. PRIORITIZATION OF IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONS FROM
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

Section 7211 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2311)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(4) and (5), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Prioritization.--
``(A) Defined term.--In this paragraph, the term `person of
the People's Republic of China' means--
``(i) an individual who is a citizen or national of the
People's Republic of China; or
``(ii) an entity organized under the laws of the People's
Republic of China or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of
the Government of the People's Republic of China.
``(B) In general.--In preparing the report required under
paragraph (1), the President shall prioritize, to the
greatest extent practicable, the identification of persons of
the People's Republic of China involved in the shipment of
fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, fentanyl precursors, precursors
for fentanyl analogues, pre-precursors for fentanyl and
fentanyl analogues, and equipment for the manufacturing of
fentanyl and fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills to Mexico or
any other country that is involved in the production of
fentanyl trafficked into the United States, including--
``(i) any entity involved in the production of
pharmaceuticals; and
``(ii) any person that is acting on behalf of any such
entity.
``(C) Termination of prioritization.--The President shall
continue the prioritization required under subparagraph (B)
until the President certifies to the appropriate
congressional committees that the People's Republic of China
is no longer the primary source for the shipment of fentanyl,
fentanyl analogues, fentanyl precursors, precursors for
fentanyl analogues, pre-precursors for fentanyl and fentanyl
analogues, and equipment for the manufacturing of fentanyl
and fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills to Mexico or any other
country that is involved in the production of fentanyl
trafficked into the United States.''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``the date that is 5
years after such date of enactment'' and inserting ``December
31, 2030''.

SEC. 6105. EXPANSION OF SANCTIONS UNDER THE FENTANYL
SANCTIONS ACT.

Section 7212 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2312)
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) the President determines has knowingly engaged in, on
or after the date of the enactment of the BUST FENTANYL Act,
a significant activity or significant financial transaction
that has materially contributed to opioid trafficking; or
``(4) the President determines--
``(A) has knowingly provided significant financial,
material, or technological support for, including through the
provision of goods or services in support of any activity or
transaction described in paragraph (3); or
``(B) is or has been owned, controlled, or directed by any
foreign person described in subparagraph (A) or in paragraph
(3), or has knowingly acted or purported to act for or on
behalf of, directly or indirectly, such a foreign person.''.

SEC. 6106. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO AGENCIES
OR INSTRUMENTALITIES OF FOREIGN STATES.

(a) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``knowingly''
and ``opioid trafficking'' have the meanings given such terms
in section 7203 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C.
2302).
(b) In General.--The President may--
(1) impose one or more of the sanctions described in
section 7213 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2313)
with respect to any political subdivision, agency, or
instrumentality of a foreign government, including any
financial institution owned or controlled by a foreign
government, that the President determines has knowingly, on
or after the date of the enactment of this Act--
(A) engaged in a significant activity or a significant
financial transaction that has materially contributed to
opioid trafficking; or
(B) provided financial, material, or technological support
for (including through the provision of goods or services in
support of) any significant activity or significant financial
transaction described in subclause (A); and
(2) impose one or more of the sanctions described in
section 7213(a)(6) of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C.
2313(a)(6)) with respect to each senior official of a
political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of a
foreign government that the President determines has
knowingly, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act,
facilitated a significant activity or a significant financial
transaction described in paragraph (1).

SEC. 6107. ANNUAL REPORT ON EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE SMUGGLING
OF METHAMPHETAMINE INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM
MEXICO.

Section 723(c) of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act
of 2005 (22 U.S.C. 2291 note) is amended by striking the
period at the end and inserting the following ", which
shall--
``(1) identify the significant source countries for
methamphetamine that significantly affect the United States,
and
``(2) describe the actions by the governments of the
countries identified pursuant to paragraph (1) to combat the
diversion of relevant precursor chemicals and the production
and trafficking of methamphetamine.''.

TITLE LXII--COUNTERING WRONGFUL DETENTION ACT OF 2025

SEC. 6201. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Countering Wrongful
Detention Act of 2025''.

SEC. 6202. DESIGNATION OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY AS A STATE
SPONSOR OF UNLAWFUL OR WRONGFUL DETENTION.

The Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking
Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 et seq.) is amended by
inserting after section 306 the following:

``SEC. 306A. DESIGNATION OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY AS A STATE
SPONSOR OF UNLAWFUL OR WRONGFUL DETENTION.

``(a) In General.--Subject to the notice requirement of
subsection (c)(1)(A), the Secretary of State, in consultation
with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, may
designate a foreign country that has provided support for or
directly engaged in the unlawful or wrongful detention of a
United States national as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or
Wrongful Detention based on any of the following criteria:
``(1) The unlawful or wrongful detention of a United States
national occurs in the foreign country.
``(2) The government of the foreign country or an entity
organized under the laws of a foreign country has failed to
release an unlawfully or wrongfully detained United States
national within 30 days of being officially notified by the
Department of State of the unlawful or wrongful detention.
``(3) Actions taken by the government of the foreign
country indicate that the government is responsible for,
complicit in, or materially supports the unlawful or wrongful
detention of a United States national, including by acting as
described in paragraph (2) after having been notified by the
Department of State.
``(4) The actions of a state or nonstate actor in the
foreign country, including any previous action relating to
unlawful or wrongful detention or hostage taking of a United
States national, pose a risk to the safety and security of
United States nationals abroad sufficient to warrant
designation of the foreign country as a State Sponsor of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention, as determined by the
Secretary.
``(b) Termination of Designation.--The Secretary of State
may terminate the designation of a foreign country under
subsection (a) if the Secretary certifies to Congress that
the government of the foreign country--
``(1) has released the United States nationals unlawfully
or wrongfully detained within the territory of the foreign
country;
``(2) has positively contributed to the release of United
States nationals taken hostage within the territory of the
foreign country or from the custody of a nonstate entity;
``(3) has demonstrated changes in leadership or policies
with respect to unlawful or wrongful detention and hostage
taking; or
``(4) has provided assurances that the government of the
foreign country will not engage or be complicit in or support
acts described in subsection (a).
``(c) Briefing and Reports to Congress; Publication.--
``(1) Reports to congress.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 7 days prior to making a
designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of
Unlawful or

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Wrongful Detention under subsection (a), the Secretary of
State shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress
a report that notifies the committees of the proposed
designation.
``(B) Elements.--In each report submitted under
subparagraph (A) with respect to the designation of a foreign
country as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention,
the Secretary shall include--
``(i) the justification for the designation; and
``(ii) a description of any action taken by the United
States Government, including the Secretary of State or the
head of any other relevant Federal agency, in response to the
designation to deter the unlawful or wrongful detention or
hostage-taking of foreign nationals in the country.
``(2) Initial briefing required.--Not later than 60 days
after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Secretary shall brief Congress on the following:
``(A) Whether any of the following countries should be
designated as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful
Detention under subsection (a):
``(i) Afghanistan.
``(ii) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
``(iii) The People's Republic of China.
``(iv) The Russian Federation.
``(v) Venezuela under the regime of Nicolas Maduro.
``(vi) The Republic of Belarus.
``(B) The steps taken by the Secretary and the heads of
other relevant Federal agencies to deter the unlawful and
wrongful detention of United States nationals and to respond
to such detentions, including--
``(i) any engagement with private sector companies to
optimize the distribution of travel advisories; and
``(ii) any engagement with private companies responsible
for promoting travel to foreign countries engaged in the
unlawful or wrongful detention of United States nationals.
``(C) An assessment of a possible expansion of chapter 97
of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as the
`Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976') to include an
exception from asset seizure immunity for State Sponsors of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.
``(D) A detailed plan on the manner by which a geographic
travel restriction could be instituted against State Sponsors
of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.
``(E) The progress made in multilateral fora, including the
United Nations and other international organizations, to
address the unlawful and wrongful detention of United States
nationals, in addition to nationals of partners and allies of
the United States in foreign countries.
``(3) Annual briefing.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this section, and annually
thereafter for 5 years, the Assistant Secretary of State for
Consular Affairs and the Special Presidential Envoy for
Hostage Affairs shall brief the appropriate committees of
Congress with respect to unlawful or wrongful detentions
taking place in the countries listed under paragraph (2)(A)
and actions taken by the Secretary of State and the heads of
other relevant Federal agencies to deter the wrongful
detention of United States nationals, including any steps
taken in accordance with paragraph (2)(B).
``(4) Publication.--The Secretary shall make available on a
publicly accessible website of the Department of State, and
regularly update, a list of foreign countries designated as
State Sponsors of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention under
subsection (a).
``(d) Review of Available Responses to State Sponsors of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.--Upon designation of a
foreign country as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful
Detention under subsection (a), the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal
agencies, shall conduct a comprehensive review of the use of
existing authorities to respond to and deter the unlawful or
wrongful detention of United States nationals in the foreign
country, including--
``(1) sanctions available under the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
``(2) visa restrictions available under section 7031(c) of
the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law
118-47; 8 U.S.C. 1182 note) or any other provision of Federal
law;
``(3) sanctions available under the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.);
``(4) imposition of a geographic travel restriction on
citizens of the United States;
``(5) restrictions on assistance provided to the government
of the country under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) or any other provision of Federal law;
``(6) restrictions on the export of certain goods to the
country under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et
seq.), the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801
et seq.), or any other Federal law; and
``(7) designating the government of the country as a
government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of
international terrorism pursuant to--
``(A) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control Reform
Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i));
``(B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2371);
``(C) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2780(d)); or
``(D) any other provision of law.
``(e) Defined Term.--In this section, the term `appropriate
committees of Congress' means--
``(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate; and
``(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives.
``(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to imply that the United States Government formally
recognizes any particular country or the government of such
country as legitimate.''.

SEC. 6203. NOTIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ADVISORIES.

(a) In General.--Chapter 423 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 42309. Notification of international travel advisories

``(a) In General.--An air carrier, foreign air carrier,
ticket agent, website, or search engine who advertises or
provides access to, or sells, in the United States, a ticket
for foreign air transportation of a passenger shall make
reasonable effort to notify the passenger (or, if applicable,
a guardian of such passenger), prior to departure, that
United States Government international travel advisories may
be in effect and shall make available a web link to the
Department of State Travel Advisory System. Such notification
shall be accessible for individuals with disabilities (as
defined in section 382.3 of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations).
``(b) Savings Clause.--For the purposes of this section, an
air carrier, foreign air carrier, ticket agent, website, or
search engine referenced in subsection (a) may not be subject
to civil or criminal penalty, or considered to be in
violation of subsection (a), if information provided by the
Department of State's travel advisory website is unavailable,
inaccurate, or expired.
``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) may
be construed as grounds to inhibit access to consular
services by a United States citizen abroad.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 423 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 42308 the following:

``42309. Notification of international travel advisories.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a)
and (b) shall take effect one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 6204. CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON COMPONENTS RELATED TO
HOSTAGE AFFAIRS AND RECOVERY.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to
Congress a report on the following:
(1) The Hostage Response Group established pursuant to
section 305(a) of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and
Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741c(a)).
(2) The Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell established pursuant
to section 304(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1741b(a)).
(3) The Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for
Hostage Affairs established pursuant to section 303(a) of
such Act (22 U.S.C. 1741a(a)).
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) a description of the existing structure of each
component listed in subsection (a);
(2) recommendations on how the components can be improved,
including through reorganization or consolidation of the
components; and
(3) cost efficiencies on the components listed in
subsection (a), including resources available to eligible
former wrongful detainees and hostages and their family
members.

SEC. 6205. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title
may be construed as preventing the freedom of travel of
United States citizens.

TITLE LXIII--INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION
REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025

SEC. 6301. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``International Trafficking
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025''.

Subtitle A--Combating Human Trafficking Abroad

SEC. 6311. UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR INTEGRATION OF ANTI-
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS INTERVENTIONS IN
MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS.

(a) Requirements.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of State acting through the
Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in
Persons, shall instruct the United States Executive Director
of each multilateral development bank (as defined in section
110(d) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22
U.S.C. 7107(d))) to encourage the inclusion of a counter-
trafficking strategy, including risk assessment and
mitigation efforts as needed, in proposed projects in
countries listed--
(1) on the Tier 2 Watch List (required under section
110(b)(2)(A) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)(A)), as amended by section
104(a));

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(2) under subparagraph (C) of section 110(b)(1) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7107(b)(1)) (commonly referred to as ``Tier 3''); and
(3) as Special Cases in the most recent report on
trafficking in persons required under such section (commonly
referred to as the ``Trafficking in Persons Report'').
(b) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall brief the
appropriate congressional committees regarding the
implementation of this section.
(c) GAO Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report that details the activities of the United
States relating to combating human trafficking, including
forced labor, within multilateral development projects.
(d) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.

SEC. 6312. COUNTER-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS EFFORTS IN
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE POLICY.

The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.)
is amended--
(1) in section 102(b)(4) (22 U.S.C. 2151-1(b)(4))--
(A) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) effective counter-trafficking in persons policies and
programs.''; and
(2) in section 492(d)(1) (22 U.S.C. 2292a(d)(1))--
(A) by striking ``that the funds'' and inserting the
following: ``that--
``(A) the funds'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), as added by subparagraph (A) of
this paragraph, by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the
President shall, to the greatest extent possible--
``(i) ensure that assistance made available under this
section does not create or contribute to conditions that can
be reasonably expected to result in an increase in
trafficking in persons who are in conditions of heightened
vulnerability as a result of natural and manmade disasters;
and
``(ii) integrate appropriate protections into the planning
and execution of activities authorized under this chapter.''.

SEC. 6313. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TIER RANKINGS.

(a) Modifications to Tier 2 Watch List.--Section 110(b)(2)
of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7107(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in the paragraph 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 require
special scrutiny during the following year. Such 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.--Section 110(b)(2)(F) of such Act (22
U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)(F)) 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 watch list described
in subparagraph (A) for more than 2 years 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.--Section 110(b) of such Act (22
U.S.C. 7107(b)) is further amended--
(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)--
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``special
watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list''; and
(ii) by striking ``special watch list'' and inserting
``Tier 2 watch list''; and
(C) in subparagraph (D)--
(i) in the subparagraph 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''; and
(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'' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watch list''.
(d) Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018.--Section 204(b)(1) of
the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-425)
is amended by striking ``special watch list'' and inserting
``Tier 2 watch list''.
(e) Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and
Accountability Act of 2015.--Section 106(b)(6)(E)(iii) of the
Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability
Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4205(b)(6)(E)(iii) is amended by
striking ``under section'' and all that follows and inserting
``under section 110(b)(2)(A) of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)(A))''.

SEC. 6314. MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROGRAM TO END MODERN
SLAVERY.

(a) In General.--Section 1298 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 7114) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``2020'' and
inserting ``2029''; and
(2) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ``Not later than
September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2020'' and inserting
``Not later than September 30, 2025, and September 30,
2029''.
(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for funding under the
Program to End Modern Slavery of the Office to Monitor and
Combat Trafficking in Persons, a grant recipient shall--
(1) publish the names of all subgrantee organizations on a
publicly available website; or
(2) if the subgrantee organization expresses a security
concern, the grant recipient shall relay such concerns to the
Secretary of State, who shall transmit annually the names of
all subgrantee organizations in a classified annex to the
chairs of the appropriate congressional committees (as
defined in section 1298(i) of the National Defense
Authorization Act of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 7114(i))).
(c) Award of Funds.--All grants issued under the program
referred to in subsection (b) shall be--
(1) awarded on a competitive basis; and
(2) subject to the regular congressional notification
procedures applicable with respect to grants made available
under section 1298(b) of the National Defense Authorization
Act of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 7114(b)).

SEC. 6315. CLARIFICATION OF NONHUMANITARIAN, NONTRADE-RELATED
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE.

(a) Clarification of Scope of Withheld Assistance.--Section
110(d)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7107(d)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
``(1) Withholding of assistance.--The President has
determined that--
``(A) the United States will not provide nonhumanitarian,
nontrade-related foreign assistance to the central government
of the country or funding to facilitate the participation by
officials or employees of such central government in
educational and cultural exchange programs, for the
subsequent fiscal year until such government complies with
the minimum standards or makes significant efforts to bring
itself into compliance; and
``(B) the President will instruct the United States
Executive Director of each multilateral development bank and
of the International Monetary Fund to vote against, and to
use the Executive Director's best efforts to deny, any loan
or other utilization of the funds of the respective
institution to that country (other than for humanitarian
assistance, for trade-related assistance, or for development
assistance that directly addresses basic human needs, is not
administered by the central government of the sanctioned
country, and is not provided for the benefit of that
government) for the subsequent fiscal year until such
government complies with the minimum standards or makes
significant efforts to bring itself into compliance.''.
(b) Definition of Nonhumanitarian, Nontrade Related
Assistance.--Section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(10)) is amended to
read as follows:
``(10) Nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign
assistance.--
``(A) In general.--The term `nonhumanitarian, nontrade-
related foreign assistance' means--
``(i) sales, or financing on any terms, under the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751

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et seq.), other than sales or financing provided for
narcotics-related purposes following notification in
accordance with the prior notification procedures applicable
to reprogrammings pursuant to section 634A of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394-1); or
``(ii) United States foreign assistance, other than--

``(I) with respect to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961--

``(aa) assistance for international narcotics and law
enforcement under chapter 8 of part I of such Act (22 U.S.C.
2291 et seq.);
``(bb) assistance for International Disaster Assistance
under subsections (b) and (c) of section 491 of such Act (22
U.S.C. 2292);
``(cc) antiterrorism assistance under chapter 8 of part II
of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2349aa et seq.); and
``(dd) health programs under chapters 1 and 10 of part I
and chapter 4 of part II of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2151 et
seq.);

``(II) assistance under the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C.
1691 et seq.);
``(III) assistance under sections 2(a), (b), and (c) of the
Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C.
2601(a), (b), (c)) to meet refugee and migration needs;
``(IV) any form of United States foreign assistance
provided through nongovernmental organizations, international
organizations, or private sector partners--

``(aa) to combat human and wildlife trafficking;
``(bb) to promote food security;
``(cc) to respond to emergencies;
``(dd) to provide humanitarian assistance;
``(ee) to address basic human needs, including for
education;
``(ff) to advance global health security; or
``(gg) to promote trade; and

``(V) any other form of United States foreign assistance
that the President determines, by not later than October 1 of
each fiscal year, is necessary to advance the security,
economic, humanitarian, or global health interests of the
United States without compromising the steadfast United
States commitment to combating human trafficking globally.

``(B) Exclusions.--The term `nonhumanitarian, nontrade-
related foreign assistance' shall not include payments to or
the participation of government entities necessary or
incidental to the implementation of a program that is
otherwise consistent with section 110.''.

SEC. 6316. EXPANDING PROTECTIONS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS OF
OFFICIAL AND DIPLOMATIC PERSONS.

Section 203(b) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C.
1375c(b)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (4) the
following:
``(5) National expansion of in-person registration
program.--The Secretary shall administer the Domestic Worker
In-Person Registration Program for employees with A-3 visas
or G-5 visas employed by accredited foreign mission members
or international organization employees and shall expand this
program nationally, which shall include--
``(A) after the arrival of each such employee in the United
States, and annually during the course of such employee's
employment, a description of the rights of such employee
under applicable Federal and State law;
``(B) provision of a copy of the pamphlet developed
pursuant to section 202 to the employee with an A-3 visa or a
G-5 visa; and
``(C) information on how to contact the National Human
Trafficking Hotline.
``(6) Monitoring and training of A-3 and G-5 visa employers
accredited to foreign missions and international
organizations.--The Secretary shall--
``(A) inform embassies, international organizations, and
foreign missions of the rights of A-3 and G-5 domestic
workers under the applicable labor laws of the United States,
including the fair labor standards described in the pamphlet
developed pursuant to section 202 and material on labor
standards and labor rights of domestic worker employees who
hold A-3 and G-5 visas;
``(B) inform embassies, international organizations, and
foreign missions of the potential consequences to individuals
holding a nonimmigrant visa issued pursuant to subparagraph
(A)(i), (A)(ii), (G)(i), (G)(ii), or (G)(iii) of section
101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)) who violate the laws described in subclause
(I)(aa), including (at the discretion of the Secretary)--
``(i) the suspension of A-3 visas and G-5 visas;
``(ii) request for waiver of immunity;
``(iii) criminal prosecution;
``(iv) civil damages; and
``(v) permanent revocation of or refusal to renew the visa
of the accredited foreign mission or international
organization employee; and
``(C) require all accredited foreign mission and
international organization employers of individuals holding
A-3 visas or G-5 visas to report the wages paid to such
employees on an annual basis.''.

SEC. 6317. EFFECTIVE DATES.

Sections 6314(b) and 6315, and the amendments made by those
sections, take effect on the date that is the first day of
the first full reporting period for the report required under
section 110(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(1)) after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

Subtitle B--Authorization of Appropriations

SEC. 6321. 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 ``2026 through 2030,
$17,000,000''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``2018 through 2021, $65,000,000'' and
inserting ``2026 through 2030, $102,500,000''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Programs to end modern slavery.--Of the amounts
authorized by paragraph (1) to be appropriated for a fiscal
year, not more than $37,500,000 may be made available to fund
programs to end modern slavery.''.

SEC. 6322. 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
``2025 through 2029''.

Subtitle C--Briefings

SEC. 6331. BRIEFING ON ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSON'S REPORT.

Not later than 30 days after the public designation of
country tier rankings and subsequent publishing of the
Trafficking in Persons Report, the Secretary of State shall
brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives on--
(1) countries that were downgraded or upgraded in the most
recent Trafficking in Persons Report; and
(2) the efforts made by the United States to improve
counter-trafficking efforts in those countries, including
foreign government efforts to better meet minimum standards
to eliminate human trafficking.

SEC. 6332. BRIEFING ON USE AND JUSTIFICATION OF WAIVERS.

Not later than 30 days after the President has determined
to issue a waiver under section 110(d)(5) of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(d)(5)), the
Secretary of State shall brief the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the House of Representatives on--
(1) each country that received a waiver;
(2) the justification for each such waiver; and
(3) a description of the efforts made by each country to
meet the minimum standards to eliminate human trafficking.
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