S.Amdt. 3716Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)
S.Amdt. 3716
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Sen. James E. Risch (R-ID)
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; [[Page S5648]] (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 [[Page S5649]] 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)); [[Page S5650]] (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 [[Page S5651]] 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. ______