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18 U.S.C. § 3271 — Trafficking in persons offenses committed by persons employed by or accompanying the Federal Government outside the United States
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**(a)** Whoever, while employed by or accompanying the Federal Government outside the United States, engages in conduct outside the United States that would constitute an offense under chapter 77 or 117 of this title if the conduct had been engaged in within the United States or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States shall be punished as provided for that offense.
**(b)** No prosecution may be commenced against a person under this section if a foreign government, in accordance with jurisdiction recognized by the United States, has prosecuted or is prosecuting such person for the conduct constituting such offense, except upon the approval of the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General (or a person acting in either such capacity), which function of approval may not be delegated.
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**(a)** Whoever, while employed by or accompanying the Federal Government outside the United States, engages in conduct outside the United States that would constitute an offense under chapter 77 or 117 of this title if the conduct had been engaged in within the United States or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States shall be punished as provided for that offense.
**(b)** No prosecution may be commenced against a person under this section if a foreign government, in accordance with jurisdiction recognized by the United States, has prosecuted or is prosecuting such person for the conduct constituting such offense, except upon the approval of the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General (or a person acting in either such capacity), which function of approval may not be delegated.
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**(a) Economic alternatives to prevent and deter trafficking** The President shall establish and carry out international initiatives to enhance economic opportunity for potential victims of trafficking as a method to deter trafficking. Such initiatives may include—
(1) microcredit lending programs, training in business development, skills training, and job counseling;
(2) programs to promote women’s participation in economic decisionmaking;
(3) programs to keep children, especially girls, in elementary and secondary schools, and to educate persons who have been victims of trafficking;
(4) development of educational curricula regarding the dangers of trafficking; and
(5) grants to nongovernmental organizations to accelerate and advance the political, economic, social, and educational roles and capacities of women in their countries.
**(b) Public awareness and information**
(1) **In general** — The President, acting through the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State, shall establish and carry out programs to increase public awareness, particularly among potential victims of trafficking, of the dangers of trafficking and the protections that are available for victims of trafficking.
(2) **Grants to assist in the recognition of trafficking**
(A) *Definitions* — In this paragraph:
(i) *ESEA terms* — The terms “elementary school”, “local educational agency”, “other staff”, and “secondary school” have the meanings given the terms in [section 7801 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7801&num=0&edition=prelim).
(ii) *High-intensity child sex trafficking area* — The term “high-intensity child sex trafficking area” means a metropolitan
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TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 3272
shall not take effect before the date that is 90
days after the date on which the Secretary of
Defense submits a report containing those regu-
lations or amendments (as the case may be) to
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on the Judi-
ciary of the Senate.
(Added Pub. L. 106–523, § 2(a), Nov. 22, 2000, 114
Stat. 2491.)
§ 3267. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) The term ‘‘employed by the Armed
Forces outside the United States’’ means—
(A) employed as—
(i) a civilian employee of—
(I) the Department of Defense (includ-
ing a nonappropriated fund instrumen-
tality of the Department); or
(II) any other Federal agency, or any
provisional authority, to the extent such
employment relates to supporting the
mission of the Department of Defense
overseas;
(ii) a contractor (including a subcon-
tractor at any tier) of—
(I) the Department of Defense (includ-
ing a nonappropriated fund instrumen-
tality of the Department); or
(II) any other Federal agency, or any
provisional authority, to the extent such
employment relates to supporting the
mission of the Department of Defense
overseas; or
(iii) an employee of a contractor (or sub-
contractor at any tier) of—
(I) the Department of Defense (includ-
ing a nonappropriated fund instrumen-
tality of the Department); or
(II) any other Federal agency, or any
provisional authority, to the extent such
employment relates to supporting the
mission of the Department of Defense
overseas;
(B) present or residing outside the United
States in connection with such employment;
and
(C) not a national of or ordinarily resident
in the host nation.
(2) The term ‘‘accompanying the Armed
Forces outside the United States’’
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