6 U.S.C. § 642 — Training for Department personnel to iden-

Page 319 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 644 1 See References in Text note below. 1 See References in Text note below. (1) Department The term ‘‘Department’’ means the Depart- ment of Homeland Security. (2) Human trafficking The term ‘‘human trafficking’’ means an act or practice described in paragraph (9) or (10) 1 of section 7102 of title 22. (3) Secretary The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (Pub. L. 114–22, title IX, § 901, May 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 264.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the origi- nal ‘‘this title’’, meaning title IX of Pub. L. 114–22, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of title IX to the Code, see Ta- bles. Paragraphs (9) and (10) of section 7102 of title 22, re- ferred to in par. (2), were redesignated pars. (11) and (12), respectively, of section 7102 of title 22 by Pub. L. 115–427, § 2(1), Jan. 9, 2019, 132 Stat. 5503. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Justice for Vic- tims of Trafficking Act of 2015, and not as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which comprises this chapter. § 642. Training for Department personnel to iden- tify human trafficking (a) In general Not later than 180 days after May 29, 2015, the Secretary shall implement a program to— (1) train and periodically retrain relevant Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other De- partment personnel that the Secretary con- siders appropriate, with respect to how to ef- fectively deter, detect, and disrupt human trafficking, and, where appropriate, interdict a suspected perpetrator of human trafficking, during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities; and (2) ensure that the personnel referred to in paragraph (1) regularly receive current infor- mation on matters related to the detection of human trafficking, including information that becomes available outside of the Department’s initial or periodic retraining schedule, to the extent relevant to their official duties and consistent with applicable information and privacy laws. (b) Training described The training referred to in subsection (a) may be conducted through in-class or virtual learn- ing capabilities, and shall include— (1) methods for identifying suspected victims of human trafficking and, where appropriate, perpetrators of human trafficking; (2) for appropriate personnel, methods to ap- proach a suspected victim of human traf- ficking, where appropriate, in a manner that is sensitive to the suspected victim and is not likely to alert a suspected perpetrator of human trafficking; (3) training that is most appropriate for a particular location or environment in which the personnel receiving such training perform their official duties; (4) other topics determined by the Secretary to be appropriate; and (5) a post-training evaluation for personnel receiving the training. (c) Training curriculum review The Secretary shall annually reassess the training program established under subsection (a) to ensure it is consistent with current tech- niques, patterns, and trends associated with human trafficking. (Pub. L. 114–22, title IX, § 902, May 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 265.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Justice for Vic- tims of Trafficking Act of 2015, and not as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which comprises this chapter. § 643. Certification and report to Congress (a) Certification Not later than 1 year after May 29, 2015, the Secretary shall certify to Congress that all per- sonnel referred to in section 402(a) 1 have suc- cessfully completed the training required under that section. (b) Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after May 29, 2015, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall report to Congress with respect to the overall effective- ness of the program required by this subchapter, the number of cases reported by Department personnel in which human trafficking was sus- pected, and, of those cases, the number of cases that were confirmed cases of human trafficking. (Pub. L. 114–22, title IX, § 903, May 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 265.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 402(a), referred to in subsec. (a), probably should be a reference to section 902(a), meaning section 902(a) of Pub. L. 114–22, which is classified to section 642(a) of this title. Section 402 of Pub. L. 114–22, which is classified to section 21301 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement, does not contain a subsec. (a) and does not relate to the training of personnel. This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original ‘‘this title’’, meaning title IX of Pub. L. 114–22, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of title IX to the Code, see Ta- bles. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Justice for Vic- tims of Trafficking Act of 2015, and not as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which comprises this chapter. § 644. Assistance to non-Federal entities The Secretary may provide training curricula to any State, local, or tribal government or pri-