22 U.S.C. § 7109a — Research on domestic and international

Page 1927 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 7109a § 7109a. Research on domestic and international trafficking in persons (a) In general The President, acting through the Council of Economic Advisors, the National Research Council of the National Academies, the Sec- retary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Attorney General, the Sec- retary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall carry out research, including by providing grants to nongovernmental organizations, as well as relevant United States Government agencies and international organizations, which furthers the purposes of this chapter and pro- vides data to address the problems identified in the findings of this chapter. Such research ini- tiatives shall, to the maximum extent prac- ticable, include, but not be limited to, the fol- lowing: (1) The economic causes and consequences of trafficking in persons. (2) The effectiveness of programs and initia- tives funded or administered by Federal agen- cies to prevent trafficking in persons and to protect and assist victims of trafficking. (3) The interrelationship between trafficking in persons and global health risks, particu- larly HIV/AIDS. (4) Subject to subsection (b), the inter- relationship between trafficking in persons and terrorism, including the use of profits from trafficking in persons to finance ter- rorism. (5) An effective mechanism for quantifying the number of victims of trafficking on a na- tional, regional, and international basis, which shall include, not later than 2 years after December 23, 2008, the establishment and maintenance of an integrated database within the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center. (6) The abduction and enslavement of chil- dren for use as soldiers, including steps taken to eliminate the abduction and enslavement of children for use as soldiers and recommenda- tions for such further steps as may be nec- essary to rapidly end the abduction and en- slavement of children for use as soldiers. (b) Role of Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center (1) In general The research initiatives described in para- graphs (4) and (5) of subsection (a) shall be car- ried out by the Human Smuggling and Traf- ficking Center, established under section 1777 of title 8. (2) Database The database described in subsection (a)(5) shall be established by combining all applica- ble data collected by each Federal department and agency represented on the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Traf- ficking, consistent with the protection of sources and methods, and, to the maximum extent practicable, applicable data from rel- evant international organizations, to— (A) improve the coordination of the collec- tion of data related to trafficking in persons by each agency of the United States Govern- ment that collects such data; (B) promote uniformity of such data col- lection and standards and systems related to such collection; (C) undertake a meta-analysis of patterns of trafficking in persons, slavery, and slave- like conditions to develop and analyze global trends in human trafficking; (D) identify emerging issues in human trafficking and establishing integrated methods to combat them; and (E) identify research priorities to respond to global patterns and emerging issues. (3) Consultation The database established in accordance with paragraph (2) shall be maintained in consulta- tion with the Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons of the De- partment of State. (4) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 to the Human Smuggling and Traf- ficking Center for each of the fiscal years 2022 through 2027 to carry out the activities de- scribed in this subsection. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) AIDS The term ‘‘AIDS’’ means the acquired im- mune deficiency syndrome. (2) HIV The term ‘‘HIV’’ means the human immuno- deficiency virus, the pathogen that causes AIDS. (3) HIV/AIDS The term ‘‘HIV/AIDS’’ means, with respect to an individual, an individual who is infected with HIV or living with AIDS. (Pub. L. 106–386, div. A, § 112A, as added Pub. L. 108–193, § 6(g)(1), Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2883; amended Pub. L. 109–164, title I, § 104(c)(1), Jan. 10, 2006, 119 Stat. 3564; Pub. L. 110–457, title I, § 108(a), Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5050; Pub. L. 113–4, title XII, § 1251(1), Mar. 7, 2013, 127 Stat. 155; Pub. L. 115–393, title III, § 301(a)(1), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5271; Pub. L. 117–347, title I, § 105(d)(1), Jan. 5, 2023, 136 Stat. 6204.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original ‘‘this division’’ meaning division A of Pub. L. 106–386, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1466, known as the Traf- ficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, which is classi- fied principally to this chapter. For complete classi- fication of division A to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7101 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2023—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 117–347 substituted ‘‘2022 through 2027’’ for ‘‘2018 through 2021’’. 2018—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 115–393 substituted ‘‘2018 through 2021’’ for ‘‘2014 through 2017’’. 2013—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 113–4 substituted ‘‘$1,000,000’’ for ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and ‘‘2014 through 2017’’ for ‘‘2008 through 2011’’. Page 1928 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 7109b 1 See References in Text note below. 2008—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 110–457, § 108(a)(1), amend- ed par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘An effective mechanism for quantifying the number of victims of trafficking on a national, re- gional, and international basis.’’ Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–457, § 108(a)(2), amended sub- sec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as fol- lows: ‘‘The research initiatives described in subsection (a)(4) of this section shall be carried out by the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center (established pursu- ant to section 1777 of title 8).’’ 2006—Pub. L. 109–164 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted subsec. heading, substituted ‘‘the Director of National Intelligence’’ for ‘‘the Director of Central Intelligence’’ in introductory provisions, in- serted ‘‘, particularly HIV/AIDS’’ before period at end of par. (3), and added pars. (4) to (6) and subsecs. (b) and (c). Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation of functions of President under this section, see section 6 of Ex. Ord. No. 13257, Feb. 13, 2002, 67 F.R. 7259, as amended, set out as a note under section 7103 of this title. § 7109b. Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts To Combat Trafficking in Persons (a) Establishment of award The President is authorized to establish an award, to be known as the ‘‘Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts To Combat Traf- ficking in Persons’’, for extraordinary efforts to combat trafficking in persons. To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary of State shall present the award annually to not more than 5 individuals or organizations, including— (1) individuals who are United States citi- zens or foreign nationals; and (2) United States or foreign nongovern- mental organizations. (b) Selection The President shall establish procedures for selecting recipients of the award authorized under subsection (a). (c) Ceremony The Secretary of State shall host an annual ceremony for recipients of the award authorized under subsection (a) as soon as practicable after the date on which the Secretary submits to Con- gress the report required under section 7107(b)(1) of this title. The Secretary of State may pay the travel costs of each recipient and a guest of each recipient who attends the ceremony. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated, for each of the fiscal years 2022 through 2027, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this sec- tion. (Pub. L. 106–386, div. A, § 112B, as added Pub. L. 110–457, title I, § 109, Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5051; amended Pub. L. 117–347, title I, § 105(d)(2), Jan. 5, 2023, 136 Stat. 6204.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2023—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–347 substituted ‘‘2022 through 2027’’ for ‘‘2008 through 2011’’. § 7110. Authorizations of appropriations (a) Authorization of appropriations in support of the task force There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State, for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2021, $13,822,000 for Diplomatic and Consular Programs of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, which shall be used to carry out sections 7103(e), 7103(f),1 and 7107 of this title, including for additional per- sonnel. (b) Authorization of appropriations to the Sec- retary of Health and Human Services (1) Eligibility for benefits and assistance To carry out the purposes of sections 7104(b) and 7105(b) of this title and section 628c of title 42, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services $19,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2021, of which $3,500,000 is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year for the National Human Trafficking Hotline. (2) Additional benefits for trafficking victims To carry out the purposes of section 7105(f) 1 of this title, there are authorized to be appro- priated $8,000,000 to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for each of the fiscal years 2023 through 2028. (3) Grants for State improvements To carry out the purposes of section 20705a of title 34, there are authorized to be appro- priated $4,000,000 to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027. (c) Authorization of appropriations to the Sec- retary of State (1) Assistance to combat trafficking There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State, for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2021, $65,000,000, which shall be used— (A) to carry out sections 7104 and 7105(a) of this title; (B) to carry out section 2152d of this title; (C) to assist countries in meeting the min- imum standards described in section 7106 of this title; and (D) for programs and activities on preven- tion, protection, and prosecution to combat all forms of trafficking in persons inter- nationally, including training activities for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and members of the judiciary with respect to trafficking in persons at the International Law Enforcement Academies. (2) Preparation of annual country reports on human rights To carry out the purposes of sections 2151n(f) and 2304(h) of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State such sums as may be necessary to include the additional information required by that sec- tion in the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.