108th CONGRESS
1st Session

S. 1830

To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 6, 2003

Mr. BROWNBACK introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations


A BILL

To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

SEC. 3. ENHANCING PREVENTION OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.

SEC. 4. ENHANCING PROTECTION FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS.

`Sec. 1595. Civil remedy

SEC. 5. ENHANCING PROSECUTIONS OF TRAFFICKERS.

`CHAPTER 77--PEONAGE, SLAVERY, AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS'.

1581

SEC. 6. ENHANCING UNITED STATES EFFORTS TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING.

101(a)(15)(T)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(T)(i)) during the preceding fiscal year;

sentences, a government which does not provide such data consistent with its resources shall be presumed not to have vigorously investigated, prosecuted, convicted, or sentenced such acts. During the periods prior to the annual report submitted on June 1, 2004, and on June 1, 2005, and the periods afterwards until September 30 of each such year, the Secretary of State may disregard the presumption contained in the preceding sentence if the government has provided some data to the Department of State regarding such acts and the Secretary has determined that the government is making a good faith effort to collect such data.'.

`SEC. 112A. RESEARCH ON DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; RELATED MATTERS.

$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2004 and 2005 to assist in promoting prosecution of traffickers and otherwise to assist countries in meeting the minimum standards described in section 108 of this Act, including $250,000 for each such fiscal year to carry out training activities for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and members of the judiciary with respect to trafficking in persons at the International Law Enforcement Academies.'; and

SEC. 8. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

END