34 U.S.C. § 20701: Prevention of domestic trafficking in persons

The Attorney General shall use available data from State and local authorities as well as research data to carry out a biennial comprehensive research and statistical review and analysis of severe forms of trafficking in persons, and a biennial comprehensive research and statistical review and analysis of sex trafficking and unlawful commercial sex acts in the United States, and shall submit to Congress separate biennial reports on the findings. the estimated number and demographic characteristics of persons engaged in acts of severe forms of trafficking in persons; and the number of investigations, arrests, prosecutions, and incarcerations of persons engaged in acts of severe forms of trafficking in persons by States and their political subdivisions. the estimated number and demographic characteristics of persons engaged in sex trafficking and commercial sex acts, including purchasers of commercial sex acts; the estimated value in dollars of the commercial sex economy, including the estimated average annual personal income derived from acts of sex trafficking; the number of investigations, arrests, prosecutions, and incarcerations of persons engaged in sex trafficking and unlawful commercial sex acts, including purchasers of commercial sex acts, by States and their political subdivisions; and a description of the differences in the enforcement of laws relating to unlawful commercial sex acts across the United States. announce and evaluate the findings contained in the research and statistical reviews carried out under paragraph (1); disseminate best methods and practices for enforcement of laws prohibiting acts of severe forms of trafficking in persons and other laws related to acts of trafficking in persons, including, but not limited to, best methods and practices for training State and local law enforcement personnel on the enforcement of such laws; disseminate best methods and practices for training State and local law enforcement personnel on the enforcement of laws prohibiting sex trafficking and commercial sex acts, including, but not limited to, best methods for investigating and prosecuting exploiters and persons who solicit or purchase an unlawful commercial sex act; and disseminate best methods and practices for training State and local law enforcement personnel on collaborating with social service providers and relevant nongovernmental organizations and establishing trust of persons subjected to commercial sex acts or severe forms of trafficking in persons. Federal Government officials, including law enforcement and prosecutorial officials; State and local government officials, including law enforcement and prosecutorial officials; persons who have been subjected to severe forms of trafficking in persons or commercial sex acts; medical personnel; social service providers and relevant nongovernmental organizations; and academic experts. The Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and post on the respective Internet Web sites of the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services reports on the findings and best practices identified and disseminated at the conference described in this paragraph. $1,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011 to carry out the activities described in subsection (a)(1)(B)(i) and $1,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011 to carry out the activities described in subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii); and $250,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2021 to carry out the activities described in subsection (a)(2). emphasizing that an individual who knowingly solicits or patronizes a commercial sex act from a person who was a minor (consistent with section 1591(c) of title 18 , United States Code) or was subject to force, fraud, or coercion is guilty of an offense under chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, and is a party to a severe form of trafficking in persons, as that term is defined in section 103(9) [now 103(11)] of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102(9) [now 7102(11)]); recommending and implementing best practices for the collection of special assessments under section 3014 of title 18 , United States Code, as added by section 101 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–22 ; 129 Stat. 228 ), including a directive that civil liens are an authorized collection method and remedy under section 3613 of title 18 , United States Code; and clarifying that commercial sexual exploitation is a form of gender-based violence.” has the primary purpose of providing adult entertainment; and derives profits from the commercial sex trade.”