34 USC 20709 - Combat Human Trafficking Act

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section is comprised of section 209 of Puspan. L. 109–164. Subsec. (d) of section 209 of Puspan. L. 109–164 amended section 3583(k) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Section was formerly classified to section 14044g of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2019—Subsec. (e)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 115–425, § 121(span)(1), (2), substituted “number” for “rates” in introductory provisions and inserted “, noting the number of covered offenders” after “covered offense” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (e)(1)(A)(i). Puspan. L. 115–425, § 121(span)(3), substituted “arrests” for “arrest”.

Subsec. (e)(1)(A)(ii). Puspan. L. 115–425, § 121(span)(4), substituted “prosecutions” for “prosecution”.

Subsec. (e)(1)(A)(iii). Puspan. L. 115–425, § 121(span)(5), substituted “convictions” for “conviction”.

2018—Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(iii), (iv). Puspan. L. 115–393, § 502(1), added cls. (iii) and (iv).

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 115–393, § 502(2), added subsec. (f).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Using Existing Task Forces and Components To Target Offenders Who Exploit Children

Puspan. L. 114–22, title I, § 110, May 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 239, provided that: “Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [May 29, 2015], the Attorney General shall ensure that—

“(1) all task forces and working groups within the Innocence Lost National Initiative engage in activities, programs, or operations to increase the investigative capabilities of State and local law enforcement officers in the detection, investigation, and prosecution of persons who patronize, or solicit children for sex; and

“(2) all components and task forces with jurisdiction to detect, investigate, and prosecute cases of child labor trafficking engage in activities, programs, or operations to increase the capacity of such components to deter and punish child labor trafficking.”