Sec. 7. Establishing a national strategy to combat human trafficking
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The Attorney General shall implement and maintain a National Strategy for Combating Human Trafficking (referred to in this section as the National Strategy ) in accordance with this section. The National Strategy shall include the following: Integrated Federal, State, local, and tribal efforts to investigate and prosecute human trafficking cases, including— the partnership by each United States attorney with other Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement partners working in the district of such attorney to implement the National Strategy; the development by each United States attorney of a district-specific strategic plan to coordinate the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking crimes; the development and implementation of strategies to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking; the appointment of not less than 1 assistant United States attorney in each district dedicated to the prosecution of human trafficking cases or responsible for implementing the National Strategy; the participation in local training, educational, and awareness programs of human trafficking crimes; the participation in any Federal, State, local, or tribal human trafficking task force operating in the district of the United States attorney; and any other efforts intended to enhance the level of coordination and cooperation, as is to be determined by the Attorney General.
Case coordination within the Department of Justice, including specific integration, coordination, and collaboration, as appropriate, on human trafficking investigations between and among the United States attorneys, the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including— the regular and timely notification to the United States attorneys, the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of any sex or labor trafficking investigations opened by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Labor, or the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center under section 1581, 1583, 1584, 1589, 1590, 1591, 1592, or 1594 of title 18, United States Code; and the reporting of the number of investigations described in subparagraph
(A)in the annual report required under section 105(d)(7) of the Victims Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7) ). Interagency coordination regarding the prevention, investigation, and apprehension of individuals targeting and exploiting adults and children for human trafficking, including collaboration and cooperation with— the Department of Homeland Security; the Department of Labor; the Department of State; the Department of Health and Human Services; the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and other appropriate Federal agencies. Measurable objectives and long-term, quantifiable goals that the Attorney General determines may be achieved. Annual budget priorities and Federal efforts dedicated to preventing and combating human trafficking, including resources dedicated to the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and all other entities that receive Federal support that have a goal or mission to combat the exploitation of adults and children. An ongoing assessment of the future trends, challenges, and opportunities, including new investigative strategies, techniques, and technologies, that will enhance Federal, State, local, and tribal efforts to combat human trafficking. Encouragement of cooperation, coordination, and mutual support between private sector and other entities and organizations and Federal agencies to combat human trafficking, including the involvement of State, local, and tribal government agencies to the extent Federal programs are involved.
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