Sec. 108. REDUCING DEMAND FOR SEX TRAFFICKING
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## SEC. 108 REDUCING DEMAND FOR SEX TRAFFICKING ###
(a)In general Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)(1), by striking “or maintains” and inserting “maintains, patronizes, or solicits”; ####
(2)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “or obtained” and inserting “obtained, patronized, or solicited”; and #####
(B)in paragraph (2), by striking “or obtained” and inserting “obtained, patronized, or solicited”; and ####
(3)in subsection (c)— #####
(A)by striking “or maintained” and inserting “, maintained, patronized, or solicited”; and #####
(B)by striking “knew that the person” and inserting “knew, or recklessly disregarded the fact, that the person”. ###
(b)Definition Amended Section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(10)) is amended by striking “or obtaining” and inserting “obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting”. ###
(c)Purpose **[**[18 U.S.C. 1591 note](/us/usc/t18/s1591)**]** The purpose of the amendments made by this section is to clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking.
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