Sec. 3. HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

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## SEC. 3 HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ###

(a)In General Subtitle D of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 447 HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM > > **[**[6 U.S.C. 258 note](/us/usc/t6/s258)**]** > > > ### “(a) Definitions > > In this section: > > > #### “(1) Forensic interview specialist > > The term ‘forensic interview specialist’ is an interview professional who has specialized experience and training in conducting trauma-informed forensic interviews with victims of crime. > > > #### “(2) Victim > > The term ‘victim’ has the meaning given such term in section 503(e)(2) of the Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 20141(e)(2)). > > > #### “(3) Victim assistance specialist > > The term ‘victim assistance specialist’ is a victim assistance professional who— > > > ##### “(A) > > has experience working with victims of crime in a service capacity; > > > ##### “(B) > > has been trained on the exposure of various forms of trauma and other stressors experienced in working with victims; and > > > ##### “(C) > > may have experience working with local government and community-based organizations, including victim advocacy centers, child advocacy centers, child welfare agencies, faith-based organizations, and other social service programs. > > > ### “(b) In General > > There is established, in Homeland Security Investigations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Victim Assistance Program. > > > ### “(c) Functions > > The Victim Assistance Program shall— > > > #### “(1) > > provide oversight, guidance, training, travel, equipment, and coordination to Homeland Security Investigations victim assistance personnel throughout the United States; > > > #### “(2) > > recruit not fewer than— > > > ##### “(A) > > 1 forensic interview specialist and 1 victim assistance specialist for each Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge office; > > > ##### “(B) > > 1 victim assistance specialist for— > > > ###### “(i) > > every Homeland Security Investigations office participating in a human trafficking task force; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > every Homeland Security Investigations office participating in a child sexual exploitation task force; > > > #### “(3) > > support Homeland Security Investigations regional attaché offices, to the extent necessary; > > > #### “(4) > > provide training regarding victims’ rights, victim-related policies, roles of forensic interviewers and victim assistance specialists, and an approach that is— > > > ##### “(A) > > victim-centered; > > > ##### “(B) > > trauma-informed; and > > > ##### “(C) > > linguistically appropriate, to the extent feasible; and > > > #### “(5) > > purchase emergency items that are needed to assist identified victims in Homeland Security Investigations criminal investigations, including food, clothing, hygiene products, transportation, and temporary shelter that is not otherwise provided by a nongovernmental organization.” > . ###

(b)Technical and Conforming Amendments The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296) is amended— ####

(1)in section 1(b) (6 U.S.C. 101 note)— #####

(A)by striking the item relating to section 442 and inserting the following:" “Sec. 442. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.” "; and #####

(B)by inserting after the item relating to section 446 the following:" “Sec. 447. Homeland Security Investigations Victim Assistance Program.” "; ####

(2)**[**[6 U.S.C. 252](/us/usc/t6/s252)**]** in section 442— #####

(A)by amending the section heading to read as follows: “u.s. immigration and customs enforcement”; #####

(B)by striking “bureau” each place such term appears (except in subsection (a)(1)) and inserting “agency”; #####

(C)by striking “the Bureau of Border Security” each place such term appears and inserting “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”; #####

(D)in subsection (a)— ######

(i)in the subsection heading, by striking “of Bureau”; ######

(ii)in paragraph (3)(C), by striking “affecting the Bureau of” and inserting “affecting U.S.”; and ######

(iii)in paragraph (4), by striking “the Bureau.” and inserting “the agency.”; and #####

(E)in subsection (b)(2)— ######

(i)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “Bureau of Border Security” and inserting “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”; and ######

(ii)in subparagraph (B), by striking “the Bureau of” before “Citizenship and Immigration Services” and inserting “U.S.”; and ####

(3)**[**[6 U.S.C. 253](/us/usc/t6/s253)**]** in section 443(2), by striking “such bureau” and inserting “such agency”.

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