ENSURING ASSISTANCE FOR ALL VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.

SEC. 213. ENSURING ASSISTANCE FOR ALL VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.(a) Amendments to Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.—(1) Assistance for united states citizens and lawful permanent residents.—Section 107 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105) is amended by inserting after subsection (e) the following:“(f) Assistance for United States Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents.—“(1) In general.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall establish a program to assist United 122 STAT. 5065 States citizens and aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20))) who are victims of severe forms of trafficking. In determining the assistance that would be most beneficial for such victims, the Secretary and the Attorney General shall consult with nongovernmental organizations that provide services to victims of severe forms of trafficking in the United States.“(2) Use of existing programs.—In addition to specialized services required for victims described in paragraph (1), the program established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall—“(A) facilitate communication and coordination between the providers of assistance to such victims;“(B) provide a means to identify such providers; and“(C) provide a means to make referrals to programs for which such victims are already eligible, including programs administered by the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services.“(3) Grants.—“(A) In general.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General may award grants to States, Indian tribes, units of local government, and nonprofit, nongovernmental victim service organizations to develop, expand, and strengthen victim service programs authorized under this subsection.“(B) Maximum federal share.—The Federal share of a grant awarded under this paragraph may not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of the projects described in the application submitted by the grantee.”.(2) Authorization of appropriations.—Section 113 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110) is amended—(A) in subsection (b)—(i) by striking “To carry out” and inserting the following:“(1) Eligibility for benefits and assistance.—To carry out”; and(ii) by adding at the end the following:“(2) Additional benefits for trafficking victims.—To carry out the purposes of section 107(f), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services—“(A) $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2008;“(B) $5,000,0000 for fiscal year 2009;“(C) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and“(D) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.”; and(B) in subsection (d)—(i) by striking “To carry out the purposes of section 107(b)” and inserting the following:“(A) Eligibility for benefits and assistance.—To carry out the purposes of section 107(b)”;(ii) by striking “To carry out the purposes of section 134” and inserting the following:“(B) Assistance to foreign countries.—To carry out the purposes of section 134”; and(iii) by adding at the end the following:122 STAT. 5066 “(C) Additional benefits for trafficking victims.—To carry out the purposes of section 107(f), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General—“(i) $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2008;“(ii) $5,000,0000 for fiscal year 2009;“(iii) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and“(iv) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.”.(3) Technical assistance.—Section 107(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended to read as follows:“(ii) 5 percent for training and technical assistance, including increasing capacity and expertise on security for and protection of service providers from intimidation or retaliation for their activities.”.(b) Study.—(1) Requirement.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that identifies the existence and extent of any service gap between victims described in section 107(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105) and individuals described in section 107(f) of such Act, as amended by section 213(a) of this Act.(2) Elements.—In carrying out the study under subparagraph (1), the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall—(A) investigate factors relating to the legal ability of the victims described in paragraph (1) to access government-funded social services in general, including the application of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641(c)(5)) and the Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104–208; 110 Stat. 3009 et seq.);(B) investigate any other impediments to the access of the victims described in paragraph (1) to government-funded social services;(C) investigate any impediments to the access of the victims described in paragraph (1) to government-funded services targeted to victims of severe forms of trafficking;(D) investigate the effect of trafficking service-provider infrastructure development, continuity of care, and availability of caseworkers on the eventual restoration and rehabilitation of the victims described in paragraph (1); and(E) include findings, best practices, and recommendations, if any, based on the study of the elements described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) and any other related information.122 STAT. 5067