ACTIONS AGAINST GOVERNMENTS FAILING TO MEET MINIMUM STANDARDS.

SEC. 107. ACTIONS AGAINST GOVERNMENTS FAILING TO MEET MINIMUM STANDARDS.(a) Countries on Special Watch List Relating to Trafficking in Persons for 2 Consecutive Years.—Section 110(b)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:“(D) Countries on special watch list for 2 consecutive years.—“(i) In general.—Except as provided under clause (ii), a country that is included on the special watch list described in subparagraph (A) for 2 consecutive years after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, shall be included on the list of countries described in paragraph (1)(C).“(ii) Exercise of waiver authority.—The President may waive the application of clause (i) for up to 2 years if the President determines, and reports credible evidence to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, that such a waiver is justified because—“(I) the country has a written plan to begin making significant efforts to bring itself into compliance with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking;“(II) the plan, if implemented, would constitute making such significant efforts; and“(III) the country is devoting sufficient resources to implement the plan.”.(b) Clarification of Measures Against Certain Foreign Countries.—Section 110(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(d)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting “such assistance to the government of the country for 122 STAT. 5050 the subsequent fiscal year and will not provide” after “will not provide”.(c) Translation of Trafficking in Persons Report.—The Secretary of State shall—(1) timely translate the annual report submitted under section 110(b) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)) into the principal languages of as many countries as possible, with particular emphasis on the languages of the countries on the lists described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 110(b)(1) of such Act; and(2) ensure that the translations described in paragraph (1) are made available to the public through postings on the Internet website of the Department of State and other appropriate websites.