SPECIALIZED INITIATIVES.

SEC. 4. SPECIALIZED INITIATIVES. (a) Human Trafficking Information Modernization Initiative.—The CCHT Director, in conjunction with the Science and Technology Directorate Office of Science and Engineering, shall develop a strategy and proposal to modify systems and processes throughout the Department of Homeland Security that are related to CCHT’s mission in order to— (1) decrease the response time to access victim protections; (2) accelerate lead development; (3) advance the identification of human trafficking characteristics and trends; (4) fortify the security and protection of sensitive information; (5) apply analytics to automate manual processes; and (6) provide artificial intelligence and machine learning to increase system capabilities and enhance data availability, reliability, comparability, and verifiability. (b) Submission of Plan.—Upon the completion of the strategy and proposal under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a summary of the strategy and plan for executing the strategy to— (1) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.