Current status is Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1442

1. Short title
2. Human trafficking awareness signs at rest stops
3. Department of Transportation advisory committee on human trafficking

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act".

2. Human trafficking awareness signs at rest stops

(a) Local and regional project assistance - Section 6702 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(1) - in subsection (a)(3)—

(A) - in subparagraph (G), by striking "and" at the end;

(B) - by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I); and

(H) - a project to procure and install human trafficking awareness signage at rest stops and welcome centers along the Interstate System; and

(2) Certain projects - in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:

(4) Certain projects - In the case of an eligible project described in subsection (a)(3)(H), subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) shall not apply.

(b) Surface transportation block grant program - Section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following:

(25) - Projects described in section 6702(a)(3)(H) of title 49.

3. Department of Transportation advisory committee on human trafficking

Section 5 of the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act (Public Law 115–99; 131 Stat. 2243) is amended—

(1) - in subsection (b)—

(A) - in paragraph (1), by striking "15" and inserting "16"; and

(B) - in paragraph (2)—

(i) - in subparagraph (B), by striking "and" at the end;

(ii) - in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and

(iii) - by adding at the end the following:

(D) - State departments of transportation.

(2) In general - in subsection (c)—

(A) In general - by striking "Not later than" and inserting the following:

(1) In general - Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than

(B) State department of transportation representatives - by adding at the end the following:

(2) State department of transportation representatives - The Secretary shall appoint the member described in subsection (b)(2)(D) by not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of the Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act.

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