22 USC 7109b - Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts To Combat Trafficking in Persons

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§ 7109b.

Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts To Combat Trafficking in Persons

(a)

Establishment of award

The President is authorized to establish an award, to be known as the “Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts To Combat Trafficking in Persons”, for extraordinary efforts to combat trafficking in persons. To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary of State shall present the award annually to not more than 5 individuals or organizations, including—

(1)

individuals who are United States citizens or foreign nationals; and

(2)

United States or foreign nongovernmental organizations.

(b)

Selection

(c)

Ceremony

(d)

Authorization of appropriations

(Pub. L. 106–386, div. A, § 112B, as added Pub. L. 110–457, title I, § 109, Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5051; amended

cite as: 22 USC 7109b