22 USC 7114 - Efforts to end modern slavery

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 7114.

Efforts to end modern slavery

(a)

Actions by the Secretary of Defense

(1)

In general

(2)

Elements

The briefing required under paragraph (1) shall address—

(A)

resources available for Armed Forces personnel who become aware of instances of human slavery or trafficking in persons while deployed overseas; and

(B)

guidance on the requirement to make official reports through the chain of command, the roles and responsibilities of military and civilian officials of the United States Armed Forces and host nations, circumstances in which members of the Armed Forces are authorized to take immediate action to prevent loss of life or serious injury, and the authority to use appropriate force to stop or prevent sexual abuse or exploitation of children.

(b)

Grant authorization

(c)

Monitoring and evaluation

Any grantee shall—

(1)

develop specific and detailed criteria for the monitoring and evaluation of supported projects;

(2)

implement a system for measuring progress against baseline data that is rigorously designed based on international corporate and nongovernmental best practices;

(3)

ensure that each supported project is regularly and rigorously monitored and evaluated, on a not less than biennial basis, by an independent monitoring and evaluation entity, against the specific and detailed criteria established pursuant to paragraph (1), and that the progress of the project towards its stated goals is measured by such entity against baseline data;

(4)

support the development of a scientifically sound, representative survey methodology for measuring prevalence with reference to existing research and experience, and apply the methodology consistently to determine the baseline prevalence in target populations and outcomes in order to periodically assess progress in reducing prevalence; and

(5)

establish, and revise on a not less than annual basis, specific and detailed criteria for the suspension and termination, as appropriate, of projects supported by the grantee that regularly or consistently fail to meet the criteria required by this section.

(d)

Auditing

(1)

In general

(2)

Comptroller General audit authority

(A)

In general

(B)

Access to records

(e)

Annual report

(f)

Rule of construction regarding availability of fiscal year 2016 appropriations

(g)

Authorization of appropriations; sunset

(1)

Authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2017 through 2020

(2)

Sunset

(h)

Comptroller General review of existing programs

(1)

In general

(2)

Consideration of report

(i)

Appropriate congressional committees defined

In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

(1)

the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and

(2)

the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

(Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1298, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2563.)

cite as: 22 USC 7114