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 PUBLIC LAW 108–193—DEC. 19, 2003

117 STAT. 2881

(b) SUPPORT FOR THE TASK FORCE.— (1) AMENDMENT.—The second sentence of section 105(e) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(e)) is amended by inserting at the end before the period the following: ‘‘, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, with the rank of Ambassador-at-Large’’. (2) APPLICABILITY.—The individual who holds the position of Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking of the Department of State may continue to hold such position notwithstanding the amendment made by paragraph (1). (c) SENIOR POLICY OPERATING GROUP.— (1) AMENDMENT.—Section 105 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(f) SENIOR POLICY OPERATING GROUP.— ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be established within the executive branch a Senior Policy Operating Group. ‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP; RELATED MATTERS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Operating Group shall consist of the senior officials designated as representatives of the appointed members of the Task Force (pursuant to Executive Order No. 13257 of February 13, 2002). ‘‘(B) CHAIRPERSON.—The Operating Group shall be chaired by the Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking of the Department of State. ‘‘(C) MEETINGS.—The Operating Group shall meet on a regular basis at the call of the Chairperson. ‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Operating Group shall coordinate activities of Federal departments and agencies regarding policies (including grants and grant policies) involving the international trafficking in persons and the implementation of this division. ‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—Each Federal department or agency represented on the Operating Group shall fully share all information with such Group regarding the department or agency’s plans, before and after final agency decisions are made, on all matters relating to grants, grant policies, and other significant actions regarding the international trafficking in persons and the implementation of this division. ‘‘(5) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003, the President shall promulgate regulations to implement this section, including regulations to carry out paragraph (4).’’. (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 406 of the Department of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2003 (as contained in division B of Public Law 108–7) is hereby repealed. (d) MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE ELIMINATION OF TRAFFICKING.—Section 108(b) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7106(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking ‘‘that take place wholly or partly within the territory of the country’’ and inserting ‘‘, and convicts and sentences persons responsible for such acts, that take place wholly or partly within the territory of the country’’; and

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