§ 7104. — Prevention of trafficking.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC7104]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 78--TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION
Sec. 7104. Prevention of trafficking
(a) Economic alternatives to prevent and deter trafficking
The President shall establish and carry out international
initiatives to enhance economic opportunity for potential victims of
trafficking as a method to deter trafficking. Such initiatives may
include--
(1) microcredit lending programs, training in business
development, skills training, and job counseling;
(2) programs to promote women's participation in economic
decisionmaking;
(3) programs to keep children, especially girls, in elementary
and secondary schools, and to educate persons who have been victims
of trafficking;
(4) development of educational curricula regarding the dangers
of trafficking; and
(5) grants to nongovernmental organizations to accelerate and
advance the political, economic, social, and educational roles and
capacities of women in their countries.
(b) Public awareness and information
The President, acting through the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary
of Health and Human Services, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of
State, shall establish and carry out programs to increase public
awareness, particularly among potential victims of trafficking, of the
dangers of trafficking and the protections that are available for
victims of trafficking.
(c) Consultation requirement
The President shall consult with appropriate nongovernmental
organizations with respect to the establishment and conduct of
initiatives described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
(Pub. L. 106-386, div. A, Sec. 106, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1474.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 7110 of this title.
