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To prevent and reduce trafficking in persons.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Trafficking in Persons Accountability Act of 2008’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. JURISDICTION IN CERTAIN TRAFFICKING OFFENSES.

(a) In General- Chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘Sec. 1596. Additional jurisdiction in certain trafficking offenses

‘(a) In General- In addition to any domestic or extra-territorial jurisdiction otherwise provided by law, the courts of the United States have extra-territorial jurisdiction over any offense (or any attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense) under section 1581, section 1583, section 1584, section 1589, section 1590, or section 1591 of this title if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) an alleged offender is a national of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as those terms are defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) an alleged offender is present in the United States, irrespective of the nationality of the alleged offender.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Limitation on Prosecutions of Offenses Prosecuted in Other Countries- No prosecution may be commenced against a person under this section if a foreign government, in accordance with jurisdiction recognized by the United States, has prosecuted or is prosecuting such person for the conduct constituting such offense, except upon the approval of the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General (or a person acting in either such capacity), which function of approval may not be delegated.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘1596. Additional jurisdiction in certain trafficking offenses.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Passed the Senate October 1 (legislative day, September 17), 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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Secretary.