Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the adoption of the Blumenthal amendment No. 3124, as modified, the amendment be modified further with the changes that are at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment, as further modified, is as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 3124, as further modified At the end of title VIII, add the following: Subtitle F--Ending Trafficking in Government Contracting SEC. 891. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012''. SEC. 892. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) Commercial sex act.--The term ``commercial sex act'' has the meaning given the term in section 22.1702 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (or any similar successor regulation) . (2) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (3) Subcontractor.--The term ``subcontractor'' means a recipient of a contract at any tier under a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement. (4) Subgrantee.--The term ``subgrantee'' means a recipient of a grant at any tier under a grant or cooperative agreement. (5) United states.--The term ``United States'' has the meaning provided in section 103(12) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(12)). SEC. 893. CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) In General.--Section 106(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.…
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