On the recordNovember 29, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5422) to ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 5422 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE; PERFECTING AMENDMENT. (a) HHS Funding for Trafficking Hotline.--Section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ``of amounts made available for grants under paragraph (2),''. (b) Perfecting Amendment.--Section 603 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-22; 129 Stat. 259) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Victims of Crime Trafficking'' and inserting ``Victims of Trafficking''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-22; 129 Stat. 227). The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte) and the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Virginia. General Leave
