22 U.S.C. § 7104c

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)

Section 7104c - Notification to Inspectors General and cooperation with government

The head of an executive agency making or awarding a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement shall require that the recipient of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement-

(1) immediately inform the Inspector General of the executive agency of any information it receives from any source that alleges credible information that the recipient; any subcontractor or subgrantee of the recipient; or any agent of the recipient or of such a subcontractor or subgrantee, has engaged in conduct described in section 7104(g) of this title, as amended by section 1702 of this Act; and

(2) fully cooperate with any Federal agencies responsible for audits, investigations, or corrective actions relating to trafficking in persons.

22 U.S.C. § 7104c

Pub. L. 112-239, div. A, title XVII, §1705, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2097.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 7104(g) of this title, as amended by section 1702 of this Act, referred to in par. (1), means section 7104(g) of this title, as amended by section 1702 of Pub. L. 112-239.

CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, and not as part of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 which comprises this chapter.

credible information

The term "credible information" includes all of the following:(A) Reports by the Department of State.(B) Reports of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Labor's List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor and List of Products Produced by Forced Labor or Indentured Child Labor.(C) Documentation provided by a foreign country, including-(i) copies of relevant laws, regulations, and policies adopted or modified; and(ii) an official record of enforcement actions taken, judicial proceedings, training conducted, consultations conducted, programs and partnerships launched, and services provided.(D) Materials developed by civil society organizations.(E) Information from survivors of human trafficking, vulnerable persons, and whistleblowers.(F) All relevant media and academic reports that, in light of reason and common sense, are worthy of belief.(G) Information developed by multilateral institutions.(H) An assessment of the impact of the actions described in subparagraphs (A) through (I) of paragraph (5) on the prevalence of human trafficking in the country.