Enhancing State and local efforts to combat trafficking in persons

The Attorney General may make grants to States and local law enforcement agencies to establish, develop, expand, or strengthen programs— In this subsection, the term “related offenses” includes violations of tax laws, transacting in illegally derived proceeds, money laundering, racketeering, and other violations of criminal laws committed in connection with an act of sex trafficking or a severe form of trafficking in persons. Grants under subsection (a) may be made only for programs in which the State or local law enforcement agency works collaboratively with social service providers and relevant nongovernmental organizations, including organizations with experience in the delivery of services to persons who are the subject of trafficking in persons. The Federal share of a grant made under this section may not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of the projects described in the application submitted. An entity that applies for a grant under section 20702 of this title is not prohibited from also applying for a grant under this section. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2021. Not later than 30 months after March 7, 2013, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of and submit to Congress a report evaluating the impact of this section on—