S. 3184: Child Protection Compact Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2010-03-25 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 624.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-03-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 624. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Child Protection Compact Act of 2010

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Child Protection Compact Act of 2010 - (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of State, through the Ambassador-at-Large of the Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, to provide assistance (grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts with eligible entities) for an eligible country with a significant prevalence of trafficking in children that enters into a Child Protection Compact with the United States to support policies and programs to eradicate the trafficking of children. Specifies an eligible entity to be: (1) the national government of an eligible country; (2) regional or local governmental units of the country; or (3) a nongovernmental organization or a private entity with expertise in the protection of vulnerable children, the investigation and prosecution of those who engage in or benefit from child trafficking, or rescue of child victims of trafficking. (Sec. 5) Sets forth the following initial criteria for Compact eligibility: (1) the country is eligible for assistance from the International Development Association and has a per capita income that is equal to or less than the Association's historical ceiling; (2) the country is not ineligible for certain U.S. economic assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; and (3) the country is a Tier II country or Tier II Watch List country designated as not meeting minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. States that a country should be selected for a Compact based upon: (1) a documented high prevalence of trafficking of children within the country; and (2) a demonstrated government commitment to address severe forms of trafficking of children, including enforcement of laws criminalizing such trafficking, cooperation with appropriate local and international non-governmental organizations, and treatment of child trafficking victims in accordance the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide assistance under this Act only if a country enters into a Child Protection Compact with the United States that establishes a three-year plan for achieving shared objectives; and (2) enter into contracts or make grants to facilitate Compact development and implementation. (Sec. 7) Authorizes the Secretary to suspend or terminate assistance if a country or entity: (1) is engaged in activities which are contrary to U.S. national security interests; (2) has engaged in a pattern of actions inconsistent with eligibility criteria; or (3) has failed to adhere to its Compact responsibilities. (Sec. 8) Sets forth congressional notification and reporting provisions. (Sec. 9) Expresses the sense of Congress that, of the total amounts to be appropriated for FY2011-FY2013 for the Department of State and foreign operations, up to $30 million should be used to carry out the purposes of this Act.

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Child Protection Compact Act of 2010

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · 27 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3184, Child Protection Compact Act of 2010 (2010-10-18); CBO cost estimate: S. 3184, Child Protection Compact Act of 2010 (2010-10-18)

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Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s3184.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>

Record fed-us-cong111-s3184 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111