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section 113 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 with $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 in subsection (a) and $25,000,000 for each of those years in subsection (b)(1).","cite":{"label":"Sec. 301","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5856/text/eh#H2F3F79E5392C4EE9B99B329FC3A165A8"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"off_subject","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 302","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5856/text/eh#H357F3BBC74AF4BD387C322B7691DDD0B"},"heading":"Extension of authorizations under the International Megan’s Law","effect":"Extends the authorization of appropriations under the International Megan's Law from fiscal years 2018-2021 to 2024-2028.","amount":null,"quote":"is amended by striking “2018 through 2021” and inserting “2024 through 2028”."}]},{"category":"place_specific_amount","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 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Trade Enforcement Act"}]},{"category":"political_name","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5856/text/eh#H9A878F9399C74834A5E062338CBDBF5C"},"heading":"Short title","effect":"Gives the Act a short title that includes the name of a historical figure.","amount":null,"quote":"This Act may be cited as the “Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023”."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 101","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5856/text/eh#H4982927DBBB94B1DBF279709F5DE1604"},"heading":"Modifications to grants to assist in the recognition of trafficking","effect":"Renames the trafficking-recognition grants as the \"Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education Grants\" and revises priority, selection criteria, data collection and reporting for them.","amount":null,"quote":"under a program named “Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Prevention Education 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H.R. 5856, 118th Congress: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023. House: 414 Yea, 11 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 13 Feb 2024."}}