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34 U.S.C. 20707: DefinitionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 34-CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENTCHAPTER 207-COMBATING DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

§20707. Definitions

In this chapter:

(1)  Severe forms of trafficking in persons

The term “severe forms of trafficking in persons” has the meaning given the term in section 7102(9) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 22.

(2)  Sex trafficking

The term “sex trafficking” has the meaning given the term in section 7102(10) 1 of title 22.

(3)  Commercial sex act

The term “commercial sex act” has the meaning given the term in section 7102(4) of title 22.

( Pub. L. 109–164, title II, § 207 , Jan. 10, 2006 , 119 Stat. 3572 ; Pub. L. 113–4, title XII, § 1212(b)(2)(C) , Mar. 7, 2013 , 127 Stat. 144 .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 109–164, Jan. 10, 2006, 119 Stat. 3567, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Tables.

Section 7102(9) and (10) of title 22, referred to in pars. (1) and (2), was redesignated section 7102(11) and (12), respectively, of title 22 by Pub. L. 115–427, § 2(1), Jan. 9, 2019, 132 Stat. 5503.

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 14044e of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2013⁠—Par. (1). Pub. L. 113–4, § 1212(b)(2)(C)(i), substituted “section 7102(9)” for “section 7102(8)”.

Par. (2). Pub. L. 113–4, § 1212(b)(2)(C)(ii), substituted “section 7102(10)” for “section 7102(9)”.

Par. (3). Pub. L. 113–4, § 1212(b)(2)(C)(iii), substituted “section 7102(4)” for “section 7102(3)”.