US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 2370c–2

Reports

(a)

Investigation of allegations regarding child soldiers

United States missions abroad shall thoroughly investigate reports of the use of child soldiers.

(b)

Information for annual Human Rights Reports

In preparing those portions of the annual Human Rights Report that relate to child soldiers under sections 2151n and 2304 of this title, the Secretary of State shall ensure that such reports include a description of the use of child soldiers in each foreign country, including—
(1)
trends toward improvement in such country of the status of child soldiers or the continued or increased tolerance of such practices; and
(2)
the role of the government of such country in engaging in or tolerating the use of child soldiers.
(c)

Annual report to Congress

section 2370c–1(b)(2) of this titlesection 2370c–1(c)(1) of this titleIf a country is notified pursuant to , or a waiver is granted pursuant to , the President shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than June 15 of the following year. The report shall include—
(1)
a list of the countries receiving notification that they are in violation of the standards under sections 2370c to 2370c–2 of this title;
(2)
section 2370c–1(a) of this title a description and the amount of any assistance withheld under this title pursuant to the application to those countries of the prohibition in ;
(3)
a list of any waivers or exceptions exercised under sections 2370c to 2370c–2 of this title;
(4)
justification for any such waivers and exceptions; and
(5)
a description and the amount of any assistance provided under sections 2370c to 2370c–2 of this title pursuant to the issuance of such waiver.
(d)

Information to be included in annual trafficking in persons report

section 2370c–1(b)(2) of this titlesection 2370c–1(c)(1) of this titlesection 7107(b) of this titleIf the Secretary of State notifies a country pursuant to , or the President grants a waiver pursuant to , the Secretary of State shall include, in each report required under , the information required to be included in the annual report to Congress under paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (c).

Pub. L. 110–457, title IV, § 405122 Stat. 5090Pub. L. 115–425, title II, § 212(c)132 Stat. 5486(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 110–457122 Stat. 5087section 2151 of this titleSections 2370c to 2370c–2 of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), (3), (5), was in the original “this title”, meaning title IV of , , , known as the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, which is classified principally to sections 2370c to 2370c–2 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2008 Amendment note set out under and Tables.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, and also as part of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–425, § 212(c)(1)(A)2019—Subsec. (c). , in introductory provisions, struck out “, during any of the 5 years following ,” after “If” and substituted “waiver” for “wavier”.

Pub. L. 115–425, § 212(c)(1)(B)Subsec. (c)(2) to (5). –(D), added par. (2), redesignated former pars. (2) to (4) as (3) to (5), respectively, and in par. (5), inserted “and the amount” after “a description”.

Pub. L. 115–425, § 212(c)(2)Subsec. (d). , added subsec. (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 407 of Pub. L. 110–457section 2370c of this titleSection effective 180 days after , see , set out as a note under .

Executive Documents

Delegation of Authority

Memorandum of President of the United States, , 77 F.R. 37551, provided:

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

section 301 of title 3Public Law 110–457By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including , United States Code, I hereby delegate to you the functions conferred upon the President by section 405(c) of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, title IV of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ().

You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

Barack Obama.