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Reauthorize

To renew or extend the legal authority for a government program or agency to operate, often for a specific period.

Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA)

The primary U.S. law that established a comprehensive approach to combat human trafficking, focusing on prevention, protection of victims, and prosecution of traffickers.

Grants

Funds provided by the government to individuals, organizations, or foreign governments for specific projects or programs, typically requiring an application and adherence to certain conditions.

Tier Standards

A system used by the U.S. State Department to categorize countries based on their efforts to combat human trafficking, ranging from Tier 1 (meeting minimum standards) to Tier 3 (not meeting standards and not making significant efforts).

Tier 2 Watch List

A category in the U.S. annual human trafficking report for countries whose governments do not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but are making significant efforts to do so, and either the estimated number of victims is very significant or is significantly increasing, or there is a failure to provide evidence of increasing efforts.

Foreign Assistance

Aid given by the U.S. government to other countries to support their economic, social, political, or security development.