34 USC § 20707 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t34/s20707"
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title: "34 USC § 20707 - Definitions"
title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
section_number: "20707"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 207
chapter_name: "COMBATING DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(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.)"
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# § 20707. Definitions

In this chapter:

**1** **Severe forms of trafficking in persons** [^1]

The term “severe forms of trafficking in persons” has the meaning given the term in section 7102(9)  of title 22.

See References in Text note below.

**(2)** **Sex trafficking** <sup>1</sup>

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

**(3)** **Commercial sex act** section 7102(4) of title 22

The term “commercial sex act” has the meaning given the term in .

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**Source Credit**: (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 , , , 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 , , .

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

### Amendments

2013—Par. (1). , substituted “section 7102(9)” for “section 7102(8)”.

Par. (2). , substituted “section 7102(10)” for “section 7102(9)”.

Par. (3). , substituted “section 7102(4)” for “section 7102(3)”.