HOUSE OVERSIGHT 012373 ensure that foreign migrant workers are provided protection equal to nationals of the foreign country." This provision does not differentiate between legal and non-legal migrant workers, nor does it distinguish between forced labor and non-coerced migrant labor. DOJ believes that any international standard that we promote must mirror our domestic standards. Similarly, the new subsection (a)(i)(4) could be read as encouraging countries to loosen their immigration Iaws, 'something that the United States Government might not be willing to do. Subsection (b) amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. § 2151 et seq) to provide specific assistance for anti-trafficking investigation and prosecution units in foreign countries. This subsection could be construed as prioritizing sex trafficking over labor trafficking. As stated above, DOJ believes that any international standard that we promote must mirror our domestic standards, which prioritize both sex trafficking and labor trafficking. Further, the amendment to 22 U.S.C. § 2152(d)(a)(2) should include a reference to labor trafficking and should, therefore, read "including investigation of individuals and entities that may be involved in trafficking in persons involving sexual exploitation or forced labor." 3. Section 104 The Department objects to the language in this section that specifies the groups with which the United States Government must consult and coordinate in offering assistance and protection to victims of human trafficking. Such language both places undue restrictions on the United States Government and could limit the Government's ability to deal with some necessary groups. It has been the consistent practice of the Department to consult widely with a range of stake holders and others before designing a program of foreign assistance on human trafficking. Such an additional requirement in the statutory language is unnecessary. We suggest that the languag