posted by the helsinki commission for security and cooperation in europe, and by the congressional human trafficking caucus. my name is alice and how but parker -- allison parker, and general counsel for the helsinki commission was one of the coordinators for the human congressional trafficking caucus, both of which are cochaired by congressman christopher smith who is with us today to open our briefing. congressman smith needs to look at reduction within trafficking circles. he is been fighting human trafficking for over two decades. he's the author of the trafficking victims protection act of 2000 as well as the 2003 and 2005 reauthorization special is the most recently reauthorization the past the house of representatives last year in july called the frederick douglass trafficking victims prevention and protection act, h.r. 2200. to tell you more about that, here's representative smith. [applause] >> thank you very much, allison. it is a privilege to be a and i thank you for your leadership on human trafficking. it's been extraordinary for so many years. i want to thank you for that, allison, i want to thank our distingu