Which of the following is an example of a severe form of trafficking mentioned in NDAA Title XVII?

• A. Severe forms of trafficking in persons
• B. Minor wage misclassification
• C. Nonpayment of taxes
• D. Data privacy violation

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is recognizing the specific statutory term used in NDAA Title XVII to identify the most serious trafficking cases. The best choice is the one that names “severe forms of trafficking in persons.” This exact phrasing is the formal category the statute uses to flag trafficking that involves coercion, fraud, or force in labor or commercial sex, including trafficking of minors. In contracting contexts, identifying this severe form matters because NDAA Title XVII imposes strict compliance obligations on contractors and their supply chains to prevent, detect, and report trafficking.

The other options point to issues that aren’t trafficking under NDAA: wage misclassification, nonpayment or taxes, and data privacy violations. While these are legitimate compliance concerns in contracting, they do not describe trafficking in persons as defined by the statute.