,h4 ,,res4 #fdd  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,septemb] #i1
 #bjad  ,,resolution  ,:]eas section    
#ajce ( ! ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad 
7,public ,law #aac-ff2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4    
#hja note7 requires ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se to notify ! appropriate         
committees ( ,congress n lat] ?an #cj   
days be=e ! transf] or release ( any    
individual deta9$ at ,unit$ ,/ates      
,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba 
7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z ,,gtmo72 ,:]eas on
 ,may #ca1 #bjad1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
transf]r$ five ,taliban deta9ees held at
 ,,gtmo to ! ,/ate ( ,qat>2 ,:]eas      
accord+ to declassifi$ ,unit$ ,/ates    
gov]nm5t docum5ts1 ! five deta9ees 7 all
 s5ior ,taliban lead]s3 ,abdul ,haq     
,wasiq 0 ! ,taliban ,deputy ,m9i/] (    
,intellig5ce1 ,mullah ,norullah ,noori 0
 ! ,taliban milit>y comm&] at           
,maz>-e-,%>if1 ,mullah ,mohammad ,fazl 0
 ! ,taliban ,deputy ,m9i/] ( ,def5se1   
,khairullah ,said ,wai ,khairkwa 0 !    

,taliban ,m9i/] ( ,int]ior1 & ,mohammad 
,nabi ,om>i 0 ! ,taliban communications 
*ief & bord] *ief2 ,:]eas ^! five s5ior 
,taliban lead]s h _h associations )     
al-,qa$a or h engag$ 9 ho/ilities aga9/ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates or its coalition p>tn]s2
 ,:]eas ^! five s5ior ,taliban deta9ees 
held lead]%ip positions )9 ! ,taliban 9 
,afghani/an :5 x provid$ safehav5 =     
al-,qa$a to conduct plann+1 tra9+1 &    
op]ations = ! ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1     
attacks2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaj1 aft] an        
ext5sive evaluation meant to id5tify    
deta9ees :o c\ld be transf]r$ out ( !   
det5tion facility at ,,gtmo1 ! ,obama   
adm9i/ration det]m9$ t ^! five %\ld     
rema9 9 ,unit$ ,/ates det5tion because  
!y 7 too dang]\s to transf] because ea* 
poses a high level ( ?reat t _c be      
mitigat$ suffici5tly except ?r\gh       
cont9u$ det5tion2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t has
 /at$ t !re is absolutely ! possibility 
( "s ( ^! =m] ,taliban deta9ees try+ to 
return to activities t are detrim5tal to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas o!r =m] ,,gtmo 

deta9ees t 7 transf]r$ h become lead]s (
 al-,qa$a affiliates actively plott+    
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & are involv$ 9   
t]rori/ or insurg5t activities2 ,:]eas  
,secret>y ( ,def5se ,*uck ,hagel te/ifi$
 be=e ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t1 pursuant to 
an agreem5t ) ,qat>1 ! five =m] deta9ees
 transf]r$ 9 ,may w\ld n be all[$ to    
leave ,qat> = "o ye>1 b aft] t date !re 
w\ld be no re/rictions on ! movem5t ( ! 
=m] deta9ees2 ,:]eas not)/&+ ! fact t   
,qat> is an important regional ally1    
aft] ano!r ,,gtmo deta9ee 0 transf]r$ to
 ,qat> 9 #bjjh1 ,qat> app>5tly _h       
difficulty implem5t+ ! assurances ,qat> 
gave ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 connection ) t   
deta9ee's transf]2 ,:]eas s5ior (ficials
 9 ! ,obama adm9i/ration negotiat$1     
?r\gh int]m$i>ies 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ,qat>1 
) ! ,taliban1 & ) ! ,haqqani ,network1  
:i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has designat$ z 
a =eign t]rori/ organization1 & :i* held
 ,s]geant ,b[e ,b]gdahl captive2 ,:]eas 
,secret>y ,hagel te/ifi$ to ! ,committee

 on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives t negotiations = !      
transf] ( ! five ,taliban deta9ees 9    
ex*ange = ,s]geant ,b]gdahl began 9     
,janu>y #bjad2 ,:]eas ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se sign$ a memor&um 
( und]/&+ ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,/ate
 ( ,qat> on ,may #ab1 #bjad1 reg>d+ !   
security conditions = transf] ( ^! five 
,taliban deta9ees2 ,:]eas 9 addition to 
an unkn[n numb] ( (ficials ( ,qat>1     
s5ior ,obama adm9i/ration (ficials      
ackn[l$ge t approximately #hj or #ij    
individuals )9 ! ,obama adm9i/ration 7  
kn[l$geable ( ! plann$ transf] ( ! five 
,taliban deta9ees prior to _! transf]2  
,:]eas ,congress 0 n notifi$ ( ! transf]
 until ,june #b1 #bjad1 ?ree days aft]  
su* individuals 7 transf]r$1 & #cc days 
aft] ! date on :i* su* notification 0   
requir$ by section #ajce ( ! ,national  
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ff2 #aj   
,u4,s4,c4 #hja note7 & section #haaa ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,appropriations    

,act1 #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-gf72     
,:]eas ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9         
consultation ) ! ,presid5t & o!r s5ior  
,obama adm9i/ration (ficials1 did n     
comply ) ! #cj-;day notification        
requirem5t2 ,:]eas article ,,ii1 section
 #c ( ! ,con/itution /ipulates t !      
,presid5t %all take c>e t ! laws be     
fai?fully execut$2 ,:]eas on ,janu>y    
#ae1 #bjji1 ! ,(fice ( ,legal ,c\nsel 9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ackn[l$g$ t1 "u   
article ,i ( ! ,con/itution1 ,congress  
possesses legislative au?ority conc]n+ !
 det5tion & release ( enemy combatants2 
,:]eas ! ,obama adm9i/ration has compli$
 ) ! law 9 all o!r deta9ee transf]s f   
,,gtmo s9ce ! date ( ! enactm5t (       
prevail+ law2 & ,:]eas 9 #bjaa1 aft]    
lead]s ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives express$ _! bip>tisan   
opposition to ! prospective transf] ( ^!
 ,taliban deta9ees f ,,gtmo1 s5ior      
,obama adm9i/ration (ficials assur$ ^!  
,s5ators & ,memb]s ( ,congress t !re    
w\ld be no ex*ange ( ,taliban deta9ees =

 ,s]geant ,b]gdahl1 & t any transf] (   
,taliban deta9ees t might o!rwise occur 
w\ld be "p ( a reconciliation ef=t ) !  
,taliban & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an & t
 su* a transf] w\ld only take place 9   
consultation ) ,congress pursuant to    
law3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 condemns &      
disapproves ( ! failure ( ! ,obama      
adm9i/ration to comply ) ! lawful       
#cj-;day /atutory report+ requirem5t 9  
execut+ ! transf] ( five s5ior memb]s ( 
! ,taliban f det5tion at ,unit$ ,/ates  
,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba2
  7#b7 expresses grave conc]n ab\t !    
national security risks associat$ ) !   
transf] ( five s5ior ,taliban lead]s1   
includ+ ! national security ?reat to !  
,am]ican p & ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#c7 expresses grave conc]n ov]
 ! rep]cussions ( negotiat+ ) t]rori/s1 
ev5 :5 conduct$ ?r\gh int]m$i>ies1 & !  
risk t su* negotiations ) t]rori/s may  
fur!r enc\rage ho/ilities & ! abduction 
( ,am]icans2  7#d7 /ipulates t fur!r    

violations ( ! law set =? 9 section     
#ajce ( ! ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad 
7,public ,law #aac-ff2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4    
#hja note7 & section #haaa ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad  
7,public ,law #aac-gf7 are unacceptable2
  7#e7 expresses t ^! actions h burd5$  
unnecess>ily ! tru/ & confid5ce 9 !     
commitm5t & ability ( ! ,obama          
adm9i/ration to con/ructively engage &  
"w ) ,congress2 &  7#f7 expresses relief
 t ,s]geant ,b]gdahl has return$ safely 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,cl]k4