,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ac1 #bjae ,ms4
 ,ayotte 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4  
,burr1 & ,mr4 ,mc,cain7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a   
,,bill  ,to ext5d & enhance prohibitions
 & limitations ) respect to ! transf] or
 release ( individuals deta9$ at ,unit$ 
,/ates ,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1
 ,cuba1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,deta9+ 
,t]rori/s to ,protect ,am]ica ,act (    
#bjae4  #b4 ,prohibition on use ( funds 
to con/ruct or modify facilities 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates to h\se deta9ees transf]r$
 f ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval ,/ation1        
,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba  7a7            
,prohibition ,no am\nts appropriat$ or  
o!rwise available = any dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t may be
 us$1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! date t  
is two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  

?is ,act1 to con/ruct or modify any     
facility 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its         
t]ritories1 or possessions to h\se an   
individual deta9$ at ,guantanamo = !    
purpose ( det5tion or imprisonm5t 9 !   
cu/ody or control ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t unless au?oriz$ by ,congress4 
7b7 ,exception ,! prohibition 9         
subsection 7a7 %all n apply to any      
modification ( facilities at ,unit$     
,/ates ,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1
 ,cuba4  7c7 ,individual deta9$ at      
,guantanamo def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
individual deta9$ at ,guantanamo means  
any individual locat$ at ,unit$ ,/ates  
,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1
 z ( ,octob] #a1 #bjji1 :o-- 7#a7 is n a
 citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a memb] ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 
is-- 7,a7 9 ! cu/ody or "u ! control ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 or  7,b7 o!rwise  
"u det5tion at ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval     
,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba4  7d7  
,repeal ( sup]s$$ prohibition ,section  
#ajcc ( ! ,national ,def5se             

,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad 
7,public ,law #aac-ff2 #abg ,/at4 #hej71
 z am5d$ by section #ajcb ( ! ,c>l ,lev9
 & ,h[>d ,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjae 7,public ,law #aac-bia71 is  
repeal$4  #c4 ,prohibition on use (     
funds = transf] or release to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ( individuals deta9$ at ,unit$   
,/ates ,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1
 ,cuba  7a7 ,prohibition ,no am\nts     
appropriat$ or o!rwise available = any  
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t may be us$1 dur+ ! p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & end+ on ! date t is two ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to        
transf]1 release1 or assi/ 9 ! transf]  
or release to or )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its
 t]ritories1 or possessions ( ,khalid   
,%eikh ,mohamm$ or any o!r deta9ee :o-- 
7#a7 is n a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or a   
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7#b7 0 held on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjji1  
at ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval ,/ation1        

,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se4  7b7 ,repeal ( sup]s$$       
prohibition ,section #ajcd ( ! ,national
 ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal   
,ye> #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ff2 #abg  
,/at4 #hea71 z am5d$ by section #ajcc ( 
! ,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d ,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon 
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjae 7,public ,law        
#aac-bia71 is repeal$4  #d4 ,prohibition
 on use ( funds = transf] or release    
abroad ( individuals deta9$ at ,unit$   
,/ates ,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1
 ,cuba1 det]m9$ or assess$ to be        
high-risk or m$ium-risk ?reats  7a7     
,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 no am\nts         
appropriat$ or o!rwise available = any  
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t may be us$1 dur+ ! p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & end+ on ! date t is two ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to        
transf]1 release1 or assi/ 9 ! transf]  
or release ( any individual describ$ 9  

p>agraph 7#b7 to ! cu/ody or control ( !
 individual's c\ntry ( orig91 any o!r   
=eign c\ntry1 or any o!r =eign entity4  
7#b7 ,cov]$ individuals ,an individual  
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is any          
individual deta9$ 9 ! cu/ody or "u !    
control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se at      
,unit$ ,/ates ,naval ,/ation1           
,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 :o is curr5tly 
or ev] has be5 det]m9$ or assess$ by    
,jo9t ,task ,=ce ,guantanamo to be a    
high-risk or m$ium-risk ?reat to !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 its int]e/s1 or its      
allies4  7b7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7 
%all n apply to any action tak5 by !    
head ( a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to transf]1 release1 or
 assi/ 9 ! transf] or release ( any     
individual describ$ 9 t subsection to   
effectuate an ord] affect+ ! disposition
 ( ! individual t is issu$ by a c\rt or 
compet5t tribunal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates hav+
 lawful jurisdiction 7:i* ! ,secret>y   
%all notify ! appropriate committees (  
,congress promptly aft] issuance74  7c7 

,appropriate committees ( ,congress     
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,appropriations1 & !      
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on               
,appropriations1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select   
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  #e4 ,prohibition on   
use ( funds = transf] or release to     
,yem5 ( individuals deta9$ at ,unit$    
,/ates ,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1
 ,cuba ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1
 no am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise       
available = any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t may be us$1 dur+
 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act & end+ on ! date t is two ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to
 transf]1 release1 or assi/ 9 ! transf] 
or release ( any individual deta9$ 9 !  
cu/ody or "u ! control ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se at ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval ,/ation1

 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 to ! cu/ody or
 control ( ! ,republic ( ,yem5 or any   
entity )9 ,yem54  #f4 ,re5actm5t &      
modification ( c]ta9 prior requirem5ts =
 c]tifications relat+ to transf] (      
deta9ees at ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval        
,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 to    
=eign c\ntries & o!r =eign entities  7a7
 ,c]tification requir$ prior to transf] 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c7 & subsection 7d71 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se may n use any am\nts
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise  
available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to   
transf] any individual deta9$ at        
,guantanamo to ! cu/ody or control ( !  
individual's c\ntry ( orig91 any o!r    
=eign c\ntry1 or any o!r =eign entity   
unless ! ,secret>y submits to !         
appropriate committees ( ,congress !    
c]tification describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 n
 lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! transf] ( !   
individual4  7#b7 ,scope ( requirem5t ,!
 requirem5t 9 p>agraph 7#a7 applies to  
any au?oriz$ transf] or release ( an    

individual describ$ 9 t p>agraph aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ a 
transf] or release ( su* an individual  
:o is also describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 (   
section #d7;a7 aft] ! prohibition 9     
section #d7;a7 ceases to be 9 effect4   
7#c7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n   
apply to any action tak5 by ! ,secret>y 
to transf] any individual deta9$ at     
,guantanamo to effectuate an ord]       
affect+ ! disposition ( ! individual t  
is issu$ by a c\rt or compet5t tribunal 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates hav+ lawful           
jurisdiction 7:i* ! ,secret>y %all      
notify ! appropriate committees (       
,congress ( promptly aft] issuance74    
7b7 ,c]tification ,a c]tification       
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a writt5   
c]tification made by ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate & 9 consultation ) ! ,director (  
,national ,intellig5ce1 t-- 7#a7 !      
gov]nm5t ( ! =eign c\ntry or ! recogniz$
 lead]%ip ( ! =eign entity to :i* !     
individual deta9$ at ,guantanamo is to  

be transf]r$-- 7,a7 is n a designat$    
/ate sponsor ( t]rorism or a designat$  
=eign t]rori/ organization2  7,b7       
ma9ta9s control ov] ea* det5tion        
facility 9 :i* ! individual is to be    
deta9$ if ! individual is to be h\s$ 9 a
 det5tion facility2  7,c7 is n1 z ( !   
date ( ! c]tification1 fac+ a ?reat t is
 likely to sub/antially affect its      
ability to ex]cise control ov] !        
individual2  7,d7 has tak5 or agre$ to  
take effective actions to ensure t !    
individual _c take action to ?reat5 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 its citiz5s1 or its      
allies 9 ! future2  7,e7 has tak5 or    
agre$ to take su* actions z ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se det]m9es are necess>y to      
ensure t ! individual _c engage or      
re5gage 9 any t]rori/ activity2 &  7,f7 
has agre$ to %>e ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates any  
in=mation t-- 7i7 is relat$ to !        
individual or any associates ( !        
individual2 &  7ii7 c\ld affect !       
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its citiz5s1
 or its allies2 &  7#b7 includes an     

assessm5t1 9 classifi$ or unclassifi$   
=m1 ( ! capacity1 will+ness1 & pa/      
practices 7if applicable7 ( ! =eign     
c\ntry or entity 9 relation to !        
,secret>y's c]tifications4  7c7         
,prohibition 9 cases ( prior confirm$   
recidivism  7#a7 ,prohibition ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & subsection    
7d71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may n use any
 am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or   
o!rwise made available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se to transf] any individual deta9$
 at ,guantanamo to ! cu/ody or control (
 ! individual's c\ntry ( orig91 any o!r 
=eign c\ntry1 or any o!r =eign entity if
 !re is a confirm$ case ( any individual
 :o 0 deta9$ at ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval    
,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 at any
 "t aft] ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 :o 0     
transf]r$ to su* =eign c\ntry or entity 
& subsequ5tly engag$ 9 any t]rori/      
activity4  7#b7 ,exception ,subject to  
subsection 7e71 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n    
apply to any action tak5 by ! ,secret>y 
to transf] any individual deta9$ at     

,guantanamo to effectuate an ord]       
affect+ ! disposition ( ! individual t  
is issu$ by a c\rt or compet5t tribunal 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates hav+ lawful           
jurisdiction 7:i* ! ,secret>y %all      
notify ! appropriate committees (       
,congress ( promptly aft] issuance74    
7d7 ,national security waiv]  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to subsection 7e71 !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se may waive !         
applicability to a deta9ee transf] ( a  
c]tification requirem5t specifi$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,d7 or 7,e7 ( subsection   
7b77#a7 or ! prohibition 9 subsection   
7c71 if ! ,secret>y c]tifies ! re/ ( !  
crit]ia requir$ by subsection 7b7 =     
transf]s prohibit$ by subsection 7c7 &1 
) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & 9
 consultation ) ! ,director ( ,national 
,intellig5ce1 det]m9es t-- 7,a7         
alt]native actions w be tak5 to address 
! und]ly+ purpose ( ! requirem5t or     
requirem5ts to be waiv$2  7,b7 9 ! case 
( a waiv] ( subp>agraph 7,d7 or 7,e7 (  
subsection 7b77#a71 x is n possible to  

c]tify t ! risks address$ 9 ! p>agraph  
to be waiv$ h be5 completely elim9at$1 b
 ! actions to be tak5 "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 w sub/antially mitigate su* risks )
 reg>d to ! individual to be transf]r$2 
7,c7 9 ! case ( a waiv] ( subsection    
7c71 ! ,secret>y has consid]$ any       
confirm$ case 9 :i* an individual :o 0  
transf]r$ to ! c\ntry subsequ5tly engag$
 9 t]rori/ activity1 & ! actions to be  
tak5 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 w sub/antially 
mitigate ! risk ( recidivism ) reg>d to 
! individual to be transf]r$2 &  7,d7 ! 
transf] is 9 ! national security int]e/s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,reports      
,:5ev] ! ,secret>y makes a det]m9ation  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress1 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e !   
transf] ( ! individual conc]n$1 !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a copy ( ! det]m9ation & !
 waiv] conc]n$4  7,b7 ,a /atem5t ( !    
basis = ! det]m9ation1 includ+-- 7i7 an 
explanation :y ! transf] is 9 ! national
 security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    

7ii7 9 ! case ( a waiv] ( p>agraph 7,d7 
or 7,e7 ( subsection 7b77#a71 an        
explanation :y x is n possible to c]tify
 t ! risks address$ 9 ! p>agraph to be  
waiv$ h be5 completely elim9at$2 &      
7iii7 a classifi$ summ>y (-- 7,i7 !     
individual's record ( coop]ation :ile 9 
! cu/ody ( or "u ! effective control ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7,,ii7 !       
agreem5ts & me*anisms 9 place to provide
 = cont9u+ coop]ation4  7,c7 ,a summ>y (
 ! alt]native actions to be tak5 to     
address ! und]ly+ purpose (1 & to       
mitigate ! risks address$ 91 ! p>agraph 
or subsection to be waiv$4  7,d7 ,!     
assessm5t requir$ by subsection 7b77#b74
  7e7 ,coord9ation ) prohibition on     
transf] to ,yem5 ,:ile ! prohibition 9  
section #e is 9 effect1 ! exception 9   
subsection 7c77#b7 & ! waiv] au?ority 9 
subsection 7d7 %all n apply to au?orize 
! transf] ( an individual deta9$ at     
,guantanamo to ,yem54  7f7 ,record (    
coop]ation ,9 assess+ ! risk t an       
individual deta9$ at ,guantanamo w      

engage 9 t]rori/ activity or o!r actions
 t c\ld affect ! security ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates if releas$ = ! purpose ( mak+ a  
c]tification "u subsection 7b7 or a     
waiv] "u subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se may give favorable consid]ation 
to any su* individual-- 7#a7 :o has     
sub/antially coop]at$ ) ,unit$ ,/ates   
intellig5ce & law en=cem5t au?orities1  
pursuant to a pre-trial agreem5t1 :ile 9
 ! cu/ody ( or "u ! effective control ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7#b7 = :om    
agreem5ts & effective me*anisms are 9   
place1 to ! ext5t relevant & necess>y1  
to provide = cont9u$ coop]ation ) ,unit$
 ,/ates intellig5ce & law en=cem5t      
au?orities4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate        
committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,appropriations1 & !      
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on               
,appropriations1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select   

,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,! t]m individual
 deta9$ at ,guantanamo means any        
individual locat$ at ,unit$ ,/ates      
,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1
 z ( ,octob] #a1 #bjji1 :o-- 7,a7 is n a
 citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a memb] ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 
is-- 7i7 9 ! cu/ody or "u ! control ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 or  7ii7 o!rwise "u
 det5tion at ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval       
,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba4  7#c7 
,! t]m =eign t]rori/ organization means 
any organization s designat$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate "u section #bai ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74  7h7 ,repeal ( sup]s$$
 requirem5ts & limitations ,section     
#ajce ( ! ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad 
7,public ,law #aac-ff2 #abg ,/at4 #hea2 
#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #hja note7 is repeal$4    
#g4 ,report on curr5t deta9ees at ,unit$
 ,/ates ,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo     
,bay1 ,cuba1 det]m9$ or assess$ to be   

high-risk or m$ium risk  7a7 ,report    
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all submit to ! appropriate    
committees ( ,congress a report1 9      
unclassifi$ =m1 sett+ =? a li/ ( !      
individuals deta9$ at ,guantanamo z ( ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act :o h be5   
det]m9$ or assess$ by ,jo9t ,task ,=ce  
,guantanamo1 at any "t be=e ! date ( !  
report1 to be a high-risk or m$ium-risk 
?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its int]e/s1  
or its allies4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report  
"u subsection 7a7 %all set =?1 = ea*    
individual cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,! "n & c\ntry ( orig94  7#b7 ,!   
date on :i* fir/ designat$ or assess$ z 
a high-risk or m$ium-risk ?reat to !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 its int]e/s1 or its      
allies4  7#c7 ,:e!r1 z ( ! date ( !     
report1 curr5tly designat$ or assess$ z 
a high-risk or m$ium-risk ?reat to !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 its int]e/s1 or its      
allies4  7#d7 ,if ! designation or      
assessm5t *ang$ betwe5 ! date specifi$  

pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 & ! date ( !  
report1 ! ye> & mon? 9 :i* ! designation
 or assessm5t *ang$ & ! designation or  
assessm5t to :i* *ang$4  7#e7 ,to !     
ext5t practicable1 )\t jeop>diz+        
intellig5ce s\rces & me?ods-- 7,a7 prior
 actions 9 support ( t]rorism1 ho/ile   
actions aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or its    
allies1 gross violations ( human rights1
 & o!r violations ( int]national law2 & 
7,b7 any affiliations ) al ,qa$a1 al    
,qa$a affiliates1 or o!r t]rori/ gr\ps4 
7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! 
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on               
,appropriations1 & ! ,select ,committee 
on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,appropriations1 & !      
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,! t]m individual
 deta9$ at ,guantanamo means any        
individual locat$ at ,unit$ ,/ates      

,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1
 z ( ,octob] #a1 #bjji1 :o-- 7,a7 is n a
 citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a memb] ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 
is-- 7i7 9 ! cu/ody or "u ! control ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 or  7ii7 o!rwise "u
 det5tion at ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval       
,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba4