,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bghj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ab1 #bjaf ,mr4 
,moran 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4    
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 &    
,mr4 ,inh(e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d section #ajcd ( ! ,national    
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjaf to /r5g!n ! c]tification     
requirem5ts relat+ to ! transf] or      
release ( deta9ees at ,unit$ ,/ates     
,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,protections ,aga9/ ,t]rori/        
,transf] ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,/r5g!n+ (  
c]tification requirem5ts relat+ to !    
transf] or release ( deta9ees at ,unit$ 
,/ates ,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1
 ,cuba  7a7 ,c]tification requirem5t    
g5]ally ,subsection 7a7 ( section #ajcd 
( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act
 = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 7,public ,law     
#aad-ib2 #abi ,/at4 #ifi2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 

#hja note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !         
subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,prior2 &    
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+ new p>agraph 7#a73  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no  
am\nt au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or     
o!rwise made available = ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se or any o!r dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or  
elem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t may  
be us$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !     
,protections ,aga9/ ,t]rori/ ,transf]   
,act ( #bjaf to transf]1 release1 or    
assi/ 9 ! transf] or release ( any      
individual deta9$ at ,guantanamo to !   
cu/ody or control ( any =eign c\ntry or 
o!r =eign entity unless ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se c]tifies to ! appropriate       
committees ( ,congress t ! individual no
 long] poses a cont9u+ ?reat to !       
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its citiz5s1
 & its int]e/s z describ$ 9 subsection  
7b74 ,! c]tification ) respect to an    
individual %all be submitt$ n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y 
makes ! det]m9ation t ! individual no   

long] poses a cont9u+ ?reat to !        
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its citiz5s1
 & its int]e/s4  4  7b7 ,c]tification   
elem5ts ,subsection 7b7 ( su* section is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh  
7#e71 respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e
 p>agraph 7#b71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 ! foll[+ new    
p>agraph 7#a73  7#a7 ! individual to be 
transf]r$ or releas$ no long] poses a   
cont9u+ ?reat to ! security ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 its citiz5s1 & its int]e/s2  2  
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z s r$esignat$1 by
 ins]t+ or release aft] transf]2  7#d7  
by ins]t+ or releas$ aft] transf]r$ ea* 
place x appe>s2 &  7#e7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#d71 z s r$esignat$1 by
 /rik+ p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 & ins]t+      
p>agraph 7#c77;,c74  7c7 ,basis =       
c]tification ,su* section is fur!r      
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 
7c7 ?r\gh 7f7 z subsections 7d7 ?r\gh   
7g71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+    
aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new        

subsection 7c73  7c7 ,basis =           
c]tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 mak+ !   
c]tification describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )
 respect to an individual1 ! ,secret>y  
%all take into acc\nt & respond to ea* (
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ext5t to :i* !      
individual 0 involv$ 9 or facilitat$    
t]rori/ activities1 includ+ ! ext5t to  
:i* ! individual may h plann$ or        
p>ticipat$ 9 specific t]rori/ attacks4  
7,b7 ,! conduct ( ! individual :5 act+ z
 "p (1 or sub/antially support+1        
,taliban or al ,qa$a =ces1 or ! ,islamic
 ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil7 or  
any o!r t]rori/ organization or =ces1 t 
are engag$ 9 ho/ilities aga9/ ! ,unit$  
,/ates or its coalition p>tn]s4  7,c7 ,!
 level ( k1 skills1 or tra9+ possess$ by
 ! individual t has be5 or c\ld be us$ =
 t]rori/ purposes1 includ+ ! foll[+3    
7i7 ,tra9+ or ability to plan1 lead1    
f9ance1 organize1 or execute acts (     
t]rorism4  7ii7 ,tra9+ or ability to    
facilitate ! movem5t or tra9+ (         
t]rori/s4  7iii7 ,any specializ$ tra9+  

or op]ational exp]i5ce1 includ+ tra9+ 9 
p>amilit>y tactics1 explosives1 or      
weapons ( mass casualty4  7,d7 ,! nature
 & ext5t ( ! ties ( ! individual )      
individual t]rori/s1 t]rori/            
organizations1 t]rori/ support networks1
 or o!r extremi/s4  7,e7 ,in=mation     
p]ta9+ to ! likelihood t ! individual   
int5ds to or is likely to engage 9      
t]rori/ activities ^u transf] or        
release4  7,f7 ,in=mation p]ta9+ to !   
likelihood t ! individual w ree/abli%   
ties aft] transf] or release ) t]rori/s1
 t]rori/ organizations1 t]rori/ support 
networks1 or o!r extremi/s t are engag$ 
9 ho/ilities aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or   
its coalition p>tn]s1 & in=mation p]ta9+
 to :e!r ! gr\p ( :i* ! individual 0 a  
"p ( at ! "t ( capture is n[ defunct4   
7,g7 ,in=mation p]ta9+ to ! de/9ation   
c\ntry1 includ+1 specifically1 ! foll[+3
  7i7 ,! pres5ce ( t]rori/ gr\ps1       
in/ability1 or o!r factors 9 t c\ntry t 
c\ld negatively influ5ce ! pot5tial ( ! 
individual to engage 9 t]rori/          

activities ^u transf] or release4  7ii7 
,! accessibility & likelihood !         
individual may contact or seek support f
 family1 tribal1 or kn[n associates4    
7iii7 ,! likelihood ( rehabilitation or 
support = ! individual by ! receiv+     
gov]nm5t or entity4  7iv7 ,!            
availability & cr$ibility ( measures by 
! receiv+ gov]nm5t or entity to mitigate
 sub/antially ! assess$ ?reat pos$ by ! 
individual1 includ+ in=mation reg>d+ pa/
 deta9ee transf]s to t c\ntry or entity1
 if applicable4  7,h7 ,! likelihood !   
individual w be subject to trial by     
milit>y commission1 or any o!r law      
en=cem5t int]e/ 9 ! individual4  7,i7 ,!
 conduct ( ! individual 9 ! cu/ody ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 includ+ contact )  
any individual :o is n a deta9ee1       
behavior1 habits1 traits1 rehabilitation
 ef=ts1 & :e!r ! individual 0 consid]$ a
 dang] to o!r deta9ees or o!r           
individuals4  7,j7 ,! physical &        
psy*ological condition ( ! individual1 z
 assess$ by a lic5s$ pr(essional4  7,k7 

,any o!r relevant factors be>+ on !     
cont9u+ ?reat to ! security ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 its citiz5s1 & its int]e/s pos$ 
by ! transf] or release ( ! individual4 
7,l7 ,any o!r relevant in=mation be>+ on
 ! national security & =eign policy     
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! int]e/s (
 ju/ice4  7#b7 ,recomm5dations ,9       
det]m9+ :e!r to make a c]tification     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 on an         
individual1 ! ,secret>y %all take into  
acc\nt1 & include ) ! c]tification1 !   
recomm5dations & milit>y value analyses 
( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t 
,*iefs ( ,/aff4  7,b7 ,! ,*iefs ( ,/aff 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 ) respect to ! effects 
( ! transf] or release on milit>y       
p]sonnel ) a resid5ce = _! p]man5t duty 
/ation 9 ! geographic area1 or =w>d     
deploy$ =ces1 9 ! =eign c\ntry conc]n$4 
7,c7 ,! comm&] ( ! geographic combatant 
comm& hav+ ! =eign c\ntry or entity to  
:i* ! individual w be transf]r$ or      
releas$ )9 its area ( op]ational        
responsibility4  7,d7 ,! ,comm&] ( !    

,unit$ ,/ates ,s\!rn ,comm&4  7#c7      
,provision to individuals ,ea*          
individual cov]$ by a c]tification      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all be       
provid$ an unclassifi$ writt5 summ>y ( !
 c]tification1 9 a language ! individual
 und]/&s1 n e>li] ?an #cj days aft] !   
,secret>y submits ! c]tification to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
pursuant to subsection 7a74 ,! summ>y   
%all also be provid$ to ! p]sonal       
repres5tative & private c\nsel ( !      
individual4  4  7d7 ,cont9u+ ?reat def9$
 ,subsection 7g7 ( su* section1 z       
r$esignat$ by subsection 7c77#a7 ( ?is  
section1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7 ,! t]m       
cont9u+ ?reat1 means a ?reat to !       
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t may require
 any type ( security measure by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates or any o!r =eign c\ntry or o!r  
=eign entity associat$ ) ! transf] or   
release ( a deta9ee4  4  7e7 ,additional
 con=m+ am5dm5ts ,p>agraph 7#c7 (       
subsection 7f7 ( su* section1 z s       

r$esignat$1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+    
subsection 7b77#b77;,c7 & ins]t+        
subsection 7b77#c77;,c72 &  7#b7 by     
/rik+ subsection 7b77#c7 & ins]t+       
subsection 7b77#d74  7f7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! head+ ( su* section is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  #ajcd4 ,c]tification 
requirem5ts relat+ to ! transf] or      
release ( deta9ees at ,unit$ ,/ates     
,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba 
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