,h4 ,,res4 #ag  ,9 ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,decemb] #c1 
#bjbj  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ,au/9 ,tice 
is a #ci-ye>-old vet]an1 hav+ s]v$ 9 !  
,m>9e ,corps z an infantry (fic]1 a     
,georget[n law /ud5t1 & a graduate (    
,georget[n ,univ]sity1 f ,h\/on1 ,texas2
 ,:]eas ,au/9 is an ,eagle ,sc\t1       
,national ,m]it ,s*ol>%ip f9ali/1 &     
elde/ ( sev5 *ildr52 ,:]eas ,au/9 0 a   
contribut+ freelance j\rnali/ to        
,mc,clatchy ,newspap]s1 ! ,wa%+ton ,po/ 
& o!r m$ia outlets1 & a recipi5t ( !    
#bjab ,george ,polk ,aw>d = ,w>         
,report+2 ,:]eas1 9 ,may #bjab1 ,au/9   
cross$ ! ,turkey-,syria bord] to report 
on ! int5sify+ conflict 9 ,syria2       
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #aa1 #bjab1 ,au/9     
celebrat$ 8 #ca/ bir?day 9 ,d>ayaa1     
,syria2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ad1 #bjab1   
,au/9 dep>t$ = ,beirut1 ,lebanon1 0     
deta9$ at a *eckpo9t ne> ,damascus1     
,syria1 & contact ) family1 fri5ds1 &   
colleagues ceas$2 ,:]eas1 9 late        
,septemb] #bjab1 a video clip appe>$ on 

,you,tube %[+ ,au/9 bl9dfold$ & be+     
prodd$ up a hillside by mask$ militants2
 ,:]eas 9 ! ye>s s9ce ,au/9's           
disappe>ance1 no gr\p has claim$        
responsibility = 8 capture2 ,:]eas !    
,syrian gov]nm5t has nev] ackn[l$g$     
deta9+ ,au/9 & has d5i$ ! same to       
,au/9's p>5ts2 ,:]eas (ficials ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates believe ,au/9 is alive &  
be+ held 9 ,syria & t ! ,syrian gov]nm5t
 %\ld assi/ 9 locat+ & return+ ,au/9 to 
8 family2 ,:]eas ,au/9 ,tice's p>5ts1   
,m>c & ,debra ,tice1 h be5 dilig5t 9 _! 
ef=ts to f9d _! son1 repeat$ly meet+ )  
s5ior (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t1 ! ,syrian gov]nm5t1 ! ,unit$ 
,nations1 & _m o!rs2 ,:]eas ! ,tices h  
travel$ to ! ,middle ,ea/ multiple      
times1 mo/ rec5tly 9 ,decemb] #bjah1    
seek+ ,au/9's safe release1 & ,debra    
,tice sp5t f\r mon?s liv+ 9 ,damascus1  
,syria1 = ! same purpose2 ,:]eas !      
,tices h p>tn]$ ) ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s
 to laun* campaigns ) ne>ly #bgj        
newspap]s & m$ia organizations1         

highlight+ ,au/9's case 9 _!            
publications & on _! websites2 ,:]eas   
in/itutions & organizations1 includ+    
,georget[n ,univ]sity1 ,georget[n ,law  
,c5t]1 ! ,national ,press ,club1 !      
,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1      
,mc,clatchy1 & ! ,wa%+ton ,po/1 h       
collaborat$ to raise & ma9ta9 public    
aw>5ess ( ,au/9's det5tion2 ,:]eas1 on  
,novemb] #ah1 #bjah1 !n-,unit$ ,/ates   
,special ,presid5tial ,envoy = ,ho/age  
,affairs1 ,rob]t ,o',bri51 said t !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t believes ,au/9  
,tice is alive2 ,:]eas at a press brief+
 on ,m>* #ai1 #bjbj1 ,presid5t ,trump   
express$ conc]n = ,au/9 & call$ on !    
,syrian gov]nm5t to release him2 ,:]eas 
,majd ,kamalmaz is a #fb-ye> old        
,syrian-,am]ican psy*o!rapi/1 fa!r (    
f\r1 & resid5t ( ,texas2 ,:]eas ,majd is
 a well-kn[n m5tal-heal? pr(essional )  
exp]i5ce 9 disa/] relief & po/-traumatic
 c>e2 ,:]eas 9 ,febru>y #bjag ,majd     
travel$ to ,syria to visit an eld]ly    
family memb] & aid civilians traumatiz$ 

by ! ,syrian civil w>2 ,:]eas on        
,febru>y #af1 #bjag ,majd's family      
receiv$ ^w t he _h be5 deta9$ at a      
*eckpo9t on 8 way to ,gh\ta1 outside (  
,damascus1 ,syria2 ,:]eas s9ce ,febru>y 
#bjag ,majd's family has n he>d f him2  
,:]eas ! ,syrian gov]nm5t has nev]      
publicly ackn[l$g$ deta9+ ,majd2 ,:]eas 
,majd's family & ! ,syrian-,am]ican     
community h advocat$ tirelessly = 8     
imm$iate release2 ,:]eas 9 ,july #bjbj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador & ,special    
,presid5tial ,envoy = ,ho/age ,affairs  
,rog] ,c>/5s publicly /at$1 ,! ,u4,s4   
,gov]nm5t is 9 frequ5t contact ) !      
,kamalmaz family to provide support &   
in=mation & t ,br++ home ,majd1 along ) 
all ,u4,s4 citiz5s held ho/age or       
wrongfully deta9$ abroad1 has ! att5tion
 ( ! highe/ levels 9 ! ,u4,s4 gov]nm5t42
 & ,:]eas1 z describ$ 9 ! ,caes> ,syria 
,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjai 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #hgia note71 ,congress calls  
on ! regime ( ,ba%> al-,assad to release
 all political prison]s =cibly held )9  

its prison sy/em & to all[ access to !  
same facilities = inve/igations by      
appropriate int]national human rights   
organizations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7         
expresses its ongo+ conc]n reg>d+ !     
capture ( ,au/9 ,tice 9 ,augu/ #bjab &  
,majd ,kamalmaz 9 ,febru>y #bjag1 & _!  
cont9u+ det5tion2  7#b7 enc\rages !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! intellig5ce        
community1 & ! int]ag5cy ,ho/age        
,recov]y ,fusion ,cell to jo9tly cont9ue
 inve/igations & to pursue all possible 
in=mation reg>d+ ,au/9 & ,majd's        
det5tion2  7#c7 enc\rages ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate & ! ,special ,presid5tial ,envoy =
 ,ho/age ,affairs to engage ! ,syrian   
gov]nm5t to facilitate ,au/9 & ,majd's  
safe release & return2  7#d7 enc\rages !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to "w ) =eign        
gov]nm5ts kn[n to h diplomatic influ5ce 
) ! ,syrian gov]nm5t2 &  7#e7 reque/s t 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! intellig5ce     
community cont9ue to "w ) & in=m        
,congress & ! families ( ,au/9 ,tice &  

,majd ,kamalmaz to ! ext5t possible     
reg>d+ ef=ts to secure _! safe release &
 return f det5tion 9 ,syria4  ,cl]k4