,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,mr4 
,gre5 ( ,texas submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t ,select71 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,express+ conc]n ov] ! det5tion ( ,au/9 
,tice1 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas ,au/9  
,tice is a #cg-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 outlets & 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 ! m ?an #b1cjj days 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 & !
 gov]nm5t ( ,ba%> al-,assad or a gr\p   
affiliat$ ) x is hold+ him2 ,:]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$ia 
organizations1 highlight+ ,au/9's case 9
 _! publications & on _! websites2      
,:]eas in/itutions & organizations      
includ+ ,georget[n ,univ]sity1          
,georget[n ,law ,c5t]1 ! ,national      
,press ,club1 ! ,committee to ,protect  
,j\rnali/s1 ,mc,clatchy1 & ! ,wa%+ton   
,po/ h collaborat$ to raise & ma9ta9    
public aw>5ess ( ,au/9's det5tion2 &    
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ac1 #bjaf1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,special ,presid5tial ,envoy =   
,ho/age ,affairs1 ,rob]t ,c4 ,o',bri51  
said t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t        
believes ,au/9 ,tice is alive3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               

,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses its    
ongo+ conc]n reg>d+ ! capture ( ,au/9   
,tice ne> ,damascus1 ,syria1 9 ,augu/   
#bjab1 & 8 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's       
det5tion2  7#c7 enc\rages ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate & ! ,special ,presid5tial ,envoy =
 ,ho/age ,affairs to engage directly )  
(ficials ( ! ,syrian gov]nm5t to        
facilitate ,au/9's safe release &       
return2  7#d7 enc\rages ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate to "w ) =eign gov]nm5ts kn[n to h 
diplomatic influ5ce ) ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,syria2 &  7#e7 reque/s t ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate & ! intellig5ce community cont9ue 
to "w ) & in=m ,congress & ! family (   
,au/9 ,tice reg>d+ ef=ts to secure      
,au/9's safe release & return f det5tion
 9 ,syria4