#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#gab  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide assi/ance 
= ,unit$ ,/ates nationals tak5 ho/age or
 unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$ abroad1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rob]t ,lev9son   
,ho/age ,recov]y & ,ho/age-,tak+        
,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4 ,assi/ance =  
,unit$ ,/ates nationals unlawfully or   
wrongfully deta9$ abroad  7a7 ,review ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all review ! cases (
 ,unit$ ,/ates nationals deta9$ abroad  
to det]m9e if !re is cr$ible in=mation t
 !y are be+ deta9$ unlawfully or        
wrongfully1 bas$ on crit]ia :i* may     
include :e!r-- 7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates       
(ficials receive or possess cr$ible     
in=mation indicat+ innoc5ce ( ! deta9$  
individual2  7#b7 ! individual is be+   
deta9$ solely or sub/antially because he
 or %e is a ,unit$ ,/ates national2     
7#c7 ! individual is be+ deta9$ solely  
or sub/antially to influ5ce ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t policy or to secure    
economic or political concessions f !   

,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7#d7 !        
det5tion appe>s to be because !         
individual s\ght to obta91 ex]cise1     
def5d1 or promote fre$om ( ! press1     
fre$om ( religion1 or ! "r to peacefully
 assemble2  7#e7 ! individual is be+    
deta9$ 9 violation ( ! laws ( ! deta9+  
c\ntry2  7#f7 indep5d5t nongov]nm5tal   
organizations or j\rnali/s h rais$      
legitimate que/ions ab\t ! innoc5ce ( ! 
deta9$ individual2  7#g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 mission 9 ! c\ntry :]e ! individual is 
be+ deta9$ has receiv$ cr$ible reports t
 ! det5tion is a pretext = an           
illegitimate purpose2  7#h7 ! individual
 is deta9$ 9 a c\ntry :]e ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate has det]m9$ 9 its annual human    
rights reports t ! judicial sy/em is n  
indep5d5t or imp>tial1 is susceptible to
 corruption1 or is incapable ( r5d]+ j  
v]dicts2  7#i7 ! individual is be+      
deta9$ 9 inhumane conditions2  7#aj7 due
 process ( law has be5 suffici5tly      
impair$ s z to r5d] ! det5tion arbitr>y2
 &  7#aa7 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic      

engagem5t is likely necess>y to secure !
 release ( ! deta9$ individual4  7b7    
,ref]rals to ! special envoy ,^u a      
det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 bas$
 on ! totality ( ! circum/ances1 t !re  
is cr$ible in=mation t ! det5tion ( a   
,unit$ ,/ates national abroad is        
unlawful or wrongful1 & reg>dless ( :e!r
 ! det5tion is by a =eign gov]nm5t or a 
nongov]nm5tal actor1 ! ,secret>y %all   
transf] responsibility = su* case f !   
,bureau ( ,consul> ,affairs ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to ! ,special ,envoy =
 ,ho/age ,affairs creat$ pursuant to    
section #c4  7c7 ,report  7#a7 ,annual  
report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate      
congressional committees an annual      
report ) respect to ,unit$ ,/ates       
nationals = :om ! ,secret>y det]m9es !re
 is cr$ible in=mation ( unlawful or     
wrongful det5tion abroad4  7,b7 ,=m ,!  
report requir$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be  
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex if necess>y4  7#b7   

,composition ,! report requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include curr5t       
e/imates ( ! numb] ( individuals s      
deta9$1 z well z relevant in=mation ab\t
 p>ticul> cases1 su* z-- 7,a7 ! "n ( !  
individual1 unless ! provision ( su*    
in=mation is inconsi/5t ) section #eeb;a
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code        
7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act (      
#aigd72  7,b7 basic facts ab\t ! case2  
7,c7 a summ>y ( ! in=mation t su*       
individual may be deta9$ unlawfully or  
wrongfully2  7,d7 a description (       
specific ef=ts1 legal & diplomatic1 tak5
 on behalf ( ! individual s9ce ! la/    
report+ p]iod1 includ+ a description (  
accompli%m5ts & setbacks2 &  7,e7 a     
description ( int5d$ next /eps4  7d7    
,res\rce guidance  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & aft] consult+ )   
relevant organizations t advocate on    
behalf ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals deta9$ 
abroad & ! ,family ,engagem5t           
,coord9ator e/abli%$ pursuant to section

 #d7;c77#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
provide res\rce guidance 9 writ+ =      
gov]nm5t (ficials & families ( unju/ly  
or wrongfully deta9$ individuals4  7#b7 
,cont5t ,! res\rce guidance requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld include-- 7,a7       
in=mation to help families und]/& ,unit$
 ,/ates policy conc]n+ ! release (      
,unit$ ,/ates nationals unlawfully or   
wrongfully held abroad2  7,b7 contact   
in=mation = (ficials 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate or o!r gov]nm5t ag5cies suit$ to  
answ] family que/ions2  7,c7 relevant   
in=mation ab\t options available to help
 families obta9 ! release ( unju/ly or  
wrongfully deta9$ individuals1 su* z    
guidance on h[ families may engage )    
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic & consul>      
*annels to ensure prompt & regul> access
 = ! deta9$ individual to legal c\nsel1 
family memb]s1 humane treatm5t1 & o!r   
s]vices2  7,d7 guidance on submitt+     
public or private lett]s f memb]s (     
,congress or o!r individuals :o may be  
influ5tial 9 secur+ ! release ( an      

individual2 &  7,e7 appropriate po9ts ( 
contacts1 su* z legal res\rces & c\nsel+
 s]vices1 :o h a record ( assi/+        
victims' families4  #c4 ,special ,envoy 
= ,ho/age ,affairs  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re
 %all be a ,special ,presid5tial ,envoy 
= ,ho/age ,affairs1 appo9t$ by !        
,presid5t1 :o %all report to ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate4  7b7 ,rank ,! ,special ,envoy 
%all h ! rank & /atus ( ambassador4  7c7
 ,responsibilities ,! ,special          
,presid5tial ,envoy = ,ho/age ,affairs  
%all-- 7#a7 lead diplomatic engagem5t on
 ,unit$ ,/ates ho/age policy2  7#b7     
coord9ate all diplomatic engagem5ts &   
/rategy 9 support ( ho/age recov]y      
ef=ts1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,ho/age        
,recov]y ,fusion ,cell & consi/5t )     
policy guidance communicat$ ?r\gh !     
,ho/age ,response ,gr\p2  7#c7 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,ho/age ,recov]y ,fusion
 ,cell z appropriate1 coord9ate         
diplomatic engagem5ts reg>d+ cases 9 :i*
 a =eign gov]nm5t has deta9$ a ,unit$   
,/ates national & ! ,unit$ ,/ates       

,gov]nm5t reg>ds su* det5tion z unlawful
 or wrongful2  7#d7 provide s5ior       
repres5tation f ! ,special ,envoy's     
(fice to ! ,ho/age ,recov]y ,fusion     
,cell e/abli%$ "u section #d & ! ,ho/age
 ,response ,gr\p e/abli%$ "u section #e2
 &  7#e7 ensure t families ( ,unit$     
,/ates nationals unlawfully or wrongly  
deta9$ abroad receive updat$ in=mation  
ab\t developm5ts 9 cases & gov]nm5t     
policy4  #d4 ,ho/age ,recov]y ,fusion   
,cell  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t %all
 e/abli% an int]ag5cy ,ho/age ,recov]y  
,fusion ,cell4  7b7 ,p>ticipation ,!    
,presid5t %all direct ! heads ( ea* ( ! 
foll[+ executive dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 &  
(fices to make available p]sonnel to    
p>ticipate 9 ! ,ho/age ,recov]y ,fusion 
,cell3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#b7 
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7#c7 ,!    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice4  7#e7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,director
 ( ,national ,intellig5ce4  7#f7 ,!     
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7#g7 ,!
 ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy4  7#h7 ,o!r

 ag5cies z ! ,presid5t1 f "t to "t1 may 
designate4  7c7 ,p]sonnel ,! ,ho/age    
,recov]y ,fusion ,cell %all include--   
7#a7 a ,director1 :o %all be a full-"t  
s5ior (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 a ,family       
,engagem5t ,coord9ator :o %all-- 7,a7 "w
 to ensure t all int]actions by         
executive bran* (ficials ) a ho/age's   
family occur 9 a coord9at$ fa%ion & t ! 
family receives consi/5t & accurate     
in=mation f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 &
  7,b7 if direct$1 p]=m ! same function 
z set out 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ) reg>d to 
! family ( a ,unit$ ,/ates national :o  
is unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$      
abroad2 &  7#c7 o!r (fic]s & employees z
 deem$ appropriate by ! ,presid5t4  7d7 
,duties ,! ,ho/age ,recov]y ,fusion     
,cell %all-- 7#a7 coord9ate ef=ts by    
p>ticipat+ ag5cies to ensure t all      
relevant in=mation1 exp]tise1 & res\rces
 are br\ght to be> to secure ! safe     
recov]y ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals held  
ho/age abroad2  7#b7 if direct$1        

coord9ate ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's   
response to o!r ho/age-tak+s occurr+    
abroad 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a      
national int]e/2  7#c7 if direct$1      
coord9ate or assi/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t's response to help secure !   
release ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals       
unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$ abroad2 
&  7#d7 pursuant to policy guidance     
coord9at$ ?r\gh ! ,national ,security   
,c\ncil-- 7,a7 id5tify & recomm5d ho/age
 recov]y options & /rategies to !       
,presid5t ?r\gh ! ,national ,security   
,c\ncil or ! ,deputies ,committee ( !   
,national ,security ,c\ncil2  7,b7      
coord9ate ef=ts by p>ticipat+ ag5cies to
 ensure t in=mation reg>d+ ho/age ev5ts1
 includ+ pot5tial recov]y options &     
engagem5ts ) families & ext]nal actors  
7includ+ =eign gov]nm5ts71 is           
appropriately %>$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t to facilitate a coord9at$     
response to a ho/age-tak+2  7,c7 assess 
& track all ho/age-tak+s ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 nationals abroad & provide regul>      

reports to ! ,presid5t & ,congress on ! 
/atus ( su* cases & any measures be+    
tak5 t[>d ! ho/ages' safe recov]y2  7,d7
 provide a =um = intellig5ce %>+ &1 ) ! 
support ( ! ,director ( ,national       
,intellig5ce1 coord9ate !               
declassification ( relevant in=mation2  
7,e7 coord9ate ef=ts by p>ticipat+      
ag5cies to provide appropriate support &
 assi/ance to ho/ages & _! families 9 a 
coord9at$ & consi/5t mann] & to provide 
families ) timely in=mation reg>d+      
significant ev5ts 9 _! cases2  7,f7 make
 recomm5dations to ag5cies 9 ord] to    
r$uce ! likelihood ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
nationals' be+ tak5 ho/age abroad &     
enhance ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t         
prep>ation to maximize ! probability ( a
 favorable outcome foll[+ a ho/age-tak+2
 &  7,g7 coord9ate ) ag5cies reg>d+     
congressional1 m$ia1 & o!r public       
inquiries p]ta9+ to ho/age ev5ts4  7e7  
,adm9i/ration ,! ,ho/age ,recov]y       
,fusion ,cell %all be locat$ )9 ! ,f$]al
 ,bureau ( ,inve/igation = adm9i/rative 

purposes4  #e4 ,ho/age ,response ,gr\p  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t %all       
e/abli% a ,ho/age ,response ,gr\p1 *air$
 by a designat$ memb] ( ! ,national     
,security ,c\ncil or ! ,deputies        
,committee ( ! ,national ,security      
,c\ncil1 to be conv5$ on a regul> basis1
 to fur!r ! safe recov]y ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 nationals held ho/age abroad or        
unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$ abroad1 
& to be task$ ) coord9at+ ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t response to o!r        
ho/age-tak+s occurr+ abroad 9 :i* !     
,unit$ ,/ates has a national int]e/4    
7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! regul> memb]s ( !      
,ho/age ,response ,gr\p %all include !  
,director ( ! ,ho/age ,recov]y ,fusion  
,cell1 ! ,ho/age ,recov]y ,fusion       
,cell's ,family ,engagem5t ,coord9ator1 
! ,special ,envoy appo9t$ pursuant to   
section #c1 & repres5tatives f !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,f$]al
 ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 ! ,(fice ( !  
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 !   

,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 & o!r      
ag5cies z ! ,presid5t1 f "t to "t1 may  
designate4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,ho/age      
,recov]y ,gr\p %all-- 7#a7 id5tify &    
recomm5d ho/age recov]y options &       
/rategies to ! ,presid5t ?r\gh !        
,national ,security ,c\ncil2  7#b7      
coord9ate ! developm5t & implem5tation (
 ,unit$ ,/ates ho/age recov]y policies1 
/rategies1 & proc$ures2  7#c7 receive   
regul> updates f ! ,ho/age ,recov]y     
,fusion ,cell & ! ,special ,envoy =     
,ho/age ,affairs on ! /atus ( ,unit$    
,/ates nationals be+ held ho/age or     
unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$ abroad &
 measures be+ tak5 to effect safe       
recov]ies2  7#d7 coord9ate ! provision (
 policy guidance to ! ,ho/age ,recov]y  
,fusion ,cell1 includ+ review+ recov]y  
options propos$ by ! ,ho/age ,recov]y   
,fusion ,cell & work+ to resolve        
disputes )9 ! ,ho/age ,recov]y ,fusion  
,cell2  7#e7 z appropriate1 direct ! use
 ( res\rces at ! ,ho/age ,recov]y       
,fusion ,cell to coord9ate or assi/ 9 ! 

safe recov]y ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals  
unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$ abroad2 
&  7#f7 z appropriate1 direct ! use (   
res\rces at ! ,ho/age ,recov]y ,fusion  
,cell to coord9ate ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t response to o!r ho/age-tak+s  
occurr+ abroad 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has
 a national int]e/4  7d7 ,meet+s ,!     
,ho/age ,response ,gr\p %all meet       
regul>ly4  7e7 ,report+ ,! ,ho/age      
,response ,gr\p %all regul>ly provide   
recomm5dations on ho/age recov]y options
 & /rategies to ! ,national ,security   
,c\ncil4  #f4 ,au?orization ( imposition
 ( sanctions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t 
may impose ! sanctions describ$ 9       
subsection 7b7 ) respect to any =eign   
p]son ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on     
cr$ible evid5ce-- 7#a7 is responsible = 
or is complicit 91 or responsible =     
ord]+1 controll+1 or o!rwise direct+1 ! 
ho/age-tak+ ( a ,unit$ ,/ates national  
abroad or ! unlawful or wrongful        
det5tion ( a ,unit$ ,/ates national     
abroad2 or  7#b7 kn[+ly provides        

f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological      
support =1 or goods or s]vices 9 support
 (1 an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a74  7b7 ,sanctions describ$ ,!       
sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ineligibility = visas1  
admission1 or p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1       
admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 describ$ 9 
subsection 7a7 may be-- 7i7 inadmissible
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 ineligible to
 receive a visa or o!r docum5tation to  
ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 o!rwise  
ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r    
b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7,b7
 ,curr5t visas revok$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an 
ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may be   
subject to revocation ( any visa or o!r 
entry docum5tation reg>dless ( :5 ! visa
 or o!r entry docum5tation is or 0      
issu$4  7ii7 ,imm$iate effect ,a        
revocation "u clause 7i7 may-- 7,i7 take
 effect imm$iately2 &  7,,ii7 cancel any
 o!r valid visa or entry docum5tation t 

is 9 ! ali5's possession4  7#b7 ,block+ 
( prop]ty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t   
may ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ to !    
,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq471 to ! ext5t necess>y to  
block & prohibit all transactions 9     
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a =eign   
p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if su*  
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or are or come )9 ! possession or       
control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7,b7  
,inapplicability ( national em]g5cy     
requirem5t ,! requirem5ts ( section #bjb
 ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic   
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n 
apply = purposes ( ?is section4  7c7    
,exceptions  7#a7 ,exception =          
intellig5ce activities ,sanctions "u ?is
 section %all n apply to any activity   
subject to ! report+ requirem5ts "u     
title ,v ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( 
#aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq47 or  
any au?oriz$ intellig5ce activities ( ! 

,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,exception to      
comply ) int]national obligations & =   
law en=cem5t activities ,sanctions "u   
subsection 7b77#a7 %all n apply )       
respect to an ali5 if admitt+ or p>ol+ !
 ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y--
 7,a7 to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply
 ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! 
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations2 or 
7,b7 to c>ry out or assi/ law en=cem5t  
activity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7       
,exception relat+ to importation ( goods
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?orities &         
requirem5ts to impose sanctions au?oriz$
 "u subsection 7b77#b7 %all n include ! 
au?ority or a requirem5t to impose      
sanctions on ! importation ( goods4     
7,b7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m 
good means any article1 natural or      
manmade sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply or    
manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection 

& te/ equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical data4
  7d7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1    
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation (        
subsection 7b77#b7 or any regulation1   
lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to c>ry out t     
subsection %all be subject to ! p5alties
 set =? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 (       
section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agje7 to ! same ext5t z a p]son t      
commits an unlawful act describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 ( t section4  7e7        
,t]m9ation ( sanctions ,! ,presid5t may 
t]m9ate ! application ( sanctions "u ?is
 section ) respect to a p]son if !      
,presid5t det]m9es t-- 7#a7 in=mation   
exi/s t ! p]son did n engage 9 !        
activity = :i* sanctions 7 impos$2  7#b7
 ! p]son has be5 prosecut$ appropriately
 = ! activity = :i* sanctions 7 impos$2 
7#c7 ! p]son has cr$ibly demon/rat$ a   
significant *ange 9 behavior1 has paid  
an appropriate consequ5ce = ! activity =
 :i* sanctions 7 impos$1 & has cr$ibly  

committ$ to n engage 9 an activity      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 ! future2 or
  7#d7 ! t]m9ation ( ! sanctions is 9 ! 
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7f7 ,report+ requirem5t ,if !  
,presid5t t]m9ates sanctions pursuant to
 subsection 7d71 ! ,presid5t %all report
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees a writt5 ju/ification = su*  
t]m9ation )9 #ae days4  7g7             
,implem5tation ( regulatory au?ority ,! 
,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities    
provid$ "u sections #bjc & #bje ( !     
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to   
c>ry out ?is section4  7h7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m
 =eign p]son means-- 7,a7 any citiz5 or 
national ( a =eign c\ntry 7includ+ any  
su* individual :o is also a citiz5 or   
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates72 or  7,b7   
any entity n organiz$ solely "u ! laws (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or exi/+ solely 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son
 ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7

 an individual :o is a ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =    
p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* (  
su* an entity2 or  7,c7 any p]son 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional   
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 !
 ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !      
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select 
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates    

national ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates national  
means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates national z 
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