,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #efg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjbj,mr4    
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4    
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4  
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4  
,book]1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4 
,cruz1 & ,mr4 ,leahy7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,june #c1        
#bjbj,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 )\t am5dm5t
  ,june #aa1 #bjbj;,consid]$ & agre$ to 
,,resolution  ,comm5d+ c>e] pr(essionals
 at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = _! ext5sive   
ef=ts to repatriate ,unit$ ,/ates       
citiz5s & legal p]man5t resid5ts dur+ ! 
,,covid-#ai p&emic4  ,:]eas !           
,,covid-#ai p&emic has caus$ an         
unprec$5t$ disruption 9 global comm]ce &
 travel2 ,:]eas =eign gov]nm5ts ar\nd ! 
_w h limit$ & re/rict$ comm]cial travel 
arriv+ & dep>t+ f _! c\ntries to        
mitigate ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai by clos+
 airports1 seaports1 & bord]s2 ,:]eas ! 
,,covid-#ai p&emic & ! result+ travel   

re/rictions abroad left t5s ( ?\s&s (   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & legal p]man5t   
resid5ts ov]seas )\t a direct way to    
return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas x 0 an
 extraord9>y *all5ge = ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate to help s _m ,am]icans seek+      
repatriation f ar\nd ! _w at ! same "t2 
,:]eas on ,m>* #ai1 #bjbj1 9 response to
 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic & ! m\nt+         
repatriation dem& f ,unit$ ,/ates       
citiz5s & legal p]man5t resid5ts liv+   
abroad1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate creat$ a    
,repatriation ,task ,=ce to facilitate !
 repatriation ( ^! ,am]icans & to notify
 ,congress & any ,am]icans ne$+         
repatriation assi/ance ( ^! ef=ts2      
,:]eas c>e] pr(essionals at ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate1 ) exempl>y contributions f !   
memb]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t's ,repatriation    
,task ,=ce & embassy & consulate /aff   
ar\nd ! _w1 9 p>tn]%ip ) comm]cial      
airl9es & ! ,unit$ ,/ates               
,transportation ,comm&1 br\ght home m   
?an #gh1jjj ,am]icans on #hcc flights   
orig9at+ f #abh c\ntries & t]ritories   

dur+ an #ah-week p]iod2 ,:]eas ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate (fic]s1 _! family memb]s1 &    
locally engag$ /aff fac$ p]sonal risk1  
long h\rs1 & rapidly *ang+ local        
circum/ances to assi/ ,am]icans ne$+    
transportation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate (fic]s &       
contract employees across ! ,unit$      
,/ates h work$ to ensure t vital visa & 
passport s]vices rema9 op]ational1      
includ+ = tasks critical to ! support ( 
our national security1 heal? c>e sy/ems1
 & food supply *a9s2 & ,:]eas at lea/   
#dej ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate p]sonnel 7       
diagnos$ ) ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ #e :o   
di$ f ! illness3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  
,s5ate-- 7#a7 comm5ds ! trem5d\s "w done
 by ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate c>e]              
pr(essionals-- 7,a7 to address !        
extraord9>y *all5ges relat$ to !        
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 &  7,b7 to br+ home 
m ?an #gh1jjj ,am]ican citiz5s dur+ a "t
 ( crisis2  7#b7 ?anks ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 c>e] pr(essionals :o volunte]$ to "w at
 all h\rs to meet ! ,dep>tm5t's highe/  

priority1 :i* 0 help+ fell[ citiz5s 9 a 
"t ( dire ne$ & /ress2  7#c7 comm5ds !  
,repatriation ,task ,=ce = _! ef=ts to  
facilitate ! repatriation ( ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5s & lawful p]man5t         
resid5ts2  7#d7 ?anks ! employees at    
,unit$ ,/ates embassies & consulates    
?r\gh\t ! _w1 p>ticul>ly c>e] consul>   
(fic]s1 = _! "w to id5tify flights &    
execute ! dep>ture proc$ure ( ?\s&s (   
individuals1 despite difficult op]at+   
conditions on ! gr\nd2  7#e7 ?anks !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,transportation ,comm& =  
its assi/ance 9 secur+ flights = ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5s & legal p]man5t resid5ts2
  7#f7 recognizes ! ef=ts made by p>tn]s
 ov]seas to help ,unit$ ,/ates embassies
 & consulates secure ! flights & gr\nd  
transportation ne$ to all[ ^! ,am]icans 
to return home2  7#g7 expresses its     
condol5ces to ! families1 fri5ds1 &     
colleagues ( ^? ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate       
p]sonnel :o di$ z a result (            
,,covid-#ai2 &  7#h7 urges ! employees (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to cont9ue !       

important "w ( br++ home ,unit$ ,/ates  
citiz5s & legal p]man5t resid5ts :o     
rema9 /r&$ 9 =eign c\ntries4