,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #diif ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bh1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,shaheen 7for herself and ,mr4 ,graham7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj to modify the establishment of a coordinator for detained ,,isis members and relevant displaced populations in ,syria1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,syria ,detainee and ,displaced ,persons ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,,isis member ,the term ,,isis member means a person who was part of1 or substantially supported1 the ,islamic ,state in ,iraq and ,syria4 7#c7 ,senior ,coordinator ,the term ,senior ,coordinator means the coordinator for detained ,,isis members and relevant displaced populations in ,syria designated under subsection 7a7 of section #abbd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #afdb71 as amended by section #e4 #c4 ,findings2 sense of ,congress 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria 7,,isis7 rose to power in #bjac and reached its territorial peak in ,december #bjad4 7#b7 ,after the territorial defeat of ,,isis in #bjai1 displacement camps began to house detained alleged ,,isis members and families with perceived ,,isis affiliation4 7#c7 ,the al-,hol and ,roj displacement camps1 located in ,syria near the ,syria-,iraq border1 now house a significant number of individuals affiliated with ,,isis who live alongside other displaced persons4 7#d7 ,the al-,hol camp currently contains approximately #ef1jjj residents-- 7,a7 an estimated #hj percent of whom are women and children2 and 7,b7 an estimated #ej percent of whom are under #ab years of age4 7#e7 ,the al-,hol camp is severely underdeveloped1 with ragged tents1 primitive water and sewage facilities1 and few healthcare facilities or safe spaces for education4 7#f7 ,international organizations working in the al-,hol and ,roj camps1 including ,save the ,children1 ,doctors ,without ,borders1 and the ,norwegian ,refugee ,council1 have all expressed concerns about poor living conditions1 criminal behavior1 and death threats against volunteers at the camps4 7#g7 ,the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces1 essential partners in the ongoing fight to achieve an enduring defeat of ,,isis1 and who are responsible for guarding the al-,hol camp and other similar camps1 assert that they lack the resources to properly secure such camps4 7#h7 ,the ,united ,states currently has troops deployed in ,syria to ensure the enduring defeat of ,,isis and support the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces4 7#i7 ,in #bjba1 #ij incidents of violence were reported inside the al-,hol camp4 ,syrian and ,iraqi camp residents and at least #b aid workers were killed during such incidents4 7#aj7 ,nearly #h1jjj of the residents of the al-,hol camp come from roughly #ee countries other than ,syria or ,iraq1 but such other countries have been slow to acknowledge repatriation requests4 7#aa7 ,learning centers in the camps have closed because of ,,covid-#ai4 ,lacking formal education1 some of the roughly #bh1jjj children inside the al-,hol camp are being taught by their mothers and are potentially being indoctrinated with ,,isis ideology4 7#ab7 ,the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces operate #bh prisons that house approximately #ab1jjj captured ,,isis fighters and supporters4 7#ac7 ,in ,january #bjbb1 #aj ,,isis fighters entered the ,hasakah prison and sought to liberate the approximately #e1jjj ,,isis prisoners4 ,after a #aj-;day battle1 hundreds of ,,isis fighters were able to escape1 and their whereabouts are still unknown4 7#ad7 ,beginning approximately on ,august #be1 #bjbb1 and ending approximately on ,september #ah1 #bjbb1 ,syrian ,democratic ,forces1 supported by ,united ,states troops1 conducted an extensive security sweep of the al-,hol displaced persons camp1 arresting #cjj ,,isis operatives1 confiscating explosives1 and liberating #f women who had been enslaved by ,,isis1 at least #a of whom had been so enslaved since she was a child4 7#ae7 ,in ,april #bjbb1 ,general ,michael ,erik ,kurilla1 ,commander of the ,united ,states ,central ,command1 became the first senior official of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces to inspect the al-,hol camp and ,hasakah prison4 ,general ,kurilla has described the ,,isis detainees as an ,,isis army-in-waiting that requires a whole-of-government approach focused on engagement with allies and partners44 7#af7 ,the first trial on ,united ,states soil of a major ,,isis figure occurred in ,april #bjbb4 ,the ,,isis terrorist was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the kidnapping and murder of ,james ,foley1 ,peter ,kassig1 ,steven ,sotloff1 and ,kayla ,mueller4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,,isis detainees held by the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces and ,,isis-affiliated individuals located within displaced persons camps in ,syria pose a significant and growing humanitarian challenge and security threat to the region2 7#b7 there is an urgent need to seek a sustainable solution to such camps through repatriation and reintegration of the inhabitants2 7#c7 the ,united ,states should work closely with international allies and partners to facilitate the repatriation and reintegration efforts required to provide a long-term solution for such camps and prevent the resurgence of ,,isis2 and 7#d7 if left unaddressed1 such camps will continue to be drivers of instability that jeopardize the long-term prospects for peace and stability in the region4 #d4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states that-- 7#a7 ,,isis-affiliated individuals located within displacement camps in ,syria1 and other inhabitants of displacement camps in ,syria1 be repatriated or1 where appropriate1 prosecuted1 and where possible1 reintegrated into their country of origin1 consistent with all applicable international laws prohibiting refoulement2 and 7#b7 the camps will be closed as soon as is practicable4 #e4 ,modification of establishment of coordinator for detained ,,isis members and relevant displaced populations in ,syria ,section #abbd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #afdb7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7a72 7#b7 by amending subsection 7b7 to read as follows3 7a7 ,designation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and the ,attorney ,general1 shall designate an existing official to serve within the executive branch as senior-level coordinator to coordinate1 in conjunction with other relevant agencies1 all matters related to ,,isis members who are in the custody of the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces and other relevant displaced populations in ,syria1 including-- 7,a7 the disposition of such individuals1 including in all matters related to-- 7i7 repatriation1 transfer1 prosecution1 and intelligence gathering2 7ii7 all multilateral and international engagements led by the ,department of ,state and other agencies that are related to the current and future handling1 detention1 and prosecution of such ,,isis members1 including such engagements with the ,international ,criminal ,police ,organization2 and 7iii7 the coordination of the provision of technical and evidentiary assistance to foreign countries to aid in the successful prosecution of such ,,isis members1 as appropriate1 in accordance with international humanitarian law and other internationally recognized human rights and rule of law standards2 7,b7 all multilateral and international engagements related to humanitarian access and provision of basic services to1 and freedom of movement and security and safe return of1 displaced persons at camps or facilities in ,syria that hold family members of such ,,isis members2 7,c7 coordination with relevant agencies on matters described in this section2 and 7,d7 any other matter the ,secretary of ,state considers relevant4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,if1 on the date of the enactment of the ,syria ,detainee and ,displaced ,persons ,act1 an individual has already been designated1 consistent with the requirements and responsibilities described in paragraph 7#a71 the requirements under that paragraph shall be considered to be satisfied with respect to such individual until the date on which such individual no longer serves as the ,senior ,coordinator4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7c71 by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting subsection 7a72 7#d7 in subsection 7e71 by striking ,january #ca1 #bjba and inserting ,january #ca1 #bjbe2 7#e7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as paragraph 7#c72 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following new paragraph 7#b73 7#b7 ,senior ,coordinator ,the term ,senior ,coordinator means the individual designated under subsection 7a74 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,relevant agencies ,the term relevant agencies means-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,state2 7,b7 the ,department of ,defense2 7,c7 the ,department of the ,treasury2 7,d7 the ,department of ,justice2 7,e7 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development2 7,f7 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence2 and 7,g7 any other agency the ,president considers relevant4 2 and 7#f7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 through 7f7 as subsections 7b7 through 7e71 respectively4 #f4 ,strategy on ,,isis-related detainee and displacement camps in ,syria 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and the ,attorney ,general1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress an interagency strategy with respect to ,,isis-affiliated individuals and ,,isis-related detainee and other displaced persons camps in ,syria4 7b7 ,elements ,the strategy required by subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 methods to address-- 7,a7 disengagement from and prevention of recruitment into violence1 violent extremism1 and other illicit activity in such camps2 7,b7 repatriation and1 where appropriate1 prosecution of foreign nationals from such camps1 consistent with all applicable international laws2 7,c7 the return and reintegration of displaced ,syrian and ,iraqi women and children into their communities of origin2 7,d7 international engagement to develop processes for repatriation and reintegration of foreign nationals from such camps2 7,e7 contingency plans for the relocation of detained and displaced persons who are not able to be repatriated from such camps2 7,f7 efforts to improve the humanitarian conditions in such camps1 including through the delivery of medicine1 psychosocial support1 clothing1 education1 and improved housing2 and 7,g7 assessed humanitarian and security needs of all camps and detainment facilities based on prioritization of such camps and facilities most at risk of humanitarian crises1 external attacks1 or internal violence2 and 7#b7 a plan to improve1 in such camps-- 7,a7 security conditions1 including by training of personnel and through construction2 and 7,b7 humanitarian conditions2 7#c7 a framework for measuring progress of humanitarian1 security1 and repatriation efforts with the goal of closing such camps2 and 7#d7 any other matter the ,secretary of ,state considers appropriate4 #g4 ,annual interagency report 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and not less frequently than annually thereafter through ,january #ca1 #bjbe1 the ,senior ,coordinator1 in coordination with the relevant agencies1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a detailed report that includes the following3 7#a7 ,a detailed description of the facilities and camps where detained ,,isis members1 and families with perceived ,,isis affiliation1 are being held and housed1 including-- 7,a7 a description of the security and management of such facilities and camps 7,b7 an assessment of resources required for the security of such facilities and camps2 and 7,c7 an assessment of the adherence by the operators of such facilities and camps to international humanitarian law standards4 7#b7 ,a description of all efforts undertaken by the ,united ,states ,government to address deficits in the humanitarian environment and security of such facilities and camps4 7#c7 ,a description of all multilateral and international engagements related to humanitarian access and provision of basic services to1 and freedom of movement and security and safe return of1 displaced persons at camps or facilities in ,iraq1 ,syria1 and any other area affected by ,,isis activity1 including a description of-- 7,a7 support for efforts by the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces to facilitate the return and reintegration of displaced people from ,iraq and ,syria2 7,b7 repatriation efforts with respect to displaced women and children2 7,c7 any current or future potential threat to ,united ,states national security interests posed by detained ,,isis members or displaced families1 including an analysis of the al-,hol camp and annexes2 and 7,d7 ,united ,states ,government plans and strategies to respond to any threat identified under subparagraph 7,c74 7#d7 ,to the greatest extent practicable under the law and consistent with ,department of ,justice policy1 an analysis of-- 7,a7 ,united ,states efforts to prosecute detained or displaced ,,isis members2 and 7,b7 the outcomes of such efforts4 7#e7 ,a detailed description of any option to expedite prosecution of any detained ,,isis member1 including in a court of competent jurisdiction outside of the ,united ,states4 7#f7 ,an analysis of factors on the ground in ,syria and ,iraq that may result in the unintended release of detained or displaced ,,isis members1 and an assessment of any measures available to mitigate such releases4 7#g7 ,a detailed description of efforts to coordinate the disposition and security of detained or displaced ,,isis members with other countries and international organizations1 including the ,international ,criminal ,police ,organization1 to ensure secure chains of custody and locations of such ,,isis members4 7#h7 ,an analysis of the manner in which the ,united ,states ,government communicates on such proposals and efforts with the families of ,united ,states citizens believed to have been victims of a criminal act by a detained or displaced ,,isis member4 7#i7 ,an analysis of all efforts between the ,united ,states and partner countries within the ,global ,coalition to ,defeat ,,isis or other countries to share intelligence or evidence that may aid in the prosecution of ,,isis members1 and any legal obstacles that may hinder such efforts4 7#aj7 ,any other matter the ,coordinator considers appropriate4 7b7 ,form ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4