,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ris*7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ) additional    
tools to det] /ate & non-/ate actors f  
wrongfully deta9+ ,unit$ ,/ates         
nationals = political lev]age1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,c\nt]+ ,wrongful ,det5tion 
,act ( #bjbd4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          
cont5ts4,,title ,i--,det]r+ & prev5t+   
unlawful or wrongful detention,sec4     
#aja4 ,designation ( a =eign c\ntry z a 
,/ate ,sponsor ( ,unlawful or ,wrongful 
,det5tion4,sec4 #ajb4 ,options &        
/rategies = r$uc+ likelihood ( ,unit$   
,/ates nationals be+ unlawfully or      
wrongfully deta9$ or tak5 ho/age4,sec4  

#ajc4 ,additional fund+ = sanctions     
implem5tation4,sec4 #ajd4 ,enhanc+      
,unit$ ,/ates travel advisories4,sec4   
#aje4 ,requir$ c]tification reg>d+      
int]national travel advisories4,sec4    
#ajf4 ,privacy ,act writt5 cons5t &     
passport r5ewals4,,title ,,ii--,/r5g!n+ 
processes & s]vices = ho/ages & unlawful
 or wrongful detainees,sec4 #bja4       
,timel9e = unlawful or wrongful det5tion
 det]m9ations4,sec4 #bjb4 ,decl>ations (
 invalidity4,sec4 #bjc4 ,advisory       
,c\ncil on ,ho/age ,tak+ & ,unlawful or 
,wrongful ,det5tion4,sec4 #bjd4         
,*airman%ip ( ! ,ho/age ,response ,gr\p4
  ,i ,det]r+ & prev5t+ unlawful or      
wrongful det5tion  #aja4 ,designation ( 
a =eign c\ntry z a ,/ate ,sponsor (     
,unlawful or ,wrongful ,det5tion ,!     
,rob]t ,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y &      
,ho/age-,tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #agda et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #cjf ! foll[+3      
#cjf;,a4 ,designation ( a =eign c\ntry z
 a ,/ate ,sponsor ( ,unlawful or        

,wrongful ,det5tion  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 may
 designate a =eign c\ntry t has provid$ 
support = or directly engag$ 9 !        
unlawful or wrongful det5tion ( a ,unit$
 ,/ates national z a ,/ate ,sponsor (   
,unlawful or ,wrongful ,det5tion bas$ on
 any ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 ,!        
unlawful or wrongful det5tion ( a ,unit$
 ,/ates national occurs 9 ! =eign       
c\ntry4  7#b7 ,! gov]nm5t ( ! =eign     
c\ntry has fail$ to release an          
unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$ ,unit$  
,/ates national aft] hav+ be5 notifi$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#c7 ,actions    
tak5 by ! gov]nm5t ( ! =eign c\ntry     
indicate t ! gov]nm5t is responsible =1 
complicit 91 or mat]ially supports !    
unlawful or wrongful det5tion ( a ,unit$
 ,/ates national1 includ+ by act+ z     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 aft] hav+ be5  
notifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#d7 ,!
 actions ( a /ate or non/ate actor 9 !  
=eign c\ntry1 includ+ any previ\s action

 relat+ to unlawful or wrongful det5tion
 or ho/age tak+ ( a ,unit$ ,/ates       
national1 pose a risk to ! safety &     
security ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals      
abroad suffici5t to w>rant designation (
 ! =eign c\ntry z a ,/ate ,sponsor (    
,unlawful or ,wrongful ,det5tion1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,t]m9ation 
( designation ,! ,secret>y may t]m9ate !
 designation ( a =eign c\ntry "u        
subsection 7a7 if ! ,secret>y c]tifies  
to ,congress t ! gov]nm5t ( ! =eign     
c\ntry-- 7#a7 has releas$ ! ,unit$      
,/ates nationals unlawfully or          
wrongfully deta9$ )9 ! t]ritory ( !     
=eign c\ntry2  7#b7 has positively      
contribut$ to ! release ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
nationals tak5 ho/age )9 ! t]ritory ( ! 
=eign c\ntry or f ! cu/ody ( a non/ate  
entity2  7#c7 has demon/rat$ *anges 9   
lead]%ip or policies ) respect to       
unlawful or wrongful det5tion & ho/age  
tak+2 or  7#d7 has provid$ assurances t 
! gov]nm5t ( ! =eign c\ntry w n engage  
or be complicit 9 or support acts       

describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7c7 ,brief+ 
& reports to ,congress2 publication     
7#a7 ,reports to ,congress  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all submit to       
,congress a report on-- 7i7 ea*         
designation ( a =eign c\ntry z a ,/ate  
,sponsor ( ,unlawful or ,wrongful       
,det5tion "u subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an  
#e days aft] su* designation is made2 & 
7ii7 ea* t]m9ation ( a designation "u   
subsection 7b7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
su* t]m9ation is made4  7,b7 ,elem5ts   
7i7 ,designation report ,9 ea* report   
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 )       
respect to ! designation ( a =eign      
c\ntry z a ,/ate ,sponsor ( ,unlawful or
 ,wrongful ,det5tion1 ! ,secret>y %all  
include-- 7,i7 ! ju/ification = !       
designation2 &  7,,ii7 a description (  
any action tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
or ! head ( any o!r relevant ,f$]al     
ag5cy1 9 response to ! designation to   
det] ! unlawful or wrongful det5tion or 
ho/age-tak+ ( =eign nationals 9 !       

c\ntry4  7ii7 ,t]m9ation report ,9 ea*  
report submitt$ "u clause 7i77,,ii7 )   
respect to ! t]m9ation ( a designation (
 a =eign c\ntry z a ,/ate ,sponsor (    
,unlawful or ,wrongful ,det5tion1 !     
,secret>y %all provide ! ju/ification = 
! t]m9ation1 includ+ ! factor describ$ 9
 subsection 7b7 t supports ! t]m9ation4 
7#b7 ,brief+ requir$ ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all brief         
,congress on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,:e!r any ( 
! foll[+ c\ntries %\ld be designat$ z a 
,/ate ,sponsor ( ,unlawful or ,wrongful 
,det5tion "u subsection 7a73 7i7        
,afghani/an4  7ii7 ,eritrea4  7iii7 ,!  
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4  7iv7 ,!    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7v7 ,! ,russian 
,f$]ation4  7vi7 ,syria4  7vii7         
,v5ezuela "u ! regime ( ,nicols ,maduro4
  7,b7 ,! /eps tak5 by ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al   
ag5cies to det] ! unlawful & wrongful   
det5tion ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals & to 
respond to su* det5tions1 includ+-- 7i7 

any engagem5t ) private sector se>*     
eng9e companies to optimize !           
di/ribution ( travel advisories2 &  7ii7
 any engagem5t ) private t\rism         
companies responsible = promot+ travel  
to =eign c\ntries engag$ 9 ! unlawful or
 wrongful det5tion ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
nationals4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( a      
possible expansion ( *apt] #ig ( title  
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,=eign ,sov]eign ,immunities ,act ( 
#aigf7 to include an exception f asset  
seizure immunity = ,/ate ,sponsors (    
,unlawful or ,wrongful ,det5tion4  7,d7 
,a detail$ plan on ! mann] by :i* a     
geographic travel re/riction c\ld be    
in/itut$ aga9/ ,/ate ,sponsors (        
,unlawful or ,wrongful ,det5tion4  7,e7 
,! progress made 9 multilat]al =a1      
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!r         
int]national organizations1 to address !
 unlawful & wrongful det5tion ( ,unit$  
,/ates nationals1 9 addition to         
nationals ( p>tn]s & allies ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 =eign c\ntries4  7#c7 ,brief+  

,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
= #e ye>s1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 = ,consul> ,affairs & ! ,special       
,presid5tial ,envoy = ,ho/age ,affairs  
%all brief ! appropriate congressional  
committees on ! c\ntries li/$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 & actions tak5 by !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! heads ( o!r       
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to det] !       
wrongful det5tion ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
nationals1 includ+ any /eps tak5 9      
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7#d7  
,publication ,! ,secret>y %all make     
available on a publicly accessible      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 &        
regul>ly update1 a li/ ( =eign c\ntries 
designat$ z ,/ate ,sponsors ( ,unlawful 
or ,wrongful ,det5tion "u subsection    
7a74  7d7 ,review ( available responses 
to /ate sponsors ( unlawful or wrongful 
det5tion ,^u designation ( a =eign      
c\ntry z a ,/ate ,sponsor ( ,unlawful or
 ,wrongful ,det5tion "u subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( 

o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all       
conduct a compreh5sive review ( ! use ( 
exi/+ au?orities to respond to & det] ! 
unlawful or wrongful det5tion ( ,unit$  
,/ates nationals 9 ! =eign c\ntry1      
includ+-- 7#a7 sanctions available "u ! 
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472     
7#b7 visa re/rictions available "u      
section #gjca7;c7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1
 ,=eign ,op]ations1 & ,relat$ ,programs 
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7division ,f
 ( ,public ,law #aah-dg2 #h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aahb note7 or any o!r provision (      
,f$]al law2  7#c7 sanctions available "u
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq472  7#d7         
imposition ( a geographic travel        
re/riction on citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#e7 re/rictions on assi/ance provid$ 
to ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry "u ! ,=eign    
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baea et seq47 or any o!r provision (   
,f$]al law2  7#f7 re/rictions on !      
export ( c]ta9 goods to ! c\ntry "u !   

,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq471 ! ,export     
,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq471 or any o!r    
,f$]al law2 &  7#g7 designat+ ! gov]nm5t
 ( ! c\ntry z a gov]nm5t t has repeat$ly
 provid$ support = acts ( int]national  
t]rorism pursuant to-- 7,a7 section     
#aged7;c77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! ,export       
,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c77#a77;,a77i772  7,b7 
section #fbj;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance   
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72     
7,c7 section #dj7;d7 ( ! ,arms ,export  
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj7;d772
 or  7,d7 any o!r provision ( law4  7e7 
,rule ( ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 %all be con/ru$ to imply t ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t =mally recognizes any  
p>ticul> c\ntry or ! gov]nm5t ( su*     
c\ntry z legitimate4  4  #ajb4 ,options 
& /rategies = r$uc+ likelihood ( ,unit$ 
,/ates nationals be+ unlawfully or      
wrongfully deta9$ or tak5 ho/age ,!     
,rob]t ,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y &      

,ho/age-,tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #agda et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #cje ! foll[+3      
#cje;,a4 ,report on /rategies = r$uc+   
likelihood ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals be+
 unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$ or tak5
 ho/age ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,wrongful     
,det5tion ,act ( #bjbd1 ! ,special      
,presid5tial ,envoy = ,ho/age ,affairs1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,ho/age ,recov]y      
,fusion ,cell1 ! ,ho/age ,response      
,gr\p1 & relevant ag5cies1 z            
appropriate1 %all submit to ! ,presid5t 
& ! appropriate congressional committees
 a report t id5tifies & recomm5ds       
options & /rategies to r$uce !          
likelihood ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals be+
 unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$ abroad 
or tak5 ho/age4  4  #ajc4 ,additional   
fund+ = sanctions implem5tation ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury = fiscal ye> #bjbf #b1jjj1jjj 
to implem5t ! sanctions au?orities      

provid$ by section #cjf ( ! ,rob]t      
,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y &             
,ho/age-,tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #agda;d7 & ,executive ,ord]   
#adjgh 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #agda note prec42 
relat+ to bol/]+ ef=ts to br+ ho/ages & 
wrongfully deta9$ ,unit$ ,/ates         
nationals home74  #ajd4 ,enhanc+ ,unit$ 
,/ates travel advisories  7a7           
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #b1jjj1jjj to
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate =        
,consul> ,affairs to exp5d on travel    
advisory adv]tisem5t campaigns reg>d+   
travel made by ,unit$ ,/ates nationals  
to c\ntries "u ,level #d ,d ,n ,travel  
advisories issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
,travel ,advisory ,sy/em4  7b7 ,brief+  
,if less ?an ! #b1jjj1jjj au?oriz$ 9    
subsection 7a7 is exp5d$ on travel      
advisory adv]tisem5t campaigns dur+     
fiscal ye> #bjbe1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
( ,/ate = ,consul> ,affairs %all brief  
,congress on ! ju/ification ( ! am\nt   
exp5d$ = su* purpose4  #aje4 ,requir$   

c]tification reg>d+ int]national travel 
advisories  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dbc (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#dbcji4 ,requir$ c]tification reg>d+    
int]national travel advisories  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,an air c>ri]1 =eign air c>ri]1 or
 ticket ag5t :o sells1 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 a ticket = =eign air            
transportation ( a pass5g] to a c\ntry  
or o!r geographic area ) a ,d or ,k     
indicator issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  
,travel ,advisory ,sy/em %all require ! 
pass5g] li/$ on ! ticket to c]tify t !  
pass5g]-- 7#a7 has review$ ! travel     
advisory ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate          
applicable to su* c\ntry or o!r         
geographic area2 &  7#b7 und]/&s ! risks
 involv$ ) travel+ to su* c\ntry or o!r 
geographic area4  7b7 ,def9itions ,=    
purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,d         
indicator ,! t]m ,d indicator means a   
travel advisory issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate t indicates a risk ( wrongful     
det5tion ( a ,unit$ ,/ates national4    

7#b7 ,k indicator ,! t]m ,k indicator   
means a travel advisory issu$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate t indicates a crim9al 
or t]rori/ individual or gr\p has       
?reat5$ to seize1 deta91 kill1 or injure
 individuals 7or has seiz$1 deta9$1     
kill$1 or injur$ individuals7 to compel 
a ?ird p>ty 7includ+ a gov]nm5tal       
organization7 to meet c]ta9 requirem5ts 
z a condition ( release4  4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt]    
#dbc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to
 section #dbcjh ! foll[+3  #dbcji4      
,requir$ c]tification reg>d+            
int]national travel advisories4  4      
#ajf4 ,privacy ,act writt5 cons5t &     
passport r5ewals  7a7 ,requirem5t ,to   
include travel advisory in=mation on    
,unit$ ,/ates passports ,section #fajc (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,au?orization ,act 
( #bjbc 7division ,f ( ,public ,law     
#aah-ca2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baa;a note7 is  
am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ %\ld & ins]t+ %all4  7b7       

,inclusion ( ,privacy ,act writt5 cons5t
 =m 9 passport application ,section #a (
 title ,,ix ( ! ,act ( ,june #ae1 #aiag 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bac7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3 ,ea* passport          
application made available to pot5tial  
applicants 7,,ds-#aa7 & ea* passport    
r5ewal application made available to    
curr5t passport hold]s 7,,ds-#hb7 %all  
include a =m t1 if complet$1 indicates !
 applicant's cons5t = ! disclosure (    
in=mation o!rwise protect$ "u section   
#eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act (      
#aigd7 9 ! ev5t su* applicant is det]m9$
 to be unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$  
by a =eign gov]nm5t4 ,decl9+ to complete
 su* =m %all n impact ! issuance ( a    
passport to a qualifi$ applicant or     
diplomatic ef=ts to secure ! release ( a
 ,unit$ ,/ates national f ! cu/ody ( a  
=eign gov]nm5t or entity44  ,,ii        
,/r5g!n+ processes & s]vices = ho/ages &
 unlawful or wrongful deta9ees  #bja4   
,timel9e = unlawful or wrongful det5tion

 det]m9ations ,section #cjb ( ! ,rob]t  
,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y &             
,ho/age-,tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #agda7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7d77#h71 by /rik+ ,9 ?is     
subsection & ins]t+ ,9 ?is section2 &   
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7    
,timel9e = unlawful or wrongful det5tion
 det]m9ations  7#a7 ,cr$ible in=mation  
det]m9ations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less     
frequ5tly ?an e #ahj days1 ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,consul> ,affairs & 
! ,special ,presid5tial ,envoy = ,ho/age
 ,affairs %all review ! cases1 id5tifi$ 
?r\gh (ficial gov]nm5t *annels to ei!r  
bureau1 = :i* !re is pot5tial cr$ible   
in=mation t a ,unit$ ,/ates national is 
be+ unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$     
abroad4  7,b7 ,report ( f9d+s ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ea* review "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
( ,/ate = ,consul> ,affairs & ! ,special
 ,presid5tial ,envoy = ,ho/age ,affairs 
%all jo9tly submit to ,congress a       
classifi$ report id5tify+ ea* ,unit$    

,/ates national ^: case 0 review$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 b :o has n1 z ( ! date 
( ! submission ( ! report1 be5 det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y to be unlawfully or      
wrongfully deta9$ "u subsection 7a74    
7,c7 ,notification to family memb]s ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
submission ( ! report "u subp>agraph    
7,b71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate =   
,consul> ,affairs %all notify a family  
memb] or legal repres5tative ( ea*      
,unit$ ,/ates national id5tifi$ 9 !     
report4  7#b7 ,/atus det]m9ations  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 & to ! ext5t practical1 n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate receives an assessm5t 
f ! ,special ,presid5tial ,envoy =      
,ho/age ,affairs or ! head ( any o!r    
relevant bureau ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate t 
cr$ible in=mation exi/s t a ,unit$      
,/ates national is be+ deta9$ unlawfully
 or wrongfully1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e
 :e!r ! ,unit$ ,/ates national is 9 fact
 be+ unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$4   

7,b7 ,waiv]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
may waive ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 to make an unlawful or wrongful    
det5tion det]m9ation if ! ,secret>y--   
7,i7 det]m9es t mak+ su* a det]m9ation  
may jeop>dize ! safety or int]e/s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates national be+ deta9$ abroad
 or ! national security int]e/s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,,ii7 submits to     
,congress a report describ+ ! reasons = 
! waiv]4  7ii7 ,tim+ ,a waiv] "u clause 
7i7 %all expir$ on ! date t is #ahj days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y submits 
! report on ! waiv] to ,congress        
pursuant to clause 7i77,,ii74  7iii7    
,r5ewal ,! ,secret>y may r5ew a waiv]   
grant$ pursuant to clause 7i7 9 ! mann] 
provid$ "u su* clause4  4  #bjb4        
,decl>ations ( invalidity ,section #cjb 
( ! ,rob]t ,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y &  
,ho/age-,tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #agda71 z am5d$ by sections   
#bja & #bjb1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,decl>ations (      
invalidity ,^u ! release ( a ,unit$     

,/ates national tak5 ho/age or det]m9$  
to be unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$   
abroad & ! return ( t national1 !       
,presid5t %all issue to t national a    
lett]1 to be kn[n z a decl>ation (      
invalidity1 t (ficially decl>es !       
det5tion abroad ( ! national z invalid =
 ! purpose ( complet+ any docum5tation t
 w>rants a backgr\nd inve/igation or    
review ( prior (f5ses1 su* z a          
conviction4  4  #bjc4 ,advisory ,c\ncil 
on ,ho/age ,tak+ & ,unlawful or         
,wrongful ,det5tion ,! ,rob]t ,lev9son  
,ho/age ,recov]y & ,ho/age-,tak+        
,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #agda
 et seq471 z am5d$ by section #ajb1 is  
fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section      
#cje;,a ! foll[+3  #cje;,b4 ,advisory   
,c\ncil on ,ho/age ,tak+ & ,unlawful or 
,wrongful ,det5tion  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! 
,presid5t %all e/abli% an advisory      
c\ncil1 to be kn[n z ! ,advisory ,c\ncil
 on ,ho/age ,tak+ & ,unlawful or        
,wrongful ,det5tion 79 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ! ,advisory ,c\ncil71 to    

advise ! ,special ,presid5tial ,envoy = 
,ho/age ,affairs1 ! ,ho/age ,response   
,gr\p1 & ! ,ho/age ,recov]y ,fusion     
,cell ) respect to ,f$]al policies      
reg>d+ ho/age-tak+ & unlawful or        
wrongful det5tion4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 
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individuals to ! ,advisory ,c\ncil1 :i* 
%all be compris$ (-- 7,a7 ,unit$ ,/ates 
nationals :o h be5 unlawfully or        
wrongfully deta9$ or tak5 ho/age abroad2
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 on areas includ+ ho/age tak+1 wrongful 
det5tion1 int]national relations1 rule (
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t]m ( a memb] ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all
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%all n be consid]$ a ,f$]al employee &  
%all n be comp5sat$ = s]vice on !       
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,code4  7c7 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,advisory
 ,c\ncil %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ! 
appropriate congressional committees a  
report sett+ =? ! recomm5dations ( !    
,advisory ,c\ncil4  7d7 ,t]m9ation ,!   
,advisory ,c\ncil %all t]m9ate on ! date
 t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is section4  4  #bjd4 ,*airman%ip ( !
 ,ho/age ,response ,gr\p ,section       
#cje7;a7 ( ! ,rob]t ,lev9son ,ho/age    
,recov]y & ,ho/age-,tak+ ,acc\ntability 
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #agda;c7a77 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be a ,ho/age    
,response ,gr\p1 :i* %all be-- 7,a7     
*air$ by ! ,special ,presid5tial ,envoy 
= ,ho/age ,affairs2 &  7,b7 conv5$ on a 
regul> basis at ! ,:ite ,h\se1 & z ne$$ 
at ! reque/ ( ! ,national ,security     
,c\ncil1 to fur!r ! safe recov]y (      
,unit$ ,/ates nationals held unlawfully 
or wrongfully abroad4  7#b7 ,coord9ation

 ( gov]nm5t response ,! ,ho/age         
,response ,gr\p may also be task$ )     
coord9at+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t     
response to o!r ho/age tak+s abroad 9   
:i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a national      
int]e/ z specifically ref]r$ to !       
,ho/age ,recov]y ,fusion ,cell by !     
,national ,security ,c\ncil ,deputies   
,committee4  4