,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajdfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1        
#bjbf,ms4 ,/ev5s introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = 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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !
 ,rob]t ,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y &     
,ho/age-tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act )      
respect to comp5sation = ,unit$ ,/ates  
nationals unlawfully or wrongfully      
deta9$4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,paul ,:elan ,ho/age        
,comp5sation & ,re9tegration ,act4  #b4 
,paul ,:elan ,ho/age ,comp5sation &     
,re9tegration ,program ,section #cjb ( !
 ,rob]t ,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y &     
,ho/age-tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #agda7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,paul ,:elan ,ho/age 
,comp5sation & ,re9tegration ,program   

7#a7 ,comp5sation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%all comp5sate an eligible ,unit$ ,/ates
 national 9 ! am\nt describ$ "u p>agraph
 7#c74  7#b7 ,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,to be eligible = comp5sation "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible ,unit$ ,/ates
 national %all submit to ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate an application at any "t aft] su* 
national's release or dea? & 9 su* mann]
 & conta9+ or accompani$ by su*         
in=mation z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may     
reasonably require4  7,b7 ,review ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all h #ij days to    
review an application submitt$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 & det]m9e ! am\nt      
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7        
,limitation on eligibility  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ "u subp>agraph  
7,b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all n        
comp5sate an eligible ,unit$ ,/ates     
national if ! national ent]$ a =eign    
c\ntry dur+ a p]iod = :i* ! c\ntry _h-- 
7i7 a level #d travel advisory "u !     
f\r-ti] sy/em 9 effect on ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is section2  7ii7 a travel  

w>n+ "u ! two-ti] sy/em 9 effect be=e   
,janu>y #aj1 #bjah2 or  7iii7 a travel  
advisory ( any level ) a ,d risk        
indicator di/9ction4  7,b7 ,exception ,!
 limitation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n  
apply if-- 7i7 ! national ent]$ ! =eign 
c\ntry to conduct (ficial travel or 9 ! 
capacity ( a j\rnali/2 or  7ii7 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es1 9           
consultation ) ! ,special ,presid5tial  
,envoy = ,ho/age ,affairs1 t compell+   
humanit>ian or national int]e/          
circum/ances w>rant ! national to be    
det]m9$ to be an eligible ,unit$ ,/ates 
national4  7,c7 ,successor w>n+s &      
advisories ,any ref]5ce 9 ?is p>agraph  
to a level #d travel advisory1 a travel 
w>n+1 or a travel advisory ( any level )
 a ,d risk indicator di/9ction %all     
include any successor designation issu$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate t s]ves ! same   
sub/antive purpose to--  7i7 advise     
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s n to travel to a  
c\ntry2 or  7ii7 indicate a significant 
risk ( wrongful det5tion ( ,unit$ ,/ates

 nationals by ! =eign gov]nm5t4  7#d7   
,am\nt describ$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= !     
purpose ( comp5sation "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! am\nt describ$ %all be ! am\nt equal  
to ! product (-- 7i7 ! av]age wage index
 divid$ by #cfe2 &  7ii7 ! numb] ( days 
deta9$ det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74     
7,b7 ,days deta9$ det]m9$ ,= ! purpose (
 comp5sation "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all det]m9e ! numb] (
 days an eligible ,unit$ ,/ates national
 0 unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$      
abroad4  7,c7 ,reconsid]ation ( ,days   
,deta9$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ev5t t an    
eligible ,unit$ ,/ates national disputes
 ! numb] ( days ( wrongful det5tion z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 su*     
national may reque/ a reconsid]ation (  
?is numb] 9 accordance ) a              
reconsid]ation process det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7ii7 ,reconsid]ation
 ,an eligible ,unit$ ,/ates national    
%all h #abj days to reque/ a            
reconsid]ation ( ! numb] "u clause 7i74 
7iii7 ,f9al det]m9ation ,if an eligible 

,unit$ ,/ates national reque/s a        
reconsid]ation "u clause 7ii71 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all h #ij days to    
make a f9al det]m9ation ( ! numb] ( days
 an eligible ,unit$ ,/ates national 0   
unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$ abroad4 
7,d7 ,docum5tation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
may1 9 _! det]m9ation ( :at is          
appropriate docum5tation1 accept        
additional evid5ce1 docum5tation1 or o!r
 in=mation f an eligible ,unit$ ,/ates  
national = ! purpose ( ! reconsid]ation 
"u subp>agraph 7,c74  7#e7 ,paym5t ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all make a "o "t1    
lump sum paym5t to an eligible ,unit$   
,/ates national4  7#f7 ,o!r comp5sation 
,comp5sation "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n     
prohibit an eligible ,unit$ ,/ates      
national f seek+ o!r comp5sation to :i* 
su* national may be entitl$4  7#g7 ,tax 
treatm5t & b5efits ,comp5sation "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be treat$ = purposes 
( ! int]nal rev5ue laws ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates z damages = human suff]+4  7#h7  
,means te/$ programs ,comp5sation "u    

p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be includ$ z income
 or res\rces = purposes ( det]m9+       
eligibility to receive b5efits describ$ 
9 section #chjc7;c77#b77;,c7 ( title    
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or ! am\nt (  
su* b5efits4  7#i7 ,c]ta9 claims n      
affect$ by aw>ds ( damages ,comp5sation 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be consid]$ z   
any =m ( comp5sation or reimbursem5t = a
 loss = purposes ( impos+ liability on  
any individual receiv+ su* paym5t1 on ! 
basis ( su* receipt1 to repay any       
insurance c>ri] = insurance paym5ts1 or 
to repay any p]son on acc\nt ( work]'s  
comp5sation paym5ts4 ,additionally      
comp5sation "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n     
affect any claim aga9/ an insurance     
c>ri] ) respect to insurance or aga9/   
any p]son ) respect to work]'s          
comp5sation4  7#aj7 ,attorney fees      
,not)/&+ any contract1 ! attorney ( a   
,unit$ ,/ates national may n *>ge1 =    
s]vices r5d]$ 9 connection ) ! claim (  
su* national1 m ?an #e p]c5t (          
comp5sation "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#aa7    

,public aw>5ess campaign ,beg9n+ n lat] 
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all--
 7,a7 publi% on ! int]net website ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate in=mation on h[ a     
,unit$ ,/ates national may apply =      
comp5sation "u ?is subsection1 includ+  
in=mation on eligibility & o!r in=mation
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es necess>y2 
&  7,b7 provide a brief+ to pot5tially  
eligible ,unit$ ,/ates nationals ^u _!  
return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ab7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection su*
 sums z may be necess>y = ea* fiscal ye>
 f ! unobligat$ balances ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice ,assets ,=feiture ,fund4  7#ac7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7    
,eligible ,unit$ ,/ates national ,! t]m 
eligible ,unit$ ,/ates national means-- 
7i7 a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or     
lawful p]man5t resid5t :o has be5       
unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$ abroad1 
or  7ii7 9 ! case ( a national ( !      

,unit$ ,/ates or lawful p]man5t resid5t 
:o has be5 unlawfully or wrongfully     
deta9$ abroad & is deceas$1 is ! next ( 
k9 ( su* national or resid5t1  z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7,b7          
,j\rnali/  ,! t]m j\rnali/ means a p]son
 :o1 at ! "t ( entry into ! =eign c\ntry
 9 :i* ! wrongful det5tion occurr$1 0   
regul>ly engag$ 9 collect+1 photograph+1
 record+1 writ+1 edit+1 report+1 or     
publi%+ news1 = ga9 or livelihood1 z a  
sal>i$ employee (1 or indep5d5t         
contractor =1 a news organization4  7,c7
 ,national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m     
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates means-- 7i7 a
 citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 a   
p]son :o1 ?\gh n a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 owes p]man5t allegiance to !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7 ,news organization 
,! t]m news organization means a        
newspap]1 news j\rnal1 news ag5cy1 press
 association1 wire s]vice1 radio or     
television /ation1 network1 news        
magaz9e1 digital news publication1 or   
o!r repres5tative ( ! news m$ia4  7,e7  

,news ,! t]m news means in=mation (     
public conc]n relat+ to local1 /atewide1
 national1 or worldwide issues or ev5ts4
  7,f7 ,(ficial travel ,! t]m (ficial   
travel means travel into a =eign c\ntry 
z "p ( duties = or at ! direction ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7,g7          
,repres5tative ( ! news m$ia ,! t]m     
repres5tative ( ! news m$ia %all h !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section            
#eeb7;a77#d77;,a77ii7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  4