,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ibdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aj1 #bjbf,mr4  
,hamadeh ( ,arizona 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,messm]1 & ,mr4 ,mills7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to    
submit to ,congress a report on !       
recov]y ( c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates nationals1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,am]ican ,left
 ,beh9d ,act4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
report on recov]y ( c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates 
nationals  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a    
long/&+ obligation & commitm5t to       
recov]1 acc\nt =1 & repatriate its      
citiz5s :o are held ho/age1 unlawfully  
deta9$1 or o!rwise unacc\nt$ = abroad4  
7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates nationals h be5 held 
captive1 unlawfully deta9$1 or kill$ 9  
areas ( curr5t or rec5t ,unit$ ,/ates   
milit>y op]ations 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ &    
,africa1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,syria1 ,iraq1 &  

,afghani/an1 ) "s cases rema9+          
unresolv$4  7#c7 ,! rec5t successful    
recov]y ( isolat$ p]sonnel1 includ+ !   
rec5t d>+ rescue ( d[n$ ,unit$ ,/ates   
aircrew 9 ,iran1 demon/rates !          
un/oppable effectiv5ess ( coord9at$     
,am]ican milit>y1 intellig5ce1 &        
int]ag5cy capabilities4  7#d7 ,! rec5t  
successful releases ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
nationals wrongfully deta9$ abroad      
demon/rate t rel5tless & coord9at$      
diplomatic engagem5t1 support$ by       
economic & /rategic lev]age1 c          
decisively enable successful recov]y    
outcomes4  7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
plays a critical role 9 support+        
int]ag5cy ho/age recov]y ef=ts pursuant 
to ! ,rob]t ,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y & 
,ho/age ,tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #agda et seq471 includ+ z a   
key p>ticipant 9 ! ,ho/age ,recov]y     
,fusion ,cell4  7#f7 ,! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,special          
,op]ations & ,l[-,int5sity ,conflict    
s]ves z ! ,dep>tm5t's policy lead =     

p]sonnel recov]y1 & ,unit$ ,/ates       
,special ,op]ations ,comm& s]ves z !    
op]ational lead = ho/age rescue         
missions4  7#g7 ,! recov]y ( deceas$    
,unit$ ,/ates nationals & ! repatriation
 ( _! rema9s is a solemn & endur+       
obligation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 
7#h7 ,! consi/5t & cr$ible application (
 diplomatic1 economic1 & milit>y lev]age
 c det] adv]s>ies & non-/ate actors f   
t>get+ ,unit$ ,/ates nationals =        
unlawful det5tion1 ho/age-tak+1 or h>m4 
7#i7 ,*anges 9 =ce po/ure1 intellig5ce  
access1 p>tn] coord9ation1 & op]ational 
pres5ce c significantly affect !        
likelihood ( successful recov]y1 rema9s 
repatriation1 & acc\ntability outcomes4 
7#aj7 ,c]ta9 p>tn] nations ma9ta9       
in/itutional frameworks prioritiz+ !    
recov]y & repatriation ( _! citiz5s1    
includ+ ef=ts t cont9ue ye>s aft]       
ho/ilities h end$4  7#aa7 ,congress has 
a responsibility to ensure t recov]y1   
repatriation1 & acc\ntability           
consid]ations are incorporat$ z a core  

mission 9 def5se plann+1 cont+5cy       
op]ations1 & int]ag5cy coord9ation1 ) ! 
objective t no ,am]ican is left beh9d4  
7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld ma9ta9 
a su/a9$ & coord9at$ commitm5t to !     
recov]y1 repatriation1 & acc\ntability (
 ,unit$ ,/ates nationals held ho/age1   
unlawfully deta9$1 or o!rwise unacc\nt$ 
= abroad1 & %\ld evaluate ! feasibility 
( e/abli%+ a =mal1 endur+ ,no ,am]ican  
,left ,beh9d doctr9e to guide su* ef=ts4
  7c7 ,report  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all   
submit to ! congressional def5se        
committees a report on ! support by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = ! recov]y1        
repatriation1 & acc\ntability ( ,unit$  
,/ates nationals abroad4  7#b7 ,scope ,!
 report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
address cases involv+ ,unit$ ,/ates     
nationals :o are deceas$1 unlawfully    
deta9$1 miss+1 or ( unresolv$ /atus1    
includ+ 9 areas ( curr5t or rec5t ,unit$

 ,/ates milit>y op]ations 9 ! ,middle   
,ea/ & ,africa1 & p>ticul>ly 9 ,syria1  
,iraq1 & ,afghani/an4  7#c7 ,elem5ts ,! 
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an assessm5t (  
h[ ! int]action betwe5 ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,special          
,op]ations & ,l[-,int5sity ,conflict & !
 ,ho/age ,recov]y ,fusion ,cell in=ms   
cont+5cy plann+ = ! rescue or recov]y ( 
,unit$ ,/ates nationals 9 areas (       
ho/ilities4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ !  
geographic combatant comm&s incorporate 
! rescue or recov]y ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
nationals into op]ational plans1 !      
effect ( su* cont+5cy missions on =ce   
requirem5ts1 & h[ su* plann+ acc\nts =  
effects on intellig5ce collection1      
deta9ee access1 & recov]y or            
acc\ntability options result+ f *anges 9
 =ce po/ure or op]ational pres5ce4  7,c7
 ,! crit]ia t mu/ be met = ! ,dep>tm5t  
to recomm5d ! use ( milit>y assets to   
execute a rescue or p]sonnel recov]y (  
deta9$ ,unit$ ,/ates nationals 9 a      

pot5tial ho/ile area1 includ+ h[ su*    
crit]ia diff] 9 areas :]e ! ,unit$      
,/ates does n ma9ta9 p]man5t or tempor>y
 milit>y infra/ructure4  7,d7 ,an       
assessm5t ( h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ma9ta9s      
intellig5ce & situational aw>5ess on    
deta9$ ,unit$ ,/ates nationals 9 areas  
:]e ! ,unit$ ,/ates no long] has a      
milit>y pres5ce4  7,e7 ,an id5tification
 ( any /atutory au?ority1 policy        
con/ra9t1 intellig5ce limitation1 or    
res\rce gap affect+ ! ability ( !       
,dep>tm5t to support su* ef=ts1 includ+ 
recomm5dations to address su* gaps & an 
assessm5t ( :e!r exi/+ au?orities       
suffici5tly au?orize ! ,dep>tm5t to     
condition or sequ5ce deta9ee transf]s1  
releases1 or p>tn] det5tion arrangem5ts 
consid]+ ongo+ ,unit$ ,/ates recov]y1   
intellig5ce1 or acc\ntability equities1 
includ+ an id5tification ( factors t h  
support$ or con/ra9$ successful recov]y 
outcomes 9 rec5t cases4  7,f7 ,an       
assessm5t ( be/ practices employ$ by    
p>tn] nations ) e/abli%$ doctr9es       

prioritiz+ ! recov]y1 repatriation1 &   
acc\ntability ( deta9$ or deceas$       
citiz5s1 includ+ ef=ts conduct$ ye>s    
aft] ho/ilities4  7,g7 ,an assessm5t ( !
 feasibility & op]ational implications (
 e/abli%+ a =mal1 endur+1 doctr9e ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 to be ref]r$ to z !
 ,no ,am]ican ,left ,beh9d doctr9e1 & ( 
integrat+ su* doctr9e into op]ational & 
cont+5cy plann+1 res\rce allocation1    
deta9ee policy consid]ations1 &         
int]ag5cy coord9ation4  7,h7 ,a detail$ 
assessm5t ( case-specific ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se support equities relat$ to cases
 ( deceas$ ,unit$ ,/ates nationals ^:   
rema9s h n be5 recov]$1 z well z cases  
involv+ ,unit$ ,/ates nationals :o are  
wrongfully deta9$1 miss+1 or ( unresolv$
 /atus1 z appropriate1 includ+ 9 ,syria1
 ,iraq1 ,afghani/an1 & select areas (   
,africa associat$ ) c\nt]t]rorism       
op]ations4  7#d7 ,=m ,! report requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9     
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex ) respect to ! elem5t   

specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,h74  7d7     
,congressional def5se committees def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m congressional     
def5se committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4