,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 &
 ,mr4 ,s&]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a ,special ,envoy = 
,humanit>ian ,aid ,work]s1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,commitm5t to ,aid ,work]s 
,act4  #b4 ,special ,envoy =            
,humanit>ian ,aid ,work]s ,section #a ( 
! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities    
,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7p7   
,special ,envoy = ,humanit>ian ,aid     
,work]s  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
subsection3 7,a7 ,aid work] ,! t]m aid  
work] means an individual :o provides   
humanit>ian assi/ance to p 9 ne$ outside
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,appropriate    
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7i7 ! ,committee on             

,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7ii7 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7iii7 ! ,committee on          
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7iv7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re 
%all be a ,special ,envoy = ,humanit>ian
 ,aid ,work]s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is          
subsection z ! ,special ,envoy71 :o     
%all-- 7,a7 be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2 &
  7,b7 report to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4   
7#c7 ,rank & /atus ( ambassador ,!      
,special ,envoy %all h ! rank & /atus ( 
ambassador4  7#d7 ,duties ,! ,special   
,envoy %all be responsible =-- 7,a7     
inquir+ into ! dea?1 fatal injury1 or   
det5tion ( any aid work] 9 ! c\rse (    
provid+ assi/ance z "p ( a humanit>ian  
mission support$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7,b7 advocat+ = ! robu/ coord9ation &   
deconfliction betwe5 humanit>ian        
missions support$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
int]national bodies1 & relevant =eign   
security =ces2  7,c7 advocat+ = =eign   

c\ntries to adopt be/ practices1 includ+
 security = aid work]s1 to enable       
nongov]nm5tal organizations to freely   
deliv] humanit>ian aid & assi/ance2     
7,d7 develop+ & advocat+1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 be/ practices = 
=eign c\ntries to "w ) humanit>ian      
nongov]nm5tal organizations & civil     
society organizations2 &  7,e7 advocat+ 
= any o!r matt] t supports ! ef=ts (    
nongov]nm5tal organizations to provide  
humanit>ian assi/ance )\t ! int]f]5ce ( 
! security ( a =eign c\ntry4  7#e7      
,annual report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
subsection1 & annually !reaft]1 !       
,special ,envoy %all submit a report to 
! appropriate congressional committees  
reg>d+ ! work+ environm5t ( ! conflict  
areas 9 :i* aid work]s op]ate to provide
 humanit>ian assi/ance z "p ( a         
humanit>ian mission support$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 any security    
*all5ges t nongov]nm5tal organizations  
face 9 provid+ ,unit$ ,/ates humanit>ian

 assi/ance2  7,b7 ! effectiv5ess ( !    
,unit$ ,nations ,(fice = ! ,coord9ation 
( ,humanit>ian ,affairs 9 deconflict+   
betwe5 nongov]nm5tal organizations      
provid+ humanit>ian assi/ance & p>ties  
to conflict2  7,c7 h[ mu* humanit>ian   
assi/ance ! ,unit$ ,/ates has di/ribut$ 
dur+ ! prec$+ #a-ye> p]iod2 &  7,d7 any 
policy recomm5dations4  7#f7 ,report on 
unit$ nations (fice = ! coord9ation (   
humanit>ian affairs ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is          
subsection1 ! ,special ,envoy1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all
 submit a report to ! appropriate       
congressional committees reg>d+ !       
effectiv5ess ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$       
,nations ,(fice = ! ,coord9ation (      
,humanit>ian ,affairs ) respect to      
coord9ation & deconfliction betwe5      
humanit>ian nongov]nm5tal organizations 
& =eign c\ntries z "p ( a humanit>ian   
response support$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4
  #c4 ,inve/igations into any kill+ or  
fatal injury ( humanit>ian aid work]s   

,*apt] #a ( "p ,,iii ( ! ,=eign         
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #fbj,n4 ,prohibition on     
assi/ance to c\ntries t unlawfully kill 
or fatally injure humanit>ian aid work]s
  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,active humanit>ian aid mission ,! t]m  
active humanit>ian aid mission means an 
ongo+1 organiz$ ef=t outside ! ,unit$   
,/ates ?r\gh :i* ,unit$ ,/ates          
humanit>ian assi/ance is be+ deliv]$ or 
adm9i/]$ by ! int]national community1   
individual c\ntries1 or int]national    
organizations-- 7,a7 to prev5t & control
 nonpolitical & nonmilit>y crises2 &    
7,b7 to mitigate ! effects ( su* crises4
  7#b7 ,appropriate congressional       
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !          
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee 

on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,humanit>ian aid 
work] ,! t]m humanit>ian aid work] means
 an individual :o is p>ticipat+ 9 an    
active humanit>ian aid mission to       
provide assi/ance & res\rces to p 9 ne$4
  7#d7 ,unlawful kill+ ,! t]m unlawful  
kill+ means ! use ( le?al =ce by a      
gov]nm5t or its ag5ts t-- 7,a7 if 9 a   
/ate ( arm$ conflict1 is inconsi/5t ) ! 
requirem5ts ( int]national humanit>ian  
law t are en%r9$ z pr9ciples 9 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,law ( ,w> ,manual2 
or  7,b7 if outside ( a /ate ( arm$     
conflict1 w\ld con/itute murd] or       
manslaught] 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9     
sections #aaaa & #aaab ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7b7 ,prohibition 
on assi/ance to c\ntries t unlawfully   
kill or fatally injure humanit>ian aid  
work]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no security      
assi/ance 7z def9$ 9 section            
#ejb;,b7d77#b77 & no def5se article or  
def5se s]vice subject to ! requirem5ts  
"u section #cf ( ! ,arms ,export        

,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7 may 
be furni%$ to any =eign c\ntry if !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate c]tifies to !         
appropriate congressional committees t  
su* =eign c\ntry has unlawfully kill$ or
 fatally injur$ humanit>ian aid work]s  
or refus$ reasonable reque/s to furni%  
relevant in=mation to ! ,secret>y ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 unless ! ,secret>y also  
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t1 9 ! det]m9ation ( !       
,secret>y1 su* =eign c\ntry-- 7,a7 has  
tak5 suffici5t action to inve/igate     
previ\s violations1 adopt corrective    
actions1 take effective /eps to br+ !   
responsible memb]s ( ! security =ce unit
 to ju/ice1 & coord9ate active          
humanit>ian aid missions2 &  7,b7 w     
enable humanit>ian aid work]s to        
p>ticipate 9 su* missions )\t be+       
unlawfully kill$ or fatally injur$4     
7#b7 ,applicability ,a c]tification     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ n lat] ?an #ae days be=e su*   
c]tification takes effect4  7c7 ,aid    

,work] ,indep5d5t ,inquiry ,gr\p  7#a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
appo9tm5t ( ! ,special ,envoy =         
,humanit>ian ,aid ,work]s pursuant to   
section #a7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,/ate       
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4                    
#bfea;a7b77#b77;,a77 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
subsection z ! ,special ,envoy71 !      
,presid5t %all e/abli% ! ,aid ,work]    
,indep5d5t ,inquiry ,gr\p 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ! ,gr\p7 to assess &      
analyze ! dea? or det5tion ( any        
individual p>ticipat+ 9 an active       
humanit>ian aid mission aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip 
,! ,gr\p %all be l$ by ! ,special ,envoy
 & consi/ ( su* numb] ( repres5tatives z
 ! ,special ,envoy may det]m9e          
appropriate f-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1     
includ+-- 7i7 relevant embassies2  7ii7 
! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assi/ance2 &  7iii7  
relevant (fices "u ! ,und]secret>y =    
,political ,affairs2  7,c7 ! ,f$]al     

,bureau ( ,inve/igation2  7,d7 ! ,(fice 
( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce2 
&  7,e7 any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy
 ! ,special ,envoy det]m9es appropriate4
  7#c7 ,incid5t reports to congress ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] a dea? or        
det5tion describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7or n 
lat] ?an #de days aft] su* dea? or      
det5tion if ! victim is a ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz571 ! ,special ,envoy1 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,gr\p1 %all submit a    
report to ,congress t includes-- 7,a7 ! 
cause ( su* dea? or det5tion2  7,b7 )   
respect to a dea?-- 7i7 a description ( 
! ev5ts lead+ up to su* dea?2  7ii7 if !
 milit>y ( a =eign c\ntry is responsible
 = caus+ ! dea? ( any su* aid work]2    
7iii7 an assessm5t ( ! circum/ances     
surr\nd+ su* dea?1 includ+ ! in=mation  
available to & int5tions ( ! unit ( su* 
milit>y involv$2  7iv7 in=mation on !   
s\rce ( su* dea?1 includ+ ! type (      
munitions us$ 9 connection ) su* dea?1  
if any2  7v7 :e!r x is m likely ?an n t 
any def5se article us$ 0 transf]r$ f !  

,unit$ ,/ates or pur*as$ by ! p]petrator
 f ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance2 &  7vi7 any 
o!r detail t ! ,special ,envoy det]m9es 
relevant to ! circum/ances ( ! dea?2    
7,c7 ) respect to a det5tion1 in=mation 
on ! gr\nds = su* det5tion1 includ+ any 
crim9al *>ges & evid5ce aga9/ ! deta9ee2
  7,d7 an assessm5t ( ! degree (        
coop]ation ) ! inve/igation ( ! dea? or 
det5tion by ! relevant =eign c\ntry1    
includ+ :e!r su* c\ntry has furni%$ all 
reque/$ in=mation2 &  7,e7 a f9al       
assessm5t z to :e!r su* dea? or det5tion
 0 consi/5t ) ! laws ( ! int]national   
community1 ( ! ho/ c\ntry1 & ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se ,law ( ,w> ,manual4  4