S.Amdt. 3008

1. Adds SEC. 1064. REPORTING ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH TERRORISTS at the end of subtitle F of title X

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   In S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Section 234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. 1664; 50 U.S.C. 2367) is repealed.

   Inserted: SEC. 1064. REPORTING ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH TERRORISTS.

   Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term "appropriate congressional committees" means--

   Inserted: (A) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and

   Inserted: (B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: (2) Concession.--The term "concession" shall include any discussion or demand for payment or ransom, the withdrawal of United States military or diplomatic presence, or the release of any prisoner or detainee held by the United States.

   Inserted: (3) Negotiations with terrorists.--The term "negotiations with terrorists" shall include any direct or indirect negotiation with any person or organization that --

   Inserted: (A) has been designated by the United States, including any department or agency of the United States, as a person or organization that commits, threatens to commit, or supports terrorism;

   Inserted: (B) has engaged in any activity that would render the person or the organization inadmissible under section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)); or

   Inserted: (C) is part of al Qaeda or affiliated with al Qaeda through any council or activity.

   Inserted: (b) Reporting Requirement.--

   Inserted: (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that identifies any instance within the previous 300 days in which the United States engaged in negotiations with terrorists regarding any person held in the custody of the United States or allied forces.

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   Inserted: (2) Periodic reports.--If any employee, agent, or representative of the Department of Defense or the Department of State engages in, authorizes, or cooperates in any way with negotiations with terrorists regarding any person held in the custody of the United States or allied forces, the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of State, as the case may be, shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress within 30 days.

   Inserted: (3) Content.--A report under this subsection shall include all relevant facts, including--

   Inserted: (A) the name of each terrorist person or organization at issue;

   Inserted: (B) the name of any prisoner, detainee, or hostage who was the subject of such negotiations;

   Inserted: (C) the concessions demanded or discussed during the negotiations;

   Inserted: (D) the name of any government or third party involved in the negotiations; and

   Inserted: (E) the outcome of the negotiations.

   Inserted: (4) Form.--The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following:

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