Advisory Council on Hostage-Taking and Unlawful or Wrongful Detention

The Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 et seq.), as amended by section 101, is further amended by inserting after section 305B the following: 305C. Advisory Council on Hostage Taking and Unlawful or Wrongful Detention (a) Establishment The President shall establish an advisory council, to be known as the Advisory Council on Hostage Taking and Unlawful or Wrongful Detention (in this section referred to as the Advisory Council), to advise the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, the Hostage Response Group, and the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell with respect to Federal policies regarding hostage-taking and unlawful or wrongful detention. (b) Membership (1) In general The President shall invite individuals to the Advisory Council, which shall be comprised of— (A) United States nationals who have been unlawfully or wrongfully detained or taken hostage abroad; (B) family members of such United States nationals; and (C) not fewer than 2 experts on areas including hostage-taking, wrongful detention, international relations, rule of law, and counterterrorism who have been recommended by the Secretary of State. (2) Terms The term of a member of the Advisory Council shall be 3 years. (3) Compensation and travel expenses A member of the Advisory Council shall not be considered a Federal employee and shall not be compensated for service on the Advisory Council, but may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Annual reports Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Advisory Council shall submit to the President and the appropriate congressional committees a report setting forth the recommendations of the Advisory Council. (d) Termination The Advisory Council shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this section..

The Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 et seq.), as amended by section 101, is further amended by inserting after section 305B the following: 305C. Advisory Council on Hostage Taking and Unlawful or Wrongful Detention (a) Establishment The President shall establish an advisory council, to be known as the Advisory Council on Hostage Taking and Unlawful or Wrongful Detention (in this section referred to as the Advisory Council), to advise the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, the Hostage Response Group, and the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell with respect to Federal policies regarding hostage-taking and unlawful or wrongful detention. (b) Membership (1) In general The President shall invite individuals to the Advisory Council, which shall be comprised of— (A) United States nationals who have been unlawfully or wrongfully detained or taken hostage abroad; (B) family members of such United States nationals; and (C) not fewer than 2 experts on areas including hostage-taking, wrongful detention, international relations, rule of law, and counterterrorism who have been recommended by the Secretary of State. (2) Terms The term of a member of the Advisory Council shall be 3 years. (3) Compensation and travel expenses A member of the Advisory Council shall not be considered a Federal employee and shall not be compensated for service on the Advisory Council, but may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Annual reports Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Advisory Council shall submit to the President and the appropriate congressional committees a report setting forth the recommendations of the Advisory Council. (d) Termination The Advisory Council shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this section..