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such records are accessible by State and local criminal 
justice agencies for the purpose of conducting background 
checks.’’. 
(B) REGULATIONS.— 
(i) DEFINITION.—In this subparagraph, the terms 
‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ and ‘‘Suitability Executive 
Agent’’ mean the Security Executive Agent and the 
Suitability Executive Agent, respectively, established 
under Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 38103), 
or any successor thereto. 
(ii) DEVELOPMENT; PROMULGATION.—The Security 
Executive Agent shall— 
(I) not later than 45 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and in conjunction with 
the Suitability Executive Agent and the Attorney 
General, begin developing regulations to imple-
ment the amendments made by subparagraph (A); 
and 
(II) not later than 120 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, promulgate regulations 
to implement the amendments made by subpara-
graph (A). 
(C) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the Federal Government should not uniformly reject 
applicants for employment with the Federal Government 
or Federal contractors based on— 
(i) sealed or expunged criminal records; or 
(ii) juvenile records. 
(7) INTERACTION
WITH
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
AND
INTEL-
LIGENCE AGENCIES ABROAD.—Section 9101 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) Upon request by a covered agency and in accordance with 
the applicable provisions of this section, the Deputy Assistant Sec-
retary of State for Overseas Citizens Services shall make available 
criminal history record information collected by the Deputy Assist-
ant Secretary with respect to an individual who is under investiga-
tion by the covered agency regarding any interaction of the indi-
vidual with a law enforcement agency or intelligence agency of 
a foreign country.’’. 
(8) CLARIFICATION OF SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CON-
TRACTORS CONDUCTING BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS.—Section 
9101 of title 5, United States Code, as amended by this sub-
section, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) If a contractor described in subsection (a)(6)(J) uses an 
automated information delivery system to request criminal history 
record information, the contractor shall comply with any necessary 
security requirements for access to that system.’’. 
(9) CLARIFICATION REGARDING ADVERSE ACTIONS.—Section 
7512 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘, or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) a suitability action taken by the Office under regula-
tions prescribed by the Office, subject to the rules prescribed 
by the President under this title for the administration of 
the competitive service.’’.
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(10) ANNUAL REPORT BY SUITABILITY AND SECURITY CLEAR-
ANCE PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY COUNCIL.—Section 9101 
of title 5, United States Code, as amended by this subsection, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) The Suitability and Security Clearance Performance 
Accountability Council established under Executive Order 13467 
(73 Fed. Reg. 38103), or any successor thereto, shall submit to 
the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Appropria-
tions, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, 
and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform, the Committee on Appropriations, and 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives, an annual report that— 
‘‘(1) describes efforts of the Council to integrate Federal, 
State, and local systems for sharing criminal history record 
information; 
‘‘(2) analyzes the extent and effectiveness of Federal edu-
cation programs regarding criminal history record information; 
‘‘(3) provides an update on the implementation of best 
practices for sharing criminal history record information, 
including ongoing limitations experienced by investigators 
working for or on behalf of a covered agency with respect 
to access to State and local criminal history record information; 
and 
‘‘(4) provides a description of limitations on the sharing 
of information relevant to a background investigation, other 
than criminal history record information, between— 
‘‘(A) investigators working for or on behalf of a covered 
agency; and 
‘‘(B) State and local law enforcement agencies.’’. 
(11) GAO REPORT ON ENHANCING INTEROPERABILITY AND 
REDUCING REDUNDANCY IN FEDERAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 
PROTECTION
ACCESS
CONTROL, 
BACKGROUND
CHECK, 
AND 
CREDENTIALING STANDARDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than\ one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees, the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
a report on the background check, access control, and 
credentialing requirements of Federal programs for the 
protection of critical infrastructure and key resources. 
(B) CONTENTS.—The Comptroller General shall include 
in the report required under subparagraph (A)— 
(i) a summary of the major characteristics of each 
such Federal program, including the types of infra-
structure and resources covered; 
(ii) a comparison of the requirements, whether 
mandatory or voluntary in nature, for regulated enti-
ties under each such program to— 
(I) conduct background checks on employees, 
contractors, and other individuals; 
(II) adjudicate the results of a background 
check, including the utilization of a standardized
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set of disqualifying offenses or the consideration 
of minor, non-violent, or juvenile offenses; and 
(III) establish access control systems to deter 
unauthorized access, or provide a security creden-
tial for any level of access to a covered facility 
or resource; 
(iii) a review of any efforts that the Screening 
Coordination Office of the Department of Homeland 
Security has undertaken or plans to undertake to har-
monize or standardize background check, access con-
trol, or credentialing requirements for critical infra-
structure and key resource protection programs over-
seen by the Department; and 
(iv) recommendations, developed in consultation 
with appropriate stakeholders, regarding— 
(I) enhancing the interoperability of security 
credentials across critical infrastructure and key 
resource protection programs; 
(II) eliminating the need for redundant back-
ground checks or credentials across existing critical 
infrastructure and key resource protection pro-
grams; 
(III) harmonizing, where appropriate, the 
standards for identifying potentially disqualifying 
criminal offenses and the weight assigned to 
minor, nonviolent, or juvenile offenses in adjudi-
cating the results of a completed background 
check; and 
(IV) the development of common, risk-based 
standards with respect to the background check, 
access control, and security credentialing require-
ments for critical infrastructure and key resource 
protection programs. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate; and 
(C) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and 
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the term ‘‘Performance Accountability Council’’ means 
the Suitability and Security Clearance Performance Account-
ability Council established under Executive Order 13467 (73 
Fed. Reg. 38103), or any successor thereto. 
SEC. 1087. TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FIREARMS TO CORPORATION FOR 
THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIREARMS 
SAFETY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF TRANSFER
OF SURPLUS FIREARMS
TO 
CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIRE-
ARMS SAFETY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 40728 of title 36, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
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‘‘(h) AUTHORIZED TRANSFERS.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the 
Secretary may transfer to the corporation, in accordance with the 
procedure prescribed in this subchapter, surplus caliber .45 M1911/ 
M1911A1 pistols and spare parts and related accessories for those 
pistols that, on the date of the enactment of this subsection, are 
under the control of the Secretary and are surplus to the require-
ments of the Department of the Army, and such material as may 
be recovered by the Secretary pursuant to section 40728A(a) of 
this title. The Secretary shall determine a reasonable schedule 
for the transfer of such surplus pistols. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may not transfer more than 10,000 surplus 
caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols to the corporation during any 
year and may only transfer such pistols as long as pistols described 
in paragraph (1) remain available for transfer.’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such title 
is further amended— 
(A) in section 40728A— 
(i) by striking ‘‘rifles’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘surplus firearms’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘section 40731(a)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 40732(a)’’; 
(B) in section 40729(a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 40728(a)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and (h) of section 40728’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘40728(a)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and (h) of section 40728’’; 
and 
(iii) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘and caliber 
.45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols’’ after ‘‘caliber .30 
and caliber .22 rimfire rifles’’; 
(C) in section 40732— 
(i) by striking ‘‘caliber .22 rimfire and caliber .30 
surplus rifles’’ both places it appears and inserting 
‘‘surplus caliber .22 rimfire rifles, caliber .30 surplus 
rifles, and caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols’’; 
and 
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘is over 18 years 
of age’’ and inserting ‘‘is legally of age’’; and 
(D) in section 40733— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Section 922(a)(1)-(3) and (5)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), section 922(a)(1)-(3) and (5)’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—With respect to firearms other than caliber 
.22 rimfire and caliber .30 rifles, the corporation shall obtain a 
license as a dealer in firearms and abide by all requirements 
imposed on persons licensed under chapter 44 of title 18, including 
maintaining acquisition and disposition records, and conducting 
background checks.’’. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ONE-YEAR AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Army may 
carry out a one-year pilot program under which the Secretary 
may transfer to the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle 
Practice and Firearms Safety not more than 10,000 firearms 
described in paragraph (2).
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(2) FIREARMS DESCRIBED.—The firearms described in this 
paragraph are surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols and 
spare parts and related accessories for those pistols that, on 
the date of the enactment of this section, are under the control 
of the Secretary and are surplus to the requirements of the 
Department of the Army. 
(3) TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS.—Transfers of surplus caliber 
.45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols from the Army to the Corporation 
under the pilot program shall be made in accordance with 
subchapter II of chapter 407 of title 36, United States Code. 
(4) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the Secretary initiates the pilot program under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim 
report on the pilot program. 
(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 15 days after the 
Secretary completes the pilot program under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a final 
report on the pilot program. 
(C) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each report required by 
this subsection shall include, for the period covered by 
the report— 
(i) the number of firearms described in subsection 
(a)(2) transferred under the pilot program; and 
(ii) information on any crimes committed using 
firearms transferred under the pilot program. 
(c) LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF SURPLUS CALIBER .45 M1911/ 
M1911A1 PISTOLS.—The Secretary may not transfer firearms 
described in subsection (b)(2) under subchapter II of chapter 407 
of title 36, United States Code, until the date that is 60 days 
after the date of the submittal of the final report required under 
subsection (b)(4)(B). 
SEC. 1088. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFERRING 
AIRCRAFT WITHIN THE AIR FORCE INVENTORY. 
(a) MODIFICATION
OF
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 345 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 
Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 8062 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking the first sentence and inserting the 
following: ‘‘Before making an aircraft transfer described 
in subsection (c), the Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure 
that a written agreement regarding such transfer has been 
entered into between the Chief of Staff of the Air Force 
and the Director of the Air National Guard or the Chief 
of Air Force Reserve.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘depot’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(b) SUBMITTAL
OF AGREEMENTS
TO
THE DEPARTMENT
OF 
DEFENSE
AND CONGRESS.—The Secretary of the Air Force may 
not take any action to transfer an aircraft until the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) ensures that the Air Force has complied with Depart-
ment of Defense regulations applicable to the transfer; and 
‘‘(2) for a transfer described in subsection (c)(1), submits 
to the congressional defense committees an agreement entered
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into pursuant to subsection (a) regarding the transfer of the 
aircraft.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsections: 
‘‘(c) COVERED AIRCRAFT TRANSFERS.— 
‘‘(1) COVERED TRANSFERS.—An aircraft transfer described 
in this subsection is the transfer (other than as specified in 
paragraph (2)) from a reserve component of the Air Force 
to the regular component of the Air Force of— 
‘‘(A) the permanent assignment of an aircraft that 
terminates a reserve component’s equitable interest in the 
aircraft; or 
‘‘(B) possession of an aircraft for a period in excess 
of 90 days. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) does not apply to the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A routine temporary transfer of possession of an 
aircraft from a reserve component that is made solely for 
the benefit of the reserve component for the purpose of 
maintenance, upgrade, conversion, modification, or testing 
and evaluation. 
‘‘(B) A routine permanent transfer of assignment of 
an aircraft that terminates a reserve component’s equitable 
interest in the aircraft if notice of the transfer has pre-
viously been provided to the congressional defense commit-
tees and the transfer has been approved by the Secretary 
of Defense pursuant to Department of Defense regulations. 
‘‘(C) A transfer described in paragraph (1)(A) when 
there is a reciprocal permanent assignment of an aircraft 
from the regular component of the Air Force to the reserve 
component that does not degrade the capability of, or 
reduce the total number of, aircraft assigned to the reserve 
component. 
‘‘(d) RETURN
OF
AIRCRAFT
AFTER
ROUTINE
TEMPORARY 
TRANSFER.—In the case of an aircraft transferred from a reserve 
component of the Air Force to the regular component of the Air 
Force for which an agreement under subsection (a) is not required 
by reason of subsection (c)(2)(A), possession of the aircraft shall 
be transferred back to the reserve component upon completion 
of the work described in subsection (c)(2)(A).’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
345(a)(7) 
of 
the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 
Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 8062 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Com-
mander of the Air Force Reserve Command’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief 
of Air Force Reserve’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO AIR-
CRAFT
OWNERSHIP.—Section 345(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 
U.S.C. 8062 note) is amended in paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(C), and 
(3) by striking ‘‘the ownership of’’. 
SEC. 1089. REESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE 
THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES FROM ELECTRO-
MAGNETIC PULSE ATTACK. 
(a) REESTABLISHMENT.—The commission established pursuant 
to title XIV of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106– 
398; 114 Stat. 1654A–345), and reestablished pursuant to section
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1052 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006 (Public Law 109–163; 50 U.S.C. 2301 note), known as the 
Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electro-
magnetic Pulse Attack, is hereby reestablished. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—Service on the Commission is voluntary, and 
Commissioners may elect to terminate their service on the Commis-
sion. If a Commissioner is unwilling or unable to serve on the 
Commission, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
chairmen and ranking members of the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall appoint 
a new member to fill that vacancy. 
(c) COMMISSION CHARTER DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘Commission charter’’ means title XIV of the Floyd D. Spence 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted 
into law by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–345 et seq.), 
as amended by section 1052 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 50 U.S.C. 2301 
note) and section 1073 of the John Warner National Defense Act 
for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2403). 
(d) EXPANDED PURPOSE.—Section 1401(b) of the Commission 
charter (114 Stat. 1654A–345) is amended by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: ‘‘, from non-nuclear EMP weapons, 
from natural EMP generated by geomagnetic storms, and from 
proposed uses in the military doctrines of potential adversaries 
of using EMP weapons in combination with other attack vectors.’’. 
(e) DUTIES OF COMMISSION.—Section 1402 of the Commission 
charter (114 Stat. 1654A–346) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1402. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. 
‘‘The Commission shall assess the following: 
‘‘(1) The vulnerability of electric-dependent military sys-
tems in the United States to a manmade or natural EMP 
event, giving special attention to the progress made by the 
Department of Defense, other Government departments and 
agencies of the United States, and entities of the private sector 
in taking steps to protect such systems from such an event. 
‘‘(2) The evolving current and future threat from state 
and non-state actors of a manmade EMP attack employing 
nuclear or non-nuclear weapons. 
‘‘(3) New technologies, operational procedures, and contin-
gency planning that can protect electronics and military sys-
tems from the effects a manmade or natural EMP event. 
‘‘(4) Among the States, if State grids are protected against 
manmade or natural EMP, which States should receive highest 
priority for protecting critical defense assets. 
‘‘(5) The degree to which vulnerabilities of critical infra-
structure systems create cascading vulnerabilities for military 
systems.’’. 
(f) REPORT.—Section 1403 of the Commission charter (114 Stat. 
1654A–345) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2007’’ and 
inserting ‘‘June 30, 2017’’. 
(g) TERMINATION.—Section 1049 of the Commission charter (114 
Stat. 1654A–348) is amended by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘, as amended by the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016’’. 
SEC. 1090. MINE COUNTERMEASURES MASTER PLAN AND REPORT. 
(a) MASTER PLAN REQUIRED.—
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(1) PLAN REQUIRED.—At the same time the budget is sub-
mitted to Congress for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023, 
the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a mine countermeasures (in this section 
referred to as ‘‘MCM’’) master plan. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each MCM master plan submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include each of the following: 
(A) An evaluation of the capabilities, capacities, 
requirements, and readiness levels of the defensive 
capabilities of the Navy for MCM, including an assessment 
of— 
(i) the dedicated MCM force; and 
(ii) the capabilities of ships, aircraft, and sub-
marines that are not yet dedicated to MCM but could 
be modified to carry MCM capabilities. 
(B) An evaluation of the ability of commanders— 
(i) to properly command and control air and surface 
MCM forces from the fleet to the unit level; and 
(ii) to provide necessary operational and tactical 
control and awareness of such forces to facilitate mis-
sion accomplishment and defense. 
(C) An assessment of— 
(i) technologies having promising potential to 
improve MCM; and 
(ii) programs for transitioning such technologies 
from the testing and evaluation phases to procurement. 
(D) A fiscal plan to support the master plan through 
the Future Years Defense Plan. 
(E) A plan for inspection of each asset with MCM 
responsibilities, requirements, and capabilities, which shall 
include proposed methods to ensure the material readiness 
of each asset and the training level of the force, a general 
summary, and readiness trends. 
(3) FORM OF SUBMISSION.—Each MCM master plan sub-
mitted under paragraph (1) shall be in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex addressing the capability and 
capacity to meet operational plans and contingency require-
ments. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
that contains the recommendations of the Secretary— 
(A) regarding MCM force structure; and 
(B) ensuring the operational effectiveness of the surface 
MCM force through 2025 based on current capabilities 
and capacity, replacement schedules, and service life exten-
sions or retirement schedules. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of the MCM vessels, including the 
decommissioned MCM–1 and MCM–2 ships and the poten-
tial of such ships for reserve operating status. 
(B) An assessment of the Littoral Combat Ship MCM 
mission package increment one performance against the 
initial operational test and evaluation criteria.
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(C) An assessment of other commercially available 
MCM systems that could supplement or supplant Littoral 
Combat Ship MCM mission package systems. 
SEC. 1091. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION AND BRIEFING REQUIRE-
MENT ON ORDERED EVACUATIONS OF UNITED STATES 
EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES INVOLVING SUPPORT PRO-
VIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of State shall provide notification to the appropriate 
congressional committees as soon as practicable upon the initiation 
of an ordered evacuation of a United States embassy or consulate 
involving support provided by the Department of Defense. 
(b) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of State shall provide a briefing to the appropriate 
congressional committees not later than 15 days after the initiation 
of an ordered evacuation of a United States embassy or consulate 
involving support provided by the Department of Defense. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives. 
SEC. 1092. INTERAGENCY HOSTAGE RECOVERY COORDINATOR. 
(a) INTERAGENCY HOSTAGE RECOVERY COORDINATOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the President shall designate 
an existing Federal official to coordinate efforts to secure the 
release of United States persons who are hostages held abroad. 
For purposes of carrying out the duties described in paragraph 
(2), such official shall have the title of ‘‘Interagency Hostage 
Recovery Coordinator’’. 
(2) DUTIES.—The Coordinator shall have the following 
duties: 
(A) Coordinate activities of the Federal Government 
relating to each hostage situation described in paragraph 
(1) to ensure efforts to secure the release of hostages are 
properly resourced and correct lines of authority are estab-
lished and maintained. 
(B) Chair a fusion cell consisting of appropriate per-
sonnel of the Federal Government with purview over each 
hostage situation described in paragraph (1). 
(C) Ensure sufficient representation of each Federal 
agency and department at each fusion cell established 
under subparagraph (B) and issue procedures for adjudica-
tion and appeal. 
(D) Develop processes and procedures to keep family 
members of hostages described in paragraph (1) informed 
of the status of such hostages, inform such family members 
of updates that do not compromise the national security 
of the United States, and coordinate with the Federal 
Government’s family engagement coordinator or other des-
ignated senior representative. 
(b) QUARTERLY REPORT AND BRIEFING.— 
(1) REPORT.—