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22 U.S.C. § 1741c — Hostage Response Group
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**(a) Establishment** The President shall establish a Hostage Response Group, chaired by a designated member of the National Security Council or the Deputies Committee of the National Security Council, to be convened on a regular basis, to further the safe recovery of United States nationals held hostage abroad or unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, and to be tasked with coordinating the United States Government response to other hostage-takings occurring abroad in which the United States has a national interest.
**(b) Membership** The regular members of the Hostage Response Group shall include the Director of the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell’s Family Engagement Coordinator, the Special Envoy appointed pursuant to [section 1741a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1741a&num=0&edition=prelim), and representatives from the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency, and other agencies as the President, from time to time, may designate.
**(c) Duties** The Hostage Recovery Group shall—
(1) identify and recommend hostage recovery options and strategies to the President through the National Security Council;
(2) coordinate the development and implementation of United States hostage recovery policies, strategies, and procedures;
(3) receive regular updates from the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell and the Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs on the status of United States nationals being held hostage or unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad and measures being taken to effect safe recoveries;
(4) coordinate the provision of
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**(a) Establishment** The President shall establish a Hostage Response Group, chaired by a designated member of the National Security Council or the Deputies Committee of the National Security Council, to be convened on a regular basis, to further the safe recovery of United States nationals held hostage abroad or unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, and to be tasked with coordinating the United States Government response to other hostage-takings occurring abroad in which the United States has a national interest.
**(b) Membership** The regular members of the Hostage Response Group shall include the Director of the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell’s Family Engagement Coordinator, the Special Envoy appointed pursuant to [section 1741a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1741a&num=0&edition=prelim), and representatives from the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency, and other agencies as the President, from time to time, may designate.
**(c) Duties** The Hostage Recovery Group shall—
(1) identify and recommend hostage recovery options and strategies to the President through the National Security Council;
(2) coordinate the development and implementation of United States hostage recovery policies, strategies, and procedures;
(3) receive regular updates from the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell and the Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs on the status of United States nationals being held hostage or unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad and measures being taken to effect safe recoveries;
(4) coordinate the provision of policy guidance to the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, including reviewing recovery options proposed by the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell and working to resolve disputes within the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell;
(5) as appropriate, direct the use of resources at the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell to coordinate or assist in the safe recovery of United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad; and
(6) as appropriate, direct the use of resources at the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell to coordinate the United States Government response to other hostage-takings occurring abroad in which the United States has a national interest.
**(d) Meetings** The Hostage Response Group shall meet regularly.
**(e) Reporting** The Hostage Response Group shall regularly provide recommendations on hostage recovery options and strategies to the National Security Council.
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**(a) Establishment** There shall be a Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall report to the Secretary of State.
**(b) Rank** The Special Envoy shall have the rank and status of ambassador.
**(c) Responsibilities** The Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs shall—
(1) lead diplomatic engagement on United States hostage policy;
(2) coordinate all diplomatic engagements and strategy in support of hostage recovery efforts, in coordination with the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell and consistent with policy guidance communicated through the Hostage Response Group;
(3) in coordination with the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell as appropriate, coordinate diplomatic engagements regarding cases in which a foreign government has detained a United States national and the United States Government regards such detention as unlawful or wrongful;
(4) provide senior representation from the Special Envoy’s office to the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell established under [section 1741b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1741b&num=0&edition=prelim) and the Hostage Response Group established under [section 1741c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1741c&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(5) ensure that families of United States nationals unlawfully or wrongly detained abroad receive updated information about developments in cases and government policy.
**(d) Family Engagement Coordinator** There shall be, in the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, a Family Engagement Coordinator, who shall ensure—
(1) for a United States national unlawfully or wrongf
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 1741c
(b) Participation
The President shall direct the heads of each of
the following executive departments, agencies,
and offices to make available personnel to par-
ticipate in the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell:
(1) The Department of State.
(2) The Department of the Treasury.
(3) The Department of Defense.
(4) The Department of Justice.
(5) The Office of the Director of National In-
telligence.
(6) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(7) The Central Intelligence Agency.
(8) Other agencies as the President, from
time to time, may designate.
(c) Personnel
The Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell shall in-
clude—
(1) a Director, who shall be a full-time senior
officer or employee of the United States Gov-
ernment;
(2) a Family Engagement Coordinator who
shall—
(A) work to ensure that all interactions by
executive branch officials with a hostage’s
family occur in a coordinated fashion and
that the family receives consistent and ac-
curate information from the United States
Government; and
(B) if directed, perform the same function
as set out in subparagraph (A) with regard to
the family of a United States national who
is unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad;
and
(3) other officers and employees as deemed
appropriate by the President.
(d) Duties
The Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell shall—
(1) coordinate efforts by participating agen-
cies to ensure that all relevant information,
expertise, and resources are brought to bear to
secure the safe recovery of United States na-
tionals held hostage abroad;
(2) if directed, coordinate the United States
Government’s
response
to
other
hostage-
takings occurring abroad in which the United
States has a national interest;
(3) if directed, coordinate o
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