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2021 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 23 - Protection of Citizens Abroad
Subchapter II - Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability
Sec. 1741a - Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs

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Citation 22 U.S.C. § 1741a (2021)
Section Name §1741a. Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs
Section Text (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 and the Hostage Response Group established under section 1741c of this title; and

(5) ensure that families of United States nationals unlawfully or wrongly detained abroad receive updated information about developments in cases and government policy.
Source Credit

(Pub. L. 116–260, div. FF, title III, §303, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 3093.)
Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 23 - PROTECTION OF CITIZENS ABROAD
SUBCHAPTER II - HOSTAGE RECOVERY AND HOSTAGE-TAKING ACCOUNTABILITY
Sec. 1741a - Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs
Contains section 1741a
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 134 Stat. 3093
Public Law References Public Law 116-260
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