Sec. 3. Authority to detain
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The authority of the President to use all necessary and appropriate force pursuant to section 2(a) includes the authority for the Armed Forces of the United States to detain, pending disposition under the law of war, persons who are a part of or substantially supported al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, any successor organization, or any associated force of those organizations. The disposition of a person under the law of war described in subsection
(a)includes the following: Detention under the law of war without trial until the end of the hostilities authorized by section 2(a). Trial under chapter 47A of title 10, United States Code. Transfer for trial by an alternative court or competent tribunal having lawful jurisdiction. Transfer to the custody or control of the person's country of origin, any other foreign country, or any other foreign entity.