Sec. 904. Establishing a coordinator for ISIS detainee issues
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Secretary, may designate an existing official within the Department to serve as senior-level coordinator to coordinate, in conjunction with other relevant Federal departments and agencies, all matters for the United States Government relating to the long-term disposition of ISIS detainees, including all matters in connection with— repatriation, transfer, prosecution, and intelligence-gathering; coordinating a whole-of-government approach with other countries and international organizations, including INTERPOL, to ensure secure chains of custody and locations of ISIS detainees; coordinating the provision of technical and evidentiary assistance to foreign countries to aid in the successful prosecution of ISIS detainees; and all multilateral and international engagements led by the Department and other relevant Federal departments and agencies that are related to the current and future handling, detention, or prosecution of ISIS detainees.
The appointment of a senior-level coordinator pursuant to subsection
(a)shall not deprive any Federal department or agency of any existing authority to independently perform the functions of that agency relating to ISIS detainees. In this section, the term ISIS detainee means a captured individual— who allegedly fought for or supported the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria; and who is a national of a country other than Iraq or Syria.