Sec. 953. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES LISTED AS MISSING

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## SEC. 953 MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES LISTED AS MISSING ###

(a)Limitation of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency to Missing Persons From Past Conflicts Section 1501(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting “from past conflicts” after “matters relating to missing persons”; ####

(2)in paragraph (2)— #####

(A)by striking subparagraph (A); #####

(B)by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), and

(F)as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E), respectively; and #####

(C)by inserting “from past conflicts” after “missing persons” each place it appears; ####

(3)in paragraph (4)— #####

(A)by striking “for personal recovery (including search, rescue, escape, and evasion) and”; and #####

(B)by inserting “from past conflicts” after “missing persons”; and ####

(4)by striking paragraph (5). ###

(b)Action Upon Discovery or Receipt of Information Section 1505(c) of such title is amended by striking “designated Agency Director” in paragraphs (1), (2), and

(3)and inserting “Secretary of Defense”. ###

(c)Definition of “Accounted for” Section 1513(3)(B) of such title is amended by inserting “to the extent practicable” after “are recovered”.