Amendment revises authorities concerning missing DOD military and civilian personnel.

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Amendment Number
196
Description
Amendment revises authorities concerning missing DOD military and civilian personnel.
Purpose
An amendment to modify DOD procedures concerning missing service personnel to generally require that military commanders report and initiate searches for missing service personnel within 48 hours of the time they are noticed missing; to require that recovered bodies which cannot be identified by visual means be examined by a credible forensic authority to determine whether it is the body of the missing person; and to apply these procedures to civilian DOD personnel and private contractors who are working with the U.S. Armed Forces, and who disappear in war or as a result of other hostile actions.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 23, 1997
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Talent amendment (A013) Agreed to by recorded vote: 415 - 2 (Roll no. 226).
Latest Action Time
18:12:31
Submitted Date
Jun 23, 1997
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 196 — Informed