A bill to direct the heads of the departments and agencies of Federal Government to make available to the public information relating to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who are officially considered to be prisoners of war, missing in action (body not returned) by reason of certain wars of the United States.

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Directs the Secretary of Defense to make public and transmit to the head of each Federal agency a list containing: (1) the name of each person who, as a result of service during World War II, the Korean conflict, or the Vietnam era, was officially considered by the Department of Defense (DOD) to be a prisoner of war, missing in action, or killed in action (body not returned); and (2) the official DOD status of such persons as of the date of the release of such information. Directs the head of each Federal agency to review agency records and information for the purpose of discovering corroborating evidence relating to the location of such persons and to make available to the public a record of such information. Places certain national security and confidentiality limitations on the release of such information. Requires each agency to notify the congressional intelligence committees after determining that the release of certain information would result in harm to the health or safety of the listed person.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 May 1991

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