,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac    
,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,leahy1   
,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1
 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,frank51 
,mr4 ,h>k91 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\?        
,dakota1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 ,murray1  
,mr4 ,rockefell]1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4      
,udall ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 &
 ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to limit ! use ( clu/]         
munitions4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,clu/] ,munitions       
,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjac4  #b4
 ,limitation on ! use ( clu/] munitions 
,no funds appropriat$ or o!rwise        
available to any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy may be obligat$ or exp5d$ to use  
any clu/] munitions unless--  7#a7 !    
submunitions ( ! clu/] munitions1 aft]  
arm+1 d n result 9 m ?an #a p]c5t       
unexplod$ ordnance across ! range (     

int5d$ op]ational environm5ts2 &  7#b7 !
 policy applicable to ! use ( su* clu/] 
munitions specifies t ! clu/] munitions 
w only be us$ aga9/ cle>ly def9$ milit>y
 t>gets & w n be us$ :]e civilians are  
kn[n to be pres5t or 9 areas normally   
inhabit$ by civilians4  #c4 ,presid5tial
 waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive !         
requirem5t "u section #b7a7 if1 prior to
 ! use ( clu/] munitions1 ! ,presid5t-- 
7#a7 c]tifies t x is vital to protect ! 
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] mak+ su*         
c]tification1 submits to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report1 9    
classifi$ =m if necess>y1 describ+ 9    
detail--  7,a7 ! /eps t w be tak5 to    
protect civilians2 &  7,b7 ! failure    
rate ( ! clu/] munitions t w be us$ &   
:e!r su* munitions are fitt$ )          
self-de/ruct or self-deactivation       
devices4  #d4 ,cleanup plan ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] any clu/] munitions are   
us$ by a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 !    
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  

congressional committees a plan1 prep>$ 
by su* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 =      
clean+ up any su* clu/] munitions &     
submunitions :i* fail to explode &      
cont9ue to pose a haz>d to civilians4   
#e4 ,appropriate congressional          
committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m     
appropriate congressional committees    
means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4