,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #g1 #bjag ,mrs4 
,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4    
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4    
,frank51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,murphy1   
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,udall1 
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,mr4     
,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
protect civilians f clu/] munitions1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,clu/] ,munitions  
,civilian ,protection ,act ( #bjag4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 
7#a7 ,! ,conv5tion on ,clu/] ,munitions1
 done at ,dubl9 ,may #cj1 #bjjh1 & ent]$
 into =ce ,augu/ #a1 #bjaj1 n[ has #ajj 
,/ates ,p>ties1 includ+ ,canada1        
,france1 ,g]many1 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 &  
an additional #ai signatories4  7#b7 ,! 
,conv5tion on ,clu/] ,munitions1 :i*    
compreh5sively bans ! use1 production1  
acquisition1 export1 or transf] ( clu/] 

munitions & requires ! de/ruction (     
exi/+ /ockpiles1 cle>ance ( contam9at$  
l&1 & assi/ance to clu/] munition       
victims1 has l$ to ! de/ruction ( ne>ly 
#a1djj1jjj clu/] munitions conta9+ m ?an
 #agj1jjj1jjj submunitions4  7#c7 ,"u a 
policy issu$ 9 #bjjh by ,secret>y (     
,def5se ,rob]t ,gates1 by ! end ( #bjah1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w no long] use clu/]   
munitions any:]e 9 ! _w1 unless1 aft]   
arm+1 ! clu/] munitions d n result 9 m  
?an #a p]c5t unexplod$ ordnance across !
 range ( int5d$ op]ational environm5ts4 
7#d7 ,! ,,cbu-#aje ,s5sor ,fuz$ ,weapon 
meets ! /&>d e/abli%$ by ,secret>y      
,gates 9 #bjjh4  #c4 ,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 pur*ase1 transf]1 issue a 
lic5se = ! export (1 or 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 ! export or transf] ( 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   
#d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 %\ld ensure t ! ,july #bjjh ,gates     
policy on clu/] munitions is be+ fully  
implem5t$ & t ! #bjah deadl9e ref]r$ to 
9 section #b7c7 w be met2  7#b7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld adopt a policy & 
develop a /rategy to phase out1 z soon z
 possible1 ! transf]1 export1 & use (   
all clu/] munitions2  7#c7 any          
alt]natives t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
develops to replace clu/] munitions %\ld
 be compliant ) ! ,conv5tion on ,clu/]  
,munitions2 &  7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld
 take all /eps necess>y to enable x to  
acc$e to ! ,conv5tion on ,clu/]         
,munitions z soon z possible4