,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbb,mr4 
,cr[ 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,jacobs (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 & ,mr4       
,khanna7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se a civilian h>m inve/igation    
coord9ator1 to improve & make p]man5t ! 
requirem5t t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se      
submit an annual report on civilian h>m 
9 connection ) ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y    
op]ations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,civilian ,h>m      
,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4 ,annual report on
 civilian h>m 9 connection ) ,unit$     
,/ates milit>y op]ations  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #bc ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#dhf ! foll[+ new section3  #dhg4       
,civilian h>m 9 connection ) ,unit$     
,/ates milit>y op]ations4  7a7          

,coord9ator ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se      
%all-- 7#a7 designate a s5ior (ficial )9
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to    
s]ve z ! civilian h>m inve/igation      
coord9ator2 &  7#b7 appo9t a g5]al      
c\nsel to assi/ ! coord9ator 9 c>ry+ out
 ! responsibilities "u subsection 7b74  
7b7 ,responsibilities ,! coord9ator     
designat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all c>ry   
out ! foll[+ responsibilities3 7#a7 ,9 !
 case ( ea* inve/igation ( civilian h>m1
 conduct+ a review ( ! inve/igation & an
 assessm5t ( :e!r applicable laws1      
policies1 guidel9es1 & processes 7      
foll[$ 9 conduct+ ! inve/igations4  7#b7
 ,c]tify+ ea* annual report submitt$ "u 
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,annual report     
requir$  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an ,may #a ea*   
ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit  
to ! congressional def5se committees a  
report on civilian h>m result+ f ,unit$ 
,/ates milit>y op]ations dur+ ! prec$+  
ye>4  7#b7 ,ea* report requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all set =? ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,a li/ ( all ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y   

op]ations conduct$ dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by !
 report z a result ( :i*-- 7i7 an       
incid5t ( civilian h>m is confirm$ or   
reasonably suspect$ to h occurr$2 or    
7ii7 an incid5t ( civilian h>m is alleg$
 to h occurr$ & = :i* an inve/igation   
into su* incid5t rema9s op5 z ( ! date (
 ! submittal ( ! report4  7,b7 ,= ea*   
milit>y op]ation li/$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! date & "t4 
7ii7 ,! location1 includ+ ! precise     
geographic coord9ates ( any /rike       
occurr+ z a result ( ! conduct ( !      
op]ation4  7iii7 ,an id5tification (    
:e!r ! op]ation occurr$ inside or       
outside ( a decl>$ !at] ( active arm$   
conflict & a def9ition ( ! t]m !at] (   
active arm$ conflict4  7iv7 ,! type (   
op]ation1 includ+ = ea* /rike conduct$ z
 "p ( ! op]ation-- 7,i7 a description ( 
:e!r ! /rike 0 delib]ate or dynamic2    
7,,ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t's legal & policy     
ju/ification = ! /rike1 includ+ an      
explanation ( ea* su* ju/ification "u   
dome/ic law & applicable int]national   

law2  7,,iii7 ! relevant rules &        
proc$ures 9 place to prev5t civilian    
casualties or significant damage to     
civilian objects1 & :e!r ^? rules &     
proc$ures 7 foll[$2 &  7,,iv7 a         
description ( ! type ( weapons &        
ordnance us$1 includ+ :e!r !re 0 any    
weapon malfunction4  7v7 ,an assessm5t (
 ! e/imat$ numb] ( civilians1 civilians 
directly p>ticipat+ 9 ho/ilities1 &     
bellig]5ts kill$ & injur$ dur+ !        
op]ation1 =mulat$ z a range1 if         
necess>y1 & includ+-- 7,i7 details on ! 
numb] ( m51 wom51 & *ildr5 involv$ & !  
e/imat$ ages ( su* civilians1 civilians 
directly p>ticipat+ 9 ho/ilities1 &     
bellig]5ts2 &  7,,ii7 an explanation (--
 7aa7 h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se det]m9$  
:e!r t>gets 7 civilians1 civilians      
directly p>ticipat+ 9 ho/ilities1 &     
bellig]5ts2  7bb7 ! ,dep>tm5t's legal   
crit]ia = consid]+ a p]son to be a      
civilian1 civilian directly p>ticipat+ 9
 ho/ilities1 or a bellig]5t2 &  7cc7 !  
level ( epi/emic c]ta9ty requir$ to make

 su* det]m9ation4  7vi7 ,= ea* /rike    
c>ri$ out z "p ( ! op]ation-- 7,i7 an   
assessm5t ( :e!r po/-/rike civilian h>m 
exce$$ pre-/rike assessm5ts ( anticipat$
 h>m &1 if s1 ! reasons = ?is           
discrepancy2  7,,ii7 an assessm5t ( :e!r
 civilian h>m result$ f misid5tification
 ( a milit>y objective or ! collat]al   
effects ( engagem5t2  7,,iii7 an        
assessm5t ( damage to civilian objects t
 w\ld ord9>ily be plac$ on a no-/rike   
li/1 & an explanation if any su* object 
0 remov$ f ! li/2 &  7,,iv7 a g5]al     
assessm5t ( reliability ( in=mation     
provid$ & h[ su* reliability level 0    
det]m9$4  7vii7 ,a summ>y = all complet$
 civilian h>m assessm5ts &              
inve/igations4  7viii7 ,= any           
inve/igation into an incid5t t has be5  
op5 = m ?an #ahj days1 an update on !   
/atus ( ! inve/igation 9 ! report table4
  7ix7 ,9 ! case ( any incid5t :]e !    
,secret>y det]m9es t cr$ible civilian   
h>m occurr$-- 7,i7 an assessm5t ( :e!r !
 ,dep>tm5t has publicly ackn[l$g$ !     

civilian h>m or in/itut$ any proc$ural  
re=ms2  7,,ii7 a description ( any o!r  
non-monet>y consequ5ce managem5t t has  
occurr$1 includ+ ! provision ( m$ical   
c>e1 visa assi/ance1 private apologies  
or explanations1 or public affairs      
/atem5ts2 &  7,,iii7 an analysis on !   
effectiv5ess ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
response4  7x7 ,= ea* inve/igation into 
an incid5t ( civilian h>m or alleg$     
civilian h>m-- 7,i7 :e!r witness        
int]views & site visits occurr$1 & if n1
 an explanation = :y n2  7,,ii7 :e!r    
civil society docum5tation or           
inve/igations 7 tak5 into acc\nt 9 mak+ 
a f9al det]m9ation 9 ! inve/igation1 &  
if n1 an explanation = :y n2 &  7,,iii7 
if an incid5t ( alleg$ civilian h>m is  
deem$ n cr$ible1 an explanation ( ! /&>d
 & me?odology = mak+ t det]m9ation4     
7,c7 ,a description ( ! process by :i* !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se inve/igates        
allegations ( civilian casualties       
result+ f ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y         
op]ations1 includ+ all /&>ds & guidel9es

 applicable to su* inve/igations1 !     
proc$ures = conduct+ & review+ su*      
inve/igations1 ! proc$ures = review+    
ext]nal s\rces ( in=mation1 ! crit]ia = 
deem+ in=mation cr$ible1 & ! entities   
responsible = conduct+ & review+ su*    
inve/igations4  7,d7 ,a description (   
/eps tak5 to mitigate h>m to civilians 9
 ! c\rse ( conduct+ su* op]ations1      
includ+ any new or updat$ civilian h>m  
policies & proc$ures implem5t$ by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ! combatant      
comm&s4  7,e7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ ,unit$ 
,/ates milit>y op]ations affect$ or     
exac]bat$ humanit>ian ne$s ( civilian   
populations 9 ea* !at] ( milit>y        
op]ations4  7,f7 ,= ea* incid5t (       
civilian h>m :]e at lea/ simple         
neglig5ce 0 det]m9$ to play a           
contributory role-- 7i7 a description ( 
any rem$ial p]sonnel action tak51       
includ+ adm9i/rative1 discipl9>y1 or    
punitive2 or  7ii7 if no discipl9>y     
action 0 tak51 an explanation ( :y n4   
7,g7 ,a description ( any *anges to     

policies1 rules1 or proc$ures z a result
 ( su* an incid5t4  7,h7 ,any o!r matt] 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es is       
appropriate4  7#c7 ,9 prep>+ a report "u
 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
%all take into acc\nt relevant & cr$ible
 all-s\rce report+1 ) a special emphasis
 on in=mation f public reports &        
non-gov]nm5tal s\rces4  7#d7 ,ea* report
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7,a7
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may       
include a classifi$ annex2 &  7,b7      
r$act$ only z necess>y to protect       
legitimately classifi$ in=mation & !n   
made publicly available 9 a databas$ &  
se>*able =mat t includes a table )      
hyp]l9ks to individual incid5ts4  7d7   
,ex gratia & condol5ce paym5ts  7#a7 ,n 
less frequ5tly ?an once ea* cal5d>      
qu>t]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all make  
publicly available 9 an electronic      
=mat-- 7,a7 a detail$ li/ ( all ex      
gratia paym5ts & any o!r paym5ts 9      
response to civilian h>m paid by !      
,unit$ ,/ates dur+ t qu>t]1 includ+ =   

ea* paym5t1 ! c\ntry :]e ! paym5t 0     
issu$ & ! type ( paym5t2 &  7,b7 )      
respect to a cal5d> qu>t] 9 :i* no ex   
gratia or o!r paym5ts 7 made 9 response 
to civilian h>m1 an explanation ( :e!r  
any paym5ts 7 refus$ along ) ! reason = 
su* refusal1 & any o!r reason = :i* no  
paym5ts 7 made4  7#b7 ,in=mation ab\t   
specific paym5ts requir$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 t mu/ be kept confid5tial to ensure
 ! safety or privacy ( paym5t recipi5ts1
 bas$ on consultation ) su* recipi5ts1  
may be exclud$ f ! publicly available   
li/ if ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se-- 7,a7     
provides su* in=mation to !             
congressional def5se committees 9 a     
confid5tial annex2  7,b7 submits to su* 
committees a c]tification ( ! ne$ =     
confid5tiality2 &  7,c7 makes su*       
in=mation publicly available 9 an       
aggregat$ =mat4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y (    
,def5se %all make available an easily   
accessible electronic me?od by :i*      
individuals or o!rs on _! behalf may    
reque/ ex gratia or o!r condol5ce       

paym5ts4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #dhf ! foll[+ new item3      
#dhg4 ,annual report on civilian h>m 9  
connection ) ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y      
op]ations4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ repeal       
,section #ajeg ( ! ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjah 
7,public ,law #aae-ia7 is repeal$4