,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #bc1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,c>son 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mr4        
,?ompson ( ,mississippi7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require an inve/igation into all        
non-natural dea?s ( j\rnali/s 9 a =eign 
nation1 :o are ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or 
work+ on behalf ( a ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$  
news m$ia entity1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,ju/ice ,= ,j\rnali/s ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,)\t free 
spee* & a free press1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
w\ld n be ! c\ntry x is4 ,along )       
diplomacy & milit>y /r5g?1 a free press1
 or ! ,f\r? ,e/ate1 is ano!r av5ue to   

*all5ge ! /atus quo & be a voice = !    
protection ( ! rule ( law1 civil        
society1 & human rights4  7#b7 ,:ile    
j\rnali/s hold ! mo/ public fac+        
position1 a free press is compris$ ( a  
bread? ( m$ia work]s4 ,today1 ! fields  
associat$ ) provid+ in=mation ab\t      
curr5t ev5ts or ev5ts ( curr5t int]e/ to
 ! public1 include photograph]s1        
videograph]s1 publi%]s1 editors1 &      
docum5t>ians4  7#c7 ,accord+ to !       
,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 #fj  
j\rnali/s h be5 kill$ :ile report+ on   
w>s & humanit>ian crisis ar\nd ! _w 9   
#bjbb4 ,( ! #fj j\rnali/s kill$1 #ag 7  
murd]$ & ! p]petrator _h complete       
impunity f ! law4 ,?is numb] may rise z 
m cases are solv$4  7#d7 ,! ,g5eva      
,conv5tion protects j\rnali/s & m$ia    
work]s 9 a v>iety ( ways1 "u-- 7,a7 !   
,f\r? ,g5eva ,conv5tion1 if !y are n    
nationals ( ! c\ntry hold+ !m2  7,b7    
,article #c common to ! f\r ,g5eva      
,conv5tions1 & by ,additional ,protocol 
,,ii1 & cu/om>y int]national law1 :i*   

protect j\rnali/s 9 times (             
non-int]national arm$ conflict z        
civilians2 &  7,c7 ,article #gi (       
,additional ,protocol ,i1 :i* provides t
 j\rnali/s are entitl$ to all rights &  
protections grant$ to civilians 9       
int]national arm$ conflicts4 ,! same    
holds true 9 non-int]national arm$      
conflicts by virtue ( cu/om>y           
int]national law4  7#e7 ,z provid$ 9    
,article #ai ( ! ,unit$ ,nations        
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights &
 ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &   
,political ,rights1 all p enjoy ! "r to 
fre$om ( op9ion & expression1 :i*       
includes ! "r to seek1 receive1 & imp>t 
in=mation4  7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations     
,plan ( ,action def9es ! safety (       
j\rnali/s z encompass+ n only physical  
attacks b also prosecution1 arre/1      
imprisonm5t1 & d5ial ( j\rnali/ic       
access1 z well z impunity = crimes aga9/
 j\rnali/s4  7#g7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$  
,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific &     
,cultural ,organization1 #dee j\rnali/s 

7 kill$ :ile do+ _! jobs betwe5 #bjaf & 
#bjba4 ,^! cases include dea?s z a      
result ( extrajudicial kill+s1 t>get$   
t]rori/ attacks1 & 9 conflicts4 ,9 m ?an
 #h out ( #aj cases1 ! p]petrators h n  
be5 br\ght to ju/ice4  7#h7 ,accord+ to 
! ,unit$ ,nations1 sil5c+ j\rnali/s by  
kill+ !m is ! mo/ egregi\s =m (         
c5sor%ip4 ,! failure ( ! ,/ate to       
prosecute & puni% s]i\s crimes aga9/    
j\rnali/s d5ies ju/ice to ! victims'    
families1 embold5s p]petrators1 & c det]
 o!r j\rnali/s f report+ high-risk      
/ories4 ,c\ntries ) high rates (        
impunity also h high rates ( j\rnali/   
fatalities1 und]scor+ ! correlation     
betwe5 impunity & ! p]petuation ( su*   
crimes4  7#i7 ,/rong advocacy f civil   
society & gr[+ aw>5ess ( ! problem h l$ 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil & ! 
,human ,rights ,c\ncil to adopt a s]ies 
( resolutions call+ = prompt & effective
 inve/igations into attacks on          
j\rnali/s4 ,9 #bjba1 = ! fir/ "t 9 !    
context ( int]national ef=ts to combat  

crime1 ,/ates recogniz$ ! importance (  
end+ impunity = crimes aga9/ j\rnali/s 9
 ,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution #gf_/aha4 
7#aj7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z a =ce = good 9
 ?is _w1 mu/ def5d & protect ^? :o are  
committ$ to rais+ aw>5ess ( ! casualties
 ( w>1 humanit>ian crises1 human rights 
abuses1 & corruption ar\nd ! _w4  7#aa7 
,! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ pres]ve & build ^u 
! lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on issues  
relat+ to fre$om ( ! press1 on ! basis (
 ! protections af=d$ ! ,am]ican p "u !  
,fir/ ,am5dm5t4  7#ab7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
mu/ conduct prompt & effective          
inve/igations into all non-natural dea?s
 ( j\rnali/s & repres5tative ( ! news   
m$ia 9 a =eign nation1 :o are ,unit$    
,/ates citiz5s or work+ on behalf ( a   
,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ news m$ia entity4    
7#ac7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ improve !    
rapid id5tification1 publication1 &     
response by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to
 ?reats aga9/ fre$om ( ! press ar\nd !  
_w1 no matt] a =eign nation's /atus z   
ally or adv]s>y4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is

 ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m j\rnali/-- 7,a7 means
 an individual :o-- 7i7 actively ga!rs  
in=mation ab\t curr5t ev5ts or ev5ts t  
w\ld be ( curr5t int]e/ to a segm5t ( ! 
public2  7ii7 uses its editorial skills 
to turn ! raw mat]ials into a di/9ct "w2
 &  7iii7 di/ributes t "w to an audi5ce2
 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7 individuals     
work+ = a television or radio /ation t  
broadca/s ! news :o d n appe> on-air2   
7ii7 individuals :o "w on a freelance   
basis :o demon/rate a solid basis =     
expect+ publication ?r\gh a news m$ia   
entity1 bas$ on publication record or an
 exi/+ contract2 &  7iii7 individuals :o
 "w on docum5t>ies :o demon/rate a solid
 basis = expect+ publication or         
broadca/1 bas$ on _! hi/ory or an exi/+ 
contract or grant4  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$   
j\rnali/ means a j\rnali/ :o-- 7,a7 7i7 
is a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or     
7ii7 is n a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 works = a news m$ia entity bas$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 suff]s a           
non-natural dea? 9 a =eign c\ntry2 &    

7,c7 is work+ z a j\rnali/ 9 ! =eign    
c\ntry at ! "t ( _! dea?4  7#c7 ,! t]m  
dea? includes1 ) respect to an          
individual1 be+ decl>$ dead aft] hav+   
be5 miss+ = ! requisite numb] ( ye>s    
applicable law4  7#d7 ,! t]m news m$ia  
entity means an entity engag$ 9         
dissem9at+ in=mation to ! g5]al public  
?r\gh a newspap]1 magaz9e1 o!r          
publication1 radio1 television1 cable   
television1 or o!r m$ium ( mass         
communication1 & includes publi%]s (    
p]iodicals & publi%]s ( docum5t>ies4    
#d4 ,inve/igations ( non-natural dea?s (
 j\rnali/s 9 =eign c\ntries  7a7        
,inve/igation requirem5t ,! ,director ( 
! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation %all   
conduct an int]national crim9al         
inve/igation on ea* non-natural dea? ( a
 cov]$ j\rnali/ 9 accordance ) !        
protocol e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74    
7b7 ,protocol ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation1 9 coord9ation ) !        

,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & 9 consultation ) ! 
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! head ( o!r     
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all develop a 
multi-ag5cy inve/igative team protocol t
 includes def9$ responsibilities = ea*  
,f$]al ag5cy involv$1 to-- 7#a7 id5tify 
non-natural dea?s ( cov]$ j\rnali/s 9   
=eign c\ntries2  7#b7 conduct prompt &  
effective1 inve/igations ( all su*      
dea?s1 us+ ! full inve/igative & =5sic  
capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 
aggressively prosecute p]petrators :o   
may be subject to crim9al liability "u  
,int]national or ,f$]al law4  7c7       
,reports to ,congress ,! ,director ( !  
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation %all     
submit to ,congress reports1 9          
accordance ) ?is subsection1 to ensure t
 ,congress is in=m$ ab\t specific       
inve/igations1 z well z tr5ds (         
non-natural dea?s ( cov]$ j\rnali/s 9   
c\ntries ) a hi/ory ( t>get+ j\rnali/s4 
7#a7 ,specific ,individual ,inve/igation
 ,= ea* non-natural dea? ( a cov]$      

j\rnali/ ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau 
( ,inve/igation %all provide to         
,congress ! foll[+ reports3 7,a7 ,an    
initial report at ! beg9n+ ( !          
inve/igation conta9+ basic in=mation    
ab\t ! cov]$ j\rnali/1 :i* %all include 
! "n ( ! p]son1 _! c\ntry ( citiz5%ip1 !
 "n ( ! news m$ia entity = :i* ! cov]$  
j\rnali/ 0 work+ at ! "t ( _! dea?1 !   
c\ntry 9 :i* su* news m$ia entity is    
bas$1 ! location ( ! cov]$ j\rnali/ at  
"t ( _! dea?1 nature ( _! dea? 7if      
kn[n71 & ! "n & contact in=mation = !   
lead inve/igator at ! ,f$]al ,bureau (  
,inve/igation4  7,b7 ,an int]im report t
 includes all elem5ts ( ! inve/igation &
 in=mation ab\t ea* p]son ( int]e/ 9 !  
inve/igation4  7,c7 ,a f9al report1 :i* 
%all include all elem5ts ( !            
inve/igation1 & ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an       
id5tification ( ea* p]son t c>ri$ out1  
p>ticipat$ 91 or 0 o!rwise complicit 91 
or responsible = ! non-natural dea? ( ! 
cov]$ j\rnali/4  7ii7 ,a recomm5dation  
on h[ to hold ea* p]son id5tifi$ "u     

clause 7i7 acc\ntable4  7iii7 ,an       
id5tification ( ! possible use ( def5se 
articles provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
connection ) a non-natural dea? ( a     
cov]$ j\rnali/4  7#b7 ,annual ,report+  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! fir/ end ( a
 fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,director (
 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation %all  
submit to ,congress a report t          
includes-- 7,a7 ! /atus ( individual    
inve/igations ( non-natural dea?s (     
cov]$ j\rnali/s op5$1 ongo+1 or clos$   
dur+ ! report+ p]iod1 includ+1 = ea*    
inve/igation-- 7i7 ! /atus1 includ+ !   
numb] ( days = :i* ea* inve/igation has 
be5 or 0 op52  7ii7 ! location ( ! cov]$
 j\rnali/ at "t ( _! dea?2  7iii7 !     
nature ( dea? ( ! cov]$ j\rnali/ 7if    
kn[n72  7iv7 :e!r ea* p]son responsible 
= ! dea? has be5 id5tifi$2 &  7v7 :e!r !
 recomm5dation describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,c77ii7 0 implem5t$2  7,b7 = ea*  
inve/igation describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! int]im report describ$ 9        

p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 or ! f9al report     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 z        
appropriate2 &  7,c7 an analysis ( :e!r 
! non-natural dea? ( a cov]$ j\rnali/ 9 
a =eign c\ntry is a "p ( a l>g] tr5d ( t
 c\ntry involv+-- 7i7 a hi/ory (        
corruption or human rights violations2  
7ii7 intimidation or viol5ce t[>ds      
j\rnali/s2 or  7iii7 ! g5]al attitude ( 
t c\ntry t[>ds ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7   
,=m ,! reports requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7
 & 7#b7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$  
=m &1 at ! "t ( submission to ,congress1
 %all be made publicly available on !   
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 ,!     
reports requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 made publicly available on !           
appropriate ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate c\ntry    
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