,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #bg1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,khanna introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se to provide c]ta9    
res\rces to implem5t ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se policy on civilian h>m 9        
connection ) ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y      
op]ations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4       
,res\rces to implem5t ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se policy on civilian h>m 9        
connection ) ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y      
op]ations  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is
 section is to facilitate fulfillm5t ( !
 requirem5ts 9 section #icf ( ! ,john   
,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,def5se          
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye>       
7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4   
#acd note74  7b7 ,p]sonnel ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all d !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,assign )9 ea* ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,c5tral ,comm&1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

,africa ,comm&1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,special
 ,op]ations ,comm&1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,european ,comm&1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s\!rn
 ,comm&1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,indo-,pacific 
,comm&1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn ,comm&
 n few] ?an two p]sonnel :o %all h      
prim>y responsibility = ! foll[+ 9      
connection ) milit>y op]ations und]tak5 
by su* comm&3 7,a7 ,provid+ guidance &  
ov]sight relat+ to prev5tion ( &        
response to h>m to civilians1 promotion 
( obs]vance ( human rights1 & !         
protection ( civilians & civilian       
infra/ructure1 includ+ ensur+           
implem5tation ( ! policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se on h>m to civilians result+ f  
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y op]ations4  7,b7  
,ov]see+ civilian h>m prev5tion1        
mitigation1 & response functions on     
behalf ( ! comm&] ( su* comm&4  7,c7    
,receiv+ reports ( h>m to civilians &   
conduct+ assessm5ts & inve/igations     
relat+ to su* h>m4  7,d7 ,analyz+       
incid5ts & tr5ds ) respect to h>m to    
civilians1 id5tify+ lessons le>n$1 &    

ensur+ t lessons le>n$ are incorporat$  
into updat$ comm& guidance & practices4 
7,e7 ,(f]+ condol5ces & am5ds = h>m to  
civilians1 includ+ ex gratia paym5ts4   
7,f7 ,ensur+ ! integration ( activities 
relat+ to civilian h>m prev5tion1       
mitigation1 & response1 ! protection (  
civilians1 & promotion ( obs]vance (    
human rights 9 security coop]ation      
activities4  7,g7 ,work+ ) ! ,c5t] =    
,excell5ce e/abli%$ "u section #ahd (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,h7   
,consult+ ) non-gov]nm5tal organizations
 on civilian h>m & human rights matt]s4 
7#b7 ,assign )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,"u        
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,policy n few] ?an
 two p]sonnel :o %all h prim>y          
responsibility = implem5t+ & ov]see+    
implem5tation by ! compon5ts ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ( ,dep>tm5t policy  
on h>m to civilians result+ f ,unit$    
,/ates milit>y op]ations4  7#c7 ,assign 
)9 ! ,jo9t ,/aff n few] ?an two p]sonnel
 :o %all h prim>y responsibility = !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,ov]see+ implem5tation by !

 compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se (    
,dep>tm5t policy on h>m to civilians    
result+ f ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y         
op]ations4  7,b7 ,develop+ & %>+ 9 !    
implem5tation ( su* policy4  7,c7       
,communicat+ op]ational guidance on su* 
policy4  7c7 ,tra9+1 s(tw>e1 & o!r      
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbe1 !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ea* ,secret>y ( a 
milit>y dep>tm5t may obligate & exp5d1 f
 am\nts specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 n m   
?an #e1jjj1jjj = ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,tra9+  
relat$ to civilian h>m prev5tion1       
mitigation1 & response4  7,b7 ,in=mation
 te*nology equipm5t1 support &          
ma9t5ance1 & data /orage1 9 ord] to     
implem5t ! policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t relat+  
to h>ms to civilians result+ f ,unit$   
,/ates milit>y op]ations z requir$ by   
section #icf ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain     
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjai4  7#b7 ,funds ,!     
funds = a fiscal ye> specifi$ 9 ?is     
subp>agraph are funds z foll[s3  7,a7 ,9

 ! case ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 am\nts 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = su* fiscal 
ye> = op]ation & ma9t5ance1             
,def5se-wide4  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a       
,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t1 am\nts  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = su* fiscal 
ye> = op]ation & ma9t5ance = ! compon5ts
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u ! jurisdiction ( su*
 ,secret>y4