,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dajh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bh1 #bjbb,ms4  
,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4      
,m]kley1 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a   
,,bill  ,to enhance protections (       
civilians dur+ ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y    
op]ations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,protection ( ,civilians 9 ,milit>y     
,op]ations ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress-- 7#a7 to      
comm5d ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = its r5ew$
 commitm5t to prev5t+ & address+ h>m to 
civilians result+ f ,unit$ ,/ates       
milit>y op]ations & "w to develop an    
action plan to implem5t mean+ful *anges 
to fur!r prev5t & address su* h>m2  7#b7
 to agree ) ! ,dep>tm5t t h>ms to       
civilians is a tragic & unavoidable "p (
 w>1 & to recognize t-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t
 endeavors to conduct all milit>y       
op]ations 9 compliance ) ! int]national 

law ( arm$ conflict & ! laws ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 includ+ di/9ction1              
proportionality1 & ! requirem5t to take 
feasible precautions 9 plann+ & conduct+
 op]ations to r$uce ! risk ( h>m to     
civilians & o!r protect$ p]sons &       
objects2  7,b7 ! protection ( civilians 
& o!r protect$ p]sons & objects1 9      
addition to a legal obligation & a      
/rategic int]e/1 is a moral & e?ical    
imp]ative2  7,c7 despite ^? commitm5ts1 
milit>y op]ations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
p>tn] c\ntries dur+ ! two decades be=e !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act h result$ 
9 civilian dea?s & injuries1 & damage to
 or de/ruction ( civilian objects       
includ+ critical infra/ructure1 9 at    
lea/ ,afghani/an1 ,iraq1 ,paki/an1      
,somalia1 ,syria1 & ,yem52 &  7,d7 m mu/
 be done to improve ! protection (      
civilians2  7#c7 t ! ,dep>tm5t has      
submitt$ to ,congress f\r successive    
annual reports on civilian casualties   
result+ f ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y         
op]ations = cal5d> ye>s #bjag1 #bjah1   

#bjai1 & #bjbj1 & has updat$ reports z  
appropriate2 &  7#d7 to recognize !     
ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 bo? 9 policy & 9   
practice1 to r$uce ! h>m to civilians & 
o!r protect$ p]sons & objects result+ f 
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y op]ations1 & to   
enc\rage ! ,dep>tm5t to make additional 
progress 9-- 7,a7 develop+ at all       
combatant comm&s p]sonnel & (fices      
responsible = advis+ ! comm&]s ( su*    
comm&s1 & integrat+ into comm& /rategy1 
! promotion ( obs]vance ( human rights &
 ! protection ( civilians & o!r protect$
 p]sons & objects2  7,b7 f9aliz+ &      
implem5t+ ! policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ 
to civilian casualties result+ f ,unit$ 
,/ates milit>y op]ations1 z requir$ by  
section #icf ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain     
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law        
#aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #acd note72     
7,c7 f9aliz+ & implem5t+ ,dep>tm5t-wide 
regulations to implem5t section #abac ( 
! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization =     
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law        

#aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bgca note71 = ex
 gratia paym5ts = damage1 p]sonal       
injury1 or dea? t is incid5t to ! use ( 
=ce by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 a   
coalition t includes ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a 
milit>y organization support+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 or a milit>y organization       
support+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or su*         
coalition2 &  7,d7 pr(essionaliz+ =eign 
p>tn] =ces to m9imize1 mitigate1 &      
respond to h>m to civilians1 includ+ 9  
connection ) arms transf]s1 tra9 & equip
 programs1 advise1 assi/1 accompany1 &  
enable missions1 & fully comb9$ &       
coalition op]ations4  #c4 ,integrity (  
civilian h>m inve/igations  7a7         
,inve/igations by (fic]s outside unit or
 *a9 ( comm& ,a comm&] 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
conduct+ an adm9i/rative inve/igation1  
comm&] direct$ inquiry1 or equival5t    
inve/igation ( h>ms to civilians result+
 f a ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y op]ation t 0 
und]tak5 by "o or m units "u ! comm& ( !
 comm&] %all-- 7#a7 to ! ext5t          
practicable1 select z an (fic] to       

conduct su* inve/igation an (fic] 9 !   
,arm$ ,=ces outside ( su* units or *a9 (
 comm&2 or  7#b7 if select+ an (fic]    
outside ( su* units or *a9 ( comm& is n 
practicable1 include an explanation 9 ! 
inve/igative report & submit to ! ,c5t] 
( ,excell5ce describ$ 9 section #g a    
report describ+ ! reasons su* a         
selection 0 n practicable4  7b7         
,sep>ation ( inve/igative p]sonnel f    
p]sonnel involv$ 9 op]ations ,! milit>y 
or civilian p]sonnel ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 
conduct an inve/igation on civilian     
casualties result+ f a ,unit$ ,/ates    
milit>y op]ation %all1 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 be op]ationally sep>ate f  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 directly    
involv$ 9 su* op]ation4  7c7 ,witness   
int]views & site visitations 9          
inve/igations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*       
inve/igation ( h>m to civilians result+ 
f a ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y op]ation %all1
 to ! ext5t practicable1 include-- 7,a7 
int]views 7remotely if necess>y7 (      
civilian survivors & witnesses 7aft]    

obta9+ _! in=m$ cons5t71 includ+ fir/   
respond]s & local m$ical au?orities1 &  
witnesses t may h mov$ to o!r locations2
 &  7,b7 a visit by appropriate memb]s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces to ea* site
 at :i* civilian casualties 7 confirm$  
or reasonably suspect$ 9 connection )   
su* op]ation4  7#b7 ,int]views or visits
 by alt]native p]sonnel ,if ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se det]m9es t an int]view        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph  
7#a7 or a visit describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7 ( t p>agraph is n practicable1 !   
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 memorialize1 9    
writ+1 ! ju/ification = su* det]m9ation2
  7,b7 make e reasonable ef=t to obta91 
z ! case may be-- 7i7 su* an int]view2  
or  7ii7 a visit by appropriate milit>y 
or civilian p]sonnel ( a p>tn] or       
coalition milit>y =ce1 or by p]sonnel ( 
! national gov]nm5t conc]n$1 or a local 
gov]nm5t1 capable ( mak+ su* a visit 9  
connection ) ! inve/igation conc]n$2 &  
7,c7 memorialize1 9 writ+-- 7i7 !       
results ( any int]view or visit "u      

subp>agraph 7,b72 or  7ii7 if no        
int]view or visit c\ld be obta9$ "u t   
subp>agraph1 ! gaps 9 evid5ce 9 !       
inve/igation conc]n$ z a result ( ! lack
 ( su* an int]view or visit1 z ! case   
may be4  7d7 ,consid]ation ( civil      
society in=mation ,ea* inve/igation (   
h>m to civilians result+ f a ,unit$     
,/ates milit>y op]ation %all-- 7#a7 to !
 ext5t practicable1 obta9 & incorporate 
op5-s\rce in=mation & civil society     
docum5tation reg>d+ ! possible incid5t (
 h>m to civilians2  7#b7 consid] all    
s\rces ( relevant & cr$ible report+1    
includ+ in=mation f public reports &    
nongov]nm5tal s\rces2 &  7#c7 include a 
report+ me*anism = ! receipt & process+ 
( in=mation receiv$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b7 t is relevant to ! inve/igation1   
includ+ onl9e portals4  #d4 ,coord9ation
 betwe5 geographic combatant comm&s &   
,special ,op]ations ,comm& & ! ,dep>tm5t
 ,( ,/ate  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all direct 

ea* comm&] ( a geographic combatant     
comm& & ! ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,special ,op]ations ,comm& to coord9ate 
) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to e/abli% &      
ma9ta9 an un9t]rupt$ l9e ( communication
 betwe5 su* comm&s & ! ,*ief ( ,mission 
7or ! ,*ief's designee7 9 any c\ntry 9  
:i* any su* comm& is conduct+ milit>y   
op]ations 9 ord] to assi/ 9 ! response  
to reports ( h>m to civilians result+ f 
su* milit>y op]ations4  7b7 ,prim>y     
objective ,! prim>y objective ( ! l9e ( 
communication "u ?is section %all be to 
s]ve z a *annel = field+ & coord9at+    
reports ( h>m to civilians result+ f    
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y op]ations und]tak5
 by ! comm& conc]n$ 9 ! c\ntry or       
op]ation conc]n$4  #e4 ,database on     
reports on assessm5ts & inve/igations   
7a7 ,database requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% &      
ma9ta9 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se a       
database t pres]ves & organizes reports 
( ! ,dep>tm5t on assessm5ts &           

inve/igations ( h>m to civilians result+
 f ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y op]ations      
7includ+ reports "u section #ajeg ( !   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjah71 & ! /atus & results
 ( su* assessm5ts & inve/igations4  7b7 
,se>*ability ,! database requir$ by     
subsection 7a7 %all be se>*able by      
p]sonnel across ! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7       
,availability to public ,! public %all h
 access to1 & be able to se>*1 !        
database requir$ by subsection 7a7 ?r\gh
 an int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t t is  
available to ! public4 ,= purposes ( su*
 access1 appropriate in=mation 9 !      
database may be ma9ta9$ 9 a classifi$   
annex 9 ! int]e/s ( ! national security 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & access to su* annex
 appropriately limit$4  7d7 ,update ,!  
database requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all 
be updat$ n less frequ5tly ?an once e   
#cj days4  7e7 ,pa/ reports on civilian 
h>m ,! database requir$ by subsection   
7a7 %all include1 to ! ext5t            
practicable1 any ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    

reports already conduct$ on assessm5ts &
 inve/igations ( h>m to civilians       
result+ f ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y         
op]ations betwe5 ,janu>y #a1 #bjja1 & ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 z well z  
any reports conduct$ retroactively4  #f4
 ,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> #bjai 
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 ,add to1 & assign )91 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 #g4  7,h7
 ,consult+ ) non-gov]nm5tal             
organizations on civilian h>m & human   
rights matt]s4  7#b7 ,add to1 & assign  
)91 ! ,(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  
,add to1 & assign )91 ! ,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-- 7i7 ! 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> #bjai2 &  7ii7 !   
database requir$ by section #e4  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  #g4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
,c5t] ( ,excell5ce = ! ,protection (    
,civilians  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #d (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#adh ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce = ! ,protection 
( ,civilians  7a7 ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce = !
 ,protection ( ,civilians ,!re is )9 !  
,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se a ,c5t] (
 ,excell5ce = ! ,protection ( ,civilians
 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,c5t]74   
7b7 ,functions & composition ,! ,c5t]   
%all s]ve z ! prim>y organization 9 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se responsible =-- 7#a7
 advis+ ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & s5ior   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (ficials on     
ef=ts to prev5t1 mitigate1 & respond to 
h>m to civilians dur+ ,unit$ ,/ates     
milit>y op]ations2  7#b7 ensur+ ! full  
implem5tation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se   
,in/ruction on ,respond+ to ,civilian   
,h>m 9 ,milit>y ,op]ations & subsequ5t  

guidance p]ta9+ to civilian h>m         
prev5tion1 mitigation1 & response2  7#c7
 conduct+ regul> audits ( civilian h>m  
prev5tion1 mitigation1 & response       
policies & practices across ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se1 includ+ at ! combatant       
comm&s1 includ+ alignm5t ( ,dep>tm5t    
policies1 practices1 & o!r guidance ) ! 
law ( arm$ conflict & o!r applicable    
int]national law2  7#d7 conv5+ on a     
qu>t]ly basis an int]ag5cy task =ce to  
assess progress on civilian h>m         
prev5tion1 mitigation1 & response1 :i*  
%all include ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,c5tral            
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 &   
su* o!r ag5cies z ! ,presid5t consid]s  
appropriate2  7#e7 track+ data relat+ to
 h>m to civilians1 analyz+ su* data ov] 
"t = tr5ds1 & ensur+ ! public release ( 
su* data on a regul> basis2  7#f7       
conduct+ po/-/rike assessm5ts &         
inve/igations ( suspect$ h>m to         
civilians1 includ+ :]ev] possible       

int]views ) victims & survivors1 & 9    
consultation ) civil society            
organizations & relevant ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 & publicly releas+   
all su* assessm5ts & inve/igations )    
m9imal r$actions only = legitimately    
classifi$ in=mation2  7#g7 bas$ on      
po/-/rike assessm5ts1 inve/igations1 &  
tr5d analysis1 recomm5d+ individual     
am5ds & rem$ies = h>m to civilians1     
recomm5d+ acc\ntability measures 9 cases
 ( wrongdo+1 & sugge/+ *anges to policy 
& practice bas$ on f9d+s2  7#h7 issu+   
am5ds = h>m to civilians caus$ by ! use 
( =ce by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 a 
coalition t includes ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a 
milit>y organization support+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 or a milit>y organization       
support+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or su*         
coalition1 includ+ =mal apologies1 ex   
gratia paym5ts1 & o!r assi/ance1 9      
consultation ) civilian victims1        
survivors1 & _! repres5tatives2  7#i7   
engag+ ) civil society no less ?an      
biannually to ensure ! mo/ accurate &   

compreh5sive in=mation ab\t h>m to      
civilians is kn[n to ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t & t ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
ef=ts to improve civilian h>m policies &
 practice are in=m$ by ! exp]i5ces &    
ne$s ( civilians affect$ by milit>y     
op]ations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & p>tn]     
c\ntries2  7#aj7 conduct+ assessm5ts &  
inve/igations & report+ on in/ances (   
civilian h>m t h occurr$ 9 ! pa/2 &     
7#aa7 ensur+ t lessons le>n$ f civilian 
h>m assessm5ts1 inve/igations1 & o!r    
s\rces are reflect$ 9 updat$ doctr9e1   
policies1 proc$ures1 & practices1 &     
monitor+ & assess+ implem5tation (      
lessons le>n$4  7c7 ,director  7#a7 ,!re
 is a ,director ( ! ,c5t]1 :o %all be ! 
head ( ! ,c5t]1 & :o %all be appo9t$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 ,! ,director ( ! 
,c5t] %all be a civilian ) significant  
exp]i5ce & exp]tise relat+ to !         
protection ( civilians4  7#b7 ,!        
,director ( ! ,c5t] %all-- 7,a7 report  
directly to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 &    
7,b7 c>ry out ! functions ( ! ,c5t] "u  

subsection 7b74  7d7 ,/aff ,! ,c5t] %all
 h suffici5t /aff to c>ry out !         
functions ( ! ,c5t] "u subsection 7b71  
includ+-- 7#a7 a g5]al (fic] 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja7;b7 ( ?is title7 )         
significant exp]i5ce & exp]tise on !    
protection ( civilians2 &  7#b7 analy/s 
& inve/igators detail$ f ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =         
,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,c5tral    
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 & civil society    
organizations4  7e7 ,access to          
intellig5ce ,! ,c5t] %all be provid$ )  
access1 9 accordance ) applicable       
provisions ( law1 to all intellig5ce &  
o!r report+ possess$ or acquir$ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t p]ta9+ to h>m to
 civilians result+ f ,unit$ ,/ates      
milit>y op]ations4  7f7 ,annual reports 
7#a7 ,at ! direction ( ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se1 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t] %all     
submit to ! congressional def5se        
committees1 ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            

,repres5tatives an annual report on !   
activities ( ! ,c5t]4 ,! ,director %all 
also publi% an unclassifi$ =m ( ! report
 on an int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t    
available to ! public concurr5tly ) its 
submission to ,congress4  7#b7 ,ea*     
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include a discussion (-- 7,a7 !         
activities ( ! ,c5t] & its progress t[>d
 implem5t+ ! functions ( ! ,c5t] "u     
subsection 7b72  7,b7 ! assessm5t ( !   
,director ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t     
policies & practices = civilian h>m     
prev5tion1 mitigation1 & response2  7,c7
 ! recomm5dations ( ! ,director =       
improv$ civilian h>m prev5tion1         
mitigation1 & response policies &       
practices2 &  7,d7 ! recomm5dations ( ! 
,director = any legislative or o!r      
actions necess>y to improve ! ability ( 
! ,c5t] to c>ry out its functions4  4   
7g7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !   
,director ( ! ,c5t] %all1 at ! direction
 ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & 9            

consultation ) civilian victims &       
survivors1 develop fur!r guidance on !  
provision ( am5ds or condol5ces = h>m to
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specifi$ 9 subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7g74  4
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indicators ^! /&>ds 7 appli$ to 9       
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7,b7 any o!r matt]s ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se det]m9es appropriate4  7c7      

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respect to civilians1 means-- 7,a7      
injury to1 dea? (1 or de/ruction (      
prop]ty ( civilians2 &  7,b7 any o!r h>m
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 =ce4  7#b7 ,congressional def5se       
committees ,! t]m congressional def5se  
committees has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1      
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involv+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces4