,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dejb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 #bjbe,ms4  
,jacobs 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,dean (         
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 & ,mr4 ,ca/ro
 ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to impose         
requirem5ts ) respect to monitor+ !     
op]ational use ( sales1 exports1 &      
transf]s ( def5se articles & s]vices1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,silv] ,%ield      
,op]ational ,end ,use ,monitor+ ,act (  
#bjbe or ! ,silv] ,%ield ,act ( #bjbe4  
#b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( silv] %ield op]ational
 end-use monitor+ program  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ( op]ational end-,use       
monitor+ program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] 
to improve acc\ntability ) respect to   
def5se articles & def5se s]vices sold1  
leas$1 transf]r$1 or export$ "u ! ,arms 
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgea et seq47 or ! ,=eign ,assi/ance   
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et    

seq471 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all  
e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,silv]
 ,%ield program1 to provide = op]ational
 end-use monitor+ ( su* articles &      
s]vices4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ( program ,!
 ,silv] ,%ield program %all-- 7,a7 be   
design$ to monitor :e!r !re is cr$ible  
in=mation t a recipi5t us$ def5se       
articles or def5se s]vices f ! ,unit$   
,/ates to inflict civilian h>m1 violate 
int]national humanit>ian law1 or violate
 int]national human rights law2  7,b7   
det]m9e ?r\gh op]ational end-use        
monitor+ :e!r def5se articles or def5se 
s]vices f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 us$ to      
commit-- 7i7 g5ocide2  7ii7 crimes aga9/
 humanity2  7iii7 grave brea*es ( !     
,g5eva ,conv5tions ( #aidi2 or  7iv7 o!r
 s]i\s violations ( int]national        
humanit>ian or human rights law2  7,c7  
require a det]m9ation ( ineligibility1  
pursuant to section #c ( ! ,arms ,export
 ,control ,act1 %\ld a det]m9ation      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 be          

affirmative1 includ+ a timel9e ( #ahj   
days to complete su* det]m9ations on su*
 allegations ( violation2  7,d7         
incorporate data1 be/ practices1 &      
lessons le>n$ f ! implem5tation (-- 7i7 
! ,civilian ,h>m ,incid5t ,response     
,guidance2  7ii7 programs to c>ry out ! 
requirem5ts ( section #cfb ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code & section #fbj,m ( !
 ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d7 7collectively ref]r$ 
to z ! ,leahy ,laws72  7iii7 ,national  
,security ,memor&um #bj2  7iv7 ! ,gold5 
,s5try ,end-,use ,monitor+ ,program2 &  
7v7 ! ,blue ,lant]n program2 &  7,e7    
incorporates s\rces ( in=mation =       
monitor+ includ+-- 7i7 reports submitt$ 
by ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel1    
includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates embassy1 ,def5se  
,security ,coop]ation ,ag5cy1 or        
combatant comm& p]sonnel2  7ii7         
eyewitness int]views2  7iii7 publicly   
available photographic & video evid5ce2 
7iv7 satellite imag]y2  7v7 cr$ible     
reports by non-gov]nm5tal organizations 

& m$ia2  7vi7 intellig5ce in=mation2    
7vii7 in=mation submitt$ ?r\gh a        
publicly available onl9e portal to be   
integrat$ ) ! ,human ,rights ,report+   
,gateway2  7viii7 relevant =5sic        
inve/igations2  7ix7 site visits by     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel2 &  7x7
 any o!r cr$ible s\rces ( in=mation     
reg>d+ ! use ( ,unit$ ,/ates orig9      
def5se articles or def5se s]vices 9     
inflict+ civilian h>m or to commit a    
violation ( int]national humanit>ian law
 or int]national human rights law4  7#c7
 ,coord9ation ,! ,silv] ,%ield program  
%all be e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &
 %all be implem5t$ ?r\gh coord9ation    
betwe5 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,bureau (      
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor1   
:i* %all 9 coord9ation ) ! ,bureau (    
,political-,milit>y ,affairs ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate be responsible =      
direct+ & manag+ ! implem5tation ( !    
program4  7,b7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y1 
! ,def5se ,security ,coop]ation ,ag5cy1 
& ! ,civilian ,protection ,c5t] (       

,excell5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4     
7,c7 ,any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy !
 ,presid5t det]m9es relevant to !       
e/abli%m5t or implem5tation ( ! ,silv]  
,%ield program4  7#d7 ,consultation ,!  
,silv] ,%ield program %all take su* /eps
 z may be necess>y to consult z         
appropriate ) relevant exp]ts affiliat$ 
) f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t     
corporations1 non-gov]nm5tal            
organizations1 & academic in/itutions4  
7b7 ,ext]nal advisory bo>d ,! ,presid5t 
%all e/abli% an ext]nal advisory bo>d   
compris+ recogniz$ academic &           
non-gov]nm5tal exp]ts 9 inve/igations   
reg>d+ ! monitor+ ( ! usage ( def5se    
articles or s]vices 9 civilian h>m or   
violations ( int]national law4 ,! heads 
( ! ag5cies li/$ 9 subsection 7a77#c7   
%all p]iodically consult ) ! ext]nal    
advisory bo>d ) respect to-- 7#a7 rese>*
 me?odology2  7#b7 in=mation s\rces2    
7#c7 inve/igative be/ practices2 &  7#d7
 any o!r su* in=mation )9 ! exp]tise ( !
 advisory bo>d & relevant to            

implem5tation ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,am5dm5ts
 to ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act  7a7  
,arms export control act ,section #c ( !
 ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bgec7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ( ! section ! foll[+--  7h7         
,agreem5t relat+ to use ( def5se        
articles & s]vices ,9 addition to any   
o!r requirem5ts "u ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t
 %all take su* /eps z may be necess>y to
 ensure t-- 7#a7 prior to au?oriz+ or   
lic5s+ ! sale1 export1 or transf] ( any 
def5se article or def5se s]vice to a    
=eign c\ntry or int]national            
organization1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all  
ent] into a writt5 agreem5t ) !         
appropriate c\nt]p>ts provid+ t !       
gov]nm5t ( su* c\ntry or t su*          
int]national organization w n use any   
def5se article or def5se s]vice ( ,unit$
 ,/ates orig9-- 7,a7 to commit or       
facilitate a violation ( int]national   
humanit>ian law or int]national human   
rights law2 or  7,b7 9 an action t w\ld 
r5d] ! gov]nm5t or organization         

ineligible to receive ,unit$ ,/ates     
assi/ance or arms transf]s z a matt] (  
,unit$ ,/ates law2 &  7#b7 if def5se    
articles are sold1 export$1 or transf]r$
 to a =eign c\ntry pursuant to an       
agreem5t o!rwise 9 accordance ) !       
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act 9 :i* ! int5d$   
end-us] has n be5 id5tifi$ at ! unit    
level = purposes ( ! vett+ requir$ by   
section #cfb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code or section #fbj,m ( ! ,=eign      
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcgh;d71 ! writt5 agreem5t requir$ by  
p>agraph 7#a7 = su* sale1 export1 or    
transf] %all in/ead include a li/ (     
units ineligible to receive su*         
articles1 consi/5t ) applicable         
provisions ( ,unit$ ,/ates law4  4  7b7 
,eligibility = def5se articles or       
s]vices  7#a7 ,arms ,export ,control    
,act ,section #c7;a7 ( ! ,arms ,export  
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgec7;a77 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ & promote _w peace & ins]t+ 1 w   
promote _w peace & ! safety (           

civilians12  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by   
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,c7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph    
7#e72 &  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#c7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 !     
c\ntry or int]national organization %all
 h agre$ n to use su* article or s]vice 
to commit or facilitate a s]i\s         
violation ( int]national humanit>ian law
 or int]national human rights law2 &  4 
7#b7 ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa     
,section #eje ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcad7 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by  
/rik+ 7a7 ,conditions ( eligibility &   
all t foll[s ?r\gh ! matt] prec$+       
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7   
,conditions ( eligibility ,9 addition to
 su* o!r provisions z ! ,presid5t may   
require1 no def5se articles or relat$   
tra9+ or o!r def5se s]vice %all be      
furni%$ to any c\ntry or int]national   
organization on a grant basis unless x  
%all h agre$ t--  2  7ii7 9 p>agraph    
7#c71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2

  7iii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z   
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7iv7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#d7 x w n use su* articles or s]vices  
to commit or facilitate a s]i\s         
violation ( int]national humanit>ian law
 or int]national human rights law2 &  2 
&  7,b7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+      
subsection 7a77#a7 or 7a77#d7 ea* place 
x appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7a77#a7 or 
7a77#e74  7c7 ,au?oriz$ purpose =       
milit>y sales ,section #d ( ! ,arms     
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bged7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+        
legitimate be=e int]nal security2 &     
7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 to ! ext5t t su* def5se
 articles & def5se s]vices w n be us$ 9 
! commission ( a s]i\s violation (      
int]national humanit>ian law or         
int]national human rights law4 ,!       
violation ( int]national humanit>ian law
 or int]national human rights law may n 
be con/ru$ to be an au?oriz$ purpose =  
milit>y sales or leases by ! ,unit$     
,/ates4 aft] su* fri5dly c\ntries4  7d7 

,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7      
,updates to exi/+ policy  7#a7 ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all--    
7,a7 subsume ! ,civilian ,h>m ,incid5t  
,response ,guidance into ! requirem5ts (
 ?is ,act to c>ry out ! ,dep>tm5t's     
op]ational end-use monitor+             
responsibilities2 &  7,b7 review o!r    
relevant policy & doctr9e &1 z necess>y1
 am5d any su* policy or doctr9e to      
ensure consi/5cy ) su* am5dm5ts & to    
c>ry out su* responsibilities4  7#b7    
,secret>y ( ,def5se ,! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all-- 7,a7 reissue ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se ,in/ruction #dadj4ff to ensure  
consi/5cy ) ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
to c>ry out ! ,dep>tm5t's op]ational    
end-use monitor+ responsibilities2 &    
7,b7 review o!r relevant policy &       
doctr9e &1 z necess>y1 am5d any su*     
policy or doctr9e to ensure consi/5cy ) 
su* am5dm5ts & to c>ry out su*          
responsibilities4  #d4 ,au?orization (  

appropriations  7a7 ,au?orization ,!re  
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z
 may be necess>y to implem5t ! ,silv]   
,%ield program describ$ 9 section #b4   
7b7 ,application ( =eign milit>y sales  
adm9i/rative sur*>ge ,! ,silv] ,%ield   
program %all be consid]$ an adm9i/rative
 s]vice ( ! adm9i/ration ( sales made   
pursuant to section #ba7;e77#a7 ( !     
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa74  7c7 ,application (   
=eign milit>y f9anc+ adm9i/rative funds 
,! ,silv] ,%ield program %all be        
consid]$ an adm9i/rative & op]ational   
co/ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate relat$ to     
milit>y assi/ance & sales pursuant to   
funds au?oriz$ to c>ry out title ,,iv ( 
! annual ,acts mak+ appropriations = !  
,/ate ,dep>tm5t1 ,=eign ,op]ations1 &   
,relat$ programs 7relat+ to ! head+     
,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+ program74  #e4  
,reports  7a7 ,report on requir$        
res\rces ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit to ! appropriate           

congressional committees a report on !  
necess>y res\rces1 /aff+1 & au?orities  
to implem5t ! ,silv] ,%ield program &   
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #b7;a74  
7b7 ,annual implem5tation report ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( !       
program requir$ by section #b1 &        
annually !reaft] z a "p ( ! annual      
congressional pres5tation docum5ts      
submitt$ "u section #fcd ( ! ,=eign     
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcid71 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
report describ+ ! actions tak5 to       
implem5t ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is ,act1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a     
detail$ acc\nt+ ( ! co/s & numb] (      
p]sonnel associat$ ) ! ,silv] ,%ield    
program4  7#b7 ,res\rce con/ra9ts       
associat$ ) ! implem5tation ( ! program1
 includ+ /aff+1 fund+1 & au?orities4    
7#c7 ,! numb]s & range ( op]ational     
end-use monitor+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates arms   
transf]s4  7#d7 ,! numb] ( id5tifi$     
incid5ts = :i* inve/igations h n yet be5

 initiat$4  7#e7 ,! numb] & /atus (     
ongo+ inve/igations1 includ+ ! /age !y  
are 91 h[ long su* incid5ts h rema9$ 9  
su* /age1 & if any h rema9$ 9 su* /age =
 m ?an #a ye>4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7a7 ,appropriate congressional    
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on       
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7b7        
,civilian h>m ,! t]m civilian h>m means 
civilian casualties1 damage to or       
de/ruction ( civilian objects1 &        
significant adv]se effects on ! civilian
 population & ! p]sonnel1 organizations1
 res\rces1 infra/ructure1 ess5tial      
s]vices1 & sy/ems on :i* civilian life  
dep5ds result+ f milit>y op]ations4  7c7
 ,def5se article2 ,def5se s]vice ,! t]ms
 def5se article & def5se s]vice h !     

mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #dg ( !   
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgid74  7d7 ,op]ational      
end-,use monitor+ ,! t]m op]ational     
end-use monitor+ means ga!r+ & assess+  
in=mation reg>d+ ! use ( a def5se       
article or def5se s]vice1 includ+ 9     
civilian h>m1 violations ( int]national 
humanit>ian law1 or int]national human  
rights law4