,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,ms4   
,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4    
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,baldw91    
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,kelly1
 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,mr4      
,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 & ,ms4 ,ros57   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure !       
transp>5cy & integrity ( casualty       
acc\nt+ & b5efits & aw>ds = milit>y &   
civilian p]sonnel dur+ milit>y          
op]ations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,honor+ 
! ,sacrifice ( ,troops 9 ,w> ,act (     
#bjbf4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 e memb] ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces :o dies or is w\nd$ 9       
ho/ilities is entitl$ to be c\nt$1 by "n
 & 9 numb]1 9 ! casualty records ( !    
op]ation 9 :i* ! memb] s]v$2  7#b7 !    

,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t owes to ! fall51
 to _! families1 & to hi/ory a complete1
 hone/1 & p]man5t acc\nt+ ( e memb] ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces kill$ or w\nd$ 9 ! s]vice ( 
! ,nation1 & no adm9i/rative            
reclassification may be p]mitt$ to      
obscure ! human co/ ( w>2  7#c7 accurate
 & complete casualty /ati/ics are       
ess5tial to ! acc\ntability ( !         
executive bran* to ! ,am]ican p & to !  
ex]cise by ,congress ( its con/itutional
 p[]s to decl>e w>1 to raise & support  
,armies1 to provide & ma9ta9 a ,navy1 & 
to appropriate funds2  7#d7 no report+  
category1 acc\nt+ me?odology1 or        
ass]tion t ho/ilities h ceas$ may be us$
 to conceal f ,congress or ! ,am]ican p 
! human co/ ( ! milit>y op]ations ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#e7 no false ass]tion
 t ho/ilities h ceas$ nor arbitr>y      
t]m9ation ( ! designation ( an active   
cont+5cy op]ation may be us$ to d5y     
s]vicememb]s1 _! families1 or ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se civilian employees ! b5efits &
 aw>ds !y are due = _! support to active

 milit>y op]ations4  #c4 ,cont+5cy      
op]ation def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m       
cont+5cy op]ation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #aja7;a77#ac7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 
#d ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,integrity ( "t     
p]iods ( cont+5cy op]ations ,section    
#aja7;a77#ac7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 &
 7ii71 respectively2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,!  
t]m & ins]t+ 7,a7 ,! t]m2 &  7#c7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may n       
r$esignate1 r5ame1 or reclassify an     
ongo+ designat$ cont+5cy op]ation if !  
facts & circum/ances on ! gr\nd at ! "t 
& place ( ! pot5tial reclassification   
meets ! crit]ia ( subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 &
 involve memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces involv$ 
9 milit>y actions1 op]ations1 or        
ho/ilities aga9/ ! same enemy ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates or oppos+ milit>y =ce aga9/ :i* 
! orig9al op]ation 0 conduct$1 includ+  
dur+ or foll[+ an ann\nc$ ceasefire1    

diplomatic negotiation1 or *ange 9      
op]ational phase4  4  #e4 ,integrity (  
casualty records & /ati/ics  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ge ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#adgb4 ,casualty records & casualty     
/ati/ics3 integrity2 prohibition on     
manipulative reclassification  7a7      
,public record & prop] attribution (    
casualties  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all publi% & update z frequ5tly z      
practicable /ati/ics ab\t cov]$         
casualties & %all ensure t ea* cov]$    
casualty is attribut$1 9 ea* casualty   
record & 9 ea* publication ( casualty   
/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se        
7includ+ ! ,def5se ,casualty ,analysis  
,sy/em71 to ea* specific milit>y        
op]ation 9 support ( :i* ! memb] ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces or civilian (ficial conc]n$ 
0 s]v+ at ! "t ( ! casualty4  7#b7      
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 
a cov]$ casualty attribut$ to a         
designat$ milit>y op]ation %all rema9 s 

attribut$ 9 ! casualty records &        
cumulative casualty /ati/ics ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 ,! e/abli%m5t ( a  
successor or additional designat$       
milit>y op]ation1 or ( any new or revis$
 report+ category1 %all n op]ate to     
remove1 transf]1 or r$uce any           
attribution previ\sly made4  7b7        
,prohibition on manipulative            
reclassification  7#a7 ,except z provid$
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
may n direct any compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se to modify a casualty record1  
reclassify a cov]$ casualty1 or *ange ! 
casualty /atus or op]ation attribution (
 a cov]$ casualty1 or re/>t1 reset1 or  
rebase any cumulative c\nt ( casualties 
if ! basis = do+ s is a r$esignation1   
r5am+1 or reclassification ( an ongo+   
designat$ cont+5cy op]ation t-- 7,a7    
meets ! crit]ia ( section               
#aja7;a77#ac77;,b7 ( ?is title2 &  7,b7 
involves memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9       
milit>y actions1 op]ations1 or          
ho/ilities aga9/ ! same enemy ( ! ,unit$

 ,/ates or oppos+ milit>y =ce aga9/ :i* 
! orig9al op]ation 0 conduct$1 includ+  
dur+ or foll[+ p]iods ( an ann\nc$      
ceasefire1 diplomatic negotiation1 or   
*ange 9 op]ational phase4  7#b7         
,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply to a        
modification ( a casualty record t--    
7,a7 corrects a demon/rable error ( fact
 conc]n+ ! individual casualty1 includ+ 
an error z to ! id5tity1 unit1 duty     
/atus1 location1 or cause ( dea? or     
injury ( ! memb] conc]n$2  7,b7 is      
docum5t$ 9 writ+1 includ+ ! specific    
facts e/abli%+ ! error2 &  7,c7 is n    
bas$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 on a *ange 9      
policy1 me?odology1 or ! /ructure or    
pres5tation ( report+ categories1 or on 
any ass]tion describ$ 9 subsection 7c74 
7c7 ,ass]t$ cessation ( ho/ilities ,a   
cov]$ casualty may n be exclud$ f       
attribution to a designat$ milit>y      
op]ation1 & may n be remov$ or transf]r$
 f su* an attribution1 on ! basis ( any 
ass]tion1 det]m9ation1 ann\ncem5t1 or   
agreem5t1 :e!r by ! ,presid5t1 !        

,secret>y ( ,def5se1 any o!r (fic] or   
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a =eign  
gov]nm5t1 t ho/ilities associat$ ) !    
op]ation h ceas$1 conclud$1 paus$1 or   
dim9i%$1 if ! facts & circum/ances on ! 
gr\nd at ! "t & place ( ! pot5tial      
reclassification met ! crit]ia ( section
 #aja7;a77#ac77;,b7 ( ?is title &       
involve memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 milit>y
 actions1 op]ations1 or ho/ilities aga9/
 ! same enemy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or      
oppos+ milit>y =ce aga9/ :i* ! orig9al  
op]ation 0 conduct$4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ casualty ,!   
t]m cov]$ casualty means1 ) respect to a
 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces--  7,a7 ! dea? ( 
! memb] :ile s]v+ on active duty1 or    
:ile s]v+ 9 support (1 or 9 ! area (    
op]ations (1 a designat$ milit>y        
op]ation2 or  7,b7 a w\nd or injury ( ! 
memb] incurr$ 9 combat op]ations 9 !    
circum/ances describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a74  7#b7  ,casualty record  ,! t]m   
casualty record means any record ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se docum5t+ ! dea? ( a 

memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or civilian       
(ficial1 or a w\nd or injury ( su* an   
individual1 includ+ any record 9 !      
,def5se ,casualty ,analysis ,sy/em or   
any individual casualty report4  7#c7   
,designat$ milit>y op]ation ,! t]m      
designat$ milit>y op]ation means a      
milit>y op]ation to :i* ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se or ! comm&] ( a comm& has       
(ficially designat$ a cont+5cy op]ation 
"u ! conditions ( section #aja7;a77#ac7 
( ?is title4  4  7b7 ,sub*apt] head+ ,! 
head+ ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ge ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3 ,,sub*apt] ,i--,dea?     
inve/igations & casualty records4  #f4  
,re/oration ( casualty records relat+ to
 ,op]ation ,epic ,fury  7a7 ,re/oration 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all re/ore all casualty records
 & casualty /ati/ics by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se modifi$ s9ce ,febru>y #bh1      
#bjbf1 to comply ) section #adgb ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by    

section #e ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,notice to  
next ( k9 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide to !   
prim>y next ( k9 ( ea* deceas$ or w\nd$ 
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ^: casualty record
 or op]ation attribution 0 modifi$ dur+ 
! cov]$ p]iod writt5 notice ( !         
re/oration ( ! record or attribution    
requir$ by subsection 7a71 & ! reason = 
su* re/oration4  7c7 ,cov]$ p]iod def9$ 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ p]iod means 
! p]iod beg9n+ on ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf1 &
 end+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  #g4 ,integrity ( b5efits & recognition
 dur+ cont+5cy op]ations ,section #iia (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7f7 z subsection 7g72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+ new        
subsection3  7f7 ,prohibition on        
alt]ation ( b5efit eligibility bas$ on  
adm9i/rative r$esignation ( cont+5cy    
op]ations  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
may n direct any compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t 

( ,def5se to modify1 adju/1 %ort51      
ext5d1 pause1 reset1 or o!rwise alt] any
 deploym5t-relat$ b5efit eligibility if 
! basis = su* modification is solely a  
r$esignation1 r5am+1 or reclassification
 ( an ongo+ designat$ cont+5cy op]ation 
:]e ! facts & circum/ances on ! gr\nd at
 ! "t & place ( pot5tial r$esignation   
meet ! crit]ia ( section                
#aja7;a77#ac77;,b7 ( ?is title & memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces are involv$ 9 milit>y   
actions1 op]ations1 or ho/ilities aga9/ 
! same enemy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or oppos+
 milit>y =ce aga9/ :i* ! orig9al        
op]ation 0 conduct$1 includ+ dur+ or    
foll[+ p]iods ( an ann\nc$ ceasefire1   
tempor>y cessation ( ho/ilities1        
diplomatic negotiation1 or *ange 9      
op]ational phase4  7#b7 ,= purposes (   
p>agraph 7#a71 deploym5t-relat$ b5efit  
eligibility det]m9ations %all cont9ue to
 be calculat$ z if ! orig9al designation
 ( ! op]ation rema9$ 9 effect1 except z 
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#d74  7#c7         
,adm9i/rative *anges to ! nam+1         

/ructur+1 categorization1 or            
classification ( an ongo+ designat$     
op]ation %all n be consid]$ a basis to  
alt] ! eligibility ( any memb] ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces or civilian p]sonnel = any       
b5efit1 includ+ aw>ds or decorations1   
vet]ans' pref]5ce accrual1 pay or leave 
entitlem5t1 deploym5t-relat$ ?re%old1 or
 cont+5cy milit>y leave ti$ to s]vice 9 
t op]ation4  7#d7 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection
 prohibits adju/m5ts to eligibility     
w9d[s :5 su* adju/m5ts are--  7,a7      
explicitly requir$ by /atute2  7,b7     
necess>y due to a sub/antive *ange 9    
op]ational conditions1 includ+          
comm5cem5t ( ho/ilities aga9/ a new     
enemy or oppos+ =ce2 or  7,c7 au?oriz$  
"u subsection 7a77#c7 pursuant to a     
,secret>y-approv$ deploym5t exception4  
7#e7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m designat$ 
milit>y op]ation means a milit>y        
op]ation to :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or
 ! comm&] ( a combatant comm& has       
(ficially designat$ a cont+5cy op]ation 
"u ! conditions ( section #aja7;a77#ac7 

( ?is title4  4  #h4 ,re/oration (      
b5efits & recognition = milit>y &       
civilian p]sonnel support to ,op]ation  
,epic ,fury  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all re/ore 
all cov]$ b5efits to memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,s]vices & civilian p]sonnel :o support$
 cov]$ milit>y op]ations s9ce ,febru>y  
#bh1 #bjbf1 9 ord] to comply )          
subsection 7f7 ( section #iia ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
section #g ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,notice to  
affect$ p]sonnel ,n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide to ea* 
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or civilian       
p]sonnel ^: cov]$ b5efits 7 modifi$ dur+
 ! cov]$ p]iod writt5 notice ( !        
re/oration ( b5efits requir$ by         
subsection 7a71 & ( ! reason = su*      
re/oration4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ b5efits ,! t]m     
cov]$ b5efits means b5efits to :i*      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian       

p]sonnel :o support cov]$ milit>y       
op]ations are entitl$1 includ+ ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se aw>ds or decorations1        
vet]ans' pref]5ce accrual1 cont+5cy     
milit>y leave1 or o!r b5efits associat$ 
) special pay1 leave1 & tax au?orities 9
 titles #aj1 #cg1 & #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,/&>diz$     
,regulations1 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice  
combat zone regulations1 & ,(fice (     
,p]sonnel ,managem5t policies t are     
trigg]$ by ! /atutory def9ition ( a     
cont+5cy op]ation4  7#b7 ,cov]$ p]iod ,!
 t]m cov]$ p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on
 ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf1 & end+ on ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,cov]$    
milit>y op]ations ,! t]m cov]$ milit>y  
op]ations means ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y   
activities aga9/ ,iran f ,febru>y #bh1  
#bjbf1 until ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4