[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1035 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1035

To require an independent alternative analysis of the consideration of 
  the use of targeted lethal force against a particular, known United 
  States person knowingly engaged in acts of international terrorism 
           against the United States and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 23, 2013

  Mr. King (for himself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on 
                              Intelligence

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                                 A BILL


 
To require an independent alternative analysis of the consideration of 
  the use of targeted lethal force against a particular, known United 
  States person knowingly engaged in acts of international terrorism 
           against the United States and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Targeted Strike Oversight Reform Act 
of 2013''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term 
        ``congressional intelligence committees'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 3(7) of the National Security Act of 1947 
        (50 U.S.C. 3003(7)).
            (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        National Intelligence.
            (3) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence 
        community'' has the meaning given that term in section 3(4) of 
        the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).
            (4) United states person.--The term ``United States 
        person'' means a citizen of the United States or an alien 
        lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in 
        section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
        U.S.C. 1101(a)(20)).

SEC. 3. ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS.

    (a) Notification of Director.--Upon a determination by the head of 
an element of the intelligence community that a particular, known 
United States person is knowingly engaged in acts of international 
terrorism against the United States, such that the United States 
Government is considering the legality or the use of targeted lethal 
force against that United States person, the head of the element shall, 
as soon as practicable, notify the Director of the determination.
    (b) Independent Alternative Analysis.--
            (1) Requirement for alternative analysis.--Not later than 
        15 days after the date the Director receives a notification 
        under subsection (a), the Director shall complete an 
        independent alternative analysis (commonly referred to as 
        ``red-team analysis'') of the information relied on to support 
        the determination made under subsection (a).
            (2) Independent leadership.--In completing the independent 
        alternative analysis required by paragraph (1), the Director 
        shall ensure that the individual appointed to lead such 
        alternative analysis does not report to the head of the element 
        of the intelligence community who made the determination under 
        subsection (a).
    (c) Notification of the Inspector General of the Intelligence 
Community.--As soon as practicable, the Director shall notify the 
Inspector General of the Intelligence Community of the receipt of a 
notification under subsection (a).
    (d) Notification to Congress.--As soon as practicable, the Director 
shall notify the congressional intelligence committees, in writing, of 
the receipt of a notification under subsection (a), including the 
identity of the United States person, and the results of the 
independent alternative analysis performed under subsection (b), 
including any written product containing the alternative analysis, or 
if no product has been created, a summary of such analysis.
    (e) Construction With Other Law.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to impede the ability of the United States Government to 
conduct any operation consistent with otherwise applicable law.

SEC. 4. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REVIEW.

    On an annual basis the Inspector General of the Intelligence 
Community shall--
            (1) conduct a review of any notifications received under 
        section 3(c) with respect to the element of the intelligence 
        community's compliance with all appropriate policies and 
        procedures related to consideration of the use of targeted 
        lethal force against a particular, known United States person; 
        and
            (2) submit to the Director and the congressional 
        intelligence committees a report on the findings of such 
        review.

SEC. 5. CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act may be 
construed to authorize the use of targeted lethal force against a 
United States person.
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