[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8718 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8718

    To direct the Director of National Intelligence to designate an 
       intelligence community coordinator for Russian atrocities 
                accountability, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 16, 2022

  Mr. Crow (for himself and Mr. Waltz) introduced the following bill; 
  which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

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                                 A BILL


 
    To direct the Director of National Intelligence to designate an 
       intelligence community coordinator for Russian atrocities 
                accountability, 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 ``Intelligence Community Coordinator 
for Russian Atrocities Accountability Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR FOR RUSSIAN ATROCITIES 
              ACCOUNTABILITY.

    (a) Intelligence Community Coordinator for Russian Atrocities 
Accountability.--
            (1) Designation.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
        Intelligence shall designate a senior official of the Office of 
        the Director of National Intelligence to serve as the 
        intelligence community coordinator for Russian atrocities 
        accountability (in this section referred to as the 
        ``Coordinator'').
            (2) Duties.--The Coordinator shall oversee the efforts of 
        the intelligence community relating to the following:
                    (A) Identifying, and (as appropriate) disseminating 
                within the United States Government, intelligence 
                relating to the identification, location, or activities 
                of foreign persons suspected of playing a role in 
                committing Russian atrocities in Ukraine.
                    (B) Identifying analytic and other intelligence 
                needs and priorities of the intelligence community with 
                respect to the commitment of such Russian atrocities.
                    (C) Addressing any gaps in intelligence collection 
                relating to the commitment of such Russian atrocities 
                and developing recommendations to address any gaps so 
                identified, including by recommending the modification 
                of the priorities of the intelligence community with 
                respect to intelligence collection.
                    (D) Collaborating with appropriate counterparts 
                across the intelligence community to ensure appropriate 
                coordination on, and integration of the analysis of, 
                the commitment of such Russian atrocities.
                    (E) Identifying intelligence and other information 
                that may be relevant to preserve evidence of potential 
                war crimes by Russia, consistent with the public 
                commitments of the United States to support 
                investigations into the conduct of Russia.
                    (F) Ensuring the Atrocities Early Warning Task 
                Force and other relevant departments and agencies of 
                the United States Government receive appropriate 
                support from the intelligence community with respect to 
                the collection, analysis, preservation, and, as 
                appropriate, dissemination, of intelligence related to 
                Russian atrocities in Ukraine.
            (3) Plan required.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 
        shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees--
                    (A) the name of the official designated as the 
                Coordinator pursuant to paragraph (1); and
                    (B) the strategy of the intelligence community for 
                the collection of intelligence related to Russian 
                atrocities in Ukraine, including a detailed description 
                of how the Coordinator shall support, and assist in 
                facilitating the implementation of, such strategy.
            (4) Annual report to congress.--
                    (A) Reports required.--Not later than May 1, 2023, 
                and annually thereafter until May 1, 2026, the Director 
                of National Intelligence shall submit to the 
                congressional intelligence committees a report 
                detailing, for the year covered by the report--
                            (i) the analytical findings and activities 
                        of the intelligence community with respect to 
                        Russian atrocities in Ukraine; and
                            (ii) the recipients of information shared 
                        pursuant to this section for the purpose of 
                        ensuring accountability for such Russian 
                        atrocities, and the date of any such sharing.
                    (B) Form.--Each report submitted under subparagraph 
                (A) may be submitted in classified form, consistent 
                with the protection of intelligence sources and 
                methods.
                    (C) Supplement.--The Director of National 
                Intelligence may supplement an existing reporting 
                requirement with the information required under 
                subparagraph (A) on an annual basis to satisfy that 
                requirement with prior notification of intent to do so 
                to the congressional intelligence committees.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Atrocity.--The term ``atrocity'' means a war crime, 
        crime against humanity, genocide, or crime of aggression.
            (2) Commit.--The term ``commit'', with respect to an 
        atrocity, includes the planning, committing, aiding, and 
        abetting of such atrocity.
            (3) Congressional intelligence committees; intelligence 
        community.--The terms ``congressional intelligence committees'' 
        and ``intelligence community'' have the meanings given those 
        terms in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
        U.S.C. 3003).
            (4) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means a 
        person that is not a United States person.
            (5) Russian atrocity.--The term ``Russian atrocity'' means 
        an atrocity that is committed by an individual who is--
                    (A) a member of the armed forces, or the security 
                or other defense services, of the Russian Federation;
                    (B) an employee of any other element of the Russian 
                Government; or
                    (C) an agent or contractor of an individual 
                specified in subparagraph (A) or (B).
            (6) United states person.--The term ``United States 
        person'' has the meaning given that term in section 105A(c) of 
        the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3039).
    (c) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have effect on the date 
that is 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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