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I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6517IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 30, 2023Mr. Crow (for himself and Ms. Jacobs) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on IntelligenceA BILLTo direct the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress annual reports on civilian casualties caused by certain operations of foreign governments, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Civilian Harm Transparency in Partnerships Act of 2023.

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Reports on civilian casualties caused by certain operations of foreign governments

(a)

Annual reports

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 years, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on civilian casualties caused by covered operations.(b)

Elements

Each report under subsection (a) shall include, for the year covered by the report, each of the following:(1)A list identifying each covered operation during that year that has resulted in civilian casualties that the Director of National Intelligence has confirmed.(2)An identification of the total number of civilian casualties resulting from covered operations during that year that the Director of National Intelligence has confirmed.(3)For each covered operation identified in the list under paragraph (1), an identification of the following:(A)The date on which, and the location where, the covered operation occurred.(B)The element of the foreign government that conducted the covered operation.(C)The individual or entity against which the covered operation was directed.(D)Any other circumstances or facts that the Director of National Intelligence determines relevant.(c)

Form

Each report required under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form, but if so submitted shall include an unclassified executive summary.(d)

Definitions

In this section:(1)

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).(2)

Covered operation

The term covered operation means an operation—(A)conducted by a foreign government;(B)involving the use of force; and(C)in which intelligence shared by an element of the intelligence community plays a significant role.