Sec. 1063. Modification of annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations
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(b)of section 1057 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( Public Law 115–91 ; 131 Stat. 1572), as amended by section 1062 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( Public Law 115–232 ), is amended— by redesignating paragraphs
(5)and
(6)as paragraphs
(8)and (9), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph
(4)the following new paragraphs: A description of any allegations of civilian casualties made by public or non-governmental sources investigated by the Department of Defense. An evaluation of the general reasons for any discrepancies between the assessments of the United States and reporting from nongovernmental organizations regarding non-combatant deaths resulting from strikes and operations undertaken by the United States. The definitions of combatant and non-combatant used in the preparation of the report. . Such section is further amended— by redesignating subsection
(e)as subsection (f); and by inserting after subsection
(d)the following new subsection (e): For purposes of the preparation of a report under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall define the term non-combatant . Such definition shall— be consistent with the laws of war; and provide that a male of military age shall not be determined to be a combatant solely on the basis of proximity to a strike or nonstrike kinetic operation, or the intended target of such an operation. . Subsection
(f)of such section, as so redesignated, is amended by striking five years and inserting ten years . The Law Revision Counsel is directed to place this section in a note following section 113 of title 10, United States Code.
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Sec. 1063
Modification of annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations
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